Section 1. You will hear a man phoning to complain about a flight. First, you have some time to look at questions 1 to 3. You will see that there is an example that has been done for you. On this occasion only, the conversation relating to this will be played first.
Hello, you have reached the Complaints Department. How can I help you? Yes, hello there. I am phoning to make a complaint regarding a flight that I took with you recently.
OK, there are some details I will need to take from you first. May I have your name please? Jack Dawson. That's D-A-W-S-O-N.
The name of the man is Jack Dawson. So, Dawson has been written in the space. Now we shall begin.
You should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the recording a second time. Listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 3. Hello, you have reached the Complaints Department. How can I help you? Yes, hello there.
I am phoning to make a complaint regarding a flight that I took with you recently. OK, there are some details I will need to take from you first. May I have your name please? Jack Dawson.
That's D-A-W-S-O-N. And your address? It's 33 Hillcrest Road. That's H-I-L-L-C-R-E-S-T.
33 Hillcrest Road. Is that in Exeter? Yes. And what is the postcode of the residence? It's A-L-6-9-8-G-Q.
Thank you. Do you have a telephone number? Yes, the number at my office is 754-688. That's good.
And may I just take a home phone number for you in case of emergencies? No problem. It's 798-662. Are they both local numbers? Yes.
Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 4 to 10. Now listen and answer questions 4 to 10. OK, great.
Thank you for your patience. Now, what is the nature of your complaint? I'm phoning to complain about a flight I took recently. I always take certain measures to ensure that I will be comfortable.
For example, I always pay the additional cost for extra legroom and I always arrive punctually for the flight to make sure that I'm seated beneath an air conditioner. Unfortunately, I was disappointed to find that the air conditioning on the plane was broken, so I spent the entire flight in discomfort as it was too hot and the air was stuffy. I see.
I do apologise for this fault with the air conditioning. Now, while I have you on the phone, would you mind answering a short questionnaire regarding your recent flight? Sure. OK, let's get started.
What did you think of the food that was served to you during the flight? I thought that it was inexpensive and quite delicious. However, I was still very hungry afterwards as it was a very small portion and more of a snack. Providing a snack for lunch is not reasonable.
OK, I have noted that down. What was your opinion of the quality of service that you received from our staff on board? The staff was very helpful, but each time I pressed the button to request service, it took a long time for a staff member to arrive. I found this frustrating as there just weren't enough staff on board the flight to be able to serve all the customers.
OK, that's great. Thank you very much for answering those questions. Are there any other parts of your travel experience that you would like to comment on? Yep, the process of moving through security was very quick and helped to make my travel experience stress-free.
OK, do you have any extra comments on the services you received during the flight? Yes, I thought that the seats were very uncomfortable and looked very old. They were also in need of repair as the reclined feature on my chair was broken so I could not go to sleep for the whole flight. Luckily, the entertainment facilities were very good so I was able to distract myself by watching movies.
Thank you so much for taking the time to answer all of my questions. We would like to offer you some gifts as a goodwill gesture with a 20% discount on the cost of your hotel stay. We also appreciate that international calls to your home country can be expensive and we are sure that you would like to keep your family updated on your travels.
So please accept a phone card which has a credit of £20. Oh, that's really great. Thank you so much for the gifts.
No problem. We look forward to having you travel with us again soon. Have a fantastic vacation.
Thanks. Bye. That is the end of section 1. You now have half a minute to check your answers.
Now turn to section 2