NARRATOR:
You will hear a visitor asking a festival box office assistant about events in Kenton.
NARRATOR:
First, you have some time to look at questions one to five.
NARRATOR:
Now listen carefully and answer questions one to five.
MAN:
Good morning, Kenton festival box office.
WOMAN:
Hello, I'm spending a few days in Kenton next month and a friend mentioned that a festival would be taking place.
WOMAN:
She gave me this number so I could ask for details.
MAN:
Yes, the festival starts on the 16th of May and continues until the 19th.
WOMAN:
I'll be there from the 15th to the 19th.
WOMAN:
Could you tell me what's included in the program?
MAN:
On the opening day, there's a ceremony in the town center.
MAN:
People generally begin arriving at about two o'clock so they can find a good viewing place.
MAN:
The program itself begins at 2 45 and should finish at around 5 30.
WOMAN:
I'll arrive early enough to get a good position.
MAN:
The mayor will formally open the festival with a short welcome.
MAN:
All the town counselors will attend, along with many local residents.
MAN:
After the mayor's speech, a band will perform.
MAN:
We usually invite a children's choir, but this year the local army cadets volunteered and they're excellent.
MAN:
Next, a community group from Kenton will present a short play they've written.
MAN:
It's about Helen Tungate.
MAN:
Have you heard of her?
WOMAN:
She was a scientist.
MAN:
She was born in Kenton 100 years ago.
MAN:
So the town is marking the centenary of her birth.
WOMAN:
I'm a biologist, so I've always found her work interesting.
WOMAN:
I hadn't realized she was from Kenton.
MAN:
All those activities take place during the afternoon.
MAN:
Later around sunset, there'll be a fireworks display.
MAN:
The park is the best place to watch because the fireworks are set off from the opposite bank of the river.
MAN:
It's consistently one of the festival's most popular attractions.
WOMAN:
That sounds wonderful.
NARRATOR:
Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 6 to 10.
NARRATOR:
Now listen and answer questions 6 to 10.
WOMAN:
What events are planned for the remaining days?
MAN:
Several run throughout the festival.
MAN:
The art college students, for example, have made a series of videos exploring relationships between children and their grandparents.
WOMAN:
That sounds unusual.
WOMAN:
We hear far more about children and their parents.
MAN:
The art college is still being used for lessons during the festival, so the videos will be screened at Handsworth House.
WOMAN:
Could you spell that for me?
MAN:
H-A-N-D-S-W-O-R-T-H.
MAN:
Handsworth House is near the town hall.
MAN:
Let me see what else might interest you.
WOMAN:
Will there be any ballet performances?
WOMAN:
I do ballet as a hobby, so I'd particularly like to see one.
MAN:
I'm afraid ballet isn't on the program.
MAN:
However, there will be a demonstration of traditional dances from different parts of the country.
WOMAN:
That would be enjoyable.
WOMAN:
Where will it take place?
MAN:
In the town center market, the outdoor market, rather than the covered one.
MAN:
Performances are at 2 and 5 each afternoon, except on the festival's first day.
WOMAN:
I enjoy every kind of dance, so I'm sure I'll like it.
WOMAN:
I'd also like to attend a concert, if any are being held.
MAN:
Three given by professional musicians and one performed by local children.
WOMAN:
Where will those be?
MAN:
At the library in Part Street.
MAN:
The children's concert is at 6.30 in the evening on the 18th.
WOMAN:
I assume I'll need a ticket.
MAN:
You can reserve one online, purchase it at the festival box office after you arrive, or buy it from any shop displaying the festival logo in its window.
WOMAN:
That program will certainly keep me occupied throughout my visit.
WOMAN:
Thank you very much for your help.
MAN:
I hope you have a wonderful stay.
