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I guess I should admit it. Ian did tell me
that was the best restaurant in town but it
didn’t sound that great to me. I don’t know
why. Perhaps I just didn’t like the sound of
the name. I didn’t think Ian knew so much
about these things and so we went to the
other place instead. It was awful. The food
tasted like it had been cooking for days and
no enjoyed their meal. Next time, I’ll take
Ian’s advice.
LESSON 12.3 RECORDING 12.2
1
The plane started to descend so quickly;
they might have had a problem with the
engines.
2
They shouldn’t have taken off if there was
a problem with the plane, but could they
have known about it in advance?
3
They can’t have known about any problems
in advance but they should have checked
the plane more closely.
4
I’m glad no one was injured but a lot
of people could have been hurt in that
situation.
5
Perhaps there was a problem with the crew.
The pilot might have fallen asleep.
6
The investigators think there could have
been a problem with the air pressure in the
plane. They won’t be able to talk to the pilot
until he comes out of hospital but I think he
could have some answers for them.
7
I think there must have been a very serious
problem. All their pilots are well trained, so
I don’t think it could have been their fault.
8
Well, in one sense it couldn’t have been
more successful. After all, no one was hurt.
LESSON 12.4 RECORDING 12.3
B = Brenda, C = Claire, D = Diane
B:
You can look at it in two ways, I think. They
could have made her job harder because
they wanted her to leave the company or
perhaps she wasn’t ready for her promotion.
It seems to me that that they have every
right to sack her if she’s not good t her job.
Her boss appears to be an honest person to
me. What do you think, Claire?
C:
Mmm, it’s a difficult one, Brenda. On the
one hand, her job may have been more
difficult, but I think there’s some evidence
that they wanted her to leave. Personally,
I’m not certain because I think Anna should
have told them about the trip first.
D:
Well, I’ve made up my mind. After six years
with the firm, they’ve treated Anna very
badly. There’s very little doubt, as far as I’m
concerned.
C:
You seem very certain, but I don’t think it’s
so simple. Anna really shouldn’t have tried
to mislead them. Really, it’s obvious to me
that she should have told them about her
trip first.
B:
Well, I’m not sure it’s as clear cut as that. I
mean they might have chosen to give the
promotion to somebody else, and then what
would Anna have done?
D:
Well, at least she would still have a job!
B: Really, I don’t think you should be so sure
about that.
LESSON 12.5 RECORDING 12.4
Good morning. I’m Police Constable Martin
Wilkes and today I am going to talk to you about
simple home security. How can we improve
security in the home and how can we protect
ourselves? In the first part of my talk I’m going
to mention simple precautions that don’t cost
anything. In the second part, I’ll talk about
devices you can buy to help with home security.
You might think I’m stating the obvious, but in
my experience failing to follow these simple
steps leads to most security problems. First,
always remember to close the doors and
windows at the front of your house or
apartment when you are at the back of the
building or in the garden, especially in warm
weather. Leaving your windows open creates a
target and an opportunity for burglars. Second,
don’t leave signs that you are not at home, such
as leaving a note on the front door saying
you’ve just gone to the shops and you’ll be back
soon. Another simple precaution is to ask for
identification from any visitors who claim they
are from the gas, electricity or water companies.
Now for the second part of my advice. An
easy way of improving security is to buy and
fit locks for your windows. Window locks are
cheap to buy and easy to fit. A further simple
and cheap device is a safety chain. This allows
you to open the front door just a little. You
can then see who is calling and talk to them.
The advantage of the safety chain is that no
one can push the door open and come into
the house. You mightn’t believe it but many
people who have safety chains forget to put
them on when opening the door to strangers.
A more expensive security method is to fit
improved locks to all your doors. These locks
are difficult to force open so they keep your
property safe. An even more expensive method
is to fit a burglar alarm for when you’re away
from home. Alarms are a very effective way of
deterring burglars. If you use all these methods
you’ll find that you can make it very difficult for
thieves to burgle your home.
LESSON 12.5 RECORDING 12.5
Good morning. Today I’m going to talk about
two main topics. The first is car security. That
means keeping your car secure. The second is
security in the car. That means keeping yourself
safe and secure in the car.
If you have a car or if you’re a passenger in a
car there are some simple tips that will help
you to protect your goods. The first tip is always
to lock the car, even if you’re just going to be
away from it for a few moments. Secondly,
never leave anything valuable where it can
be seen, even if the car is locked. If you can’t
take your valuable goods with you, make sure
they are locked in the boot of the car. Radios,
DVD players and satellite navigation systems
are expensive. Remove them from the car
when you park. Nowadays, a lot of drivers use
car immobilisers, which prevents thieves from
starting the car, and tracking devices that help
the police track the position of your stolen car.
Finally, if your car is old and doesn’t have an
alarm, put one in.
Now, let’s switch to security in the car – your
personal security. The first thing to do is to lock
your car doors as soon as you get in. However,
there is one point to always remember – release
the locks when travelling at high speed. This
helps you get out of the car quickly in case of
an accident.
My next point concerns protecting yourself
when you’re stationary. If you are worried for
any reason, lock all the doors and close all the
windows. This is a simple precaution when
you’re on a busy street, but unless you follow
my advice, you mightn’t be entirely safe. Of
course, you shouldn’t really leave your bag or
briefcase in the front with you – it’s much safer
in the back, with the doors locked.
Finally, remember, car security is not only the
security of your car and of things in it, but also
your security in the car. Follow my advice and
stay safe. Thank you.
