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. When does Alice do most of her writing? 1) At working hours. 2) Returning home from work. 3) At the weekends.

Presenter: Good afternoon, everyone. And here we are in the studio talking to Alice Black, a young writer who has just published her first novel 'Stars', and it has already become an international bestseller. Hello, Alice. Alice: Good afternoon. It's such a pleasure being here. Thank you for inviting me. Presenter: Before we start to discuss your novel, will you please tell the listeners a bit about yourself? Alice: Of course. I grew up in Michigan and received my B.A. In Creative Writing from the University of Michigan. In my freshman year, I won a Hopwood Award for my fiction. Then, my short fiction appeared in various publications. I live in Washington, D.C., and I work for the National Geographic Society Library. Presenter: Some of our listeners might not know much about your novel 'Stars'. Could you please tell us about it in brief? Alice: Well, the novel is written as a series of e-mails from the narrator, a botany professor and mother of two named Jessica, who is married to the chief of a space tourism company. When the novel opens, a tragic accident has just happened. One of the company's shuttles has exploded shortly after liftoff, and everyone on board has been killed. So in her e-mails, Jessica narrates what follows the tragedy, the media frenzy that follows the accident's aftermath, the impact on her marriage, the revelations about the company and the fact that she doesn't know her husband Liam as well as she thought she did. The person she's emailing is a man named Arthur, her friend and colleague, who is out of the country on sabbatical. But as the novel goes on, the reader slowly realizes that Jess and Arthur's relationship has its own complicated history. Presenter: The format of your novel is quite unusual. Was it your original plan to write the novel in this way? Alice: Definitely not. It was never part of my plan to write an epistolary novel. When I started writing the novel, it was just Jessica's voice in my head, and she was confiding to someone. I hadn't made a concrete decision about the form I was going to use. The idea to structure the story as a private email communication came later, but it seemed to fit the intimate tone perfectly. Presenter: Once the decision has been made to use the style, was it a challenge to maintain it, or was it just something you adapted to? Alice: There were certainly challenges. The biggest one is that you have to leave your readers enough clues so that they can figure out what's going on, to follow what the letter, or in this case email, writers are referring to. But you also don't want to have the narrator over-explaining things. You need to maintain the illusion of eavesdropping on a conversation, which is one of the great appeals of the epistolary form. Presenter: I've always been very much interested in a writer's daily routine. What's a typical writing day for you? Alice: I work a 9-to-5 job, and I try to squeeze some writing time after work, a couple of nights during the week, but the solid majority of my writing takes place at the weekend. I typically get up in the morning, drink an unhealthy amount of coffee, and try to get to my desk before I get distracted by other things I have to do. I work until lunch, and if I'm feeling motivated, I'll try to get another hour or two of writing in the afternoon. Presenter: Thank you, Alice. It has been very interesting talking with you. Alice: Thank you. I'll be happy to come to your program once more, really.

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. What do we learn about Cindy at the beginning of the interview? 1) She is world-famous. 2) She helps celebrities. 3) She works in the media.

Presenter: Good afternoon, everybody. Today in our studio we have quite an unusual guest. Meet Cindy Wright, a famous journalist and film critic, whose job is to interview stars. Cindy is going to share the ropes of her job with us. Hello, Cindy. Cindy: Good afternoon. It's a pleasure being here. Thank you for inviting me. Presenter: Well, I feel nervous to interview a famous interviewer. How many celebrities have you interviewed so far? Cindy: I've never thought of making a list. I've been working as a film critic for many years and have interviewed hundreds of film stars, from Emma Thompson to Ben Affleck. The list could be pretty long. Presenter: Stars love to be interviewed by you. What do you think is the secret of your popularity as an interviewer? Cindy: Well, I guess I've just learned a lot about how celebrities think and how they act during interviews, I know what kind of questions need to be asked to get a good answer, and what kind of questions they will never answer. For instance, it's quite easy to ask bad questions, so you have to think hard before you ask. Presenter: Can you give an example of a bad question? Cindy: During my interviews, many of which were roundtables, where one actor sat down and took questions from three to ten interviewers, the classic question often asked of film stars, particularly those who were just starting their careers, was this, what was it like working with? Often, this question was asked of the person with this film star sitting right next to them. It's a terrible question. First of all, stars like to be asked questions about themselves, not other stars. Second, no film star, particularly those who are promoting a movie, is going to spend that time saying anything other than positive things about a fellow star. Therefore, the question is boring, because the answer is always going to be some meaningless variation of 'it was great'. Presenter: I believe movie stars will generally never answer a question that implies a negative answer. Cindy: Sure, it happens from time to time, but it's not going to happen during a promotional tour prior to a movie opening that the actor is promoting, which is when most movie star interviews occur. Basically, movie stars, particularly those early in their career, are very careful about what they say, lest it come back to them in some way and damage their reputation. If you're looking for something controversial, you're going to have to probe and ask an open-ended question that the actor takes somewhere on their own. Presenter: What makes a good question, then? Cindy: Most stars aren't that well-educated, nor are they intellectuals, but they know all about doing interviews. They are way better at answering questions than most people are at asking them. I would say that there's a fine line between asking a smart question and asking a question that's too smart. An interview is never about the interviewer. It's always about the star. Make the questions about the star and you're likely to get a good answer. Also, since some actors are intellectuals, you still need to be smart enough to tell how to engage them. Presenter: Who do you love to interview? Cindy: The bigger the star, the more likely he or she will say something interesting. That being said, the bigger the star, the less they have to worry about. So, if you're interviewing Steven Spielberg, for example, certain kinds of open-ended questions might prompt a particularly juicy piece of gossip. Presenter: Thank you, Cindy.

