A member of the city transport team introducing a new public
IELTS Listening — IELTS Practice Originals, Listening Practice Test 11, Section 2
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Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 16.
WOMAN: Thanks for coming, everyone. I'm here to tell you about CityCycle, the new bike-hire scheme launching across town next month, and how to make the most of it. The idea is simple: pick up a bike from any docking station, ride it where you like, and return it to any station, not necessarily the one you started from.
WOMAN: Let me run through the four main docking stations we're opening first, because each has a slightly different purpose. The largest, by a long way, is the one at Central Station, that's the one to use if you're commuting in by train, it has the most bikes and it's staffed at peak times. The station on Market Square is the one we'd point tourists to, it sits right by the visitor centre and the start of the river path. If you're a student, the handiest is the University Gate station, it's just inside the campus and it's free to unlock for anyone with a student card. And the newest one, at Riverside Park, is really aimed at families and weekend riders, it's the only one that also hires out children's bikes and tag-alongs.
Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions 17 to 20.
WOMAN: A few practical points people always ask about. The first thirty minutes of every ride are free, which covers most short trips across the centre, after that it's a pound for each further half hour. You unlock a bike with the app, or with a bank card at the terminal if your phone's dead. All the bikes now have lights fitted as standard, but helmets are not provided, so please bring your own. And do report any fault, a wobbly seat, a soft tyre, through the app rather than just leaving the bike, because that's how we know to fix it.
WOMAN: Finally, safety, because this matters most. Please stick to the marked cycle lanes wherever there is one, and remember that the towpath along the canal is shared with walkers, so slow right down there. Right, any questions before I show you how the app works?
That is the end of Section 2. You now have some time to check your answers.