Man:
Good suggestion. Anything else?
Woman:
Erm, oh yes, and I usually get the bus to work in the morning, but recently
there seems to be fewer of them, so more would be good, especially at
around 7am. They seem to have enough running in the evening. Maybe the
council could hire more drivers?
Man:
Well that’s a nice idea…
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Woman:
Oh, and one more thing, it would be nice to have a bigger variety of different
shops like there were in the old days. As an example, look around, how
many phone shops do you see? Why not have more music shops or
something else more interesting?
Man:
OK, I’ve made a note of that… well, thanks very much for your time and for
your feedback today Mary, that’s great stuff. Erm, have a good day… and
good luck in the prize draw!
Woman:
Thanks!
That is the end of section 1. You now have half a minute to check your answers.
Now turn to Section 2
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SECTION 2
NARRATOR:
You will hear a tutor greeting a group of students taking a bread-making course. First, you
have some time to look at questions 11 to 14.
Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 14.
You
will
hear
a museum director talking about his museum. First
you
have
some
time
to
look
at
questions
11
to
14.
Listen
carefully
and
answer
questions
11
to
14.
Hello
everyone, and thanks for coming on this very exciting day as we launch the
U.K.’s first National Museum of Nursing here in London.
My name’s Mark Fisher and I’m
the Director of the museum.
As most of you will know, this building began life as the Royal Victoria Nursing
College. As you might have guessed from the name, it was officially opened during
the reign of Queen Victoria in the 19
th
century. At that time, there was a strong
movement calling for increased professionalism in the field of nursing, so in 1855
the relevant government department granted permission for this institute of
education and research to be established, here in London on the bank of the River
Thames. It was officially opened two years later.
At seven stories high, it was one of the tallest buildings in London at the time of
construction. It contained 85 individual rooms, including 25 classrooms, 4 lecture
theatres and 8 wards for nursing practice. Most of the other rooms were used as offices
and for storage space. The construction of the building cost 2 million pounds, around
800 million pounds in today’s money, which shows that the development of the nursing
profession was a top priority at the time.
The golden age for this institute was between the two World Wars. In the 1920s
it was considered the leading nursing college in the world. Nurses from all over the
world came here to study, especially from India, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
The U.S.A. and some of our European neighbors like France also sent trainees, but not
in the same numbers.
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However, in the late 1990s it was felt that upgrading the building to meet the
demands of 21
st
century nursing would cost too much. It was decided instead to build a
new state-of-the-art college in the Midlands, in Derby. For a time, the survival of this
place was in doubt, but in 2012 permission was granted to convert it into a National
Museum of Nursing, and that is why we are all here today!
NARRATOR:
Before
you
hear
the
rest
of
the
talk,
you
have
some
time
to
look
at
questions
15
to
20.
Now
listen
and
answer
questions
15
to
20.
So, that’s some information about the history of the building and why it was so
important to continue its legacy. Now I’d like to move on to introduce some of our new
department managers who will be in charge of the day-to-day running of this museum,
and explain what their roles will be.
First, please welcome Susan Jones, who will be responsible for media relations.
Her degree was in Marketing but she has spent most of her career working for some of
our most prestigious national newspapers as an Arts correspondent. Susan has a deep
knowledge of the museum world and will be making sure that our institution maintains a
high profile and hopefully draws in the crowds.
Next up, where’s Vanessa? Oh, there she is. Well, Vanessa Redmond has had
a long and colourful career in a number of fields, starting off in Sales and eventually
going back to university to get a postgraduate degree. As our Director of H.R., she will
be ensuring that we attract the most dynamic people to work in our museum and
contribute to our success.
Last but by no means least, I’d like to introduce Gordon Timms…well, as such a
well-known figure in the U.K. arts world, Gordon really needs no introduction. Having
worked in museum maintenance for most of his career, I am very glad that he has now
decided to join us as our exhibitions manager. This will be an important focus for our
museum, especially during the initial period as we try to get as many people through
the door as possible and spread the word. We already have a number of exciting
projects in the pipeline and Gordon will be telling you more about those in due course.
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Before I finish today, I’d just like to point you in the direction of our new monthly
lecture event. Starting from next month we will be inviting prominent speakers to give
talks on a nursing-related topic, always beginning at 7pm. To kick things off, I will be
giving a talk on the college’s achievements in nursing research, dating back to the 19
th
century. That will be held next month, September the 15
th
. The following month on the
10
th
Mrs. Margaret Hall, who has spent most of her career in Singapore, will be
reporting to us on a fascinating year she recently spent in the Indian countryside. And
on November the 12
th
, Mrs. Nigella Smith, who has written a number of well-known
books on nursing, will be giving us her views on nursing’s future, which is also the topic
of her new publication. Do come along, tickets are free on a first come first served
basis.
Well, that’s all I’d like to say today. As I said, thanks very much for coming today
and I hope you will continue to support the museum in the future. Now, before we
finish, does anyone have any questions?
That is the end of section 2. You now have half a minute to check your answers.
Now turn to section 3
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