[00:11.55]Excuse me,could you help me?Sorry?
[00:17.40]Do you know if this the way to The Gagosian?
[00:22.96]I'm sorry.What's that?
[00:26.72]The Gagosian.It's an art gallery.
[00:32.47]I've no idea.
[00:35.63]Sorry? I'm sorry.I'm not from round here myself.
[00:41.20]I don't really know the area.
[00:44.46]Ask this guy here.Hey.excuse me,mate.Yes?
[00:50.70]Do you know a place round here called...
[00:54.78]Sorry,what was it called again?
[00:58.44]The Gagosian.It's a gallery.
[01:02.98]Oh right.Yes,I think I know the place.It's down there somewhere.
[01:11.24]Down past the park,but I'm not sure whereabouts exactly. Sorry?
[01:18.99]I'm not sure where it is exactly,but it's down there somewhere.
[01:25.55]Follow the signs to Hall Green.
[01:30.59]Just keep going straight on down this road,straight on you get to a park.
[01:37.75]It's around there somewhere.Ask someone else when you get there.
[01:43.50]OK.Thank you very much.
[01:48.33]No problem.I hope you find it.
[01:52.69]3 Pronunciation:sentence stress
[02:04.16]1 Excuse me,could you help me?
[02:09.52]2 I'm looking for a gallery called The Gagosian.
[02:17.06]3 Do you know if this is the way to The Gagosian?
[02:24.14]4 I'm sorry.I'm not from round here myself.
[02:32.29]5 I don't really know the area.
[02:39.56]6 Ask this lady here.
[02:45.72]7 It's down there somewhere.
[02:52.36]8 It's just past the bridge on the right.
[02:59.62]9 Follow the signs to the city centre.
[03:06.98]10 Just keep going straight on down this road until you get to some traffic lights.
[03:16.41]Then turn right.
[03:19.58]11.It's along that road on your left.You can't miss it.
[03:29.24]12 Ask someone else when you get there.
[03:36.50]5 Asking for directions
[03:48.41]Excuse me.Could you help me? I'm looking for a gallery called The Gagosian.
[03:56.96]The Gagosian!
[03:59.91]Yes,do you know it?
[04:04.17]Yes,but it's miles away.
[04:08.42]But someone told me it's near the park.
[04:14.77]No,no honestly.It's near Oxford Circus.I've been there.
[04:20.13]Where is it? Oxford Circus.
[04:24.39]Ah,Oxford Circus.Yes,Is it near here? Can we walk there?
[04:32.56]No,as I say,miles way.You're best taking a bus.
[04:38.49]Go down there,until you get to the traffic lights,and then turn right.
[04:44.06]You'll see an underpass.
[04:47.29]Go under there to cross over to the other side of the main road.
[04:52.65]OK.I go under to the other side.
[04:57.69]Yes.Then,when you come cout,you'll see the bus stop,
[05:02.97]and then you want to get the 214 bus. 214.
[05:09.73]Yes,and ask the driver to let you off at Oxford Circus,OK?
[05:15.79]Just tell him what stop you want to get off at.
[05:20.65]OK.Thank you,thank you.
[05:25.41]I share a flat with a friend from work-Kate.
[05:36.56]She's a nice woman and we get on well,
[05:40.61]but there is one thing we always argue about:
[05:45.65]cars!She loves her car.She goes everywhere in it.
[05:51.82]She's even given it a name-she calls it Jenny!
[05:56.86]Every day kate drives to work and I cycle.
[06:02.50]Kate thinks I'm mad.
[06:05.84]She says cycling is dangerous and dirty-
[06:10.39]you get all hot and sweaty-and she thinks it's hard and boring.
[06:15.95]Of course,the one things she never says is it's slow.
[06:21.41]That's because every day she leaves the house 20 minutes before I do on my bike.
[06:28.78]Most days,though,we arrive at work around the same time,
[06:34.24]but quite often she arrives later than me,
[06:38.92]because the traffic lights weren't working
[06:43.04]or because there were road works
[06:46.88]or because of a car crash on the main road into town
[06:51.74]or because she couldn't find a parking space.
[06:55.90]I can always cycle past these traffic jams and problems,
[07:01.22]so it takes me more or less the same time every day.
[07:06.37]I guess it can be a bit dangerous sometimes,
[07:11.65]but only because there are so many cars,and anyway,
[07:16.79]I've never actually had an accident or fallen off my bike.
