VOL-8 Test 1 Section 2 — IELTS Listening

Part two. You will hear the manager of a bookshop called Bibliostack talking to a group of young people about the way the bookshop is organised.

Part two. You will hear the manager of a bookshop called Bibliostack talking to a group of young people about the way the bookshop is organised.

First, you have some time to look at questions 11 to 15. Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 15. Good morning, everyone, and a big welcome to Bibliostack.

Firstly, I'll explain the plan of the store to you. The building is on seven floors and is circular, as you can see, and we're here on the ground floor in its entrance hall. Right in the centre of this floor, but behind the bookshelf so you can't see it very well from here, is our main seating area, where people are encouraged to sit and read for as long as they like.

But they're under no pressure to buy what they're reading. That's not how we operate. And if you look to your immediate left, past the first double row of shelves, you'll see piles of coloured cushions in front of the window there.

We provide those so that people can sit wherever they want. Lots of people like to sit close to the bookshelves, and if they want to sit on the floor there, we want them to be as comfortable as possible. On your right, between the two larger bookshelves, you'll see the computer bench, where our visitors can search through our entire catalogue.

We pride ourselves in being the largest bookshop in the country, so our sales assistants can't possibly know all the available titles. Although the room in front of you is dominated by the bookshelves, at the far end, just in front of the lift, you'll see that we provide a small cafe bar here too. And just to your right, there's a door to the cloakroom, where people can leave their coats.