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he engine?Man: It’s a Hewton Sable.Woman: Could you spell the model name please?Man: Yes… SABLE.Woman: Ah yes… thanks. And when was it made?Man: 1997.Woman: Lovely… right… I presume you’ve had a previous insurer?Man: Yes.Woman: Right… we need to know the name of the pany.Man: Yes… it was Northern Star.Woman: Thank you, and have you made any insurance claims in the last five years?Man: Yes… one in 1999.Woman: And what was the problem?Man: It was stolen… but…Woman: That’s fine, Mr Jones… that’s all we need to know at moment……………………………………………………………....Woman: And will there be any other named drivers?Man: Just the one …Woman: And his name?Man: Simon Paynter.Woman: Could you spell the surname please?Man: PAYNTER.Woman: OK thank you… And what relaionship is he to you?Man: He is my brotherinlaw.Woman: And what will you Mr Paynter be using the car for?Man: Well… mainly for social use…Woman: Social use (murmuring). Will you be using it to travel to work?Man: Yes… sometimes.Woman: …Anything else?Man: No. that’s it…Woman: And finally… when would you like to start the insurance?Man: I’ll need it from the 31st of January.Woman: Right… Mr Jones… I’m getting a couple of quotes ing up on the puter now… and the best bet looks like being with a pany called Red Flag.Man: Yeah.Woman: And that es out at $540 per year…Man: Well … that seems OK… it’s quite a bit lower than I’ve been paying up to now…Woman: Great… so would you like me to go ahead with that?Man: Sure… why not?Woman: How would you like to pay?Section 2Thank you for calling the Tourist Line. There are many different ways of getting round the city and we’d like to suggest some you may not have thought of.How about a city trip by boat? Thare are four main stopping points – from west to east: atop A Green Banks, stop B City Bridge, stop C Roman Landing and atop D Newtown. You can find the main booking office at stop A.The first boat leaves at 8 . and the last one at 6:30 . There are also many attractions you can visit along the river. At Stop A, If you have time, you can visit the fine 16th century palace here built for the king with its beautiful formal gardens. It’s very near the booking office. Now you can enjoy every corner of this superb residence.Stop B Why don’t you visit Tower Restaurant with ies wide range of refreshments? This is a place where you can sit and enjoy the wonderful views over the old mercial and banking centre of the city.Stop C is the area where, in the first century AD, invading soldiers crossed the river, tjis was much shallower than it is now. That’s why this area is called Roman Landing. There*s an interactive Museum to visit here with a large shop which has a good range of local history books.At the furthest point of the trip, stop D, the most exciting place to visit is the new Entertainment Complex with sevenscreen cinema, bowling alley and video games arcade.Besides the boat tours, there are city buses, Two panies offer special services: The Top Bus Company runs all its tours with a live mentary in english. Tours leave from 8:30 . every 20 minutes. There are departures from Central Station, Castle Hill and Long Walk. This is a hopon hopoff service and tickets are valid for 24 hours. For further details call Top Bus on 0208 9447810.The Number One Sightseeing Tour is available with a mentary in eight languages. Buses depart from Central Station every five to six minutes from about 9 . with the last bus at around 7 . There are also Number One servives with an english speaking... Section 3Interviewer: We’re pleased to wele Dr Martin Merry whether of the Antarctic Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand who has e along to talk to us today about the role of the Centre and the Antarctic Treaty.Interviewer: Now my first question is about the choice of location for the centre. Why Christchurch? Was it because of the climate?Doctor: Well, actually New Zealand is the second closest country to Antarctica and Christchurch is often used on Antarctic expeditions.Interviewer: Right. So it’s because of where we are… coupled with our historical role. So tell us – what is the main purpose of the centre?Doctor: Well…we have two plementary roles. One is as a scientific base for expeditions and research and the other is as an information centre.Interviewer: Tell ue something about the role as a scientific base.Doctor: We’re able to provide information about what scientists should take with them to the South Pole – for example, the centre contains a clothing warehouse where expeditions are supplied with suitable clothing for the extreme conditions.Interviewer: I suppose you need a bit more than your normal winter coat!Doctor: yes, exactly and then there’s also the specialist library and mapping services.Interviewer: Right. And which countries are actually located at the centre?Doctor: Well…the centre houses research programmes for New Zealand, for The United States as well as for Italy…there*re even a US post office at the American airforce base here.Interviewer: Really?And what does the visitor’s centre offer?Doctor: Well, since very few people will ever experience the Antarctic first hand, the visitors* centre aims to recreate the atmosphere of Antarctica. There’s a mock camp site where you can see inside an Antarctic tent and imagine yourself sleeping there. And the centre also acts as a showcase for the unique international cooperation which exists in Antarctica today.Interviewer: What is it actually like at th