Практика Shadowing: B1 English Listening Practice – Travel and Adventure | EP36 #luyennghetienganh - Изучайте разговорный английский по видео

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One.
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A couple of years ago, I went on a round-the-world trip with a friend.
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What an experience!
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The best bits were when we took local buses and trains.
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You know the kind of thing, they stop everywhere and it takes ages to get from A to B.
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And that's when you meet interesting people and learn something about the place you're in.
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But I took far too much luggage with me.
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You can't carry it easily and you just worry about losing it.
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Just take a small backpack with the essentials.
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That's my advice.
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2. I haven't travelled very much in the last few years.
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I've been on a few day trips and I've had a couple of weekends away this year.
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I don't go far anymore.
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I'm more interested in the place I'm going to than in the journey.
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But in my experience, the key to a good trip is good planning.
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Don't leave anything to chance.
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3. I work in IT, and I travel a lot for my job.
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Too much.
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I spend a lot of time on planes and in my car on the motorway, travelling to the projects I'm involved with.
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I don't particularly enjoy it, especially when there are delays, but it's part of my job.
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About twice a year, I have to go on business trips abroad.
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My travel tip, once you start your journey, take your watch off and relax.
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You have no control over the time you arrive, so it's pointless to get stressed.
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Hello.
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I'd like to get some information about catching the underground, please.
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Yes, of course.
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Well, the first thing I'm not sure about is, um, how do I buy a ticket?
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Ah, yes.
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Well, to begin, you should look for a ticket machine.
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You can find them at the station.
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OK.
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And, um, you can, you can use coins or notes.
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Any coins or notes?
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With coins, only 500 yen and 150 and 10.
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Hmm, OK.
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You can use 1000 yen notes in every machine.
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I see.
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And you can also find some machines where you can use 5000 and 10,000 yen notes.
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How will I know which notes I can use?
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It will say on the machine.
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And some take credit card too.
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So, how much money...
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How can I tell how much money I need to put in the machine?
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There's a map which tells you.
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It's above the machine.
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Oh, right.
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The big map.
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Yes.
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You can find the price.
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You have to...
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You need to choose the correct price for the place you want to go to.
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Oh, right.
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I choose the price.
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What should I do next?
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Just catch the train?
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Yes.
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You keep ticket and insert it in the machine at the ticket gate.
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And will the ticket come out of the machine?
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Yes, it comes out of the machine.
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So you have to keep your ticket until you get off.
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And then what do I do?
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Give the ticket to somebody or...?
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No, when you arrive at the station, you have to insert the ticket into a machine again.
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Oh, okay.
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At the exit ticket gate.
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Yes, the exit ticket gate.
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But your ticket will not come out.
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Okay, I understand.
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Thank you.
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You're welcome.
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What about discount tickets?
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Is there any way to get a cheaper fare?
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Well, we've only got one discount ticket.
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OK.
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If you take the train every Friday or the 20th of every month, you can use the No My Car Day discount pass.
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OK.
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So, how does that work?
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If you buy a Know My Car Day discount pass, you can go everywhere on the Underground for a whole day,
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and it costs 250 yen less than a normal day pass.
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That sounds good.
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But it's only available every Friday or the 20th of every month.
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So you can only get it on those days?
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Yes.
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Do I get this discount pass from normal ticket machines or from special ticket machines?
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You can buy them from all stations, from all ticket machines.
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OK, right.
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The normal ticket machine.
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OK.
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But if you travel every day, you can get the prepaid Rainbow Card.
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You cannot get a discount with it, but it's very useful because you don't need to buy a ticket before you get on the train.
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So how often do I need to buy a Rainbow Card?
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Not each morning.
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Perhaps only once a week.
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OK.
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So that, for example, on Monday you can buy 5,000 yen rainbow card.
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So, how long can I use a 5,000 yen card for?
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Ah, but it depends on.. depends on where you go on the train.
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OK.
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So, will the money come off the card?
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Yes, yes.
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So, how does it work with the ticket machine at the gate?
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The same as a normal ticket?
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Yes, exactly the same clear the same.
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Okay.
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Thank you very much.
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You're welcome.
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Good afternoon, sir.
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How can I help you?
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Yes, hello.
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I'd like to change my flight to Cape Town.
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Hmm.
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Okay.
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So can you tell me the booking number?
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Um, I don't remember my booking number, to be honest.
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OK, that's OK.
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Maybe just your family name then?
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Can you give me that?
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Yeah, my family name is Lister.
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Is that L-I-S-T-E-R?
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That's right.
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Adam Lister.
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OK.
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Let me just check that for you.
