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......;I Termsoften confused13 Match A to B, then make sentences with the items from A to show their meanings.

A1 the late manager2 the ITJgnagern question3 the ~anager to-be4 the former manager5 the so-calledmanager6 the presentmanager7 the would-be manager8 the stop-gap manager

Ba the person who is bound to become managerb the person who was manager before the current onec the person who is supposed to be the managerd the manager who has diede the person who would like to be managerf the person who is holding the manager's post temporarilyg the manager we're talking abouth the person who is currently manager

Theatemanagereftalegacyofa 160%ncreasensalesover12years.

Jseof English- Part 114 Forquestions 1-12,decidewhichanswer(A,B,Cor D)bestfits eachgap.

Given t~e Thumbs DOwnWhen your manager tells you they are pleased with your 0) 1... , the least you can expect is a

decent reference when you leave. That, at any 1) , is what Wayne Taft thought when he appliedfor a job as an occupational care worker. Imagine his surprise 2) , when he opened a letter thatsaid, 'Sorry, we can't 3) you because of your job reference.'

'It was very upsetting,' he says. 'I was shocked at how cruel people can be. I should have had aglowingreference.' Mr Taft, who is unemployed, is still 4) the consequences of his 5) ........ ..employer, another home care provider, 6) to supply a positive, or even neutral reference.

'I was looking 7) to a new job and now I'm on the 8) .'After receiving the 9) letter, he resigned himself to pursuing jobs using another past

employer as a reference. He was never told why the reference was bad. But this week hediscovered that under the Data -Protection Act, he has the right to request 10) to thereference from the organisation who received it. Mr Taft says he intends to 11) theemployer that turned him down and demand to see the reference. 'I'm so angry, I need to findout what happened and 12) it right,' he adds.

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:,\ Writing: Set TextsInPart2 of theCAEWritingpaper,youcanchooseo

answera questionbasedonyourreadingof oneof two settexts.YoushouldanswerONEquestion(5aor 5b)only.Youcouldbeaskedto write an article,an essay,a reportor areview(seeUnits2 (reviews),3 (articles)and4 (reports)orfurtherguidanceonthesewritingtypes.)Inorderto attemptthis:~uestionyoumusthavea thoroughknowledgeof therelevantbook. You shouldwrite between220 and 260words.

2 a. Readthe rubricsbelowandmatchthemt: -....writing tasks.a essay b article c report d review

YourEnglishteacherhasaskedthe classto rec!Y""'""-bookswhich you think will besuitablefor stoo. wholegroupnextterm.Writea reportoutlif'".: youthinkThePelicanriefwouldbea suitablex

: your Englishclassto study,givingreasons':Jchoice.

JUnderstanding the Rubric(1)1 a. What kind of book has each of the speakersbeen reading? Match the comments with the

genres of writing.

2 'ThePelican riefisnotjust anexcitingthriller -with manyimportantsocialissuesof our C2; youagreewith thisstatement?Writeanes~ =..: youropinionon thestatementandsupporti;: viewwitl) evidenceromthetext.

.................................................. .: . historicalovel.thriller.romance. comedy:: . scienceiction :................................................

I was hooked from the very first page!~

3 YourschoolnewspaperhasaskedreadersoX!':a reviewof the bestbooktheyhavereadinu~; year.Write a reviewof ThePelicanBrief,expa.: whyyouenjoyedt somuch..

Thisbook brings the pastto2 I life with a rich backgroundof

period detail. ____4 Your friend is the editor of a magazineor

people.Shehasaskedyou to contributean3-~ entitled, 'Booksor films- whatyoungpeople-_: want.'Write an article comparing booksand fi'....: formsf entertainmentor youngpeople.Re~

ThePelicanriefo illustrateourarticle.

3 Never have (laughed so much - a mustfor every bedside table! / b. Now say which of the writing tasks in Ex.2aabove perform the following functions:giveinformationabouta bookfor aspecificpurpose..............................................................................2 informothersinageneralandentertainingway.

4 The author has created an incredible world wheretime travel changes the fate of the human race.

...............................................................................3 giveyouropinionin astructuredway,backedbyevire

andexamples...... ... ... ........5 Amelia's search for true love is the centraltheme of this wonderfully moving story.

4 helpothersto decidewhetheror notto reada book.................................................................................

c. Readthe rubric below and answer the questic-which follow.

b. Readthe description below and identify thecorrect genre. Choosefrom the list in Ex. 1aabove.

