Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3–9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Прослушайте запись дважды. Пример ответа: 1 9. What illusion do people have about writing a book, according to Julia? 1) It requires a lot of luck. 2) It takes a lot of time. 3) Anybody has a story to tell.

Presenter: Hello everybody. Welcome to our weekly program 'Five Minutes with a Star'. Today in our studio we have Julia Summer, a prolific writer, some of whose books are international bestsellers. Hello, Julia. Julia: Good afternoon. It's a pleasure being here. Thank you for inviting me. Presenter: You will be speaking on establishing pace and plot of a novel and the coming How to Get Published Conference, which is going to be a truly important event for writers from all over the world. At what stage of the writing process does this plotting enter the structure of your novels and how does this affect your overall writing process? Julia: My writing process typically involves a what-if idea or scenario. I'll run it past my agent and editor to see if it gets their approval. Then I'll start to brainstorm it. I'll ask questions of my main character. Who is he or she? What happened in his or her past that shaped his or her personality? And most importantly, what does he or she want more than anything else in the world? Then I'll think about supporting characters, particularly the antagonist. Once I've got my cast, I'll begin thinking about structure. I'll plot on a whiteboard using the four-act structure and add post-it notes for scenes. If I've got time, I'll then run that past my agent and editor in case they have any concerns. And if they give the thumbs up, I'll start writing the first draft. Presenter: Speaking about the coming conference, what would you say is the major benefit for attending publishing events for writers as compared to, say, online resources on the subject? Julia: I think the major difference between online and face-to-face events is energy. Whenever I've taught or attended an event, it's the energy in the room that I really notice. There's a rich atmosphere of expectation, optimism, and motivation that you don't get if you're sitting alone at your computer. There's also the opportunity to swap stories with other attendees, learn from the questions that are asked and the answers given by the speaker. There's a sense of community that you don't get online, and people often leave feeling fired up, motivated, and determined. Presenter: Why do you think it's important to have writers talking about their own pathways and careers at events like How to Get Published? What is it that writers can offer that is different from the advice of editors and agents? Julia: I think writers can offer a completely different perspective to editors and agents. Agents and editors can talk about the process, the mechanics of getting published. But only authors can talk about the emotions involved. We know how it feels to be rejected and to doubt ourselves, and we can share the joys, too. A publisher or agent may feel proud when their author's book is published, but what we feel is so much greater than that. And we all have such different experiences. Presenter: What would you say is the top misconception people have about the process of getting published? Julia: That it's easy, that anyone can write a book, that everyone has a story. Sorry, that's three. The top misconception is probably that it's quick. It's not. Even if you're lucky enough to write one book, get representation from an agent, and a publishing deal, it could be years before that book hits the shelves. Presenter: Thank you, Julia. It has been really interesting talking to you. Julia: Thank you.

Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3–9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Прослушайте запись дважды. Пример ответа: 1 3. Kim’s success as an actress makes her feel … 1) extremely happy. 2) slightly uncomfortable. 3) a bit nervous.

Presenter: Hello everyone and welcome to our show 'Celebrities Today'. Tonight, in the studio we are happy to welcome a well-known actress, Kim Tottenham. Kim: Good afternoon. It is good to be here. Thank you for inviting me. Presenter: Kim, your last success as a hockey wife in the sitcom 'Married to an Ice Rink' is unbelievable. You're considered the sitcom actress of the year. How do you feel about that? Kim: Well, it is great of course, but I've never really been big on all that attention. I simply try to do my job well and I guess it pays off, but all the noise around my success is not really my cup of tea. Presenter: What do you mean? Do you not like to be seen as glamorous? Kim: Not really. It's funny, but I am first a mother and a wife and then an actress. You know, I see this as a job and not as a lifestyle. It is what I am good at and it brings money. Good money, of course, but this job doesn't own me. Presenter: I've heard that you have an unusual outlook on life for a celebrity. Tell us a bit more about your role as a family woman. Kim: It's ironic, really, but in this last sitcom I play a hockey player's wife, but at the same time that's who I am in real life as well. My husband is a well-known hockey player and we have three kids. All the kids are in school now, but they are still my main priority in life. We do a lot together. Presenter: That's interesting. Do you think that is why your role in 'Married to an Ice Rink' came so naturally to you? Kim: Maybe. Of course, my heroine is quite different from me in terms of character and temperament, but the day-to-day routines of juggling my husband's schedule and mine were very familiar to me. We are both very active, public, busy people, so we work extra hard not to lose our close connection to each other. Presenter: You said your heroine is different from you. Could you tell us how so? Kim: Sure. Lisa, my heroine, is selfish and ambitious and I prefer to put the needs of others first. Also, she is very athletic, a lot more than me. I work out twice or three times a week and Lisa goes to the gym daily. She also has a million friends, whereas I have a couple of close friends and spend time with family more. Those are the main differences, I believe. Presenter: It must have been challenging to play such a different person, but you did an excellent job. Tell us, what are your plans for the future? Will this sitcom have another season? Kim: Yes, and I will be starring again as Lisa, but this will be our last season. My contract is for two years. I am looking into some TV journalism, doing some talk shows or hosting a show of my own. I have a university degree in media, so this is something I've been dreaming of since I finished studying. My acting career picked up from the time I graduated, so I haven't had time to slow down and do something different. Presenter: So I believe next year I will try something new. Kim: How exciting! What kind of people would you want to invite to your shows? Presenter: I am hoping to hear from people who do something to change the world. I've been reading about men and women who volunteer in difficult areas of our globe where there is fighting, hunger, destitution. I would love to listen to their stories and have the audience get acquainted with these modern-day heroes. Kim: What a noble idea you have. I hope your dream comes true and you will host such a show. I will be your viewer for sure. Presenter: Thank you, John. But before I do that, I have to live through one more year of a busy sitcom actress. Kim: Good luck to you, Kim. And we are looking forward to watching your show.

Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3–9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Прослушайте запись дважды. Пример ответа: 1 4. Kim thinks that acting is … 1) her life priority. 2) a way of life. 3) just a job.

Presenter: Hello everyone and welcome to our show 'Celebrities Today'. Tonight, in the studio we are happy to welcome a well-known actress, Kim Tottenham. Kim: Good afternoon. It is good to be here. Thank you for inviting me. Presenter: Kim, your last success as a hockey wife in the sitcom 'Married to an Ice Rink' is unbelievable. You're considered the sitcom actress of the year. How do you feel about that? Kim: Well, it is great of course, but I've never really been big on all that attention. I simply try to do my job well and I guess it pays off, but all the noise around my success is not really my cup of tea. Presenter: What do you mean? Do you not like to be seen as glamorous? Kim: Not really. It's funny, but I am first a mother and a wife and then an actress. You know, I see this as a job and not as a lifestyle. It is what I am good at and it brings money. Good money, of course, but this job doesn't own me. Presenter: I've heard that you have an unusual outlook on life for a celebrity. Tell us a bit more about your role as a family woman. Kim: It's ironic, really, but in this last sitcom I play a hockey player's wife, but at the same time that's who I am in real life as well. My husband is a well-known hockey player and we have three kids. All the kids are in school now, but they are still my main priority in life. We do a lot together. Presenter: That's interesting. Do you think that is why your role in 'Married to an Ice Rink' came so naturally to you? Kim: Maybe. Of course, my heroine is quite different from me in terms of character and temperament, but the day-to-day routines of juggling my husband's schedule and mine were very familiar to me. We are both very active, public, busy people, so we work extra hard not to lose our close connection to each other. Presenter: You said your heroine is different from you. Could you tell us how so? Kim: Sure. Lisa, my heroine, is selfish and ambitious and I prefer to put the needs of others first. Also, she is very athletic, a lot more than me. I work out twice or three times a week and Lisa goes to the gym daily. She also has a million friends, whereas I have a couple of close friends and spend time with family more. Those are the main differences, I believe. Presenter: It must have been challenging to play such a different person, but you did an excellent job. Tell us, what are your plans for the future? Will this sitcom have another season? Kim: Yes, and I will be starring again as Lisa, but this will be our last season. My contract is for two years. I am looking into some TV journalism, doing some talk shows or hosting a show of my own. I have a university degree in media, so this is something I've been dreaming of since I finished studying. My acting career picked up from the time I graduated, so I haven't had time to slow down and do something different. Presenter: So I believe next year I will try something new. Kim: How exciting! What kind of people would you want to invite to your shows? Presenter: I am hoping to hear from people who do something to change the world. I've been reading about men and women who volunteer in difficult areas of our globe where there is fighting, hunger, destitution. I would love to listen to their stories and have the audience get acquainted with these modern-day heroes. Kim: What a noble idea you have. I hope your dream comes true and you will host such a show. I will be your viewer for sure. Presenter: Thank you, John. But before I do that, I have to live through one more year of a busy sitcom actress. Kim: Good luck to you, Kim. And we are looking forward to watching your show.

Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3–9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Прослушайте запись дважды. Пример ответа: 1 5. One thing Kim and her heroine have in common is their … 1) life-partner’s occupation. 2) working time-tables. 3) love for kids.

