Childrens Engineering Workshops listening script

IELTS Listening 12 - Section 1

IELTS Tip

In the short time you have before listening, it is always useful to look at the questions and decide what you need to listen for. It will help if you know you need to listen for a specific action, a time, a place or a person.

You will hear a number of different recordings and you have to answer questions on what you hear.
There will be time for you to read the instructions and questions and you have a chance to check your work. All the recordings will be played once only. The test is in four Sections. At the end of the test you will be given 10 minutes to transfer your answers to an answersheet.

Now turn to section 1: You will hear a woman calling a local museum, about children's art and craft workshops. First you have some time to look at Questions 1-10.

You will see that there is an example which has been done for you. So Saturday has been written on the form. Now we shall begin. You should answer the questions as you listen, because you will NOT hear the recording a second time.

Listen carefully and answer Questions 1 to 10:

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Questions 1-5

Complete the sentences below, using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

CHILDREN'S ART AND CRAFT WORKSHOPS
ExampleAnswer
Workshops organised every:Saturday
  • Adults must accompany children under
  • Cost: �2.50
  • Workshops held in: Winter House, Street
  • Security device: must push the to open door
  • Should leave car behind the
  • Book workshops by phoning the (on 200765)

Questions 6-10

Choose the table below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Next two workshops
DateWorkshop titleChildren advised to wearPlease bring
(if possible)
16/11Building
23/11(Nothing special)

CHECK ANSWERS

Audio Script

MANGood morning, Synmouth Museum. Can I help you?WOMANOh yes. Good morning. I'm interested in the children's workshops and I'd like a little more information, please.MANDo you mean the Art and Craft workshops?WOMANYes. A friend of a friend mentioned them - the children do painting and make models and so forth.MANYes, of course. Um, where to begin? First of all, as you probably know, they run every Saturday.WOMANFine. And what about ages?MANWell, all ages from five upwards are welcome, though we do ask that children below eight years of age are accompanied by an adult.WOMANFine. That wouldn't be a problem. What about cost?MANWell, I think you'll find them very reasonable. It's �2.50 a child, with 80 pence off for two or more children from the same family.WOMANOh yes, very reasonable. And are they held in the main museum?MANNot exactly. They're nearby.WOMANCould you give me the full address? I don't know the area very well.MANYes, it's Winter House.WOMANRight.MANAnd that's in Tamer Street.WOMANCould you spell that please?MANYes, T-A-M-E-R Street.WOMANLovely.MANAnd I do need to tell you that there's a security entrance, so you need to press the green button for someone to let you in. Don't press the red button please, but don't worry, it's all clearly labelled.WOMANOK. And one more question - is parking available nearby? We're driving in from out of town.MANYour best bet is to leave your car at the back of the library - on a Saturday morning there are plenty-of spaces there. It's right next door to the museum.WOMANAnd can I ask about booking places?MANYes, and I must tell you, you really should book by calling the education department here.WOMANOh, I'm sorry, should I have rung them instead of the main museum number?MANNo, that's fine this time, please don't worry. But for future reference, I'll give you the direct number. It's two hundred-seven-six-five.WOMANGreat, I've got that.MANBut I'm very happy to give you information about the next two workshops. On Saturday the 16th there's Building Castles.WOMANOh, sounds great!MANThis involves quite a bit of glue, so just make sure the kids are in old clothes.WOMANI know, ones I don't mind getting mucky.MANExactly. And if possible, could you bring along bottle tops which the children might be able to use in the models, you know, as decoration?WOMANWe'll certainly try to find some for you.MANThen the following week ...WOMANThat'll be the 23rd, won't it?MANYes, that's right. On that day, it's what we call Undersea Worlds. This is where they make scenes with fishes, underground caverns and so on.WOMANIs that likely to get very dirty? Lots of paint splashes?MANNot really, so we don't recommend any special clothes for that one. But if you could search out some silver paper to bring along to use in the sessions, you know, it's shiny - it looks like water, that'd be great.WOMANYes, of course. We'll see what we can come up with. Well, thank you ever so much for all your help. The sessions sound really good and I'll certainly book up for the next two.MANLovely. Thanks very much for ringing.WOMANBye.MANBye-bye.