IELTS Listening Part 2: A New City Bike-Share Scheme

Part Two. You will hear a council officer talking about a new bike-share scheme.

First, you have some time to look at questions eleven to fifteen.

Now listen carefully and answer questions eleven to fifteen.

Good evening, everyone, and thanks for coming out tonight.

I'm delighted to tell you about CityCycle, our new bike-share scheme!

From the first of June, there'll be forty docking stations across the city.

That's three hundred bikes, and fifty of them are electric.

So, no more excuses about the hill up to the station!

Using the bikes is simple.

Just download the app and scan the code on the handlebars.

And the price? Well, the first thirty minutes are free.

After that, it's £1 for every half hour.

Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions sixteen to twenty.

Now listen and answer questions sixteen to twenty.

If you ride a lot, an annual membership costs just £60.

And students pay half price!

Now, a few rules.

You can return a bike to any station in the city.

But please don't leave bikes lying on the pavement.

I'm afraid there's a ten-pound fine if you do.

Helmets aren't required, but we strongly recommend them.

We've also opened a brand-new cycle lane along the river.

Finally, come to our launch event in Market Square this Saturday!

Everyone gets a free ride, and there'll be live music, too.

That is the end of Part Two.