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you can’t find anywhere else in the
world. The island’s most famous
animals are the lemurs – they look
a little like monkeys and they’ve
got long tails. But they’re in danger
now, because people have
destroyed the forests where they
live. In all, about 50 kinds of
wildlife are at risk on Madagascar.
LESSON 5.3 RECORDING 5.2
N = Neil, K = Katie
N:
OK, Katie, well, I’ve brought a
couple of pictures which both
highlight recreation in the national
parks. Here’s my first one.
K:
OK.
N:
So, in this one, in the foreground,
you can see two photographers.
They are taking photos of deer in a
national park. And you can see
here, in the background, the trees
of the forest where the deer are
walking.
K:
Yeah, it’s not bad. I like the way it
shows people appreciating the
wildlife, and pursuing their hobby
at the same time.
N:
Yes, they seem very professional,
don’t they?
K:
Sure. And what about your second
picture?
N:
Well, it’s very different. I think this
one looks very striking. Have a
look.
K:
Oh yes, I see. It really shows the
landscape well, doesn’t it, with the
hills in the background, behind the
herd of deer.
N:
Exactly, and I like the way we can
see the beauty of the surroundings.
I think that’s pretty eye-catching. I
think it’s more appealing than the
first one.
K:
Um, I agree. It’s just a pity that it
doesn’t show people interacting
with the wildlife, as the first
picture does. Remember, these
pictures are for our website, and
we need to create the right image,
showing people doing different
activities in the national park.
N:
Sure, that was my worry, too. In
the first picture, that message is
clear. You can see that people are
enjoying pursuing their interest in
photography, within the national
park.
K:
Exactly, so I think that one is the
best of your two photos. Shall
I show you mine now?
N:
Sure. What have you found?
K:
Well, I’ve got two pictures
showing people who are hiking in
the national park. This is the first
one. I like the fact that the hikers
in this one are quite elderly. I think
it shows people that the parks are
there for people of all ages to
enjoy. This is the first one. I like
the colours in this picture, too.
N:
I think the picture is a little boring.
K:
I know what you mean, but I do
think it fits the aim of our
campaign to encourage people to
use the national parks for lots of
different things.
N:
That’s true. What about your
second picture?
K:
I think this one is more dramatic.
Here it is.
N:
Oh yes, that’s a very strong image,
it’s definitely stronger than the first
one. I like the way the picture
shows a group of young people
hiking with a leader. It’s a very
positive image.
K:
Yes, it’s more powerful than the
first one, somehow. I also think it
emphasises the educational aspect
of the national parks.
N:
So, I think we agree that this
second one is the best of yours.
The first one is more boring, so
I don’t think we can use that one.
K:
Indeed. So which one of our two
choices is the best overall? Which
one shall we choose as the final
one for the website?
LESSON 5.3 RECORDING 5.3
N = Neil, K = Katie
K:
Indeed. So which one of our two
choices is the best overall? Which
one shall we choose as the final
one for the website?
N:
Well, the landscape with the hills
in the background one is more
dramatic, but I think we also need
to show that people are enjoying
leisure activities in the park.
K:
So you think we should choose the
photographers’ picture.
N:
Yes, I do. What about you?
K:
Well, I do like the power of the
landscape photo, but does it give
the right message? I think the
photographer picture shows
something more emotional, or
more unusual and eye-catching.
N:
OK. We need five pictures in total,
so we should be able to create a
good balance for the home page.
K:
Fine, so our first choice is the
photographer picture.
What’s next?
LESSON 6.1 RECORDING 6.1
P = Patrick, L = Louis, B = Bob
P:
Hello, Louis. Good to see you
again.
L:
Hi, Patrick. How are you?
P:
I’m fine. Can I get you a drink?
Coffee? Tea?
L:
Oh, a coffee would be lovely,
thanks.
P:
Sure, I’ll just ask Bob to do that.
Bob, could you make us two
coffees, please? So, what does the
future hold for me?
L:
Well, hopefully, good business
opportunities. I’ve got the full
report here, but I’ll go through the
main points first.
P:
Fine. Go ahead.
L:
Well, I think the two most
important trends for you are about
technology and age.
P:
Age?
L:
Yes, basically Britain is getting
older. In 15 years’ time, more than
a third of the UK’s population will
be over 55 years old. And these
older people will live for much
longer – we know that from the
statistics. They might live until
they’re 95, or even 100.
P:
Oh. But that definitely won’t be
good for business. They won’t
have jobs, so I’m sure they won’t
have much money.
L:
Oh, it’ll definitely be good for
business. First of all, they’ll retire a
bit later than now, so they will
have some money. But the main
point is that these people will
definitely need things to do with
this extra time, for sure,
and
they’ll
need things that improve the
quality of their lives.
P:
OK. Any examples?
L:
Well, we predict that older people
will travel more, so there’ll be
more companies that specialise in
holidays for them. At the moment,
holiday companies focus on
families or young adults. But, in
2030, there’ll be more elderly
people, the over-65s, than under-
25s. So, for example, holidays on
cruise ships will increase. They
may also want activity holidays,
but that’ll depend on their health
and on how demanding the
activities are – they probably won’t
go bungee-jumping, but they
might go hiking and sailing.
P:
OK. Er, what about daily life?
L:
Well, this connects to the other
trend I mentioned, technology.
P:
Technology.
