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JULIA: It sounds like a fantastic thing to do. But I do have a couple of questions before I go ahead with any bookings. MICHAEL: Sure. JULIA: First question. Are there any restrictions on the number of people who can do the climb at the same time? I only ask because we've got a group of 18 people who want to do this together. MICHAEL: Well, there's actually a limit of 12 people for every climb. So we'd have to split them up, I'm afraid. Twelve in one group and then the other six could join a later group. The tours go every ten minutes, so they wouldn't be far behind.

JULIA: OK. That sounds fine. And what's the cost? I had a look on your website, but I just want to confirm the prices. MICHAEL: Well, there are a couple of different rates depending on when you want to go. During the week, it's $169 ... JULIA: Is that American dollars? MICHAEL: No! Australian dollars, so that's a little less and it costs $189 at the weekends. JULIA: So, $169 weekdays … MICHAEL: That's for an adult, and for a child it's $100 dollars during the week.

Student: We had some lectures last month about research done on therapies to enhance the well-being of all kinds of age groups. For example, they told us that children recovering from surgery really like to sing if they've got the energy, people with dementia usually experience a lift in their mood while listening to music, and people with depression nearly always benefit from doing regular exercise. Tutor: Yes, it's very rewarding to see patients responding to measures like those and it helps us view their health from a broader perspective.

Woman: Some of you may have seen one in a zoo.They're about the size of a small dog and are covered with short, soft, black fur with white markings on some parts of their bodies. An adult male can weigh from 5 to 13 kilograms, and a female from 4.5 to 9 kilograms.

Man: Yeah. Actually, they don't deserve to be called 'devils', though they do have some strange habits. Woman: Anyway, as their name indicates, they're only found in the wild on the island of Tasmania. You can find them all over the island, including in the southwest rainforests and in coastal heath areas. But they're most commonly found in the forests where there's less rainfall, in the eastern and northern parts of the island. Man: In fact, they live any place where they can get shelter during the day and food at night.

Woman: And like kangaroos, they carry their young in a pouch. They have babies only once a year, and then about 20 are born at one time, but at that stage they're only as big as a grain of rice. The babies have a race to the pouch, because there are only four teats there, and the mothers rear an average of three young annually.

Mike: Well, first we were amazed at the size of the industry. It's measured in billions, not millions. It's worth $160 billion a year globally. Maggie: That figure includes products for hair care they're worth $38 billion alone. Then there's make-up and perfume -I think that's $15 billion plus cosmetic surgery, skincare products, diet pills and health clubs.

Now we recommend that you get yourself a small bag to carry your supplies in. But, please, not a heavy rucksack, the lighter the better. Make sure you wear a good pair of hiking boots with thick socks. You'll need a decent-sized plastic water bottle that can be easily refilled. Don't bring cans of soft drink as they don't quench your thirst! And we'll be stopping for a picnic lunch, so please bring sandwiches or fruit, that sort of thing. And we recommend a wide-brimmed hat to protect you from the flies which can be pretty irritating at this time of year. You may need sun tan lotion too, and of course, don't forget your binoculars because the view from the top of the mountain is fantastic but you won't get the full benefit if you're just wearing sunglasses.

I've always been interested in plane spotting, ever since I was a little kid growing up in Holland. I think I just like the look of them, you know ... how each airline has a different tail to identify it, like a flag. I used to go to the international airport with my dad and we'd try to see every plane in an airline's fleet They each have a serial number though it's quite a job to see them all. And I love seeing planes from unusual places even though I don't really want to go there myself. I also like souvenirs from planes and I get my friends to bring me things whenever they fly anywhere. I've got tray tables and knives and forks. And I've even got a seat belt. I take about7,000 photos of planes a year and I'm often down here at five in the morning to catch a shot of the planes landing. You're not actually supposed to get too near the airfield; you should be three metres away from the fence. Quite often the patrol cars come round and tell you to move away. But I love the sound of the jet planes, the louder the better for me! I've never flown in a plane you know. I'm actually scared stiff of flying