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Presenter: Hello everybody, and welcome to our weekly programme 'the Writer's Workshop'. Today in our studio, we are lucky to have Mandy Forrest, a renowned illustrator and a beginner writer. Mandy has recently published her second picture book, Farm Tales, as an author. Hello Mandy. Mandy: Good afternoon. Thank you for inviting me here today. Presenter: Tell us how the story of Farm Tales came to you. Mandy: My editor and I wanted to create a companion story for Little Farm, another farm story, but with different characters. We decided upon a girl and a horse because of my experience with, and long-time love of, horses. At that stage, I was trying to move forward from losing my own beloved horse, but I couldn't make that the focus of the story. It was just too hard. While thinking about what angle I was going to tackle it from, I was talking to a good friend of mine, and she was telling me how her daughter was struggling with the reality of not being able to ride her Shetland pony anymore, because she had outgrown it. That pony was named Smudge, and the idea was born. Presenter: You spent a year with the Shetland pony Smudge and his owner to observe their relationship and take reference photos for this book. Is that how you usually develop a picture book? Mandy: I always try to put a lot of time into the research of my stories. It allows me to form a connection with the characters and to consider things from every angle. From observing how Smudge and her owner interacted, I picked up on little things that were unique and special in their relationship, like hiding the carrot in one hand and presenting both for the pony to choose. That's a real thing. These moments can only be captured through observation. It allows me to present a vulnerability that I hope the reader will feel privileged to be a part of. Presenter: Most of your picture books feature animals. What is it that you love about drawing animals? Mandy: I've always had a connection with animals and been a big animal lover. To be honest, most of the time I prefer their company. They're honest, and what you give to them, they give back tenfold. I remember back in high school, in English class, whenever we had creative writing or free writing time, I would research and draw different animals from all over the world. I think this frustrated my English teacher a bit, as she wanted me to write more fiction, but I was always intrigued by different animals and so wrote more non-fiction, kind of my encyclopedia. Presenter: How does the process differ between being an illustrator and an author illustrator, and which do you prefer? Mandy: I really enjoy both, honestly. I love illustrating books written by other authors because I learn so much from their writing and what they leave out. When I'm presented with a text, I feel like I'm entering a world which I haven't created. But through my images, I can bring it to life, expand upon it, and bring part of me to it and make it mine. And that's really exciting. When I write my own stories, I will tend to see them in pictures first. So most often, it will start from a sketch or a storyboard concept. I then try to find the words to support it, and it is a real process of switching hats between author and illustrator to find the balance. It's frustrating at times because I have no boundaries at that stage and that makes for quite a lengthy process for me. Still, it's a fabulous feeling though when the visual literacy evolves from my own words and that magic starts to come together. Presenter: Thank you very much, Mandy. It has been very interesting talking to you. Mandy: 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. What do we learn about Alice at the beginning of the interview? 1) She was born in Brazil. 2) She has an Academy award already. 3) She’s 18 years old.

Presenter: Today in our studio, we have a Brazilian-born actress, Alice Jones, who made her film debut at the age of 18 in the Oscar-nominated 'City of God'. Good afternoon, Alice. Alice: Good afternoon. It's a pleasure to be here. Thank you for inviting me. Presenter: Your biggest achievements are connected with Hollywood, and even your surname now is English. Do you still have any connections in Brazil? Alice: Well, my roots certainly remain firmly in Brazil. I own a production company in São Paulo, the city in which I was raised. Many of my family members are in the film and television industry, and my aunt and mother are both actresses there, and my sister is a producer. Presenter: What inspired you to become an actress? Alice: I can't say I've always been interested in stardom. Once as a teenager, I saw a performance at a theatre and I loved the play. For me, it changed my perspective on acting and theatre. I was fourteen and I was enchanted. I completely fell in love. Then I finished school in Sao Paulo and started attending a university for performing arts. When I got the invitation to come to an audition, I remember exactly when they told me who was going to be in the film. These were the same actors as in that play. I thought it was written in the stars. Presenter: Are you currently involved in any project? Alice: I am. It is based on a novel by a wonderful Spanish writer. I read the book eight years ago. A really good friend of mine gave me the book and she said: 'You need to read this book, because it's a beautiful, strong story about this woman. Maybe she's a nice character for you to play, so just read it'. Years went by, and now they want to make a version of it in Spanish. And I was happy when they called me, because I always thought it was such a beautiful character for a woman to play. When they called me, I couldn't believe that eight years after I read the book and fell in love with the character, they came to me. It was very special. Presenter: As far as I remember, it's not the first time you've worked on a book you love. Alice: So true. One of my films, Blindness, is also based on one of my favourite books, so when they invited me, I had the same feeling. For 'Queen of the South' again, my main reason to sign up for it was the character and the book, because that was a role I really wanted to play. So right after I got cast, I went straight to the book and made notes, getting all the little details about what people say about her, who she is, what type of woman she is in the world that she's born into, how she manages to survive — all that. I was just trying to honour the book and have a better understanding of it. Presenter: How do you prepare for your roles? Alice: I have an acting coach that helps me. He works with me on preparing, running lines and having ideas and developing different ways of approaching characters. When it's a story based on a book, I basically work off the book. The book is my main source of material. Presenter: I think now you've worked more in English than in Portuguese. Is it still difficult for you to work in another language that's not Portuguese? Alice: Even now it's still a challenge because I'm so close to my family and friends and I always speak Portuguese, my heart and mind go to Portuguese. Once I'm on the set, after three or four months doing the series working hard every day and only speaking English, it becomes easier. Your mindset is there and you're dreaming in English. But it is hard. In a way you keep translating from one language to another. Presenter: Thank you, Alice.

