1、C6T1TAPESCRIPTSSECTION 1MAN: Right, got that. And whats the next type?WOMAN: Well, thats Silverits the same as Gold except you have to pay a small fee of 1,00 per lesson for any you do and you can only use the centre at certain times.MAN: I see. So when exactly？WOMAN: You can only use the facilities
2、 between 10 am and 4:30 pm.MAN: So I couldnt use the pool at 8 in the morning or evening, then?WOMAN: Thats right.MAN: OK. And the price for that? Is the joining fee the same as for Gold?WOMAN: Actually, its slightly less than the 250its 225, but the annual fee is only 300. Does that sound more like
3、 what you want?MAN: Well, its still rather more expensive than I thought. Im a student here in England and Im only here for six months.WOMAN: Ah, then the Bronze scheme would probably suit you best.MAN: How is that different?WOMAN: Well, some of the facilities have restricted use.MAN: And do I have
4、to pay for classes?WOMAN: Yes, its 3 for each class you join.MAN: I see. And what are the hours then?WOMAN: Between 10.30 and 3.30 weekdays only and you pay a 50 joining fee. The annual fee is 180it works out at 15 a month, so that would be quite a lot cheaper.MAN: Oh, that should be all right. I co
5、uld come in my free periods. What do I have to do if I want to join?WOMAN: Well, we book you in for an assessment with an instructor, who will show you how to use all the equipment. If you want to organize a trial session and look around the centre, youll need to speak to David Kynchley.MAN: Hmm. Co
6、uld you spell that please?WOMAN: Yes, David K-Y-N-C-H-L-E-Y. Ill give you his direct line number. Its oh-four-five-eight-nine-five-three-double one.MAN: Thanks.WOMAN: Thank you for calling Kingswell Club.SECTION 2MAN: And here on Radio Rivenden we have Lynne Rawley, the Public Relations Officer of o
7、ur own Rivenden City Theatre. Hello, Lynne.LYNNE: Hello.MAN: Now, the theatre is reopening soon after its three-year redevelopment program, isnt it?LYNNE: Thats right, and there are a lot of improvements. The first thing people will see when they go in is that the foyer has been repainted in the ori
8、ginal green and gold. Then the box office has been reoriented with its own access form the side of the building instead of through the foyer, which means it can be open longer hours, and has more space, too. The shop that used to be in the foyer, which sold books and CDs, is the one part of the rede
9、velopment which isnt yet complete. The plan is to find new premises for it near the theatre, and weve had difficulty finding somewhere suitable. We hope to reopen the shop in the next few months.MAN: Will audiences find any difference in the auditorium?LYNNE: Yes, weve increased the leg-room between
10、 the rows. This means that there are now fewer seats but were sure audiences will be much happier. And weve installed air conditioning, so it wont get so hot and stuffy. We already had a few seats which were suitable for wheelchair users, and now there are twice as many, which we hope will meet dema
11、nd. Something else that will benefit audiences is the new lifts. The two we used to have were small and slow. Theyve now gone, and weve got much more efficient ones.MAN: Anything for the performers?LYNNE: Yes, weve made a number of improvements backstage. The small dark dressing rooms we used to hav
12、e have been converted into two large airy rooms, so theyre much more comfortable now. And the state-of-the-art electronic sound and lighting systems have been installed.MAN: OK, so whats the first play that audiences can see when the theatre reopens?LYNNE: Weve got a very exciting production of Pete
13、r Shaffers Royal Hunt of the Sun, which is currently touring the country. That starts on October the 13th and runs till the 19th. Were experimenting bit with the time the curtain goes up. We used to start all our performances at 7.30, but that made it difficult for people to go home by public transp
14、ort, so instead were beginning at 7. Because at 9.45, when it finished, there are still buses running. Tickets are already selling fast. The Friday and Saturday performances sold out almost immediately and, now there are only tickets for Monday and Thursday.MAN: How much are they?LYNNE: Weve introdu
15、ced a simpler price structure. Ticket prices used to range from 6 to 30 but now theyre all 18. Theyre available from the box office, in person, by phone, fax or post, or onlineMAN: OK, Lynne, now if youd like to give the contact details for the theatre.SECTION 3TUTOR: Hello, can I help you?BRIAN: I
16、was told to come here, because Id like to talk to someone about taking a management course.TUTOR: Right. Im one of the tutors, so I should be able to help you.BRIAN: Oh, good. My names Brian Ardley. Ive decided to enroll on a part-time management course. A friend of mine took one last year, and reco
17、mmended it to me.TUTOR: Right.BRIAN: Is there anything I should do before the course, like reading or anything?TUTOR: We prefer to integrate reading with the course, so we dont give out a reading list in advance. But we like people to write a case study, describing an organization they know.BRIAN: I
18、ve already done that, as my friends told me you wanted one. But would it be possible to sit in on a teaching session, to see what its like? I havent been a student for quite a while.TUTOR: Fine. Just let me know which date, Ill arrange it with the tutor.BRIAN: Now, could I ask you about the college
19、facilities, please?TUTOR: Anything in particular?BRIAN: Well, the course is one day a week, all day, isnt it? So presumably its possible to buy food?TUTOR: Yes, the refectorys open all day.BRIAN: Does it cater for special diets? I have some food allergies.TUTOR: Provided you warn the refectory in ad
20、vance, it wont be a problem.BRIAN: Good. What about facilities for young children? Id like to bring my daughter here while Im studying.TUTOR: How old is she?BRIAN: Three.TUTOR: Then shes eligible to join the nursery, which is supervised by a qualified Nursery Nurse. The waiting list for a place is q