Yourschoolmagazinerunsa regularfeatureentitla.. 'BookftheMonth'.Writea reviewf your favollfT'"-: book,brieflyoutlining the plot and sayingwhy y.t.. .: wouldrecommendt tootherreaders.A beautifulyounglaw student,murder,moneyand intrigueanda gangof killerswhowill stopat nothingto coverupascandalthat mayevenimplicatethe Presidentof the USAhimself.

1 Whatisyourreasonorwriting?2 Whois/areyourtargetreader/s?3 Shouldyoudescribeheplot or thecharacters?4 Areyourequiredo advise,ecommendorenquire?5 Shouldyougivereasonsor youropinion,or isthis r-;::

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~ Outliningthe PlotWhichever writing type you have to produce in the exam

(essay,article, reviewor report) youwillnearlyalways be requiredto outline the plot of the book you have read. Youshould be ableto outline the plot brieflyand succinctly,without including a lotof irrelevant details, so that your reader quickly gets a clearpicture of the book. Youshould use present tenses, linkingwordsand imaginativevocabulary to capture the reader's attention.

3 Readandcomparethe two modelsbelow.Discusswhichmodel: usesvividlanguageandidiomaticphrases outlinesthe plot of the book 'in a nutshell' usesa lot of repetition givesthe readera flavour of the book they are

goingto read isconfusing includesrrelevantdetail hasanappropriatestyle createsuspense usesa limitedangeof grammaticaltructures~ When two supreme court judges are found murdered,Darby Shaw, a law student, decides to play detective.Followingup her own research, Darby comes up with atheory of her own and a possiblesuspect for the murders.But what started out as a bit of fun turns into a livingnightmare when Darby realisesthat her 'PelicanBrief hashit the nailon the head, and that she has,almost bychance,correctlyidentifiedthose responsiblefor the murders.Whenher boyfriendisblown up bya car bomb, Darbygoes on therun, hiding in a series of hotels and rooms and alwayskeeping just one step ahead of the men who want to killher to prevent her fromrevealingthe truth.

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:!]First of all there is a girl called Darby Shaw who is thegirlfriend of Thomas Callahan. She isvery beautiful and she'salso very clever. She is a law student and attends ThomasCallahan 's classes. One day Thomas Callahan dies in a carbomb. This isbecause Darby Shaw knows some informationabout Justices Rose and Jensen who were murdered theweek before. She doesn't really know the truth about aninternational corporation which wants to drill for oil inLouisiana and which is run by Victor Mattiece but she findsout by accident and then she writes 'The Pelican Brief . Twojudges are murdered and in 'The Pel ican Brief she explainshow this happened. Because a lot of bad people want to killher, like in the car bomb that killed Thomas Callahan, shegoes into hiding in different hotels and ci ties. The FBI,theCIA,a hitman called Khamel and lots of others, are trying tofind her but in the end she beats them all. There is anothercharacter called Gray Grantham and he is a reporter. Hehelps her and they uncover the truth.

~ Analysingthe Model4 a. Readthe rubricandthe modelandfill in thegapswith thewordsgiven.

and but inwhich not only whichYou have seen a notice in the Januaryissue of amagazine asking readers to send in a reviewof a book. for their series, 'BestChristmasReads'.You were given a.: copyof ThePelican Brief for Christmas and have decided

: to write and send a reviewof itto the magazine.Writeyourreviewin 220-260words.

My pest friend gave me a copy of The PelicanBrief forChristmas. It was 1) the best book Ireceived for Christmas, 2) the bestpresent; it has providedme with hours of exciting readingand food for thought too. This fast-p.aced thriller,3) was written by the best-sellingauthorJohn Grisham,is very important for everybody'sChristmasstocking.When two supreme court judges are murdered,a young

law student by the name of DarbyShaw decides to do alittle private investigation.Completelyby chance she hitsuponthe truereasonfortheirreallyhorrible murders. Herreport, which quickly becomes known as, The Pelican Brief, ispassed from hand to hand until it reaches the office of thePresident himself. Darby has started a deadly game4) professionalkillerswillstop at nothingto prevent the truth frombeing revealedto the world. Onthe run,hurrying fromhotel to hotel and fromcityto city,ina desperate attempt to stay alive,Darbyfindsthat there isonlyone person she can trust - an ambitious reporterwhois very good at finding the hottest story in town. Darbyteams up with Gray Grantham to tel l the world the truth -but willshe survivelongenough to do it?This tense and tightly-written thriller will keep you

turning the pageswellinto the night 5) ...............................I would recommend it to anyone as 'the best Christmasread'!

b. Thewriter couldhaveimprovedthis reviewbyusingmoredescriptiveanguage.Usethe wordsandphrasesbelowto replacethewordsin boldin the model. amust flitting gripping gruesome setinmotion withakeennoseor

c. Nowanswerthesequestions.How isthe opening paragraph ofthe review related to therubric?

