Amelia Earhart, Pioneer Woman Pilot (1897-1937)

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LISTENING

What does the woman think is wrong with Holidays in Europe?

AIt leaves out well-known places.

BThe maps are not very good.

CIt is boring to read.

DIt is too expensive.

A or B?

You hear a man talking to people at the beginning of a course. What is his main point?

Athe benefits of the course

Bhow the course is organised

Cthe local attractions of the area

You hear a scientist talking about a slimming diet which is used by people who want to lose weight.

What does she say about the diet?

AIt can have useful results.

BIt may have harmful effects.

CIt might get scientific approval.                     

What has recently helped Nick to produce so much work in such a short space of time?

Athe thought of the potential income

Bthe opportunity to alter his image

Ca sense of artistic freedom

Da change of instrument

Musicians who participated in the recording of Nick's work were unhappy about

Athe delay in receiving their fee.

Bfaults in the computer equipment.

Cthe lack of time allocated by the studio.

Drestrictions on the type of instrument allowed.

What does Nick say about the concept of 'the blues'?

AIt can exist outside music.

BIt is easy to write songs about.

CIt is a popular genre for performers.

DIt provides a lucrative topic for music journalists.

When asked about writing songs, Nick says that he

Acompletes a song every morning.

Bneeds peace in order to compose.

Csometimes uses his children's ideas.

Dis often inspired by his local scenery.

In Nick's view, what makes a good song?

AThe audience can identify with it easily.

BThe words and music are completely original.

CThe melody is one that people will remember easily.

DThe words and music come to the songwriter at the same time.

How does Rachel account for the popularity of her books?

AThey introduce young readers to a world of fantasy.

BThey allow adults and children to read together.

CHer target audience can relate to them easily.

DHer illustrations are aimed at non-readers.

According to Rachel, what motivates her to start painting each day?

Aa relaxed mood induced by listening to music

Bher enjoyment of the practical preparations

Ca desire to express her commitment to art

Dinspiration gained from observing her family

Rachel says that when the idea for a character comes to her,

Ait is easy to recognise its potential.

Bshe often lies awake worrying about it.

Cshe sees a picture first, then the words.

Dit takes a long time to get it down on paper.

How was Rachel's career as an illustrator established?

AHer first illustrations were highly regarded.

BA number of artist friends encouraged her.

CHer talent for drawing horses attracted attention.

DA change of topic helped her produce a successful book.

How did Rachel become a successful writer, as well as illustrator of her own books?

AShe created a character who was instantly popular.

BShe borrowed some good ideas from other writers.

CShe based a story on a child who was well-known.

DShe used a friend's clever suggestion for a story.

READING

Is there adequate enough sufficient plenty x of food for everyone?

The picnic was fun even although unless since x the weather was bad.

Getting on Well at Work

Most people spend so much of their lives at work that it's significant decisive basic vital to develop good relationships with those around them.

Humour is always a help. If you can laugh at yourself and with your colleagues, you’ll be more than moderately halfway almost scarcely there. Don’t be upset by teasing; touchy people always get more than their fair reasonable just even share of people making fun of them because they are seen to be vulnerable. It’s a hard world, and you have to be quite tough to defend withstand uphold shield the pressures.

The best practical advice is to try hard to keep on top of the job. If you feel comfortable about this, you’ll be less anxious and have more energy left to occupy reserve invest devote x to the crucial task of relating to others.

Board games in cafés

In cities across Canada, you might be struck by the number of cafés applied devoted designed attached x solely to the playing of board games. Many of them seem to have bounced leapt hopped sprung up in the last few years. Toronto, where such cafés can be seen on practically every street, has become a pattern copy model version for any other city that would like to foster its own board game culture.
In addition to providing games, these cafés serve up all kinds of unusual teas and coffees. Walk into any of these places, and you’ll experience the same talkative convivial outgoing responsive atmosphere: fast chatter, laughter and the sound of rolling dice. The one thing you’ll rarely see is someone’s eyes glued to stuck on tied to planted on a glowing phone screen.

Amelia Earhart, the pioneering woman pilot, had first flying lesson in January 1921, and convinced herself that she was destined to become a pilot. In the six months that followed, she managed to save enough money to buy a plane. Earhart named the bright yellow plane ‘The Canary’, and put it to good use, setting the first women’s record by rising an altitude of 14,000 feet, a remarkable achievement. From on, Earhart’s life revolved flying. But strong Earhart’s convictions were, challenging financial obstacles lay ahead.

The Cabinet Maker

Charles Hurst makes a living from perfectly crafted furniture.
Joanna Watt meets him.

Charles Hurst gives the impression of being a man in a hurry. I arrive at his workshop, tucked under a railway arch in East London, and am greeted with a quick handshake and the words: 'Well, fire away then!' Whether this brusqueness is real or a front hiding a shy streak is not immediately apparent. But a glance around the workshop reveals that Hurst is obviously busy, with good reason not to waste a minute of his time.

The arched space is full of half-made pieces of furniture and planks of wood in an amazing array of natural colours. Hurst has been a cabinet maker for ten years and has built up a very nice reputation for himself. His order book is always full for several months in advance, despite the fact that he does not really promote himself. Word has spread that if you want a decent cupboard or table, bookcase or kitchen units, Hurst is your man.

Of course, finding a furniture maker is not that taxing a task. Wherever you live in the countryside, the craft is alive and well. But finding a cabinet maker who prides himself on making beautifully crafted furniture with clean, simple lines is less easy. 'There are few real cabinet makers now. People call themselves furniture makers,' Hurst says wearily. As a craftsman who sets himself exacting standards, he is continually disappointed by some contemporary furniture. 'I am amazed by what some furniture makers get away with, and saddened by what people will put up with.' He rails against shoddy, mass-produced furniture, and craftsmen who churn out second-rate pieces.

Such a quest for perfection is obviously a key to Hurst's success. That and his talent. This man is not coy about his ability. Indeed, his blatant self-confidence is as surprising as his initial brusque manner. 'I have a huge natural ability,' he says, with a deadpan expression. 'I have always been good at making things.' If it were not for the self-deprecating mood into which he slipped towards the end of our interview, I would have believed his conceit to be wholly genuine.

If Hurst has every reason to be pleased with himself, he is also gracious in his praise for others – where it is due. With a sudden shot of modesty, he says: 'There are people far better than me. I can admire other people. After all, I wasn't trained at Parnham' (the leading college of furniture design). However, he is also unremittingly critical of those craftsmen who 'are trying to be artists and take a year to make one piece.' He also has little time for degree shows, in which students exhibit their work but at the same time are 'trying to make fashion statements. That can be pretentious. A piece of furniture is not about making a statement. It has to be something that people really can use.'

Confident Hurst may be, even brusque, but you could never call him or his work pretentious. Indeed, his parting shot displays a welcome down-to-earth approach to his craft and a streak of humility strangely at odds with his earlier self-confidence. 'After all, I am only making furniture,' he says as I make my exit.

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