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Listening - Celebrity interview

Part A - Listen to an interview with Jerry, a fashion model. Answer the questions.

• Thanks for taking the time to speak with me. Jerry.

• Oh, it’s my pleasure.

• You have a beautiful accent. Where did you grow up?

• I grew up in England. In a city called Brighton.

• How do you spell that?

• B-R-I-G-H-T-O-N.

• just like it sounds.

• Yes, what was that like?

• Brilliant. It’s a lovely city right by the sea. My family still lives the my father owns a restaurant and my mother teach at school.

• What did you want to be when you grew up?

• Well, I never thought I’d be a model. I wanted to be doctor are or may be a writer.

• Why not a model?

• Well, I always thought I looked funny.

• I can imagine it. Were you popular when you were growing up?

• Not really. I wasn’t unpopular but I wasn’t in the popular crowd of school. I had a nice group of friends though.

• How did you like school?

• Oh, I loved school. I was a great student. My mother actually taught at my primary school. I was thought that was terrific.

• What about your free time as a child, did you have a hobby?

• I used to love to draw. Later I learned to paint and I still do that. Actually I have some paintings in the gallery right now.

• That’s impressive.

• Well, it’s a very small exhibit. But it’s something I really enjoy.

• Did you have a favorite game when you were growing up?

• I used to play video games a lot as a kid. Videogames then were very different from the games now. I didn’t have a favorite though, I liked a lot of them.

• What about a favorite place?

• My favorite place. I used to go to a summer camp in Ireland. I loved that. I got to go horseback riding almost every day.

• Do you still go to Ireland?

• No, not very often.