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The airline is South African Airlines and I think the flight number is SAA-235.
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Great.
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And when are you flying?
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Oh, it's next Monday, the 15th.
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Ah, yes, that's right.
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SAA 235 from Johannesburg to Cape Town at 9am.
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OK, what would you like to change?
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Would it be possible to fly three days later?
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OK, let me just check the availability.
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Ah, yes, there are flights on Thursday the 18th, but unfortunately the 9 o'clock flight is full.
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What about another time that day?
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Is it possible to go in the morning?
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Are there other morning flights?
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There's another flight at 11.30.
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How about that?
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11.30 sounds good.
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OK, that's great.
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There's a different flight number.
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It's SAA 327.
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Now, one thing I just need to sort out with you is that your original ticket was a Budget Economy Class ticket.
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Yes, that's right.
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Well, it's the cheapest fare, and unfortunately that can only be changed if it's upgraded.
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So you'd need to get a normal economy class ticket.
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Normal economy class?
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So does that mean I have to pay more for another ticket?
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Yes, you do.
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Oh.
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How much more do I have to pay?
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Let me check.
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That's 740 Rand.
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Is that OK?
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Oh, that's quite a bit, but.. but I'll change it anyway.
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OK.
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All right.
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Let me just print this out for you.
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I'll print out your new itinerary.
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I've got a problem.
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Perhaps you can help me?
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Yes, I'm sure I can.
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So, what's the problem?
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Well, I booked a trip to Cape Point and Peninsula for tomorrow.
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The problem is that today I did another tour.
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The Table Mountain Tour.
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Right, that's the hike, isn't it?
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Yes, and we walked all day and...
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Yes, it's a really good trip.
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But I hurt my leg, so I don't think I can do the tour tomorrow.
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Oh, right.
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That's the one by bike, isn't it?
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Yeah.
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I really don't want to do more exercise.
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Yeah, I can imagine.
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So I'd like to cancel the booking.
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Hmm.
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Okay, so let me just check on the system.
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Have you already paid a deposit?
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Oh, yes.
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There was a deposit of 150 Rand.
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Unfortunately, if you cancel now, you will lose that deposit.
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Oh, why is that?
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Well, because the company needs more than 24 hours' notice.
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Oh, I see.
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Oh, well.
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You can use the deposit for another activity.
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Yeah?
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We could look at something that doesn't involve exercise.
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Good idea.
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A trip that lots of people do is a boat trip to Robben Island.
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OK.
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Would you be interested in doing that?
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Yeah, that sounds interesting.
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Logan.
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There are so many diverse neighborhoods in Toronto.
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However, I'll go with the one that's just nearby my house, because I go there so often.
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It's Rosedale.
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It's a very wealthy neighborhood, just to the northeast of the city center.
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It's about a ten-minute walk.
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It has these huge tree-lined avenues with these historic century-old houses, each one different to the next,
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so the architecture is really interesting and unique.
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The streets wind around with different street lamps and sidewalk styles, and the tall trees offer shade,
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so it's a lovely spot for walking.
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One thing I love about this area is that there are no restaurants or stores or high-rise buildings.
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There are plenty of them back in the center.
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The east side is entirely surrounded by a deep valley where Torontonians jog, walk their dogs, or just stroll by the river.
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There's a really relaxed atmosphere.
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It's so peaceful that you hardly realize you're still in the city.
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Cecilia The Barranco district is one neighborhood I always try to visit when I travel to Lima.
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It was an area where wealthy residents used to enjoy the beach, so it has these historic old summer houses.
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But the area became very run down, and then lots of artists moved in,
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so now the whole district is covered with these amazing colorful murals and street art.
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It's so beautiful to walk around.
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The houses are painted in different colors, and there are lots of little bars and coffee shops to enjoy.
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There's a busy market where local artists sell their work, and you can buy jewelry or handmade Peruvian arts and crafts.
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the area has become so popular that it's quite a tourist spot now
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but it is still a great place to wander around it has such a friendly welcoming atmosphere
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and there are lots of things you can do
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like maybe visit an art gallery or enjoy a delicious meal with a fantastic view of the ocean
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Or you can visit in the evening because it has such lively nightlife too.
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Amy One of my favourite neighbourhoods has to be Yarraville in Melbourne, Australia.
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In fact, it was named as one of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world.
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It's a wonderful place to live because it has such a great sense of community.
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There's so much to do in Yarraville.
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There's an amazing Art Deco cinema and there are lots of lively music venues and fun places to shop.
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There's an amazing bookshop called The Sun Bookshop and there are organic food shops,
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bakeries, things for your house, plant shops.
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It has a busy farmer's market where you can find lots of local produce
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or get a great coffee in one of the coffee shops.
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Yarraville is also a fantastic place to eat and drink.
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You can get Mexican burritos or Japanese noodles.
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You can enjoy restaurants with delicious food from all over the world.
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Or you can listen to live music or enjoy a bit of culture.
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Basically, Yarraville has everything you need.
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You don't need to go anywhere else.
