9 Answer the questions about the text above.
0Who do journalists talk about at the Booker Prize?
People who write books.
1At first, what does a publisher want from a writer?
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2Why do people publish books?
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3Which THREE people ask for changes to be made?
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4What TWO reasons are given for people choosing a book before reading it?
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5Where do you find a ‘blurb’?
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6Which TWO pieces of advice does the writer of the article give?
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10 Listen to the talk. Put the information in the order you hear it.
Track 5
a)What he will be remembered for. _____
b)The subject of the talk. _1___
c)When he won an Oscar. _____
d)The books he published. _____
e)Where he studied. _____
f)What idea he wanted to prove. _____
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11 Listen to the talk again. Are these sentences true or false?
0The speaker will talk about Heyerdahl’s personality. _false_____
1He was born in Polynesia. __________
2His first expedition lasted a year. __________
3He believed the first Polynesians arrived from the west. __________
4He travelled with six companions. __________
5He proved that sailors sailed oceans in ancient times. __________
6He travelled to Easter Island in 1952. __________
7He crossed the Atlantic twice in 1969 and 1970. __________
8He wrote three books. __________
9He was a member of the American Academy of Science. __________
10He died at home. __________
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