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    Listening Unit 16: You Will Hear A Girl Called Samantha Talking About A Trip To A Wind Farm

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    Samantha went on a trip with her school's nature club to visit an existing wind farm about 30 miles away. The trip was organized to demonstrate how wind farms work and to alleviate residents' concerns about a proposed new wind farm near their village. On the trip, the group observed the quiet operation of the turbines and were impressed by their engineering, finding that most objections were overcome. The successful trip convinced most that a wind farm near the village would provide renewable energy and was an important step in reducing reliance on oil and coal.

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    Samantha went on a trip with her school's nature club to visit an existing wind farm about 30 miles away. The trip was organized to demonstrate how wind farms work and to alleviate residents' concerns about a proposed new wind farm near their village. On the trip, the group observed the quiet operation of the turbines and were impressed by their engineering, finding that most objections were overcome. The successful trip convinced most that a wind farm near the village would provide renewable energy and was an important step in reducing reliance on oil and coal.

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    Samantha went on a trip with her school's nature club to visit an existing wind farm about 30 miles away. The trip was organized to demonstrate how wind farms work and to alleviate residents' concerns about a proposed new wind farm near their village. On the trip, the group observed the quiet operation of the turbines and were impressed by their engineering, finding that most objections were overcome. The successful trip convinced most that a wind farm near the village would provide renewable energy and was an important step in reducing reliance on oil and coal.

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    LISTENING UNIT 16

    You will hear a girl called Samantha talking about a trip to a wind farm.

    When it was suggested that a wind farm should be built near our village, a lot of the residents
    became very worried. How was it going to affect village life? Would it really reduce electricity
    bills? Above all, what about the noise? Everyone had at least seen pictures, so we knew that they
    weren't horribly ugly constructions, at least. It was my biology teacher’s idea to arrange
    something, but in the end it was the school's nature club which organized a trip to an existing
    wind farm about 30 miles away- to demonstrate how these things worked, give them an idea of
    what to expect and to calm people's fear.

    Over 40 people expressed an interest in the trip, so a coach was hired for the day. In the end,
    only eleven people turned up, and that included all five members of the club, so we pretty much
    had the coach to ourselves. The weather was a bit wet and windy, which is actually ideal for a
    trip to a wind farm because we wanted to see the turbines in action.

    After a long drive, we finally arrived and the weather was perfect, with quite a strong wind
    blowing. First thing we noticed was the silence- that made a few of the people feel much better
    about the idea of having one in the village. A couple were impressed by the actual structures.
    One young woman- not from our school- referred to it as “stunning”, but to me, it just looked
    like a lot of very modern windmills.

    We walked around for a while admiring the place, then the rain started, so we all ran back to the
    coach. It was getting dark anyway and we wanted to go home. Everyone was talking on the way
    home and most were now in favour of wind farms. They liked the efficiency and energy-saving
    aspects. But what seemed to make the biggest impact was the engineering, which was admired
    by all.

    If there was any doubt remaining in people's mind, it wasn't about the sound, or the appearance
    of the things, it was the size. Some asked why the turbines had to be so tall. It's an
    understandable objection- you can see a wind farm from miles around. Couldn’t they be a little
    bit more hidden? Unfortunately, there's a good reason for that, as anyone who's been in a hot-air
    balloon will know. The higher up you go, not only does the temperature go down, but the wind
    speed increases, which generates more electricity. Basically, the higher the better.

    All in all, I'd say it was a highly successful trip, and our school nature club should be
    congratulated for organizing it. Most people were convinced that a wind farm near the village
    would be a good idea. The fact is that we can't go on using oil or coal to make electricity. We
    need to cut down on the use of these types of fuel. So the switch to renewable energy is
    absolutely essential, and wind farms are an important step in the right direction.

    Listen the conversation and check your answers.

    A: What do you think about wind farms?

    B: Well, obviously, there are various pros and cons. For me, the main advantage is that they
    provide almost free energy. What do you think?

    A: I don't like at all for a number of reasons. For a start, they're really ugly.

    B: That's a matter of opinion. I think they're quite beautiful.

    A: Another thing is that they're unreliable. No wind, no energy!

    B: I agree with you up to a point- they aren't a complete solution to our energy problems. But I
    think overall they can make an important contribution, when combined with solar power and
    other forms of electricity generation.

    A: Yeah, you're probably right.

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