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I love it.
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OK, so, Tonya, could you tell us the best way to see the London sites using public transport?
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What do you think is our best option?
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Yes, absolutely.
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As I was telling you earlier, I'd recommend you take the Thames Clipper riverboats.
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I mean, there are lots of different riverboats, but the cruises designed for tourists are much more expensive.
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The Thames Clipper is really good because basically it's public transport.
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So what you're saying is the Thames Clipper is cheaper, right?
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Cheaper than a cruise, yes, that's right.
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And the great thing about it is that you don't need to buy a special ticket, as it's part of London's public transport system.
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You don't need to book in advance.
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You can just use your travel card to tap in and tap out.
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And it's easy to get on a boat.
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You just go to the nearest tube station.
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Sorry, I didn't catch what you said about tap in and tap out.
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Oh, yes, of course.
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You can use your travel card or your bank card and just tap the ticket machine
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and it automatically takes the fare for your journey.
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You also have to tap out at the end of the journey.
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I see.
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So we don't have to book in advance or buy a special ticket that is valid just for the boat?
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That's right.
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OK, that's great.
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And where would you suggest we get the boat?
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Well, there are two different routes, one which goes up the river and one which goes down.
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You can hop on and hop off at any point, just like you do with the bus or a train.
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But a very popular option with visitors is to get the boat from Westminster Pier.
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You take the tube to Westminster and it's signposted from there.
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Sorry, can you just say that last bit again?
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where do we take the tube to Westminster you can walk to Westminster pier from there okay
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and you take the boat right along the river all the way to Greenwich
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so let me just check I've got this right
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so we can take the boat from Westminster pier to Greenwich yes
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and on the way the boat passes many of London's famous landmarks.
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You see the Houses of Parliament, London Bridge, Tower Bridge, you go past the Globe Theatre and the South Bank.
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Oh, in other words, we see nearly everything.
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That sounds great.
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And what's the boat like?
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The boat itself is quite big and you can sit inside.
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You can sit outside too, but it gets a bit crowded and it can be windy.
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So if you go inside, there's a cafe and toilets.
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It's very comfortable.
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And there's no tour guide explaining everything.
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You can just get hold of a tourist map with information about all the landmarks
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and learn about them as you go along.
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So have I got this right?
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There isn't a guided tour?
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That's right.
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But you can find out all the information and have it on your phone.
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Yes, I think we prefer that.
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It's a really fantastic day out.
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I'd thoroughly recommend it if the weather is good.
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Belinda, you've got some holiday destinations with a glamorous feel for us today.
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Yeah, we've been looking at some of the best holiday spots for film fanatics.
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You've seen the movie, now have the holiday.
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Where's your first recommendation?
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First up, Monument Valley, home of a thousand westerns.
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When you drive into Monument Valley, you really do feel you're stepping onto the set of a cowboy movie.
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Film directors have been making westerns here since the 1930s,
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and the huge red sandstone rock formations have provided the scenery to movies as different as Stagecoach in 1939
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and Thelma and Louise in 1991.
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It's in Texas, isn't it?
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No. Actually, it covers an area of Arizona and Utah.
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In fact, it's part of the Navajo Nation, and Navajo families have lived there for generations.
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It looks quite remote, but it's easy to get to.
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And what can you do there?
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Well, much of Monument Valley is protected land, so if you want to take a tour, the best way is to go with a Navajo guide.
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I've been on a tour, and while it was spectacular, it was also pretty uncomfortable.
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An authentic Western experience, then?
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I suppose so.
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But a trip to Monument Valley is all about the scenery,
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and so I think an even better idea is to take a hot air balloon trip over the valley.
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A local business there has been running these tours every summer for a few years now.
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That's the way to go.
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And from the emptiness of Arizona to somewhere completely different, Prague.
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Oh yes.
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Now, since Hollywood discovered Prague in the 1990s,
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this beautiful and vibrant city has been attracting a lot of action heroes.
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Tom Cruise was there to film Mission Impossible, and Wesley Snipes chased vampires through the old town in Blade II.
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It's a very atmospheric city.
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Yes.
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And of course, Prague has always been one of Europe's main cultural centres, so there's a lot to see.
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Museums, castles, fantastic architecture.
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In the last few years, airlines have been adding more flights and more connections, so it's really easy to get there.
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OK, so I think we've just got time for one more recommendation.
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I'll be quick.
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How about a walking tour in the romantic setting of films like Notting Hill, Shakespeare in Love and Bridget Jones?
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Yes, it's London, but seen from a different angle.
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And for the kids, don't forget King's Cross Station, where they filmed one of the Harry Potter films.
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You can find more details of all these on our website.
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Well, obviously it needs to be the smart roads idea, really.
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There are so many traffic accidents at the moment, and anything we can do to reduce that number is good.
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Yes, good point.
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And smart roads would definitely help with the problem, especially with the heavy snow in winter.
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but another way to fix the problem is to have fewer people in cars in our city.
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Does everyone agree with that?
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It's a nice idea, Melinda, but I feel it's going to be very difficult to make people leave their cars at home.
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OK, let's bring in a new voice to this discussion.
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Georgina.
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Hey there, Melinda.
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Georgina, what do you think?
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Do you see it the same way as I do?
