13. Возьмите интервью у популярного зарубежного певца. Расспросите его, когда он начал свою карьеру, почему он выбрал этот вид искусства, каковы его планы на будущее.

• I`m ... a reporter of the youth magazine “ Just seventeen”. All our readers are your fans and so am I. Can I ask you a few guestoins?

• Oh, I used to read your mag when I was a teen. But I have very little time so try to be as brief as possible.

• Certainly. Miss... All our readers are dying to know why you nave chosen pop-music. When did you start your career?

• Oh, I`ve been singing all my life. I took part in a children`s musical contest at the age of five and won the first prize. At the age of seven I recorded my first single and when I was 15 my first album appeared.

• The songs from that album are my favorites. Which do you prefer gigs or recording in the studio?

• I prefer to perform on the stage. I feel great when I see so many people. Of course, touring is sometimes exhausting, but it gives you energy.

• What countries did you visit when you were on the previous tour?

• Nearly all European countries.

• What are your plans for the future?

• I`m going to have a short break and spend a couple of weeks with my family and then start working on my new CD.

• Thank you very much, Miss... The interview will make our next issue a bestseller. What would you like to wish our readers?

• Good luck! Seas of love and come to my concerts.

14. Обсудите с вашим зарубежным другом, что нужно сделать чтобы быть успешным в жизни: иметь талант, закончить вуз, успешно жениться/ выйти замуж, или что-то еще? Приведите не менее 2 причин, почему вы так думаете. Спросите, согласен ли ваш друг с вашим мнением.

• I say... I have heard so much about American dream. What is it?

• That`s a good question. Americans believe that success and happiness can be reached through hard work, thrift, family loyalty and the free enterprise system.

• And what do you personally think about it? What do a person do to achieve success? To get high education, to hold a high position, to earn a lot( to have a highly paid job)?

• In America we believe all these things are very important. If you don`t have high education you will never get a good highly paid job. Don`t you think so?

• It`s true to some extent, but in my opinion there is something else which makes you successfull.

• How interesting! What is it?

• I firmly believe that a person without higher education who doesn`t earn much and doesn`t hold a high position may be called successful.

• Do you mean that an office cleaner or a caretaker can succeed in life?

• Yes, if they do their work well and if they are respected by their friends and colleagues.

• You think that a job should be socially important.

• I think that any job can be socially important of you love it and do your best.