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Unit 6. Newspapers and Television: The World of Mass Media. Reading for Information: «Interview with Prince William» - номер 16, страница 226.

Условие.

READING FOR INFORMATION

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A. Read the interview with Prince William from "Hello!" magazine, October, 2001 once and name some of the things that he liked and disliked.

B. Say what information offered in the text was new to you. How could you estimate it?

Interview with Prince William

As he started university, Prince William gave his most revealing interview.

Nineteen-year-old Prince William studied at St Andrews in Scotland.

William said he wanted to be "an ordinary student" and hoped that the media wouldn't invade his privacy. Here is part of his interview with Sam Greenhill.

Did you enjoy your year out before university?

I loved my gap year. I wish I could have another one.

What was the highlight of that year?

I loved working on a farm in England. It was the best part of my year. I enjoyed the fact I was put in as a hand and was paid and was just another guy on the farm. I got my hands dirty, did all the chores and had to get up at 4 a.m. I got to see a completely different lifestyle.

What did you think of your three months in Africa?

I loved Africa and learned a lot from it. I met some really decent people.

Why did you choose St Andrews?

I didn't want to go to an English university because I've lived there and wanted to get away to try something else. And I do love Scotland. There's plenty of space, I love the hills and mountains and I thought St Andrews had a real community feel to it.

Is history of art something you want to pursue after degree?

I'm much more interested in doing something with the environment, I'm not sure what yet.

St Andrews is very different from Eton. How easy will it be to make friends?

I do not choose my friends on the basis of where they are from or what they are. It's about their character and who they are and whether we get on. I just hope I can meet people I get on with. I don't care about their backgrounds.

Are you excited about moving away from home and being able to take more control of your life?

Having more independence is quite a big thing, although I've always got policemen around, so I'm never completely independent. However, I'm looking forward to being able to manage my own time in a relaxed atmosphere.

Will you return home often?

No. Although I will miss it, it's going to be difficult to get back home. Even if I had the time — and I probably won't — it's seven and a half hours by car and three and a half by plane. I'll be a long way from friends at home. I know a couple of guys at St Andrews who are older and a couple in my year, but most of my friends are at other universities. So I would like to spend weekends with my new friends. Weekends at St Andrews I've been told are rather quiet. I'm not a party animal, despite what people might think, but I like to go out sometimes like anyone else.

As a football fan, will you begin supporting one of the Scottish teams, Dundee or Dundee United?

I will support a team after a while but for the time being I'm just concentrating on Aston Villa.

Why have you decided not to join any of the clubs at St Andrews?

I'm going to take my time until I'm settled.

Are you worried about media intrusion into your student life?

The way the media treated me in my gap year was great and if that could continue, everyone would be happy, especially me. If it does get too curious and intrusive, I will feel really uncomfortable.

Решение.

Решение 2.

16. А. Прочитайте интервью с принцем Уильямом из журнала «Hello!» за октябрь 2001 года один раз и назовите некоторые вещи, которые ему понравились и не понравились.

Ответ:

Liked / Понравилось	Disliked / Не понравилось
His gap year, working on a farm in England, and getting his hands dirty. / Свободный год перед университетом, работа на ферме в Англии и возможность испачкать руки.	The idea of the media being too curious and intrusive in his student life. / Идея о том, что СМИ будут слишком любопытными и навязчивыми в его студенческой жизни.
His three months in Africa. / Три месяца, проведенные в Африке.	He is not a "party animal". / Он не «тусовщик».
Scotland, its hills and mountains, and the community feel of St Andrews. / Шотландия, ее холмы и горы, и чувство общности в Сент-Эндрюсе.	Choosing friends based on their background. / Выбирать друзей на основе их происхождения.
The idea of having more independence and managing his own time. / Идея иметь больше независимости и распоряжаться собственным временем.

16. B. Скажите, какая информация, предложенная в тексте, была для вас новой. Как бы вы могли ее оценить?

Ответ:

It was new to me that Prince William worked on a farm during his gap year and had to get up at 4 a.m. I also didn't know that he supported the Aston Villa football team. I find this information interesting because it shows a different side of a royal family member. It makes him seem more like a normal person who enjoys simple hard work and has his own favorite sports team. / Для меня было новостью, что принц Уильям работал на ферме во время своего свободного года и должен был вставать в 4 утра. Я также не знал, что он болеет за футбольную команду «Астон Вилла». Я нахожу эту информацию интересной, потому что она показывает другую сторону члена королевской семьи. Это делает его более похожим на обычного человека, который любит простую тяжелую работу и имеет свою любимую спортивную команду.