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. Which of the following is TRUE about Alice’s family? 1) All of her relatives live in Sao Paolo. 2) She takes part in a business with her family. 3) Many of her relatives work in show business.

Presenter: Today in our studio, we have a Brazilian-born actress, Alice Jones, who made her film debut at the age of 18 in the Oscar-nominated 'City of God'. Good afternoon, Alice. Alice: Good afternoon. It's a pleasure to be here. Thank you for inviting me. Presenter: Your biggest achievements are connected with Hollywood, and even your surname now is English. Do you still have any connections in Brazil? Alice: Well, my roots certainly remain firmly in Brazil. I own a production company in São Paulo, the city in which I was raised. Many of my family members are in the film and television industry, and my aunt and mother are both actresses there, and my sister is a producer. Presenter: What inspired you to become an actress? Alice: I can't say I've always been interested in stardom. Once as a teenager, I saw a performance at a theatre and I loved the play. For me, it changed my perspective on acting and theatre. I was fourteen and I was enchanted. I completely fell in love. Then I finished school in Sao Paulo and started attending a university for performing arts. When I got the invitation to come to an audition, I remember exactly when they told me who was going to be in the film. These were the same actors as in that play. I thought it was written in the stars. Presenter: Are you currently involved in any project? Alice: I am. It is based on a novel by a wonderful Spanish writer. I read the book eight years ago. A really good friend of mine gave me the book and she said: 'You need to read this book, because it's a beautiful, strong story about this woman. Maybe she's a nice character for you to play, so just read it'. Years went by, and now they want to make a version of it in Spanish. And I was happy when they called me, because I always thought it was such a beautiful character for a woman to play. When they called me, I couldn't believe that eight years after I read the book and fell in love with the character, they came to me. It was very special. Presenter: As far as I remember, it's not the first time you've worked on a book you love. Alice: So true. One of my films, Blindness, is also based on one of my favourite books, so when they invited me, I had the same feeling. For 'Queen of the South' again, my main reason to sign up for it was the character and the book, because that was a role I really wanted to play. So right after I got cast, I went straight to the book and made notes, getting all the little details about what people say about her, who she is, what type of woman she is in the world that she's born into, how she manages to survive — all that. I was just trying to honour the book and have a better understanding of it. Presenter: How do you prepare for your roles? Alice: I have an acting coach that helps me. He works with me on preparing, running lines and having ideas and developing different ways of approaching characters. When it's a story based on a book, I basically work off the book. The book is my main source of material. Presenter: I think now you've worked more in English than in Portuguese. Is it still difficult for you to work in another language that's not Portuguese? Alice: Even now it's still a challenge because I'm so close to my family and friends and I always speak Portuguese, my heart and mind go to Portuguese. Once I'm on the set, after three or four months doing the series working hard every day and only speaking English, it becomes easier. Your mindset is there and you're dreaming in English. But it is hard. In a way you keep translating from one language to another. Presenter: Thank you, Alice.

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. What made Alice want to become an actress? 1) Glossy magazines about stars. 2) A theatre play she once saw. 3) Her school in Sao Paolo.