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Fewer cars?
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Maybe we should charge people for driving into the city centre.
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Well, yes, Melinda, we need fewer cars on the road, but I'm not sure about charging people.
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Another possibility is to make it cheaper to travel on public transport.
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The self-driving buses would help us with that.
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But maybe people just prefer their cars.
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They feel more comfortable in their own space, not sitting on a crowded bus bus.
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But it's not a question of if they are comfortable art.
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People need to be taught to use a new system
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and we shouldn't worry if they get a little upset about changing how they behave.
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That's normal.
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Don't you think that people need to grow up and stop doing things which hurt our city, hurt the planet?
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I understand how you feel but I think you don't understand how people's minds work.
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They're not going to change their behavior Just because you get angry with them, they need to choose to do the right thing.
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OK, let's bring in Roger now.
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Roger, what do you think about all this?
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OK, our lines are now open, so please phone us with your travel queries.
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Our studio guest this morning is Andrew Marshall, an expert in ecotourism, low-impact travel,
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conservation issues and all things green.
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He's here to answer your questions.
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And our first caller is Suzanne, with a question about flying, I think.
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Hello?
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Hi.
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Yes, I've been hearing a lot about flying and climate change recently.
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about how much fuel planes use and the effect on the environment.
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But when I flew back from holiday last week, the in-flight magazine said that flying is greener than driving.
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So what's the truth?
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Hi, Suzanne.
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Yes, some of the budget airlines have been making these claims.
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It's all about numbers and statistics.
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It's easy to use statistics in this way.
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But I think the best thing is to use your common sense.
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If you have a choice between flying and taking a train, for example, then the train is a much greener option.
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Flying is simply not eco-friendly.
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And our next caller is Marco.
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Hi.
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Well, my parents want to go on an eco-friendly cruise.
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They've been going on cruises for about four years now, ever since they retired.
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but they've started to worry about conservation issues.
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Where can we get information about eco-friendly cruises?
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Hello, Marco.
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Well, it's great to hear that your parents are thinking about the impact of their travelling.
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I should say first that many of the larger tour operators have been taking steps to improve things in this area.
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I think an internet search is the best place to start.
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I've seen quite a few green cruises advertised.
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Your parents can email the companies with any specific questions they have.
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And James has a specific question about Madagascar.
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Yes, I've always wanted to go to Madagascar.
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But the thing is, there are a lot of problems with threatened habitats and species there.
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I don't want to be part of the problem.
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Should I think about a different destination?
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Hi, James.
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You don't need to choose a different destination.
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There are quite a few local communities in Madagascar that have been working with international organisations to develop ecotourism.
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You can join in with conservation projects or simply be a tourist without having a negative impact.
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Andrew, before we take the next call, let me ask you a bit more about Madagascar.
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I'm going to talk about my adopted city of Oviedo in the north of Spain.
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It has wonderful cultural traditions, its music, language and food,
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and these traditions have stayed the same for many generations.
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An example of the culture is Oviedo's architecture and public art.
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The Old Town is famous for its medieval buildings and structures, such as the Archaeology Museum and La Foncalada Fountain.
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There are also many sculptures in public places, in parks and streets.
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One of the best known is a sculpture of a mother and child by the Colombian artist Fernando Botero.
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But really, as I said, anywhere you go in the center, you'll find sculptures and statues.
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Oviedo is also famous for its traditional food.
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So for example, let's take fabada.
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Fabada is a dish made of beans and meat, like a type of stew.
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It's absolutely delicious.
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Another speciality of the region is rice.
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There are some amazing rice dishes, such as rice with octopus or with shrimps.
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So I'd say Fabada and the rice dishes are the best specialities to try in Oviedo.
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The city also has its own culture and language.
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Many people in Oviedo still speak Asturian, which is similar to Spanish.
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And when it comes to music, the region even has its own musical instruments.
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There's one that is similar to a Scottish bagpipe.
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You can hear it at the many festivals that celebrate the regional culture and history.
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Astronaut They drive the crew to the launch pad.
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You stand and look up at this spaceship, 17 stories high, with its huge rocket boosters on each side.
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You feel fear and excitement.
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Before, you were so busy training that you didn't have time to feel scared.
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You didn't think you were risking your life.
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Now, it becomes real.
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You take a lift to the launch platform 30 metres in the sky.
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You go into a white room and put on your equipment.
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Next, you look into a camera and say goodbye to your family.
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The other astronauts become your new family.
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You're used to them and their habits.
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You've been training together for months.
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You enter the shuttle.
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Inside, it's tiny.
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It's one of many things you have to get used to.
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You are strapped in and you check your equipment one last time.
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Space is silent, but the rocket isn't.
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The engines make such a loud noise you can't hear yourself think.
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Soon, you're travelling at 17,500 miles per hour.
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After eight and a half minutes, you've left Earth's atmosphere.
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Suddenly, the noise stops.
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You remove your helmet, let it go, and watch it float.
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You trained for these conditions.
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Everything is familiar.
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Yet nothing will ever be the same after you've been in space.

