A Conversation Between a Man and an Assistant at a Health Club - IELTS Listening Sample Answer

The IELTS Listening section comprises two monologues and conversations. Candidates need to answer 40 IELTS listening questions. This topic - A conversation between a man and an assistant at a health club is IELTS listening part One. Candidates need to answer the following IELTS Listening question types:

• Complete the notes
• Short answer questions

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Audio Transcript

A:

Hi - can I help you?

B:

Hello - yes, um, is your club taking on new members at the moment?

A:

Oh yes - we're always interested in taking on new members. Just give me a moment and I'll get an application form. Right-here we are. So - let's start with your name.

B:

It's Harry

A:

OK - and your surname?

B:

It's Symonds.

A:

Is that like Simon with an 's'?

B:

No, um, it's S-Y-M-O-N-D-S. Most people find it rather difficult to spell.

A:

I see - it has a silent D. I guess a lot of people miss that. Now let me see - can you tell me when you were born?

B:

Yes certainly - the 11th of December.

A:

Thanks - and the year?

B:

1996.

A:

OK, good. Now - are you thinking of becoming a full-time member?

B:

Er, probably not. What kind of memberships do you have?

A:

Well, we also have off-peak membership which is between 9 and 12 in the morning and 2 and 5 in the afternoon and then we do have a weekend membership.

B:

So a weekend membership is just Saturday and Sunday?

A:

Yes, that's right.

B:

OK - well that's not going to work for me. It looks like I'll have to be full-time. I'm afraid off-peak membership won't do as I'm not free at those times and I don't just want to be restricted to weekends.

A:

OK I'll make a note of that. Right - we have several facilities at the club including a gym, a swimming pool, tennis and squash courts. What activities are you planning on doing?

B:

Well, do you have badminton?

A:

Yes we do.

B:

And table tennis?

A:

I'm afraid not - well not at the moment anyway.

B:

Oh - OK. Well, I'm also very keen on swimming so I'm glad you have a pool. I'll certainly be doing a lot of that.

A:

OK - I've got that. Will you be using the gym?

B:

No - I'm not interested in that.

A:

OK. So just let me work out what the cost will be ... Yes - that comes to £450 for the year. You can choose to pay annually for the full year or monthly. It's up to you.

B:

Oh, I'd prefer to pay regularly in small amounts, rather than have a large amount to pay in one go, if that's OK?

A:

Sure - that's fine. Right, I've got the most important details for now.

A:

So - I'd just like to ask you a few questions about your lifestyle if that's OK with you?

B:

Yes that's fine.

A:

Um, do you do any regular exercise at the moment?

B:

Yes I do a bit.

A:

Good - and what do you do?

B:

Well every few days I go jogging.

A:

Yes - that's good. How long do you go for?

B:

Well it varies. I guess it depends on how energetic I'm feeling.

A:

Yes of course. Every little bit helps. Um, do you have any injuries at the moment?

B:

Well, I did break a bone in my fool playing football a long time ago but that's all healed up now. But, in the last few days I've realised I have a bad ankle. I think I must have injured it last week and it's a bit sore now. But apart from that I'm fine.

A:

Right - I guess you might need to rest it for a few days to let it recover.

B:

Yes I will

A:

So - let me just ask you what you want to achieve by joining the club. Do you have any targets or goals?

B:

Well I suppose my main aim is to build up my fitness level. Is that the kind of thing you mean?

A:

Yes - that's fine. All the activities you're going to be doing should certainly help you with that.

B:

OK

A:

And could you tell me what you do for a living?

B:

Well - I was a student up until recently.

A:

OK - so what are you doing at the moment?

B:

Well - I'm a charity worker.

A:

Oh that's fine. I'll write that down. OK – nearly done. One last question - can I ask how you heard about the club? Did you see it advertised or did you go to our website for example?

B:

Well I've been looking for a health club for a while and I asked my friends for suggestions but they weren't much help. And then I was listening to the radio and your club was mentioned, so I thought - I'll go along and see what it's like.

A:

Great - well we look forward to having you as a member.

Question 1 - 5.

Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

SARAH’S HEALTH & FITNESS CLUB MEMBERSHIP FORM

Example
First name: Harry
Last name: 1 _______

Date of birth: Day: 11th, Month: December, Year: 2 _______

Type of Membership: 3 _______

Activities: Badminton and 4 _______

Payment details: Total: £450, To be paid 5 _______

Question 1.

Answer: Symonds

Explanation: The assistant asks for the last name of the man and the man responded It's Symonds.

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Question 2.

Answer: 1996

Explanation: As mentioned by the man ‘11th of December 1196’ only the birth year is missing from the question so we need to fill 1996 in the blank.

Question 3.

Answer: Full time

Explanation: The man mentioned that he is looking for a full-time membership. Hence the answer will be full-time.

Question 4.

Answer: swimming

Explanation: As stated by the man ‘I'm also very keen on swimming so I'm glad you have a pool. I'll certainly be doing a lot of that’. So the answer is Swimming.

Question 5.

Answer: monthly

Explanation: The total amount to be is $450 and the man decided to pay monthly. So the answer is monthly.

Question 6 - 10.

Answer the questions below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Lifestyle questionnaire

Question 6. What exercise do you do regularly?

________

Question 7. Do you have any injuries?

Has a ________

Question 8. What is your goal or target?

A better________

Question 9. What is your occupation?

A________

Question 10. How did you hear about the club?

________

Question 6.

Answer: jogging

Explanation: The man mentions that ‘Well every few days I go jogging’. Therefore the answer is Jogging.

Question 7.

Answer: Bad ankle

Explanation: The assistant asks the man if he has any injury to which the man answers that ‘I have a bad ankle’. Therefore the answer is Bad ankle.

Question 8.

Answer: Fitness level

Explanation: As stated by man ‘I suppose my main aim is to build up my fitness level’. Thus the answer is fitness level.

Question 9.

Answer: Charity worker

Explanation: The man tells about his occupation ‘I'm a charity worker’.

Question 10.

Answer: radio

Explanation: ‘ I was listening to the radio and your club was mentioned, so I thought - I'll go along and see what it's like’. Accordingly, the answer is Radio.