7.2 Listening


fixed phrases • sequencing information in sentences


A You are going to hear this lecture. Write three questions you would like answered.


B Listen to Part 1 of the lecture.


1 What is the lecturer going to talk about? Write Y (yes), N (no) or NG (not given). 


attracting and entertaining people  the history of theme parks  stages of development


 making people aware of the park  current/future trends


 theme parks and the environment 2 How does the lecturer define a theme park?


C Listen to Part 2 of the lecture. 1 Make notes in an appropriate form.


2 What is another word for corporate? 3 Were your questions in Exercise A answered?


D Match each phrase in the first column of the table on the right with the type of information that


can follow. E Listen to Part 3 of the lecture.


1 Makes notes on the information that comes after the phrases in Exercise D.


2 Were your questions in Exercise A answered? F Listen for sentences 1–4 in Part 4 of the lecture. Which sentence (a or b) follows in each case? Why?


1 The amusement park market is mature. a In such a market, a few big players will own most of the parks around the world. b A few big players will own most of the parks around the world in such a market.


2 There will always be the race for bigger and better parks. a Examples of this are better facilities, faster rides, the highest rollercoaster and the latest technology.


b Better facilities, faster rides, the highest rollercoaster and the latest technology are examples of this.


3 An ageing population means that parks need to offer entertainment that suits older visitors, too. a In developing your theme park, the important thing is to realize that it’s the older people who are bringing their grandchildren along.


b What’s important to realize in developing your theme park is that it’s the older people who are bringing their grandchildren along.


4 Finally, theme parks have to be media savvy. a Now a park must be designed for television; this is different from 30 years ago. b What’s different from, say, 30 years ago, is that now they must be designed for television …


G This lecturer is not very well organized. What problems are there in the lecture? 56


7 In this way … Fixed phrase Followed by …


1 What do I mean a different way to think by …?


about the topic


2 As you can see, … an imaginary example 3 Looking at it


another way,…


4 In financial terms, …


5 Say …


a concluding comment giving a result


a comment about something visual


6 The point is … an explanation of a word or phrase


a general idea put into a financial context


a key statement or idea Producing the experience


Lecture overview  Theme parks and tourism  Setting up a park – the process  Marketing the venture  Current/future trends


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