[07:21.97]And of course,cycling keeps me fit,which is why I'm still a size 10 and she's 14,
[07:29.91]although Kate doesn't like it when I say this!
[07:34.27]If I don't travel to places by bike,
[07:39.13]I prefer to go on the bus or the train.
[07:43.39]It's just more relaxing than going in the car.
[07:48.06]In the car,all you can do is listen to the radio or listen to music,
[07:54.41]but on public transport,you can read,listen to your Walkman,write letters,
[08:01.57]watch lots of different kinds of people,make new friends or just sleep!
[08:07.73]Anyway,the thing Kate and I have been arguing about most recently
[08:13.98]is the new charge the council is going to introduce.
[08:18.94]They want to charge car drivers 5 a day to go into the town centre.
[08:25.89]That's 25 a week if you work there!
[08:31.22]They say this will stop people making journeys
[08:35.97]that they don't really need to make.
[08:39.52]It will make the streets safer,
[08:43.36]it'll make the city safer to walk in and it will cut pollution.
[08:48.82]Also,the council have promised to spend the money they make on improving public transport.
[08:56.19]I think it's a great idea.
[09:00.03]Kate,of course,is really angry about it.
[09:04.71]She calls it robbery and has said she's not going to pay it!
[09:09.85]4 While you listen
[09:20.51]Conversation 1
[09:24.17]I'm sorry,do you speak English? Of course.
[09:31.32]Oh..is this the right platform for Leeds?
[09:37.28]No,you're on the wrong side.
[09:41.04]You need to go over there.
[09:44.59]Oh right,I wasn't sure.Thanks.
[09:49.56]Conversation 2
[09:54.00]Yes madam?
[09:57.66]Oh,I'd like a ticket to Manchester.
[10:02.41]For today? Yes.
[10:05.96]And returning? Yes,return.
[10:10.32]I mean,what day are you returnig?
[10:15.00]Oh,OK.Yes.Monday.
[10:19.86]OK,what time?
[10:23.80]Sorry,I don't know.Do I need to?
[10:28.66]OK.I can give you a cheaper ticket,but it's not valid before 9.30.
[10:36.03]Sorry?I..er...please,can you say it again?
[10:42.06]Do you need to come back before half past nine in the morning on Monday?
[10:49.80]I er..I don't know.How much?
[10:55.57]This is what I'm trying to tell you.If you come back before nine,
[11:01.63]it's peak hour so it'll be 175.
[11:08.11]One hundred..Yes,but if you come back after 9.30 it's 50 return.
[11:16.05]Fifty!Oh,still very expensive.
[11:20.59]There are cheaper tickets,but you have to book in advance. Eh?
[11:26.26]In advance.Listen there are people waiting.
[11:31.83]Do you wnt the ticket or not? Yes.
[11:36.27]OK,so I guess,that's the standard saver return to Manchester.
[11:43.92]It's only valid for off-peak trains.
[11:49.07]That'll be 50 pounds.How are you paying?
[11:53.30]Do you take cards?
[11:56.33]Yes that's fine...can you sign here?...
[12:00.43]OK,thank you! Next pease!Where are you travelling?
[12:06.60]Conversation 3
[12:10.67]Yes,sir.Hi.I'd like to rent a car for a week.
[12:16.63]Certainly,sir.What class of vehicle would you like?
[12:22.09]Um...probably just the cheapest one you've got,to be honest.
[12:27.65]I'm afraid we don't have any available,but we do have a Renault Clio,
[12:34.00]which is Class B.Thats the next cheapest.
[12:39.33]So how much would that be for one week?
[12:43.48]Three hundred euros.
[12:46.96]That includes unlimited mileage,so you can drive as much as you like during the week without paying any extra.
[12:55.31]OK.Does that include insurance?
[12:59.76]No.There's 60 charge for that,I'm afraid.
[13:05.53]OK.OK.That sounds all right.I'll take it.
[13:10.99]OK.In that case,I'll need your passport and driving licence,please.
[13:17.94]And then you'll need to leave your credit card number for the deposit.
[13:23.71]Conversation 4
[13:27.47]Sorry,do you speak English?A little.
[13:32.93]I want to go to the Museu do Chiado?
[13:39.49]Museu do Chiado.
[13:42.94]Could you tell me what stop I have to get off at?
[13:47.79]Yes,yes.Sit down.
