Part 2: Ski Resort Introduction

Part 2
                                                            Questions 11-20
Question 11-16
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C
11 What is the speaker’s profession?
A a travel agent
B an actor
C a journalist
12 Why does he love travelling?
A He watched documentaries as a child.
B He is influenced by his parents’ passion.
C His parents are geographers.
13 When was the first British ski resort established?
A 1920s
B 1930s
C 1960s
14 Which activity is offered by a school in the other town?
A skydiving
B playing golf
C visiting a brewery
15 What does the speaker recommend in Edimore region?
A a hot spring
B a museum
C a local market
16 What program will be available soon?
A Landscape of UK
B Mountain Walking in Europe
C Wildlife around the World
Questions 17-20
Which feature does each of the following skiing locations have?
Features
A A well-known ski school
B Suitable for beginners
C Olympics champion training location
D Would-be Olympics Rink
E Good ski facilities
F Popular for many years
G childcare provided

Locations
17 Lakeside
18 Petersburg
19 Winterton
20 AI slops

Key

1. B
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. A
7. F
8. C
9. B
10. G

Transcript

Speaker: You will hear a man introducing a skiing resort to a group of listeners.

Speaker: Hello all, welcome to Aspen Ski Resort near Cumbria. It is one of my favourite vacation spots. I first discovered this fantastic resort when it was recommended

to me by a journalist who was interviewing me. I then contacted my travel agent for further information about the resort and from the first time I visited the place, it was love at first sight. Now, when I don’t have acting jobs to do, I would come here and relax. My parents were both geographers and their profession afforded my siblings and I the opportunity to travel with them all over the world when we were growing up, visiting some of the places I had seen in the television documentaries I had watched. Their passion kept affecting me and eventually I realised that travelling has been something I love for a long time.

Aspen Ski Resort Background

Speaker: A bit of background on the Aspen Ski Resort. The area of Cumbria was first known as a vacation spot in the 1920s, however that was only as a summer vacation spot. The area became home to a summer resort in the 1930s. In the 1960s, with the increasing popularity of downhill skiing, the first British ski resort appeared. The Aspen Ski Resort was established soon after in 1968 and the Cumbria area became a popular destination for winter skiing vacations.

Activities at and Near Aspen

Speaker: Although snow skiing is the most popular winter activity at the resort, there are also some other popular activities. In the spring, summer and fall seasons, playing golf is easily the favourite activity of most of the resort’s guests. There are five top-ranked courses within a short driving distance of the resort, and the resort offers many packages for visitors during the warmer months. Also throughout the year, many of the resort’s guests like to visit the Great Waters Brewing Company, but it is under reconstruction at the moment. Also, many of our visitors take advantage of skydiving activities offered by a skydiving school, but the school is located in another town, which is about a two-hour drive from here.

Speaker: Some people ask what activities are recommended in the nearby Edimore region. Many visitors to that popular destination often also visit either the hot springs near the city of Marlborough, or the local market in the city of Jamestown.

• The hot springs are geothermally heated groundwaters… However, the price of having a hot spa there is quite high this season.
• The Edimore Nature Museum is a great alternative. You will see details of the animals which are native to the area. Most visitors in the past gave really positive feedback about the museum.
• The market in Jamestown region has a nice selection of fruits and vegetables, which are grown on farms in the area and also a selection of fresh seafood. The market is not open this week.

Special Programs & Other Ski Locations

Speaker: Please note that the Aspen Resort sponsors monthly education and entertainment programmes which are open to the public. Previous programmes have featured mountain walking in Europe and wildlife around the world. The upcoming entertainment programme, which will take place at 7 p.m. May 18th in the resort’s conference centre, will be about the Landscape of the United Kingdom. These events are free to those attending but seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Speaker: Finally, let me outline what some of the Cumbria area’s other skiing locations are popular for.

Speaker: For people who want to enjoy the beauty of nature as well as having some exciting activities, these places are…