CET-4 Listening Long Conversation: A Radio Interview About Cycling to Work

Conversation One.

Welcome back to City Life. My guest today is Sarah Collins.

Sarah, you cycle twelve kilometres to work every day. Why?

Honestly? It started because I hated the bus!

It was always late, and it was so crowded.

So two years ago, I bought a second-hand bike and tried it.

And how was the first week?

Terrible! My legs hurt, and it rained almost every day.

But after a month, I felt fitter and much calmer.

I even started to arrive at the office earlier than before!

Now you run a club for people who want to start cycling.

How did that happen?

My colleagues kept asking me for advice.

So I started meeting them on Saturday mornings to practise in the park.

Now we have over sixty members!

Most of them are afraid of the traffic at first.

So we teach them safe routes and how to ride in a group.

What's your advice for listeners who want to try it?

Start small. Cycle to work just one day a week.

And find a friend to ride with. It's much more fun.

Sarah Collins, thank you for joining us.

Questions eight to eleven are based on the conversation you have just heard.

Question eight. Why did the woman start cycling to work?

Question nine. What happened after her first month of cycling?

Question ten. What does the woman's club do?

Question eleven. What advice does the woman give to listeners?