Presenter: Hello everyone and welcome to our show 'Celebrities Today'. Tonight, in the studio we are happy to welcome a well-known actress, Kim Tottenham. Kim: Good afternoon. It is good to be here. Thank you for inviting me. Presenter: Kim, your last success as a hockey wife in the sitcom 'Married to an Ice Rink' is unbelievable. You're considered the sitcom actress of the year. How do you feel about that? Kim: Well, it is great of course, but I've never really been big on all that attention. I simply try to do my job well and I guess it pays off, but all the noise around my success is not really my cup of tea. Presenter: What do you mean? Do you not like to be seen as glamorous? Kim: Not really. It's funny, but I am first a mother and a wife and then an actress. You know, I see this as a job and not as a lifestyle. It is what I am good at and it brings money. Good money, of course, but this job doesn't own me. Presenter: I've heard that you have an unusual outlook on life for a celebrity. Tell us a bit more about your role as a family woman. Kim: It's ironic, really, but in this last sitcom I play a hockey player's wife, but at the same time that's who I am in real life as well. My husband is a well-known hockey player and we have three kids. All the kids are in school now, but they are still my main priority in life. We do a lot together. Presenter: That's interesting. Do you think that is why your role in 'Married to an Ice Rink' came so naturally to you? Kim: Maybe. Of course, my heroine is quite different from me in terms of character and temperament, but the day-to-day routines of juggling my husband's schedule and mine were very familiar to me. We are both very active, public, busy people, so we work extra hard not to lose our close connection to each other. Presenter: You said your heroine is different from you. Could you tell us how so? Kim: Sure. Lisa, my heroine, is selfish and ambitious and I prefer to put the needs of others first. Also, she is very athletic, a lot more than me. I work out twice or three times a week and Lisa goes to the gym daily. She also has a million friends, whereas I have a couple of close friends and spend time with family more. Those are the main differences, I believe. Presenter: It must have been challenging to play such a different person, but you did an excellent job. Tell us, what are your plans for the future? Will this sitcom have another season? Kim: Yes, and I will be starring again as Lisa, but this will be our last season. My contract is for two years. I am looking into some TV journalism, doing some talk shows or hosting a show of my own. I have a university degree in media, so this is something I've been dreaming of since I finished studying. My acting career picked up from the time I graduated, so I haven't had time to slow down and do something different. Presenter: So I believe next year I will try something new. Kim: How exciting! What kind of people would you want to invite to your shows? Presenter: I am hoping to hear from people who do something to change the world. I've been reading about men and women who volunteer in difficult areas of our globe where there is fighting, hunger, destitution. I would love to listen to their stories and have the audience get acquainted with these modern-day heroes. Kim: What a noble idea you have. I hope your dream comes true and you will host such a show. I will be your viewer for sure. Presenter: Thank you, John. But before I do that, I have to live through one more year of a busy sitcom actress. Kim: Good luck to you, Kim. And we are looking forward to watching your show.

Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3–9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Прослушайте запись дважды. Пример ответа: 1 6. Kim thinks that the most difficult thing for her and her husband is to … 1) raise their children. 2) remain in the spotlight. 3) find more time to be together.

Presenter: Hello everyone and welcome to our show 'Celebrities Today'. Tonight, in the studio we are happy to welcome a well-known actress, Kim Tottenham. Kim: Good afternoon. It is good to be here. Thank you for inviting me. Presenter: Kim, your last success as a hockey wife in the sitcom 'Married to an Ice Rink' is unbelievable. You're considered the sitcom actress of the year. How do you feel about that? Kim: Well, it is great of course, but I've never really been big on all that attention. I simply try to do my job well and I guess it pays off, but all the noise around my success is not really my cup of tea. Presenter: What do you mean? Do you not like to be seen as glamorous? Kim: Not really. It's funny, but I am first a mother and a wife and then an actress. You know, I see this as a job and not as a lifestyle. It is what I am good at and it brings money. Good money, of course, but this job doesn't own me. Presenter: I've heard that you have an unusual outlook on life for a celebrity. Tell us a bit more about your role as a family woman. Kim: It's ironic, really, but in this last sitcom I play a hockey player's wife, but at the same time that's who I am in real life as well. My husband is a well-known hockey player and we have three kids. All the kids are in school now, but they are still my main priority in life. We do a lot together. Presenter: That's interesting. Do you think that is why your role in 'Married to an Ice Rink' came so naturally to you? Kim: Maybe. Of course, my heroine is quite different from me in terms of character and temperament, but the day-to-day routines of juggling my husband's schedule and mine were very familiar to me. We are both very active, public, busy people, so we work extra hard not to lose our close connection to each other. Presenter: You said your heroine is different from you. Could you tell us how so? Kim: Sure. Lisa, my heroine, is selfish and ambitious and I prefer to put the needs of others first. Also, she is very athletic, a lot more than me. I work out twice or three times a week and Lisa goes to the gym daily. She also has a million friends, whereas I have a couple of close friends and spend time with family more. Those are the main differences, I believe. Presenter: It must have been challenging to play such a different person, but you did an excellent job. Tell us, what are your plans for the future? Will this sitcom have another season? Kim: Yes, and I will be starring again as Lisa, but this will be our last season. My contract is for two years. I am looking into some TV journalism, doing some talk shows or hosting a show of my own. I have a university degree in media, so this is something I've been dreaming of since I finished studying. My acting career picked up from the time I graduated, so I haven't had time to slow down and do something different. Presenter: So I believe next year I will try something new. Kim: How exciting! What kind of people would you want to invite to your shows? Presenter: I am hoping to hear from people who do something to change the world. I've been reading about men and women who volunteer in difficult areas of our globe where there is fighting, hunger, destitution. I would love to listen to their stories and have the audience get acquainted with these modern-day heroes. Kim: What a noble idea you have. I hope your dream comes true and you will host such a show. I will be your viewer for sure. Presenter: Thank you, John. But before I do that, I have to live through one more year of a busy sitcom actress. Kim: Good luck to you, Kim. And we are looking forward to watching your show.