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You will hear a radio programme in which two people, Olivia Wilde and Michael Asimwe, are discussing the African tour company they work for.

Choose the answer A, B, C or D which fits best according to what you hear.

I'm joined today by the head of African overland tour company Joy Adventures, Olivia Wilde, and one of her veteran tour guides,

Michael Azimwe, for this week's travel feature, in which we throw the spotlight on Africa,

and in particular, land -based touring and adventures there.

Olivia, turning first to you, can you tell me what an overland tour company offers that is so unique?

Certainly.

Africa is, of course, a huge continent, so the logistical challenge of seeing much of it in one go is stern, to say the least.

Usually, extensive travel comes at a price which affords it only to a privileged few.

What we aim to do at our tour company is make Africa accessible and affordable to all.

We offer overland itineraries which enable tourists to see many different parts of the continent, while keeping costs in check.

This is one factor which differentiates us from other tour operators out there, and we pride ourselves on our inclusivity.

We make Africa accessible to all.

But this sounds almost too good to be true.

Otherwise, why don't all tour operators have the same model?

Well, let me explain.

There is, of course, a trade -off for keeping costs low.

We offer a no -frills experience.

This is not the luxury African adventure most of your listeners will be accustomed to hearing about.

It's quite hands -on.

Tour members are expected to partake in cooking, cleaning and pitching tents and so forth.

It's all part of the experience.

They're not weighted on, hand and foot. And by and large, the accommodation is basic camping for the most part as i

mentioned though there are occasional stops in large towns where we use dorm rooms

and upgrades are possible to private accommodation in most places where

we stay for those prepared to pay a little extra from

their own pocket who would like improved comfort i see

and what is your real michael what does tour guiding on such a no -frills adventure entail.

Well, I have to be a bit of a jack -of -all -trades.

I'm a driver, entertainer, guide and chef.

Again, in order to offer the best value for money, it's necessary for us to keep staffing levels to a minimum, so there are seldom more than one or two guides accompanying each tour.

We, if you like, oversee and manage things,

and the tourists themselves also pitch in to bring everything together and make the experience as pleasant as possible.

as Olivia already mentioned, I think.

It is a very rewarding and fulfilling experience, and I use my local knowledge to make it even more so.

Indeed, Michael makes an important point.

Our company is committed to using local staff and supporting the local community.

This is another excellent reason to choose our packages.

You are, essentially, giving something back to Africa for the wonderful experience you enjoy there.

We source local produce for food and supplies where possible, only stay in accommodation owned and staffed by locals,

and exploit the in -depth knowledge our guides have to provide a truly unique and unrivaled experience of Africa.

So, are you the only company offering such tours?

You make your packages sound very unique indeed.

Well, that was so until recently, yes.

However, copycats are emerging and trying to jump on the back of our success, having seen the great appetite amongst tourists for what we offer.

But there's no substitute for the experience we have amassed from being in this business for 20 -plus years.

It's simply impossible to replicate what we offer, therefore, I believe.

I would agree with Olivia, having worked for a number of different tour operators.

I can certainly vouch for the fact that Joy Adventures is the best.

For instance, take the Overland vehicles.

Even these are tailor -made.

While other tour operators use modified buses or trucks, we have designed, commissioned and produced one -off vehicles purpose -built for overlanding in Africa.

They offer unrivaled practicality and comfort.

It's another example of the lengths we go to to ensure our offering is truly unique and value for money.

The overland vehicles alone, of course, to not justify the choice of our tour, but they're one of the main key ingredients, which mean that it's truly unrivalled.

Michael is right.

We leave the competition trailing, to be perfectly honest with you, and not just in terms of the experience, but also in terms of price.

Right, thank you.

Now, let's look a little, shall we, at some of your specific itineraries.

I'm joined today by the head of African overland tour company Joy Adventures, Olivia Wilde, and one of her veteran tour guides,

Michael Azimwe, for this week's travel feature, in which we throw the spotlight on Africa,

and in particular, land -based touring and adventures there.

Olivia, turning first to you, can you tell me what an overland tour company offers that is so unique?

Certainly.

Africa is, of course, a huge continent, so the logistical challenge of seeing much of it in one go is stern, to say the least.

Usually, extensive travel comes at a price which affords it only to a privileged few.

What we aim to do at our tour company is make Africa accessible and affordable to all.

We offer overland itineraries which enable tourists to see many different parts of the continent, while keeping costs in check.

This is one factor which differentiates us from other tour operators out there, and we pride ourselves on our inclusivity.

We make Africa accessible to all.

But this sounds almost too good to be true.

Otherwise, why don't all tour operators have the same model.

Well, let me explain.

There is, of course, a trade -off for keeping costs low.

We offer a no -frills experience.

This is not the luxury African adventure most of your listeners will be accustomed to hearing about.

It's quite hands -on.

Tour members are expected to partake in cooking, cleaning and pitching tents and so forth.

It's all part of the experience.

They're not on, hand and foot, and by and large the accommodation is basic, camping for the most part,

as I mentioned, though there are occasional stops in large towns where we use dorm rooms, and upgrades are possible to private accommodation in most places where

we stay for those prepared to pay a little extra from their own pocket who would like improved comfort.

I see, and what is your role, Michael?

What does tour guiding on such a no -frills adventure entail?

Well, I have to be a bit of a jack -of -all -trades.

I'm a driver, entertainer, guide, and chef.

Again, in order to offer the best value for money, it's necessary for us to keep staffing levels to a minimum.

So there are seldom more than one or two guides accompanying each tour.

We, if you like, oversee and manage things.

