She asks twice. She didn’t understand ‘market’ and ‘pricey’.

Nội dung bài nghe:

Candidate: I’m really looking forward to our trip to London. Shall we book a hotel?

Examiner: OK. Or maybe a hostel. They are much cheaper.

Candidate: I like that idea. We can find one online.

Examiner: OK. What kind of tourist attractions would you like to visit?

Candidate: Well, I’d like to see Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament. And I’d like to go shopping, too.

Examiner: Me, too. We could go to one of the markets.

Candidate: Sorry, did you say ‘supermarket’?

Examiner: No, ‘market’. For example, Covent Garden or Camden.

Candidate: Cool. It would be nice to visit a park, too. Do you know if there are any good parks in London?

Examiner: Yes, Hyde Park and Regents Park are very beautiful.

Candidate: Pardon?

Examiner: Hyde Park and Regents Park. They’re right in the centre. They are very beautiful.

Candidate: What about restaurants? I suppose there are lots of good restaurants in the centre.

Examiner: Yes, but lots of them are very pricey.

Candidate: Sorry, what does ‘pricey’ mean?

Examiner: Expensive.

Candidate: Oh, I see. Well, we can find cheap ones, I’m sure. How are we going to travel around in London?

Examiner: We can walk if we want to save money.

Candidate: I don’t like that idea. It’ll be too tiring.

Examiner: Well, let’s take buses, then. Maybe we can hire bicycles, too.

Candidate: I’d rather not. Cycling in cities can be quite dangerous.

Examiner: OK, let’s use the buses, then. Or should we use the underground? It’s quicker than the bus.

Candidate: I don’t mind. They’re both good ideas.

Examiner: OK. Let’s use the underground. I’m looking forward to this holiday!