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Listen to the interview with Kelis, an international music star and say which facts below are true, false or not stated. 1) Kelis became interested in music in her childhood. 2) Kelis left home at the age of fifteen. 3) She left her home because she wanted to travel and to see the world. 4) Kelis’ first CD appeared in 1980. 5) Kelis has a few hobbies. 6) Kelis knows how to teach people to make a career in the music business. Текст аудирования: INTERVIEW WITH KELIS Interviewer: You’re a famous music star now. What were you doing when you were 17? Kelis: I was finishing school and also working in a clothes shop and a bar to get some money. Interviewer: When did you first become interested in music? Kelis: My dad was a jazz musician. As a child I sang a lot, played the piano and saxophone. I often played the piano with my dad. I started writing songs when I was a little girl too. Interviewer: Why did you leave home when you were sixteen? Kelis: I wanted to be independent. My parents had planned my future for me but I wanted I to go my own way. Interviewer: What was your biggest problem when you were a teenager? Kelis: I kept thinking about my career. I wanted to do music so I worked very hard, meeting new musicians and waiting for the right thing to happen. Interviewer: What do you like? Have you got any hobbies? Kelis: In my free time I like to read. I also enjoy cooking but I don’t cook often because I don’t spend much time at home. When I was younger I liked to play the guitar but I was not very good at it. Interviewer: Do you have any advice for readers who want to make a career in the music business? Kelis: I really don’t have an answer. It will happen if it’s right for you. I can’t say step one — you do this, and step two — you do that. B. Read Kelis’ fact file and then make up your own one. C. Exchange your files and ask questions to get more detailed information about each other.

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