Listening station instructions

An original fictional information text for reading practice.

Each listening station plays a different recording from the oral-history collection. Begin with the volume control at its lowest setting, put on the headphones and gradually adjust the volume until the voice is clear. A recording that sounds quiet at first may become louder when another speaker joins in.

Please do not move the chair into the aisle. Its position leaves enough room for a visitor using a mobility aid to approach the next station. The headphone cable has been secured to prevent it trailing across the floor.

If the recording stops, tell the volunteer rather than pressing every control. The volunteer can check whether the track has ended or whether the equipment needs attention.

Explain what the word “adjust” means as it is used in this text.