О данном уроке

Этот урок предназначен для практики аудирования на уровне B1, сосредоточенный на теме «Путешествия и приключения». Вы узнаете о разных типах путешествий — от кругосветных поездок до деловых командировок, а также научитесь понимать разговорную речь в ситуации получения информации о покупке билетов на метро. Материал помогает улучшить восприятие естественной речи, а также обогатить словарный запас фразами, полезными при организации поездок.

Основной словарный запас и фразы

  • Essentials — основные вещи (в контексте багажа: «только маленький рюкзак с essentials»)
  • Day trips — дневные поездки («я был на нескольких day trips в этом году»)
  • Leave anything to chance — оставлять что-то на волю случая (совет: «не оставляйте ничего на волю случая»)
  • Delays — задержки («не люблю, когда есть delays»)
  • Ticket machine — билетный автомат («ищите ticket machine на станции»)

Советы для практики

Для эффективной тренировки shadowspeak (или shadow speak) в этом видео обратите внимание на естественный темп речи. Герои говорят непринужденно, с паузами и эмоциональной окраской, что близко к реальному общению. Вот как улучшить результат:

  • Повторяйте сразу за говорящим, задевая за собой на 1–2 секунды. Это поможет развить чувство ритма и интонации, что важно для улучшения произношения английского.
  • Фокусируйтесь на ключевых фразах (например, «take a small backpack with the essentials» или «how do I buy a ticket»). Выделите их в тексте и повторяйте отдельно, чтобы запомнить структуру и ударения.
  • Имитируйте эмоции. В разговоре о путешествиях чувства восторга или раздражения передаются через тон. Попробуйте повторить не только слова, но и их звучание — это поможет в практике разговорного английского.
  • Повторяйте отрывки с задержками. Если темп слишком быстрый, сначала слушайте, потом останавливайте видео и повторяйте. Постепенно сокращайте паузы, пока не достигнете естественного ритма.

Регулярная тренировка shadowspeaks с этим материалом позволит вам чувствовать себя увереннее в реальных коммуникационных ситуациях, будь то разговор о поездках или покупка билетов.

Что такое техника Shadowing?

Shadowing — это научно обоснованная техника изучения языка, изначально разработанная для подготовки профессиональных переводчиков и популяризированная полиглотом доктором Александром Аргуэльесом. Метод прост, но эффективен: вы слушаете аудио на английском от носителей языка и немедленно повторяете вслух — как тень, следующая за говорящим с задержкой в 1–2 секунды. В отличие от пассивного прослушивания или грамматических упражнений, Shadowing заставляет мозг и мышцы рта одновременно обрабатывать и воспроизводить реальные речевые паттерны. Исследования показывают, что это значительно улучшает точность произношения, интонацию, ритм, связную речь, понимание на слух и беглость речи — что делает его одним из самых эффективных методов для подготовки к IELTS Speaking и реального общения на английском.

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