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 When Cindy talks about her professional achievements, she sounds rather …. 1) proud. 2) modest. 3) ambitious.

Presenter: Good afternoon, everybody. Today in our studio we have quite an unusual guest. Meet Cindy Wright, a famous journalist and film critic, whose job is to interview stars. Cindy is going to share the ropes of her job with us. Hello, Cindy. Cindy: Good afternoon. It's a pleasure being here. Thank you for inviting me. Presenter: Well, I feel nervous to interview a famous interviewer. How many celebrities have you interviewed so far? Cindy: I've never thought of making a list. I've been working as a film critic for many years and have interviewed hundreds of film stars, from Emma Thompson to Ben Affleck. The list could be pretty long. Presenter: Stars love to be interviewed by you. What do you think is the secret of your popularity as an interviewer? Cindy: Well, I guess I've just learned a lot about how celebrities think and how they act during interviews, I know what kind of questions need to be asked to get a good answer, and what kind of questions they will never answer. For instance, it's quite easy to ask bad questions, so you have to think hard before you ask. Presenter: Can you give an example of a bad question? Cindy: During my interviews, many of which were roundtables, where one actor sat down and took questions from three to ten interviewers, the classic question often asked of film stars, particularly those who were just starting their careers, was this, what was it like working with? Often, this question was asked of the person with this film star sitting right next to them. It's a terrible question. First of all, stars like to be asked questions about themselves, not other stars. Second, no film star, particularly those who are promoting a movie, is going to spend that time saying anything other than positive things about a fellow star. Therefore, the question is boring, because the answer is always going to be some meaningless variation of 'it was great'. Presenter: I believe movie stars will generally never answer a question that implies a negative answer. Cindy: Sure, it happens from time to time, but it's not going to happen during a promotional tour prior to a movie opening that the actor is promoting, which is when most movie star interviews occur. Basically, movie stars, particularly those early in their career, are very careful about what they say, lest it come back to them in some way and damage their reputation. If you're looking for something controversial, you're going to have to probe and ask an open-ended question that the actor takes somewhere on their own. Presenter: What makes a good question, then? Cindy: Most stars aren't that well-educated, nor are they intellectuals, but they know all about doing interviews. They are way better at answering questions than most people are at asking them. I would say that there's a fine line between asking a smart question and asking a question that's too smart. An interview is never about the interviewer. It's always about the star. Make the questions about the star and you're likely to get a good answer. Also, since some actors are intellectuals, you still need to be smart enough to tell how to engage them. Presenter: Who do you love to interview? Cindy: The bigger the star, the more likely he or she will say something interesting. That being said, the bigger the star, the less they have to worry about. So, if you're interviewing Steven Spielberg, for example, certain kinds of open-ended questions might prompt a particularly juicy piece of gossip. Presenter: Thank you, Cindy.

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. Cindy is a good interviewer because she never asks about …. 1) personal life. 2) unpleasant things. 3) other actors.

