Listening for ielts 7 Unit 1

Terry
: I'll check all my stuff before I leave then. Thanks for the advice.
 
Unit 6
: Listening Activity No. 1 
In large cities, for instance, London, and crowded places such as airports and stations, there is the risk of 
theft. We do not want you to suffer the distress of losing important documents and valuables as soon as 
you step onto British soil, so here are some important do's and don'ts:
Don't carry more cash than you need for daily expenses. If you stay at a hotel, do ask the manager to 
keep large sums of cash, documents and valuables in the hotel safe and give you a receipt for them. This 
is a free service. If cash is stolen, it is very unlikely to be recovered. Do keep separately a note of the 
serial numbers on your traveler's cheques, so if they are lost you can inform your bank. Do take 
particular care of bank and credit cards.
Do carry wallets and purses in an inside pocket of a handbag. Don't ever leave a bag unattended and 
make sure it is securely fastened when you are carrying it. Do carry jewelry and valuable such as 
cameras, radios, and typewriters on you or with you and keep a note of any serial numbers.
Do take special care of your passport, travel tickets and other important documents; documents are 
at risk particularly at airports and stations where it is obvious that most people will be carrying them. Do 
make a note and keep it in a sole place of the number of your passport, and its date and place of issue. 
This makes replacement easier if you are unlucky enough to lose it.
If you don't want to carry heavy luggage around with you, you can leave it in a luggage office at most 
large station and pick it up later. Keep the receipt so that you can reclaim your luggage. Check the 
opening hours, or you may find your luggage locked away when you need it again.
If you lose any of your luggage in transit, take this up immediately with the officials of the airline or 
shopping line, but don't worry too much: ninety-eight percent is found within three days. If you lose 
anything, go first to the Lost Property Office at the airport or station, as it may have been found and 
handed in. If you lose your luggage in the street, or suspect it has been stolen rather than gone astray, 
find the nearest policeman who will advise you what to do. 

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