Monologue By A Representative From PS Camping Talking About Holidays - IELTS Listening Sample Answer

Oct 7, 2021

IELTS Listening section examines a candidate’s listening skills through four sections. This topic - A monologue by a representative from PS camping talking about holidays is IELTS listening section part 2. The candidate needs to answer the following IELTS listening question types:

Multiple choice questions
Identifying information

Audio Transcript:

You’ll hear a representative from a holiday company called PS camping giving a talk about the holidays, the company organises. First you have some time to look at questions 11 to 16.

Now, listen and answer questions 11 to 16

Thank you all for coming to my talk this evening. It's nice to see so many people in the audience. For those of you who don't know very much about PS camping, let me start by giving you some background information about the company.

The company started 25 years ago. It actually opened as a retail chain, selling camping equipment and then 20 years ago, it bought a small number of campsites in the UK and began offering camping holidays. The company grew rapidly and has been providing holidays in Continental Europe for the last 15 years.

If you book a camping holiday with us, you'll have a choice of over 300 sites. In Italy, we now have some 64 sites that we either own or have exclusive use of. France, is where we have the majority of sites, and we currently have a project to expand into Switzerland. We also have a number of sites in Northern Spain, particularly in the mountainous region of Picos de Europa. We've upgraded all these Spanish sites and improved them considerably from their original three star rating. We believe our holidays offer superb facilities for the whole family. Parents who want their children to be fully occupied for all or part of the day can take advantage of our children's activities. These are organized by our well qualified and enthusiastic staff. Each day kicks off with a sports match, perhaps football or volleyball followed by an hour of drama for everyone. This may include singing or dancing, mime or other activities. In the afternoon, there is a different art activity for each day of the week, including a poster competition or model making.

What’s more? Our sites are truly child-friendly and with this in mind, we operate a no noise rule in the evenings. Children's evening activities usually finish at 9:30 or occasionally 10. And from 10:30, holidaymakers are expected to be quiet, in the areas where there are tents. We want nothing to go wrong on a PS camping holiday, but if it does, we also want all our customers to be insured. If you haven't organized an annual insurance policy of your own, you'll need to take out the low-cost cover we offer and we require that you arrange this when you make your holiday reservation. There are many advantages to choosing PS camping and to recommending it to others. As a regular customer, you'll be kept informed of special offers and your friends can benefit from 10% off their holiday or book a luxury tent for the price of a standard one. In return, will send you a thank-you present, which you can choose from a list of high quality items.

Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions 17 to 20.

Now, listen and answer questions 17 to 20.

When it comes to our tents, these are equipped to the highest standard. We really do think of every essential detail from an oven and cooking rings fueled by bottled gas to mirrors in the bedroom areas. If you don't want to cook indoors, you can borrow a barbecue, if you ask in advance for one to be made available and there's even a picnic blanket to sit on outside your tent. Inside, a box of games and toys can be found and children's tents can be hired if required. All tents have a fridge and if you want to spend the day on the beach, for example, ask for a specially-designed PS camping cool box, which will keep your food and drinks chilled.

They're excellent washing facilities at all our sites with washing machines and clothes lines in the central areas along with mops and buckets, in case you're Ted needs cleaning during your stay. All sites have a cafe and or a shop for those who'd rather eat in, than dine at a local restaurant.

Section 2

Questions 11-20

11-16

Choose the correct answers A-C and write them next to 11-16 on your answer sheet

PS Camping has been organising holidays for _________

15 years.
20 years.
25 years.

Answer: B

Explanation: PS camping actually started 25 years ago, but it started its camping activities 20 years back.

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