2 How did the writer create an interest ing opening?3 Doesthe writermentionanyof the minorcharacters?4 Doesthe writerrevealhowthe bookends?Whynot?5 Is the writer positive or negative about the book?

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Writing: Set Texts~ Understandinghe Rubric(2) b. Usehewordsandphrasesntheboxto correctancimprovehe characterummaryof DarbyShaw.5 Readthe rubricbelowandunderlinethe keywords,thenanswerthe questionswhichfollow. . central.drawsonamazingeservesf. findsherselfhevictimof . reveal.hemostfascinating.vividlyYou havebeen readingan Englishnovel in class.Your

teacher hasaskedyou to write an essaysayingwhich~ charad~r in the book you find most true to life. You: shoulddescribethis characterandsaywhy you think he or sheisthe mosttrue to life.Writeyouressayn 220-260words.1 Whatstyleofwritingdoesthisquestionrequire?Formal.

chatty,semi-formal?Givereasons.2 Haveyoubeenaskedo giveageneraldescriptionof thecharacters?3 Areyourequiredo givereasonsoryouropinion?

~ Whileall the characters inthe book are1) brought tolife, I find the2) characterherself to be 3)

. Darby Shawis a beautiful andintelligent young womanwho 4) a situationshe can't control. Despite beingjust an ordinary person, she 5) courage andresourcefulness to escape her would-be killers, andto 6) the truth to the world.

~ Describinghe Characters6 a. Whichof the charactersummariesbelow1 ... includessignificantgrammaticalerrors?2 ... includesunimportantdetails?.3 ... includesoomuchrepetition?4 ... includesrrelevantnformation?5 ... usesa limitedrangeof vocabulary?

~ Darby Shaw fromThe Pelican BriefbyJohnGrishamWhileallthecharactersnthebookarereallybroughtto lifebytheauthorofthebookwhoiscalledJohnGrisham,findthemaincharactererselfo bethenicest.DarbyShawis a beautifulandintelligentyoungwoman,whosinasituationhecan'tcontrol.Butsheis veryintelligentoo.Shealwayswearsjeansandshehaslonglegs.Despiteeingustanordinaryperson,she uses her courageandresourcefulnessoescapeherkillers,andto tellthetruthotheworld.

c. What else has the writer done to improve thecharacter summary?

d. Usethe words and phrases inthe box to correct andimprove the character summary of GrayGrantham.. ferretingout . theoneperson. the one thing hewill neverdo . tough . works

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Gray Grantham is ahard-nosed reporterwho 1)

forthe Washington Post.His speciality is2)

Gray Grantham from the Pelican Brif[i] byJohn Grisham

Gray Grantham is a hard-nosed reporter who he isworking for The Washington Post. He isvery good atthe discovering scandalous stories and uncoveringdark secrets. Hisboss is called Feldman and anothereditor he works with iscalled Krauthammer. Hewilluseany means to discover the information he needs. frominsidersin the police force to former criminalsbut onething he never isgoing to do and this is t o reveal theidentity of hissources. Hard-nosed, honest and also heisdedicated to hisjob.he isone only personwhocantrust Darby Shaw.

scandalous stories anduncovering dark secrets. He willuse any means to discover the information he needs,- from insiders in the police force to former criminals- but 3) is to reveal the identity ofhis sources.4) , honest and dedicatedto his job, he is 5) whoDarby Shawcan trust. -

e. What else has the writer done to improve thecharacter summary?

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'our writing will be more interesting, and convincing, if_ 3~ make specific references to points inthe book whichL:0'l or illustrate your opinions. You are not expected to- .."ole sections of the book by heart, nor to memorise;c -.Jmbers and text references. However, learning one or:: :;.-:crtquotations which clearly illustrate the main themes:: dlaraCters in the book you have read, will certainly-!7:'.-e your writing and make a very positive impression ont: 8larniner.

b. Fillinthe detailsofthe threemaincharacters inthe book you have chosen to read. Make notesfrom the text to illustrate your points.

1 ......................................................................................Appearance: .....................................................................Character: .Rolein the book: .............................................................Page refs: ... ......Short quotation: ..............................................................

