TEST 8 PAPER 3 AUDIOSCRIPT Ok, this may be disappointing news, but from next

week, you won’t be able to use the school sports

facilities at weekends. This is because of refurbishment work
Part 1 that is being carried out on the sports hall and changing
Question One rooms. It means that we’ll need to find a new venue for the
Interviewer: And to what extent do you need to be football championships, and inform those parents who are
physically fit to do your work? coming along to support our team. Your sports teacher has
M: The aerobic exercise of twenty-five hours a week on the suggested we postpone it, but I’d like to have your opinions
podium is astonishing. People say it’s one of the reasons we before I make a decision. The alternative is to ask Darrington
tend to live to a great age! And a couple of years ago, I School to allow us to use their sports field. So, let’s have your
injured my shoulder halfway through an opera. I mean I was thoughts. Yes, Jack, what do you think?
useless for the remaining acts, though the orchestra and Question Six
singers kept going somehow! These days, I loosen up by This is the best rucksack for me. I go trekking most weekends
doing arm stretches against a wall before a concert. I realised and I need to take all my gear in it, including a warm jumper
that I was just as susceptible to injury as a ballet dancer, so I and a waterproof jacket, just in case. It’s on the small side,
needed to keep in shape. because anything bigger feels uncomfortable on my back, so
Question Two I think carefully and pack only what I really need, which isn’t
M: So Fiona, having chosen your print to put on the wall, a bad thing – I know people who take way too much. The
what about framing? thing is, it weighs just under a kilo, so you’re not carrying
W: Well, of course it may come in a frame – but if it doesn’t, anything unnecessary. That’s what makes it ideal, really. I
my advice would be not to try and save money on the frame can’t wait to try it out this weekend, whatever the weather.
because it will only cost a fraction of the cost of the print and Question Seven
yet could make all the difference. You should, for example, So now, have you got a pen handy? In today’s competition
go for specialist glass – this is well worth the expense. The you can win two season tickets for the Odeon Cinema, valid
glass in a frame can really affect your enjoyment of a picture. for two months, and also the latest DVD from the band The
Plain glass can act like a mirror, so you’re always seeing your Brambles, along with a signed photograph. All you need to
own reflection rather than the art. Now, you don’t want that. do is tell us the name, and the nationality, of the songwriter
Question Three who wrote All About Love, the 1990s hit. We want her full
W: Tom’s here to tell us about a new product that’s just name, and if you need a little help, her surname is the same
come on the market. Tom. as that of a famous 19th-century poet. Send us an email and,
M: Well what this particular company did was to challenge who knows, you might be the lucky winner we announce
design students round the world to create a new household tomorrow.
appliance that would encourage healthy eating habits. The Question Eight
winning design would then be manufactured and marketed Well, you couldn’t imagine a more beautiful spot. It’s always
by the company. In the end the gadget that got the prize is been a holiday paradise for those who could afford it, but
something that might end up being the lunchbox of the until recently that meant relatively few people. Now,
future. It’s a little container which maintains homemade however, with cheaper flights available, it’s becoming a
meals at a given temperature wherever you happen to be at much more popular destination. As a consequence, lots of
any time of the day, so it could mean less snacking on hotels and restaurants are being built very quickly, and,
unhealthy food for want of an alternative. frankly, they’re not really much to look at. Although the
Question Four development is good for the local economy, and will mean
W: So what did you think? that young people don’t need to go and find jobs elsewhere,
the government has acknowledged that the natural beauty
M: Well it was pretty slow moving at the beginning and at
of the place is threatened.
