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IELTS 14.
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Test 3.
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Section 1.
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You will hear a man phoning the customer services manager of a hotel, to get information about holding a conference there.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 1 to 5.
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Listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 5.
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Hello Flanders Conference Hotel?
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Oh, hi.
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I wanted to ask about conference facilities at the hotel.
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Have I come through to the right person?
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Mm -hmm, you have.
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I'm the customer services manager.
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My name's Angela.
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So, how can I help you?
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Well, I'm calling from Barrett and Stansons.
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We're a medical company based in Perth.
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Oh yes? and we're organising a conference for our clients to be held in Sydney.
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It'll be held over two days and we're expecting about 50 or 60 people.
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When were you thinking of having it?
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Sometime early next year, like the end of January, It'd have to be a weekend.
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Ah, let me see.
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Our conference facilities are already booked for the weekend beginning January the 28th.
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We could do the first weekend in February.
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How about January the 21st?
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Ah, ooh, I'm afraid that's book two.
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Well, let's go for the February date then.
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So, that's the weekend beginning the 4th.
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Okay.
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Now, can you tell me a bit about what conference facilities you have?
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Sure.
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So, for talks and presentations, we have the Tesla Room.
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Sorry?
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Tesla, that's spelled T -E -S -L -A.
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It holds up to 100 people and it's fully equipped with a projector and so on.
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How about a microphone?
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Yes, that'll be all set up ready for you.
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And there'll be one that members of the audience can use too, for questions if necessary.
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Fine.
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And we'll also need some sort of open area where people can sit and have a cup of coffee.
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And we'd like to have an exhibition of our products and services there as well, so that'll need to be quite a big space.
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Mm -hmm, that's fine.
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There's a central atrium with all those facilities, and you can come before the conference starts if you want to set everything up.
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Great.
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And I presume there's Wi -Fi?
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Oh yes, that's free and available throughout the hotel.
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Okay.
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Would you also like us to provide a buffet lunch?
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We can do a two -course meal with a number of different options.
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What sort of price are we looking at for that?
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Well, I can send you a copy of this standard menu.
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That's $45 per person.
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Or you can have the special for $25 more.
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I think the standard should be okay, but yes, send me the menu.
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Before you hear the rest of the conversation, You have some time to look at questions 6 to 10.
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Now listen and answer questions 6 to 10.
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Now, we're also going to need accommodation on the Saturday night for some of the participants.
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I'm not sure how many, but probably about 25.
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So, what do you charge for a room?
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Well, for conference attendees, we have a 25 % reduction So we can offer you rooms at $135.
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Normally a standard room's $180.
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And does that include breakfast?
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Sure.
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And of course, guests can also make use of all the other facilities at the hotel.
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So we've got a spa where you can get massages and facials and so on.
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and there's a pool up on the roof for the use of guests.
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Great!
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Now, what about transport links?
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The hotel's downtown, isn't it?
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Yes, it's about 12 kilometres from the airport, but there's a complimentary shuttle bus for guests,
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and it's only about 10 minutes walk from the central railway station.
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Okay.
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Now, I don't know Sydney very well.
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Can you just give me an idea of the location of the hotel?
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Ah, well, it's downtown on Wilby Street.
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That's quite a small street and it's not very far from the sea.
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And of course, if the conference attendees want to go out on their Saturday evening, there's a huge choice of places to eat.
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Then, if they want to make a night of it, they can go on to one of the clubs in the area There are a great many to choose from.
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Okay, so if we go ahead with this, can you give me some information about how much we're looking at...
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That is the end of section 1.
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Practicing speaking through videos like this one is an optimal way to enhance your English communication skills, especially in professional contexts. The dialogue focuses on a hotel conference booking, which is a common scenario in business environments. By engaging with this material, you can build your vocabulary related to event planning and customer service. The structured conversation not only familiarizes you with industry-specific language but also provides an authentic context for english speaking practice.

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Grammar & Expressions in Context

Within the conversation, several key phrases and structures are prevalent:

  • “I wanted to ask about...” – This polite introductory phrase is essential when making inquiries, subtly indicating the purpose for calling.
  • “How can I help you?” – A standard expression used in customer service to offer assistance, which is crucial for maintaining a friendly tone.
  • “We could do the first weekend in February.” – Here, the modal verb “could” suggests options rather than certainties, a useful structure for expressing possibilities in English.
  • “That’s fine.” – This simple response can affirmatively signal agreement, a practical expression for smoother conversations.

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While watching this video, be mindful of certain words that may pose pronunciation challenges:

  • Tesla – Pay attention to the pronunciation of “Tesla”; the 'T' should be crisp and the 'e' not pronounced too strongly.
  • Projector – This word can often be mispronounced; remember to stress the second syllable properly as “pro-JECT-or.”
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