Number 36, exercise 32A.0:06
Listen to the text and say if it took the friends long to get to the hotel.0:13
Driving to the Royal Hotel, Paul, a businessman from France, told his friend Ian he wanted to visit London and see its places of interest.0:21
He added he was going to travel by car.0:34
Ian knew how much his friend was interested in the British Royal family and everything connected with the Crown.0:37
Ian was sure that Paul should see the official royal residence in Buckingham palace and the rest of the palaces that the Queen owned.0:45
He advised Paul to visit the British Museum, the Tower of London and Hyde Park.0:55
But he reminded his friend that all those places were in the centre of London and driving in London was very difficult.1:02
Paul was not afraid and said he would easily find all those places and his hotel.1:11
He was going to stay at the Royal Hotel, one of the best in the city.1:18
On his way to the hotel, Paul stopped to have a look at the bright procession walking along the marl.1:24
Paul admired the procession and even followed it in his car.1:31
And then suddenly he understood that he had lost his way.1:36
He looked at the city map but it didn't help much.1:42
He couldn't find his hotel.1:46
He drove round and round for an hour and then he stopped and got out of his car.1:49
A taxi came and Paul stopped it.1:56
Take me to the Royal Hotel, he said.1:59
But he didn't get into the taxi.2:03
He got back into his car.2:05
The taxi man laughed.2:07
But then he drove to the Royal Hotel and Paul followed him in his car.2:09
They got to the hotel in two minutes.2:15
B Listen to the text again and do the tasks from the section.2:21
Let us listen and discuss in your student's book.2:28
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