Complete The Notes Below.: Part 1: Questions 1-10

PART 1 : QUESTIONS 1-10
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
NOTES: travelling to France
Example: Time of travel September
Advantages of travelling by train:
- 1._________
- 2._________
- take as much 3.______ as you need
The Eurostar:
- 4._________ of the trains run on schedule = on time
- can reach speeds of 5.________ miles per hour
Two options from Paris to Nice:

1. Catch the TGV train at 6.__________
2. Catch the TGV train at 7._________ and travel 8.________
Single tickets cost approximately 9._________ the return fare. = two-way

fare/ticket
Flying from London to Nice takes 10._________
Transcript:
F= Travel agent M= Student
F: Good morning!
M: Hi.
F: How can I help you?
M: I'm looking for information about travelling to France. I'm studying in Nice next
year and need to go there in September. I'm thinking of driving, so I guess it's either
through the Channel, or by ferry.
Urn.... I think the ferry's a lot slower, isn't it?
F: Indeed it is; it takes around nine hours from London to Paris, including the overland
bits, and usually it’s more expensive too, unless you book well ahead of time; then
sometimes the ferry's more affordable.
M: How much does it cost?
F: Well, when you take the train and the ferry now, you must buy your tickets
separately ...
M: Actually I'd prefer to take the Chunnel. How much does that cost? F: That depends
on your travel date and availability of tickets, but you can expect to pay about 50
pounds each way for the car, in addition to your passenger fares.
M: It's not cheap.
F: No; will you be using your car a lot while you're in France?
M: Uh, not really, but I'll have a lot of luggage, so it seems like the easiest way.
Besides, I hate flying.
F: Driving is never the easiest way to get from the UK to France, I'm afraid! And of
course, your steering wheel will be on the wrong side when you get there! If you're
not going to need your car when you arrive, may I suggest leaving it at home and
travelling by train? It's much faster, more affordable and you can take as much
luggage as you need, there aren't limits.
M: Oh, I didn't know that about the luggage - that's good. It would certainly be more
relaxing, I suppose. Ok, tell me about the train.
F: It's definitely the most popular option these days. Eurostar has
now captured over 70% of the London to Paris market from the airlines, and maybe
this has something to do with the fact that 92.4% of Eurostar trains run on time,
against just 65% of flights on the same routes. From central London to central Paris,
Eurostar is faster than flying as well.
M: And the Eurostar is ... what exactly? A train company?
F: Oh, sorry! The Eurostar is the high-speed passenger train that runs from London to
Paris via the Channel Tunnel. Eurostar can reach 186 miles per hour, and the journey
takes just 2 hours 15 minutes.
Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions
6 to 10.
(Pause the recording for 30 seconds)

Now listen and answer questions 6 to 10.
M: All right, so it's easy to get to Paris, but what about Nice? It's a fair bit farther.
F: Yes, but it couldn't be easier. There are two main options; you can leave London at
seven twenty-seven in the morning, then transfer in Paris to catch the TGV train at
eleven forty-six. which takes about five and a half hours, and be in Nice in time for an
evening meal. Or, you can take any Eurostar to Paris in time to catch the twenty-two
twenty-five from Paris, which arrives in Nice at eight fifty-four. It's a longer journey,
but many people prefer the convenience of travelling overnight.
M: Yes, that appeals to me. About how much does the overnight journey cost?
F: The example I've pulled up on the computer now costs a hundred and thirty-five
pounds return, but sometimes it's lower; as low as 97 pounds. I'll write down a couple
of website addresses for you, and you can search for various times and fares on your
own
M: Thanks, that's great... oh ... one more thing. I'll need a single fare, because I won't
be returning for a while. Is that going to be more expensive?
F: No, don't worry. Singles are approximately half of the return fare, though this
wasn't true several years ago, when it wasn't uncommon for a return to be cheaper
than a single.
M: Ok, this sounds good, but what about flying? Is that an option?
F: If you aren't going to opt for taking the train, flying is another good option. While
the train's the fastest way to travel from London to Paris, you can actually save time
by opting to fly from London to the South of France.
M: I guess there's an airport in Nice, isn't there?
F: Yes; the Nice Cote d'Azur Airport. It's about 7km from the centre of Nice. Since it's
the third most important airport in France after Charles de Gaulle and Orly in Paris,
there's no shortage of flights.
M: Do you know exactly how long it takes?
F: Two hours.
M: That's quick!
F: Yes, but you need to consider that you'll lose time checking in and waiting to
collect luggage and such. And of course, there's a baggage allowance.
M: True. All right, thanks very much for your help, I've got a lot to think about now.
F: No problem at all! Feel free to come back if you have more questions.
That is the end of Part one. You now have half a minute to check your answers.

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Complete the notes below.

NOTES: travelling to France

Example: Time of travel September

Advantages of travelling by train:

- take as much 3.______ as you need

Two options from Paris to Nice:

Single tickets cost approximately 9._________ the return fare. = two-way

Flying from London to Nice takes 10._________

F= Travel agent M= Student

F: How can I help you?

M: It's not cheap.

M: And the Eurostar is ... what exactly? A train company?

(Pause the recording for 30 seconds)

M: I guess there's an airport in Nice, isn't there?

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