one point I thought I wasn’t going to like it, but then it got
going. Part 2
W: Yeah, I found the story a bit hard to follow in places,
didn’t you? Could you be this year’s winner of the young composer’s
M: Well, it was complicated, especially when they started competition? If you’re a school or college student between
doing all those flashbacks to him as a child and all that – but the age of 11 and 18, whether you’re studying composition
I didn’t mind that because at least it kept things moving. or simply writing music for friends and family, we want to
What really got me were the actors. Hardly brilliant hear from you. First you need to apply to enter, but this is
performances from the two leads – that spoilt it for me. easy. First of all, so we can get to know you a bit, send us a
W: Really? Oh I barely noticed them actually. recording of yourself playing a piece of music, together with
M: Quite. your personal details. There’s no need to write a letter. Once
you’re accepted, you’ll be invited to go to a local concert hall,
Question Five to meet some famous composers. This event is known as a
workshop, and it lasts one full day. Remember this won’t be a
music lesson or a test. It should be fun and you’ll be able to tour of Rio de Janeiro. The first page gives you a list of
make music and ask lots of questions, and it’s free of charge. services, but then there were no details of the hotels
What will you need to bring on the day? Well, your or of the internal flights I needed to book. I used the ‘email
instrument, of course, but most importantly, we’re asking us’ links on the ‘contact us’ tab and after nearly two weeks I’d
you to come with your latest piece of work, not one you still had no reply. You’re supposed to be able to use the
composed a long time ago. It could be anything. Maybe a holiday codes in the ‘quick tab’ to look at individual holidays.
rhythm or a tune, or even a whole symphony. The idea is to There were two different codes for the holiday we were
try it out on the experts. Oh, and do feel free to bring a friend looking at – neither of them returned a result.
along, too. You’ll be able to meet many other young Speaker Two
composers on the day, so you’ll be able to share your ideas
In general I’ve been satisfied with the HotelSearch website. I
with them, and maybe pick up some new ones. And don’t be
travel to New York regularly for business, and in the past I’ve
afraid you won’t be left on your own. There’ll be professional
tried a variety of websites to book my accommodation. I’m
musicians there who’ll be offering everyone friendly and
not brilliant when it comes to using the internet, so I wanted
useful advice. Remember, all good composers started off as
something uncomplicated, where you can find what you
beginners once.
want quickly. When I first saw the HotelSearch website, the
Now, after that day of shared experiences you’ll all go home
one thing that surprised me, though, was the prices they
and compose a new piece which will be your competition
quoted – nothing below a hundred pounds a night. I’m sure
entry. It could be a piece for the human voice, or for an
you could find better deals if you shop around, but because
orchestra, or simply music for the guitar. This was actually
it’s such a simple and user-friendly website, I was prepared to
the preferred style from most young composers last year. But
pay that little bit extra.
you could also decide to go to the other end of the decibel
range with heavy metal, or a new style you’ve dreamed up Speaker Three
yourself. The rules are simple, in fact there’s only one rule. I’ve often used the TravelConnect website. It’s got lots of links
Entries should last no more than five minutes. You’ll to other websites, so it may be a bit confusing, but I’ve
definitely need to remember that because we can’t accept always been very impressed by its service. Last week it was
pieces even if they’re only slightly longer. Even six minutes offering a great deal on flights and accommodation in
would be no good. If you’ve composed something which is, Amsterdam, so I made a quick booking as a surprise for my
say, a quarter of an hour long, you’ll need to think whether it partner. It was stupid of me because I later found out that
can be shortened. You probably wouldn’t want to submit she couldn’t make that flight. When I contacted them, they
anything shorter than three minutes, either. So, what will the said it’s all explained in the small print that you can’t make
judges be looking for? As in previous years, nobody will alterations once you’ve booked, not even for an additional
expect perfection. They won’t be looking hard for mistakes. fee. So that’s something to bear in mind if you use this
We all make them when we’re learning. What they will want website.
to find in your pieces, is originality, so try not to write in the Speaker Four
style of your favourite composer, which would make it
The BestHolidays website is full of information which you may
harder for your own voice to come through. And bear in
or may not find useful and I must say it took me a while to
mind the thorny question of technology. There’s no doubt
find what I wanted. Having said that, I was very impressed by
that this has transformed the lives of people making a living
how quickly they responded when I emailed them with a
from writing music, but there’s a danger. Those pieces
number of questions. With other websites, you end up
composed in someone’s head, rather than on a computer
having to use the phone, and then all you get is somebody
screen, are generally the best. Each year we get some pieces
saying: ‘I’m not sure, we’ll have to get back to you’. The final
that show little appreciation for the sounds that the
proof that they really pay attention to customer care came
instruments will actually make, and we think this is why.
when they let me make a last-minute change to my holiday
The closing date for entries is May the 11th and winners will
for a very small extra payment.
