номер 1, страница 74 - гдз по английскому языку 5-11 класс учебник Latham-Koenig, Oxenden

1 ► THE INTERVIEW Part 1

a Read the biographical information about Quentin Blake. Have you ever read any books illustrated by him? What else has he done apart from book illustrations?

Quentin Blake is probably the best-known British illustrator of children's books. Apart from his illustrations of stories by other authors, for example, his famous drawings for Roald Dahl's books, he has also both written and illustrated many stories of his own. In recent years, his work has increasingly appeared in public places such as galleries and museums, and he has produced work for the walls of several hospitals and mental health centres in both the UK and France. He has also illustrated adult books, such as Cervantes' Don Quixote. He is a trustee of the House of Illustration, a centre in London for exhibitions and other activities, and was the subject of the first exhibition held there in 2014.

b Watch Part 1 of the interview. What does Quentin Blake think is the most important thing for someone who wants to become an illustrator?

c Now watch again. Complete sentences 1-5.

1 Quentin Blake describes himself as...

2 When he was in his early 20s, he...

3 In 1960, he and John Yeoman...

4 He finds it touching when...

5 A lot of young people say they want to become illustrators because...

d Did you use to draw a lot when you were a child? Do you ever draw nowadays?

Glossary

ceramic (adj.) (objects, e.g. pots) made of clay that has been permanently made hard by heat

John Yeoman author of A Drink of Water, the first children's book illustrated by Quentin Blake

► Part 2

a Now watch Part 2. Mark the sentences T (true) or F (false).

1 Quentin Blake says that authors and illustrators usually need to have a lot of conversations.

2 The most important thing is the relationship between the illustrator and the words in the book.

3 Quentin Blake never drew any of Roald Dahl's characters without first talking to him about them.

4 He thinks conversations with Dahl helped him to get into the mood of the books.

5 Roald Dahl sometimes changed his text if an illustration wasn't working.

6 The BFG was originally described as wearing a leather apron.

7 The apron was found to make the BFG look too old.

8 The shoes the BFG wears were based on a pair of Quentin Blake's own shoes.

b Watch again. Say why the F sentences are false.

c Do you think illustrations help to make a story come alive? Is there an age at which illustrations are no longer needed?

Glossary

The BFG a book by Roald Dahl published in 1982; BFG stands for Big Friendly Giant

► Part 3

a Now watch Part 3. What does Quentin Blake say about...?

1 his relationship with the characters he creates in an illustration

2 his attitude to children

3 drawing from life

4 digital drawing

5 the advantage of quills, nibs, and reed pens

6 Ronald Searle and André François

7 his exhibition in Paris

b Watch again. Can you add any more details?

c Can you remember a book you loved because of the illustrations? What did you like about them? Do you remember any you disliked or were scared of?

Glossary

quill

nib

reed pen a pen made from a tall plant that grows in or near water

Ronald Searle British artist and satirical cartoonist

André François Hungarian-born French cartoonist