Listen to an interview with a traveller and choose the correct answers.

How does the presenter describe Colin?

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Dịch: Colin nói gì về chuyến đi Canada năm tới của anh ấy?

A. He will be travelling down the west coast. (Anh ấy sẽ đi dọc bờ Tây.)

B. He expects it will be cheaper than other people’s holidays.

(Anh ấy mong rằng chuyến đi sẽ rẻ hơn so với của người khác.)

C. He’ll book places to stay as he travels. (Anh ấy sẽ đặt chỗ ở trong khi đang di chuyển.)

D. He won’t be going on his own. (Anh ấy sẽ không đi một mình.)

Thông tin: And I have to go with a friend, or sometimes with my mum because it’s just too difficult to do everything by myself.

(Và tôi phải đi cùng một người bạn, hoặc đôi khi là đi cùng mẹ tôi vì thật sự rất khó để tự mình làm mọi việc)

=> Colin nói rõ: anh ấy không thể tự đi một mình, nên sẽ đi cùng bạn hoặc mẹ.

Nội dung bài nghe:

Presenter Today’s guest on Travel Online is nineteen-year-old, self-confessed travel addict Colin Patterson. But there’s one thing about Colin, apart from his courage and determination, that makes him stand out from typical backpackers, and that’s the disability he’s had since he was two. Colin has spinal muscular atrophy, which means he can’t walk, and has to use a wheelchair. Hi, Colin. Where are you?

Colin        Well, I’m in the middle of Australia, on my way to Alice Springs, the only big town around here. We’ve stopped over in a pretty remote place for tonight. I don’t even know its name.

Presenter That sounds seriously remote.

Colin        Yeah. It’s a pretty dingy, run-down place, as well. We had to stop here because our car broke down. I’m getting to see the real Australia, I guess.

Presenter Sure. Right, what our listeners would like to hear is your story. How have you overcome serious physical disability to become a traveller with a worldwide following on the internet?

Colin        Well, I guess I don’t let my limitations hold me back. If someone tells me I can’t do something, that’ll just make me want to do it more. I’ve always been like that. Some young people who use a wheelchair can lack confidence, and it’s only later in life that they realise they have just as much right as everyone else to take on challenges. Not me, though. When I was young, my mum used to take me and my brothers on family holidays abroad, and she’d get really exasperated if anybody suggested I shouldn’t go to the same places as the rest of my family. So, perhaps I’ve learned to be fearless from her.

Presenter Good for you. But how do you manage to travel round the world in a wheelchair?

Colin        The secret is to be well-prepared. If I want to go somewhere, I’ll plan a year in advance, checking out the accessibility of hotels or hostels, and of transport options. Sadly, some countries, especially in Asia and Africa, are just not set up for wheelchair users, so I’ve had to avoid them. But, usually I go where I want.

Presenter So, where next?

Colin       This time next year, I’ll be making my way across Canada, from coast to coast, but I’ll have booked everything way before I set off. That way, I won’t have any disappointments, and I’ll be able to keep the costs down. Unlike most people, I can’t travel on the cheap, you see. And I have to go with a friend, or sometimes with my mum because it’s just too difficult to do everything by myself.