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Lesson1Task1:ThisIsYourLife!'ThisIsYourLife'isoneofthemostpopularprogrammesonBritishandAmericantelevision.Everyweekafamouspersonisinvitedtoatelevisionstudio,withoutknowingthatheorshewillbethesubjectoftheprogramme.Thecompèremeetsthepersonoutsidethestudioandsays'Thisisyourlife!'Thepersonthenmeetsfriendsandrelativesfromhisorherpastandpresent.Studio4iswheretheprogrammeisrecorded.Theprogrammebeginsateighto'clock.It's6:45nowandthedirectorischeckingthepreparationswithhisnewproductionassistant(PA).Thesubjectoftonight'sshowwillbeanactor,JasonDouglas.Thecompère,asusual,willbeTerryDonovan.Director:Let'sjustcheckthearrangements.We'rebringingJasonDouglashereinastudiocar—hethinkshe'scomingtoadiscussionprogramme!Thedriverhasbeentoldtoarriveatexactly7:55.Now,theprogrammebeginsateighto'clock.AtthattimeJasonwillbewalkingtothestudio.TerryDonovanwillstarthisintroductionat8:01,andJasonwillarriveat8:02.Terrywillmeethimatthestudioentrance...Camera4willbethere.Thenhe'lltakehimtothatseat.It'llbeonCamera3.Jasonwillbesittingthereduringthewholeprogramme.FormostoftheshowTerrywillbestandinginthemiddle,andhe'llbeonCamera2.Theguestswillcomethroughthatdoor,talktoTerryandJason...andthensitoverthere.Director:Now,isthatallclear?PA:Yes...there'sjustonething.Director:Well,whatisit?PA:Who'sgoingtolookaftertheguestsduringtheshow?Director:Paulineis.PA:Andwherewilltheybewaitingduringtheshow?Director:InRoom401,asusual.Paulinewillbewaitingwiththem,andshe'llbewatchingtheshowonthemonitor.She'lltellthemtwominutesbeforetheyenter.PA:Ithinkthat'severything.Terry:Goodeveningandwelcometo'ThisisYourLife'.ThisisTerryDonovanspeaking.We'rewaitingforthesubjectoftonight'sprogramme.He'soneoftheworld'sleadingactors,andhethinkshe'scomingheretotakepartinadiscussionprogramme...Icanhearhimnow...yes,hereheis!JasonDouglas...Thisisyourlife!Jason:Oh,no...Idon'tbelieveit!Notme...Terry:Yes,you!Nowcomeoverhereandsitdown.Jason,youwerebornatnumber28BalaclavaStreetinEastHam,LondononJuly2nd,1947.Youwereoneofsixchildren,andyourfatherwasataxidriver.Ofcourse,yournamewasthenGrahamSmith.Terry:Now,doyouknowthisvoice?'IrememberJasonwhenhewastwo.Heusedtoscreamandshoutallday.'Jason:Susan!Terry:Yes...allthewayfromSydney,Australia...Sheflewherespeciallyforthisprogramme.It'syoursister,SusanFraser!Jason:Susan...Whydidn'tyoutellme...oh,thisiswonderful!Terry:Yes,youhaven'tseeneachotherfor13years...takeaseatnexttohim,Susan.Youstartedschoolattheageoffive,in1952,andin1958youmovedtoLaneEndSecondarySchool.Terry:Doyourememberthisvoice?'Smith!Stoplookingoutofthewindow!'Jason:Oh,no!It'sMr.Hooper!Terry:YourEnglishteacher,Mr.StanleyHooper.WasJasonagoodstudent,Mr.Hooper?Mr.Hooper:Eh?No,hewastheworstintheclass...buthewasabrilliantactor,eveninthosedays.Hecouldimitatealltheteachers?Terry:Thankyou,Mr.Hooper.YoucanspeaktoJason,later.Well,youwenttotheLondonSchoolofDramain1966,andleftin1969.In1973youwenttoHollywood.Terry:Doyouknowthisvoice?'HiJason...Canyourideahorseyet?'Jason:Maria!Terry:MariaMontrose...who'scomefromHollywoodtobewithyoutonight.Maria:Hello,Jason...it'sgreattobehere.Hello,Terry.JasonandIwereinamovietogetherin1974.Jasonhadtolearntorideahorse...Well,Jasondoesn'tlikehorsesverymuch.Jason:Likethem!I'mterrifiedofthem!Maria:Anyway,hepractisedfortwoweeks.Thenhewenttothedirector...itwasCharlesOrson...andsaid,'Whatdoyouwantmetodo?'Charlessaid,'Iwantyoutofalloffthehorse'.Jasonwasfurious.Hesaid,'What?Falloff!I'vebeenpractisingfortwoweeks...Icouldfalloffthefirstday...withoutanypractice!'Task2:WhatAreYourAmbitions?Interviewer:Goodmorning,sir.I'mfromradiostationQRX,andIwonderifyou'dmindansweringafewquestionsforoursurveytoday.David:Uh...sure,whynot?Interviewer:What'syourname?David:Uh,mynameisDavidGeorge.Interviewer:David,whatdoyoudoforaliving?David:I'maprofessionalbaseballplayer.Interviewer:Really?David:Mm-hmm.Interviewer:That'sterrific.Whatdoyoudoforfun?David:Well,Iliketoreadtheclassics—youknow,Dickens,Shakespeare,...uh...bookslikethat.Interviewer:Fabulous.Andwhat'sthemostexcitingthingthat'shappenedtoyourecently?David:JustcallmeDad.MywifeandI...uh...hadourfirstbaby.Interviewer:Oh,(Yeah.Alittlegirl.)that'swonderful.David:Mm-hmm.Interviewer:Whodoyouadmiremostinthisworld?David:Well,Iadmiremywife...uh...she'sterrific.She'sgoingtobeagreatmother,greatmother.Interviewer:Terrific.Whatdoyouwanttobedoingfiveyearsfromnow?David:Well,...uh...fiveyearsfromnowI'dliketobeafatheroffive.I'dliketohavelotsofkidsaroundthehouse.Interviewer:That'sfabulous.David:Yeah.Interviewer:Thanksverymuchfortalkingtous,David.David:Well,thankyou.Interviewer:Goodmorning.I'mfromradiostationQRX,andIwonderedifyou'dmindansweringafewquestionstodayforoursurvey.Suzanne:Notatall.Interviewer:What'syourname?Suzanne:SuzanneBrown.Interviewer:Suzanne,whatdoyoudoforaliving?Suzanne:I'malawyer.Interviewer:Alawyer?Andwhatdoyoudoforfun?Suzanne:Iliketorun.Interviewer:Uh-huh.Running,like—Suzanne:Jogging.Interviewer:Jogging.Andwhat'sthemostexcitingthingthat'shappenedtoyourecently?Suzanne:IgottorunintheBostonMarathon.Interviewer:Congratulations.Andwhodoyouadmiremostinthe