Presenter: Good afternoon, everybody. Today in our studio we have quite an unusual guest. Meet Cindy Wright, a famous journalist and film critic, whose job is to interview stars. Cindy is going to share the ropes of her job with us. Hello, Cindy. Cindy: Good afternoon. It's a pleasure being here. Thank you for inviting me. Presenter: Well, I feel nervous to interview a famous interviewer. How many celebrities have you interviewed so far? Cindy: I've never thought of making a list. I've been working as a film critic for many years and have interviewed hundreds of film stars, from Emma Thompson to Ben Affleck. The list could be pretty long. Presenter: Stars love to be interviewed by you. What do you think is the secret of your popularity as an interviewer? Cindy: Well, I guess I've just learned a lot about how celebrities think and how they act during interviews, I know what kind of questions need to be asked to get a good answer, and what kind of questions they will never answer. For instance, it's quite easy to ask bad questions, so you have to think hard before you ask. Presenter: Can you give an example of a bad question? Cindy: During my interviews, many of which were roundtables, where one actor sat down and took questions from three to ten interviewers, the classic question often asked of film stars, particularly those who were just starting their careers, was this, what was it like working with? Often, this question was asked of the person with this film star sitting right next to them. It's a terrible question. First of all, stars like to be asked questions about themselves, not other stars. Second, no film star, particularly those who are promoting a movie, is going to spend that time saying anything other than positive things about a fellow star. Therefore, the question is boring, because the answer is always going to be some meaningless variation of 'it was great'. Presenter: I believe movie stars will generally never answer a question that implies a negative answer. Cindy: Sure, it happens from time to time, but it's not going to happen during a promotional tour prior to a movie opening that the actor is promoting, which is when most movie star interviews occur. Basically, movie stars, particularly those early in their career, are very careful about what they say, lest it come back to them in some way and damage their reputation. If you're looking for something controversial, you're going to have to probe and ask an open-ended question that the actor takes somewhere on their own. Presenter: What makes a good question, then? Cindy: Most stars aren't that well-educated, nor are they intellectuals, but they know all about doing interviews. They are way better at answering questions than most people are at asking them. I would say that there's a fine line between asking a smart question and asking a question that's too smart. An interview is never about the interviewer. It's always about the star. Make the questions about the star and you're likely to get a good answer. Also, since some actors are intellectuals, you still need to be smart enough to tell how to engage them. Presenter: Who do you love to interview? Cindy: The bigger the star, the more likely he or she will say something interesting. That being said, the bigger the star, the less they have to worry about. So, if you're interviewing Steven Spielberg, for example, certain kinds of open-ended questions might prompt a particularly juicy piece of gossip. Presenter: Thank you, Cindy.

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. Why is it not a good idea to ask a celebrity about their relationship with other famous actors? 1) They know little about their colleagues. 2) They never quarrel with colleagues. 3) They won’t be frank about it.

Presenter: Good afternoon, everybody. Today in our studio we have quite an unusual guest. Meet Cindy Wright, a famous journalist and film critic, whose job is to interview stars. Cindy is going to share the ropes of her job with us. Hello, Cindy. Cindy: Good afternoon. It's a pleasure being here. Thank you for inviting me. Presenter: Well, I feel nervous to interview a famous interviewer. How many celebrities have you interviewed so far? Cindy: I've never thought of making a list. I've been working as a film critic for many years and have interviewed hundreds of film stars, from Emma Thompson to Ben Affleck. The list could be pretty long. Presenter: Stars love to be interviewed by you. What do you think is the secret of your popularity as an interviewer? Cindy: Well, I guess I've just learned a lot about how celebrities think and how they act during interviews, I know what kind of questions need to be asked to get a good answer, and what kind of questions they will never answer. For instance, it's quite easy to ask bad questions, so you have to think hard before you ask. Presenter: Can you give an example of a bad question? Cindy: During my interviews, many of which were roundtables, where one actor sat down and took questions from three to ten interviewers, the classic question often asked of film stars, particularly those who were just starting their careers, was this, what was it like working with? Often, this question was asked of the person with this film star sitting right next to them. It's a terrible question. First of all, stars like to be asked questions about themselves, not other stars. Second, no film star, particularly those who are promoting a movie, is going to spend that time saying anything other than positive things about a fellow star. Therefore, the question is boring, because the answer is always going to be some meaningless variation of 'it was great'. Presenter: I believe movie stars will generally never answer a question that implies a negative answer. Cindy: Sure, it happens from time to time, but it's not going to happen during a promotional tour prior to a movie opening that the actor is promoting, which is when most movie star interviews occur. Basically, movie stars, particularly those early in their career, are very careful about what they say, lest it come back to them in some way and damage their reputation. If you're looking for something controversial, you're going to have to probe and ask an open-ended question that the actor takes somewhere on their own. Presenter: What makes a good question, then? Cindy: Most stars aren't that well-educated, nor are they intellectuals, but they know all about doing interviews. They are way better at answering questions than most people are at asking them. I would say that there's a fine line between asking a smart question and asking a question that's too smart. An interview is never about the interviewer. It's always about the star. Make the questions about the star and you're likely to get a good answer. Also, since some actors are intellectuals, you still need to be smart enough to tell how to engage them. Presenter: Who do you love to interview? Cindy: The bigger the star, the more likely he or she will say something interesting. That being said, the bigger the star, the less they have to worry about. So, if you're interviewing Steven Spielberg, for example, certain kinds of open-ended questions might prompt a particularly juicy piece of gossip. Presenter: Thank you, Cindy.