Presenter: Today in our studio, we have a Brazilian-born actress, Alice Jones, who made her film debut at the age of 18 in the Oscar-nominated 'City of God'. Good afternoon, Alice. Alice: Good afternoon. It's a pleasure to be here. Thank you for inviting me. Presenter: Your biggest achievements are connected with Hollywood, and even your surname now is English. Do you still have any connections in Brazil? Alice: Well, my roots certainly remain firmly in Brazil. I own a production company in São Paulo, the city in which I was raised. Many of my family members are in the film and television industry, and my aunt and mother are both actresses there, and my sister is a producer. Presenter: What inspired you to become an actress? Alice: I can't say I've always been interested in stardom. Once as a teenager, I saw a performance at a theatre and I loved the play. For me, it changed my perspective on acting and theatre. I was fourteen and I was enchanted. I completely fell in love. Then I finished school in Sao Paulo and started attending a university for performing arts. When I got the invitation to come to an audition, I remember exactly when they told me who was going to be in the film. These were the same actors as in that play. I thought it was written in the stars. Presenter: Are you currently involved in any project? Alice: I am. It is based on a novel by a wonderful Spanish writer. I read the book eight years ago. A really good friend of mine gave me the book and she said: 'You need to read this book, because it's a beautiful, strong story about this woman. Maybe she's a nice character for you to play, so just read it'. Years went by, and now they want to make a version of it in Spanish. And I was happy when they called me, because I always thought it was such a beautiful character for a woman to play. When they called me, I couldn't believe that eight years after I read the book and fell in love with the character, they came to me. It was very special. Presenter: As far as I remember, it's not the first time you've worked on a book you love. Alice: So true. One of my films, Blindness, is also based on one of my favourite books, so when they invited me, I had the same feeling. For 'Queen of the South' again, my main reason to sign up for it was the character and the book, because that was a role I really wanted to play. So right after I got cast, I went straight to the book and made notes, getting all the little details about what people say about her, who she is, what type of woman she is in the world that she's born into, how she manages to survive — all that. I was just trying to honour the book and have a better understanding of it. Presenter: How do you prepare for your roles? Alice: I have an acting coach that helps me. He works with me on preparing, running lines and having ideas and developing different ways of approaching characters. When it's a story based on a book, I basically work off the book. The book is my main source of material. Presenter: I think now you've worked more in English than in Portuguese. Is it still difficult for you to work in another language that's not Portuguese? Alice: Even now it's still a challenge because I'm so close to my family and friends and I always speak Portuguese, my heart and mind go to Portuguese. Once I'm on the set, after three or four months doing the series working hard every day and only speaking English, it becomes easier. Your mindset is there and you're dreaming in English. But it is hard. In a way you keep translating from one language to another. Presenter: Thank you, Alice.

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. Which is TRUE about Alice’s current project? 1) Her friend offered her the role. 2) Her part isn’t in English. 3) Her character is very beautiful.

Presenter: Today in our studio, we have a Brazilian-born actress, Alice Jones, who made her film debut at the age of 18 in the Oscar-nominated 'City of God'. Good afternoon, Alice. Alice: Good afternoon. It's a pleasure to be here. Thank you for inviting me. Presenter: Your biggest achievements are connected with Hollywood, and even your surname now is English. Do you still have any connections in Brazil? Alice: Well, my roots certainly remain firmly in Brazil. I own a production company in São Paulo, the city in which I was raised. Many of my family members are in the film and television industry, and my aunt and mother are both actresses there, and my sister is a producer. Presenter: What inspired you to become an actress? Alice: I can't say I've always been interested in stardom. Once as a teenager, I saw a performance at a theatre and I loved the play. For me, it changed my perspective on acting and theatre. I was fourteen and I was enchanted. I completely fell in love. Then I finished school in Sao Paulo and started attending a university for performing arts. When I got the invitation to come to an audition, I remember exactly when they told me who was going to be in the film. These were the same actors as in that play. I thought it was written in the stars. Presenter: Are you currently involved in any project? Alice: I am. It is based on a novel by a wonderful Spanish writer. I read the book eight years ago. A really good friend of mine gave me the book and she said: 'You need to read this book, because it's a beautiful, strong story about this woman. Maybe she's a nice character for you to play, so just read it'. Years went by, and now they want to make a version of it in Spanish. And I was happy when they called me, because I always thought it was such a beautiful character for a woman to play. When they called me, I couldn't believe that eight years after I read the book and fell in love with the character, they came to me. It was very special. Presenter: As far as I remember, it's not the first time you've worked on a book you love. Alice: So true. One of my films, Blindness, is also based on one of my favourite books, so when they invited me, I had the same feeling. For 'Queen of the South' again, my main reason to sign up for it was the character and the book, because that was a role I really wanted to play. So right after I got cast, I went straight to the book and made notes, getting all the little details about what people say about her, who she is, what type of woman she is in the world that she's born into, how she manages to survive — all that. I was just trying to honour the book and have a better understanding of it. Presenter: How do you prepare for your roles? Alice: I have an acting coach that helps me. He works with me on preparing, running lines and having ideas and developing different ways of approaching characters. When it's a story based on a book, I basically work off the book. The book is my main source of material. Presenter: I think now you've worked more in English than in Portuguese. Is it still difficult for you to work in another language that's not Portuguese? Alice: Even now it's still a challenge because I'm so close to my family and friends and I always speak Portuguese, my heart and mind go to Portuguese. Once I'm on the set, after three or four months doing the series working hard every day and only speaking English, it becomes easier. Your mindset is there and you're dreaming in English. But it is hard. In a way you keep translating from one language to another. Presenter: Thank you, Alice.