And the tourists themselves also pitch in to bring everything together and make the experience as pleasant as possible, as Olivia already mentioned, I think.

It is a very rewarding and fulfilling experience, and I use my local knowledge to make it even more so.

Indeed, Michael makes an important point.

Our company is committed to using local staff and supporting the local community.

This is another excellent reason to choose our packages.

You are, essentially, giving something back to Africa for the wonderful experience you enjoy there.

We source local produce for food and supplies where possible people, only stay in accommodation owned and staffed by locals,

and exploit the in -depth knowledge our guides have to provide a truly unique and unrivalled experience of Africa.

So, are you the only company offering such tours?

You make your packages sound very unique indeed.

100

Well, that was so until recently, yes.

101

However, copycats are emerging and trying to jump on the back of our success, having seen the great appetite amongst tourists for what we offer.

102

But there's no substitute for the experience we have amassed from being in this business for 20 plus years.

103

It's simply impossible to replicate what we offer, therefore I believe.

104

I would agree with Olivia having worked for a number of different tour operators.

105

I can certainly vouch for the fact that Joy Adventures is the best.

106

For instance, take the Overland vehicles.

107

Even these are tailor -made.

108

While While other tour operators use modified buses or trucks, we have designed, commissioned and produced one -off vehicles purpose -built for overlanding in Africa.

109

They offer unrivalled practicality and comfort.

110

It's another example of the lengths we go to to ensure our offering is truly unique and value for money.

111

The overland vehicles alone, of course, do not justify the choice of our tour, but they're one of the main key ingredients, which mean that it's truly unrivalled.

112

Michael is right.

113

We leave the competition trailing, to be perfectly honest with you, and not just in terms of the experience, but also in terms of price.

114

Right, thank you.

115

Now, let's look a little, shall we, at some of your specific itineraries.

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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione

Questa lezione di conversazione di livello C1 si basa sul video “C1 T1 TEST1 PART3”. Le parole che ritornano più spesso: tour, experience, Africa, offer, overland. Questo video contiene 115 frasi e 1565 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 10:19. Chi parla ha un ritmo naturale di circa 152 parole al minuto, vicino a una conversazione quotidiana. Il 82% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese; conviene studiare le altre prima di iniziare.

Vocaboli chiave di questo video

Le 15 parole più avanzate del video, con pronuncia e significato:

Parola	Pronuncia	Significato
accommodation sostantivo	/əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/	alloggio
frill sostantivo	/fɹɪl/	balza, gala
itinerary sostantivo	/aɪˈtɪnəˌɹɛɹi/	itinerario
continent sostantivo	/ˈkɑntɪnənt/	continente
dormitory sostantivo	/ˈdɔɹ.mɪˌtɔɹ.i/	camerata
entail verbo	/ɛnˈteɪl/	comportare, implicare
entertainer sostantivo	/ˌɛntɚˈteɪnɚ/	intrattenitore
partake verbo	/pɑɹˈteɪk/	partecipare
oversee verbo	/ˌəʊ.vəˈsiː/	sondare
listener sostantivo	/ˈlɪs(ə)nɚ/	ascoltatore, ascoltatrice
replicate verbo	/ˈɹɛplɪkeɪt/	replicare
tailor sostantivo	/ˈteɪlɚ/	sarto, sarta
seldom avverbio	/ˈsɛldəm/	raramente, di rado
accustomed aggettivo	/əˈkʌs.təmd/	abituato, avvezzo
ingredient sostantivo	/ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/	ingrediente

La grammatica di questo video

Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:

Struttura	Nel video
Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adesso	have amassed · have designed
Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fa	will be accustomed · are expected

Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione

Chi parla usa 10 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come I'm, they're, don't. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.

I suoni “sh” e “zh”: accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, differentiate /dɪf.əˈɹɛn.ʃi.eɪt/
Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: accommodation /əˌkɒm.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/, itinerary /aɪˈtɪnəˌɹɛɹi/, dormitory /ˈdɔɹ.mɪˌtɔɹ.i/, entertainer /ˌɛntɚˈteɪnɚ/, inclusivity /ˌɪŋkluːˈsɪvɪti/

I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:

Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: continent /ˈkɑntɪnənt/, amass /əˈmæs/, partake /pɑɹˈteɪk/, vouch /ˈvaʊt͡ʃ/, replicate /ˈɹɛplɪkeɪt/
/æ/ — più aperta della “e”: amass /əˈmæs/, appetite /ˈæp.əˌtaɪt/

Come esercitarsi con questo video

Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
Inizia a velocità 0,75×, fai shadowing frase per frase e torna alla velocità normale quando diventa facile.
Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come accommodation, frill, itinerary.

Cos'è la tecnica dello Shadowing?

Shadowing è una tecnica di apprendimento delle lingue supportata da studi scientifici, originariamente sviluppata per la formazione dei traduttori professionisti e resa popolare dal poliglotta Dr. Alexander Arguelles. Il metodo è semplice ma potente: ascolti un audio in inglese di madrelingua e lo ripeti immediatamente ad alta voce — come un'ombra che segue il parlante con un ritardo di solo 1–2 secondi. A differenza dell'ascolto passivo o degli esercizi di grammatica, lo shadowing costringe il tuo cervello e i muscoli della bocca a elaborare e riprodurre simultaneamente i modelli di discorso reale. La ricerca dimostra che migliora significativamente la precisione della pronuncia, l'intonazione, il ritmo, il discorso connesso, la comprensione dell'ascolto e la fluidità del parlato — rendendolo uno dei metodi più efficaci per la preparazione alla prova di speaking dell'IELTS e per la comunicazione reale in inglese.

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