21、uite long though, so you ought to apply now.BRIAN: OK.TUTOR: I dont know if our careers advice service would be of any interest to you?BRIAN: Yes, it might help me decide how to develop my career after the course.TUTOR: The centre has a lot of reference materials, and staff qualified to give guidanc
22、e on a one-to-one basis.BRIAN: I noticed a fitness centre next to the college. Is that for students?TUTOR: Its open to everyone, but students pay an annual fee thats much less than the general public pays.BRIAN: And presumably the college library stocks newspapers and journals, as well as books?TUTO
23、R: Yes, and theres also an audio-visual room, for viewing and listening to videos, cassettes, and so on.BRIAN: Is there also access to computers?TUTOR: Yes, your tutor will need to arrange with the technical support team for you to get a password, so ask him or her about it when you start the course
24、.BRIAN: OK.TUTOR: By the way, do you know about our Business Centre?BRIAN: No. Whats that?TUTOR: Its a training resource-a collection of materials for people to study on their own, or use in their own organizations.BRIAN: Uhuh. You mean books and videos?TUTOR: Yes, and manuals for self-study. Plus a
25、 lot of computer-based materials, so people can word through them at their own speed, and repeat anything they arent sure about. And you can hire laptops to use in your own home or workplaces as well as printers that you can take away.BRIAN: Does it have anything that I could use to improve my study
26、 skills? I dont have much idea about report writing, and Im sure Ill need it on the course.TUTOR: Oh yes, theres plenty of useful material. Just ask one of the staff.BRIAN: Does the centre cover all the main areas of business?TUTOR: Yes, topics like finance, and of course marketing-thats a popular o
27、ne. Local managers seem to queue up to borrow the videos!BRIAN: So it isnt just for students, then?TUTOR: No, its for members only, but anyone can join.BRIAN: How much does it cost?TUTOR: 100 a year for a company, and 50 for an individual, with no discount for students, Im afraid.BIRAN: Thats very h
28、elpful. Well, I think thats all. Id better go home and fill in the enrolment form. Thanks for all your help.TUTOR: Youre welcome. Goodbye.BRIAN: Goodbye.SECTION 4In the last few weeks, weve been looking at various aspects of the social history of London, and this morning were continuing with a look
29、at life in the area called the East End. Ill start with a brief history of the district, and then focus on life in the first half of the twentieth century.Back in the first to the fourth centuries AD, when the Romans controlled England, London grew into a town of 45,000 people, and whats now the Eas
30、t End the area by the river Thames, and along the road heading north-east from London to the coast consisted of farmland with crops and livestock which helped to feed that population. The Romans left in 410, at the beginning of the fifth century, and from then onwards the country suffered a series o
31、f invasions by tribes from present-day Germany and Denmark, the Angles, Saxons and Jutes, and many of whom settled in the East End. The technology they introduced meant that metal and leather goods were produced there for the first time. And as the East End was by the river, ships could transport go
32、ods between there and foreign markets.In the eleventh century, in 1066 to be precise, the Normans conquered England, and during the next few centuries London became one of the most powerful and prosperous cities in Europe. The East End benefited from this, and because there were fewer restrictions t
33、here than in the city itself, plenty of newcomers settled there from abroad, bringing their skills as workers, merchants or money lenders during the next few hundred years.In the sixteenth century the first dock was dug where ships were constructed, eventually making the East End the focus of massiv
34、e international trade. And in the late sixteenth century, when much of the rest of England was suffering economically, a lot of agricultural workers came to the East End to look for alternative work.In the seventeenth century, the East End was still a series of separate, semi-rural settlements. Ther
35、e was a shortage of accommodation, so marshland was drained and built on to house the large numbers of people now living there.By the nineteenth century London was the busiest port in the world, and this became the main source of employment in the East End. Those who could afford to live in more ple
36、asant surroundings moved out, and the area became one where the vast majority of people lived in extreme poverty, and suffered from appalling sanitary conditions.That brief outline takes us to beginning of the twentieth century, and now well turn to housing.At the beginning of the century, living co
37、nditions for the majority of working people in East London were very basic indeed. Houses were crowded closely together and usually very badly built, because there was no regulation. But the poor and needy were attracted by the possibility of work, and they had to be housed. It was the availability,
38、 rather than the condition, of the housing that was the major concern for tenants and landlords alike.Few houses had electricity at this time, so other sources of power were used, like coal for the fires which heated perhaps just one room. Of course, the smoke from these contributed a great deal of
39、the air pollution for which London used to be famous.A tiny, damp, unhealthy house like this might well be occupied by two full families, possibly including several children, grandparents, aunts and uncles.Now, before I go on to health implications of this way of life, Ill say something about food and nutrition.
