[00:00.75]PART I DICTATION
[00:04.32]Listen to the following passage.
[00:06.91]Altogether the passage will be read to you four times.
[00:11.19]During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed,
[00:15.02]listen and try to understand the meaning.
[00:18.06]For the second and third readings,
[00:20.27]the passage will be read sentence by sentence,
[00:23.21]or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds.
[00:27.65]The last reading will be done at normal speed again
[00:30.83]and during this time you should check your work.
[00:34.22]You will then be given 2 minutes
[00:36.19]to check through your work once more.
[00:38.87]Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.
[00:43.18]Now, listen to the passage.
[00:47.43]Sunbed
[00:49.13]In the UK, a country known for its bad weather and lack of sunshine,
[00:55.19]there appears to be
[00:56.30]an ever increasing number of very tanned young people.
[01:00.89]So just how are they achieving their golden tans?
[01:05.27]Some are opting for the sun-free option
[01:08.39]and are getting their tan from a bottle.
[01:11.24]However, it appears that others are turning to tanning salons,
[01:15.60]of which there are thousands in the UK.
[01:19.19]While in China young people often prefer to remain fair,
[01:23.75]in the UK there seems to be a growing desire for tanned skin.
[01:28.94]So why do the British prefer to be bronzed?
[01:32.34]Often, they are trying to emulate their favorite celebrities, footballers,
[01:37.61]or footballers' wives.
[01:40.02]Research from the British Sunbed Association suggests that
[01:44.56]many people believe a tan makes them feel and look healthier.
[01:50.40]This is a belief that is most definitely not shared by Cancer Research UK.
[01:56.68]They firmly state that being tanned is not a sign of health.
[02:04.04]The second and third readings.
[02:06.20]You should begin writing now.
[02:10.00]In the UK, a country known for its bad weather and lack of sunshine,
[02:30.42]In the UK, a country known for its bad weather and lack of sunshine,
[02:51.02]there appears to be
[02:52.07]an ever increasing number of very tanned young people.
[03:11.04]there appears to be
[03:12.08]an ever increasing number of very tanned young people.
[03:30.79]So just how are they achieving their golden tans?
[03:49.78]So just how are they achieving their golden tans?
[04:08.54]Some are opting for the sun-free option
[04:26.38]Some are opting for the sun-free option
[04:43.89]and are getting their tan from a bottle.
[05:00.80]and are getting their tan from a bottle.
[05:17.71]However, it appears that others are turning to tanning salons,
[05:36.92]However, it appears that others are turning to tanning salons,
[05:56.34]of which there are thousands in the UK.
[06:13.86]of which there are thousands in the UK.
[06:31.40]While in China young people often prefer to remain fair,
[06:50.84]While in China young people often prefer to remain fair,
[07:09.70]in the UK there seems to be a growing desire for tanned skin.
[07:29.09]in the UK there seems to be a growing desire for tanned skin.
[07:48.76]So why do the British prefer to be bronzed?
[08:06.42]So why do the British prefer to be bronzed?
[08:24.27]Often, they are trying to emulate their favorite celebrities, footballers,
[08:29.21]or footballers' wives.
[08:45.97]Often, they are trying to emulate their favorite celebrities, footballers,
[08:51.18]or footballers' wives.
[09:07.64]Research from the British Sunbed Association suggests that
[09:26.78]Research from the British Sunbed Association suggests that
[09:46.35]many people believe a tan makes them feel and look healthier.
[10:06.48]many people believe a tan makes them feel and look healthier.
[10:26.67]This is a belief that is most definitely not shared by Cancer Research UK.
[10:47.20]This is a belief that is most definitely not shared by Cancer Research UK.
[11:07.79]They firmly state that being tanned is not a sign of health.
[11:26.98]They firmly state that being tanned is not a sign of health.
[11:46.32]The last reading.
[11:49.58]In the UK, a country known for its bad weather and lack of sunshine,
[11:55.17]there appears to be
[11:56.13]an ever increasing number of very tanned young people.
[12:00.88]So just how are they achieving their golden tans?
[12:05.37]Some are opting for the sun-free option
[12:08.36]and are getting their tan from a bottle.
[12:10.92]However, it appears that others are turning to tanning salons,
[12:15.52]of which there are thousands in the UK.
[12:19.13]While in China young people often prefer to remain fair,
[12:23.63]in the UK there seems to be a growing desire for tanned skin.
[12:28.91]So why do the British prefer to be bronzed?
[12:32.31]Often, they are trying to emulate their favorite celebrities, footballers,
[12:37.57]or footballers' wives.
[12:39.81]Research from the British Sunbed Association suggests that
[12:44.17]many people believe a tan makes them feel and look healthier.
[12:49.85]This is a belief that is most definitely not shared by Cancer Research UK.
[12:56.48]They firmly state that being tanned is not a sign of health.
[13:02.17]Now you have two minutes to check through your work.
[15:11.73]That is the end of part 1 dictation.