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.You can spend hours just watching them.Now this area here, around Garie itself, has fabulous beaches for swimming and walking, and in some parts there are rock pools with fascinating sea creatures in them.Steve So there are plenty of places to swim.Jane Yeah, there are great places to swim.Then to the north of Garie, along the coast there are some wonderful cliffs to walk along, where you can get spectacular views.We plan to walk along here to this great picnic and barbecue place with a waterfall, called Wattamolla.Lots of people go there just for the day to have a picnic lunch.Of course Dave will have to drive the van.This area here is Audley.Steve Where? Oh, yeah.Jane It's not a town, it's just a place where two rivers join where you can hire rowboats.We'll spend the last day here and then we'll all pile into the van so Dave can drive us back to Sutherland to get the tram home.Copy the letter for the area of the map and the activity against numbers 8 to 11 in any order.STOP YOUR TAPE20 secondsThat is the end of Section 1.You now have half a minute to check your answersSTOP YOUR TAPE30 secondsNow turn to Section 2 on page 17 of your bookSTOP YOUR TAPESection 2 You will hear a member of the local police force giving a talk on prevention of car theft.Look at questions 12 to 19.30 secondsAs you listen to the first part of the talk answer questions 12 to 17 according to the information given in the talk.Good evening I know many of you students are the proud owners of your first motor vehicle and this evening I want to talk to you about some of the things you can do to make sure your car or motorbike isn't stolen.I'll start with a few facts and figures to put you in the picture.Car theft is a widespread problem.In this country alone one car is stolen every 32 seconds.That's almost a million cars each year.And of those, 40 per cent are never recovered.And don't think that just because your car might be a bit old and beaten-up looking no one will steal it.Any car can be stolen.Anywhere.Most thefts occur in residential areas, often from the front of the house or even from inside the garage Some areas that are especially dangerous are shopping centers and parking lots, particularly at sports events.Most car thieves don't need to break into the car.They usually gain entry through unlocked doors and many times they find the key in the ignition.In fact, one in five stolen cars had the keys left in the car.Isn't that amazing?Twenty per cent of drivers left the keys in the ignition of an unlocked car! Who steals cars? Well, there are basically two kinds of car or bike thieves - joyriders aged about 15 to 21, and professionals.This last group usually needs less than one minute to break into a locked car and they often steal cars to use in other crimes such as robberies.You are much less likely to get your car back if it's stolen by a professional, and if it's stolen by a joyrider chances are it'll be a wreck when you do get it back Joyriders have a very high accident rate.STOP YOUR TAPEBefore the final part of the talk, look at questions 18 and 19 10 seconds.Now you will hear the rest of the talk.Answer questions 18 and 19.What can you do to make sure your car isn't stolen? Well, first and most obviously, lock the car when you leave it.That includes locking the boot or hatchback and making sure all the windows are closed.Even a tiny gap allows a thief to insert a wire to prise open the lock button.Of course, don't leave the keys hanging in the ignition.And don't conceal a spare key inside or outside the car - thieves know all the hiding places.If your car breaks down, lock up before you go for help.Even if you can't start the car, a thief may be able to.Now since dusk to mid-evening are the peak hours for car theft, make sure you park in a well-lit area, preferably where there are plenty of passers-by, say near a busy store or a restaurant.Avoid leaving your keys with a garage or parking-lot attendant choose the place you park yourself.Keep your driver's license and registration in your wallet or purse, not in the glove compartment of your car.You should also have a record of your car's vital statistics both in your wallet and somewhere at home.This can help with recovery in case of theft.And finally, it's a good idea to install some kind of safety device.There is a range available - from alarm systems that set off a buzzer or siren if an attempt is made to tamper with the car in any way, to fuel shut-off systems and time-delay ignition systems.Displaying a warning sticker will also help deter would-be thieves.They don't want to waste time on trying to steal a protected.So, help us put car thieves out of business by using common sense, always locking your car, installing anti-theft devices and cooperating with the police by reporting any attempt at theft.That is the end of Section 2.You now have half a minute to check your answers30 secondsNow turn to Section 3 on page 22 of your bookSTOP YOUR TAPESection 3 In this section you will hear three people discussing university life.Listen to the discussion about reading assignments, essays and lectures.Complete the table by writing in the difficulties they have with reading, writing essays and listening to lectures against questions 20 to 24.Write no more than three words for each answer.First look at questions 20 to 24.30 secondsNow as you listen to the first part of the discussion, answer questions 20 to 24.Lisa Oh, hello Olaf! I haven't seen you for ages.How are things going?Olaf Hello, Lisa! Hi, Sasha! Well it's, great studying here, but some things take quite a bit of getting used to.It's not like studying in my country.Sasha Oh, I know.In my country we used to go to lectures and get the lecturer's notes and then we'd use those to write our essays.Here we have to read so much.I just can't keep up with it all.How do you find the reading Lisa?Lisa Yes, I agree there is a lot to read, but 1 don't mind that.In fact, I like the reading.My problem is that it's all so interesting.I want to read more and there just isn't the time.And that creates a problem with the essays for me.I feel like I can't cover the topics in the number of words assigned.Look at this assignment, for example, I'm supposed to discuss rational choice models for my economics essay in 3000 words.I could write a book on that topic, in fact, several people have.How am I supposed to cover it in 3000 words? Why do they have to impose a word limit anyhow?Olaf Well, Lisa, remember it's just an undergraduate essay.You're only supposed to demonstrate that you understand the concept, not apply it or anything.But I know what Sasha means about having too much to read.I think the most difficult thing with the reading for me though isn't the quantity but all the new words.Words like 'hegemony' and 'teleology', that you need to understand thoroughly.I'm always being told by my tutors that I'm using them wrongly in my essays.And when I try to use them the same way as in the reading, the tutors say it's plagiarism.Sasha I have a problem like that too [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]