then be announced on June the 22nd at the latest, through
your schools or colleges. There’ll be three winners in each of Speaker Five
two categories: junior, that’s aged 12 to 16, and senior, which My friend and I spent two weeks in Paris recently. We
is 17 to 18. Later on, the information will also be posted on followed a link to the SimplyTravel website, where we bought
the young composer’s website. I’m pleased to say that there our flights and booked our accommodation. We’d checked
are a number of prizes for the winners, amongst them a out several other websites before, but none could match
season ticket giving free access to concerts for a year. More these bargain prices. Not only that, they also offer full refunds
importantly, the winning pieces will be played at the City and travel insurance is included. Be prepared though, it may
Hall in front of an audience of about 400 people. not be that easy to find what you need and this site’s not the
fastest when it comes to confirming your bookings. The
Part 3 important thing though is that you can be fairly certain they
Speaker One won’t let you down – making sure the customer has no
The WorldTours website is lacking in some ways. I wanted to cause for complaint seems to be their top priority.
arrange a trip to Brazil for two weeks and include a two-day
Part 4 do it until you’ve tried a number of things. Also, I’ve
made some mistakes which others could avoid. For
Interviewer: Jane, you’re a successful nature and travel example, I had no business skills so I got someone to do the
photographer. Did you go to college to learn photography? management bit for me, which in retrospect wasn’t such a
JT: No, but I did study regularly under well-known good idea.
professionals. When I decided that I was going to earn a Interviewer: Finally, any advice for the amateurs who simply
living from photography, I knew the best thing was to want to improve their photography skills?
contact photographers who were also instructors and get JT: Oh, above all, if you’re learning just remember that a
some private lessons with them, rather than going through a good quality camera’s all you need. Don’t be tempted by all
whole training course which I thought would go over the publicity for the latest model which does this, that and
technical details I was already quite good at. My father the other and costs the earth. You need to build your skills
strongly disagreed with me on this, but I still think it was the first, by taking photos on a daily basis, so that the technical
right thing to do bits become second nature, and then you’ll be able to just
Interviewer: What’s your favourite place for travel concentrate on your compositions. There’s lots of material
photography? you can read in specialist publications, which I’m reluctant to
JT: This has to be the most difficult question in the interview! recommend because they’re written with the professional
I love the desert, but I also love mountains; I love Italy, but I photographer in mind.
know I’d also love South America and other places. I think Interviewer: Jane, many thanks ...
the true answer is ‘the next place I’m going to’, because each
location offers an opportunity to express my feelings about
it, my personal interpretation of a place. Having said that, I’ve
often refused commissions to do winter shoots in icy
conditions, they have to find someone else to do that!
Interviewer: What was it like in the early years, when you
were just starting?
JT: Well, although I began my business in photography
much earlier, it really wasn’t until 2004 that I began to feel I
was actually accomplishing my goals – to work on books
and do magazine assignments. Those earlier years were
certainly busy with work, but in an unfocused ‘grab anything
that was offered’ sort of way. By 2004, I really felt I’d ‘arrived’.
But it never ends, really. One project finishes and suddenly
you find yourself worrying about the next one.
Interviewer: What do you like most about your professional
life?
JT: Being on the road and experiencing other cultures, that’s
what immediately comes to mind, but it’s not seeing new
things really, though I love exploring. It’s the constant
awareness that what I’m doing will be shared with others. If
it weren’t for that, you know, I would often be completely
alone out there with just the landscape for company.
Interviewer: And what’s your least favourite aspect of the
work?
JT: I’m often asked whether I miss a ‘normal’ life, seeing
family and friends, doing the things I love, like gardening.
The answer’s that I don’t – being a ‘location photographer’
I’m away a lot, but it isn’t hard to keep up with the people
you care about if you try. Something I’d definitely avoid if I
could is paperwork. Even with someone helping out, there’s
still a lot of organising that I have to do. Now that I’m
photographing digitally, the amount of work is amazingly
time consuming.
Interviewer: Have you any tips for professional
photographers trying to make a name for themselves?
JT: I wish there was one key thing, one secret, I could share!
I’d say you have to believe in yourself. Look at the photos
taken by colleagues you really admire and then ask them to
comment on some of your work. That’ll inspire you and
motivate you. Trying to specialise helps, but you can’t really