Reading P a Group of Students Have Formed a Modelling Agency As Part

MODULE A2 MasterExtension • Units 5–8

Reading P 1 Read the text and choose the best title for the article: a, b or c. a Financial success for youth model agency b School model agency wins prize c Pupils start model agency

A group of students have formed a modelling agency as part of their Business Studies course. The students at Boston Spa Comprehensive Modelling School in West Yorkshire have 26 models, Among the models is Alara Gee, 16, who has all pupils aged 16 to 18. The best will appear already had numerous modelling assignments. in a calendar which they are compiling at She said, ‘I have now signed up with the the moment. The company, Premier Snakers, agency and the work is great fun. I really cost £70 to start. Lee Hicken, 17, one of the enjoy the modelling. It is definitely a good two managing directors, said, ‘We saw a start for a teenager. It gives you another lot of really nice people around school route. I expect to get money, fame and who we thought could be successful fortune!’ models and we decided to do something Lee Hawkins, 16, one of the male models, about it.’ said, ‘I was thinking about trying something like this, and doing it in front of your friends Photography must be easier than modelling for a lot of The models, eleven girls and fifteen boys, strangers.’ have had a portfolio of pictures done by Premier Snakers is organising its own Ross Featherstone, 16, a member of the fashion show next month. course who is very keen on photography.

2 Read the article again and decide if the sentences below are correct or incorrect. Tick 4 YES (correct) or NO (incorrect).

YES NO Correct Incorrect 1 The students started the modelling agency in their free time. 2 All the models are still at school. 3 They have already published a calendar. 4 Every model will be in the calendar. 5 They had difficulty finding good-looking people when they were looking for models. 6 The agency’s photos are taken by Ross Featherstone. 7 Alara Gee has been doing a lot of modelling. 8 Premier Snakers is getting ready to do a fashion show.

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Reading

1 Read the text and write the names of three British TV shows which are mentioned. Revision and Extension 1 2 3

Ant and Dec Anthony (Ant) McPartlin and Declan (Dec) Their first show was The Ant and Dec Show on Donnelly are presenters, singers, actors and also BBC1 in 1995. Since then they have hosted many have their own production company, and they different programmes, including variety show Ant are still in their early thirties! & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, music show CD: They met for the first time when they were UK, game show Friends Like These, the talent show 15 years old and were playing ‘PJ’ and ‘Duncan’ Pop Idol and the enormously successful reality show, in the extremely successful children’s TV programme I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!, where Byker Grove. They became best friends, and have celebrities have to live in jungle conditions. been ever since. In 2003 they were voted Britain’s favourite The next step on their road to fame was to release entertainers, when they won both the Special a track, Tonight I’m Free, as singing/rapping duo PJ Recognition Award and the prize for most & Duncan in 1993. They went on to have twelve popular entertainment presenters at the National Top 20 hits in three years, before they decided to TV Awards. start a new career as TV presenters.

2 Match the translations to the words from 3 Answer the questions. the text. 1 What do Ant and Dec do? Example: 1 i playing a lanciare sul mercato 2 How did they meet? 2 ever since b gente di spettacolo 3 step c premio 3 How long have they been friends? 4 release d compreso/tra i quali 5 track e presentato 4 What was the name of their first song? 6 hits f passo 7 hosted g brano 5 When did they get their own TV show? 8 including h da quel momento 9 entertainers i interpretando i ruoli di 6 How do you know they have become very 10 prize j successi popular?

Writing T 1 Imagine that you want to work for the agency Premier Snakers. You might become Exam Tip a top model or you could write articles, take photographs or design their publications. Ricorda queste regole quando scrivi una lettera Read the advertisement that Premier Snakers formale: published in the newspaper. Write a letter of • Scrivi il tuo indirizzo e la data sulla destra in alto. application following this plan: • Scrivi l’indirizzo della persona a cui scrivi sulla sinistra in alto. • Say why you are writing and where you saw the advertisement. • Inizi con: Dear Sir/Madam e concludi con Yours faithfully, se non conosci il nome della persona o • Introduce yourself – give your age, the name Dear Mr/Ms… e concludi con Yours sincerely,. of your school, what you are doing at the moment and the sort of work you would be • Organizzi le informazioni in paragrafi e non usare interested in doing. mai forme contratte. • Say why you think you are a good candidate for the job. • End the letter on a positive note hoping that they will get in touch with you soon. Are you switched on to fashion? Premier Snakers THE LEADING FASHION AGENCY is looking for innovative young photographers, designers, models and writers

Apply in writing to: Premier Snakers Boston Spa Comprehensive School Clifford Moor Road Boston Spa West Yorkshire LS23 6RW

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Writing T

1 Reread the article about Ant and Dec on page 19. Revision and Extension Write a similar article for a magazine about a famous person that you admire from the world of Italian TV, cinema or sport. Include the following information: • the person’s name • the person’s age • where they were born • their family background • details of their career • why you like the person

Speaking P T 1 Imagine that you are on holiday and there has been a tsunami in your area. The police are interviewing everyone. Complete the dialogue with the sentences in the box.

I was writing a postcard. I saw boats in the hotel garden. I ran up to the roof. It’s Mark Cornford. I’ve been staying there for five days. I’m staying at the Imperial Hotel. I’m on holiday with a friend.

Police officer Good afternoon. What’s your name, please? You 1 It’s Mark Cornford. Police officer Where are you staying? You 2 Police officer How long have you been staying there? You 3 Police officer And who are you on holiday with? You 4 Police officer What were you doing when the tsunami hit the hotel? You 5 Police officer What did you do next? You 6 Police officer What did you see after the tsunami? You 7 Police officer Thank you. Please fill in this form with your details and wait in the queue to see the doctor. You Thank you.

2 In pairs. Practise the dialogue. 3 In pairs. Practise the dialogue again, but change the words in bold and the name. Choose from the following information:

Where you are staying: Paradise Campsite/a B&B in town/the youth hostel How long you’ve been there: two nights/a week/ten days Who you are on holiday with: your family/your class at school/your cousin What you were doing: sleeping/playing a computer game/reading a book What you did next: stayed in your room/texted your parents/jumped out of a window What you saw: floods everywhere/cars under water/people who were calling for help

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Speaking P T

1 In pairs. Student B: You would like a summer job in Revision and Extension Student A: You are the manager of Stacey’s Stacey’s Supermarket. Look at the information Supermarket. You are looking for temporary below and create an identity for yourself. staff for the summer holidays. Prepare questions using the headings below. ➽ name Then interview Student B and fill in the application form. Boy: Will – George – Ben – Peter • name and age Girl: Fiona – Melanie – • address, phone number Caroline – Laura • school • free-time hobbies/interests ➽ Surname • relevant experience • skills Baxter – Evans – Faulkner – Nicholson – Williams – Banks Stacey’s Supermarket ➽ Age Job Application Form 15 – 16 – 17 Name: ➽ Address Surname: 51 Marsden Road Age: 18 Lisbane Avenue Address: 103 Wallace Park ➽ School Aldworth Comprehensive School Phone number: Parkington Sixth Form College Berkeley Grammar School Name of school: ➽ Free-time hobbies and interests cinema – sport – gym – yoga Free-time interests: ➽ Relevant experience helped in school bar Relevant experience: Saturday job in a newsagent’s

➽ Skills and personal qualities

good at dealing with people Skills and personal qualities: good at working in a team conscientious reliable

2 When you have finished, change roles.