*' UsingQuotations.... 2 ......................................................................................Appearance: .....................................................................Character: .Rolein the book: .............................................................Page refs: .............Short quotation: ,..................

a. Choose from each pair of quotations the onewhich you think best illustrates each of the twocharacters from 'ThePelicanBrief'.

Darby Shaw - beautiful and intelligentyoung law student, hard-working anddedicated tb her studies and profession,mature, highlyresourcefuland extremelycoolunder pressure, proves herself more than amatch for her would-be killers..

3 ......................................................................................Appearance:....................................................................Character: .Roleinthe book: .............................................................Pagerefs: ... ........Shortquotation: ..............................................................

'Shemissednothing.Theperfectlittle cheerleaderhadgraduatedmagnacum laudewith a degreenbiology, and planned to graduate magna cumlaudewith a degreen law, and thenmakea niceliving suing chemicalcompaniesor trashingtheenvironment.'

--- -c. Choose two of the characters from Ex.7b above

and using your notes, write two charactersummaries.

.. (De11 edit ion, page 14).. d. Now work in pairs. Give your character summariesto your partner. Ask him or her to makesuggestions for correcting and improving yourwork. You should look at your partner's work.Remember to avoid repetition and irrelevantdetail. Lookout for grammatical errors and try toextend the range of vocabulary used. Ifpossible,illustrate your writing with references to the text.

1] 'Shewas tired of spendinggood moneyondisposableclothes.Shewastired of a lot ofthings.'(De11 edition-,- pa&-e232)

Gray Grantham - seasoned reporter withthe Washington Post with many successfulscoops to his name, dedicated to his job,ambitious, determined and not afraidto takerisks,extremelyprofessional,honest.

Understanding the Rubric(~)8 Readthe rubric below and discuss the questionswhich follow.Youhavea friendwho hasjust started his own filmproductioncompany.Hewants to makea film of the. book you havereadand has askedyou to write a.: report,outliningitssuitabilityasthe basisfor a film.

: Writeyourreport in220-260words.

'Hefelt like a sophomoreon hisfirst date. Hehadn't hadbutterflies this badsincehighschool

football.'(Del1edition, page 250)

'Granthamwas a serious, ethical reporter withjust a touchof sleaze...'

1 Howisa reportdifferentfromareview?2 Howwill yousetouta reportonthepage?3 Whoisthetargetreader?4 Shouldyouusedescriptiveanguagena report?5 Willthe registerbeformal,informalor neutral? 137

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:) ParagraphPlanningA reportshouldbelaidout inshortparagraphs,achwith

an appropriateheading.Thereaderof a reportalsoexpectsyouto reachaconclusionf somesort,andpossiblyo makearecommendation.hestyleof languageendsto beneutralor.'!I.semi-formal.

9 a. Lookat the two plansbelowanddecidewhichoneismoresuitableasa basisfor the reportinEx.8 above.Alwaysbearinmindthe purposeofyourwriting (turningthe bookinto a film) andyour target reader(thedirectorof a productioncompany)..-fl"ntroductionTitle of book: The Pelican BriefAuthor:John GrishamGenre: thrillerTarget reader/audience: wide range from younger toolder cinema-goers

Paragraph1-plotBriefly outline the key points of the plot.Is it exciting?Appealing to the targetaudience?Paragraph 2-charactersListand outline the main characters.Are they interesting?Suitableor afilm?Paragraph3-other pointsParts for famous actors? Dialogue? Humour?ConclusionExciting plot; interesting characters which will transfereasily to the screenJast, witty dialogue suitable for ascreen play

IntroductionWhy I liked this book.My favourite characters.Paragraph 1-Darby ShawDescription of her appearanceDescription of her characterRelationships with other charactersParagraph 2-SocialIssuesThe erwironment. The USlegal systemParagraph3-other pointsPlot. Style of writing. Genre

ConclusionGreat book. Highly recommend it138

b Readthe rubricbelowandbearinginmindW-Jyou have learned in Ex. 9a above createparagraphplanof your ownfor this report.Your Englishteacher has asked the classrecommendookswhichyouthinkwill besuitable.

e studyby thewholegroupnextterm.Writea repr: outliningwhichbookyouthinkwouldbea suita.1-~ bookfor yourEnglishclassto studyandwhy.Writeyourreport in220-260words.

10 Look at the writing tasks below and, for each oneanswer the questions that follow.A Yourheadteacherhasaskedstudentso recommen:

bookswhichtheythinkshouldbepurchasedorthenelschoolibraryandwhichwouldholdparticularappealathe 13to 18agegroup.Writea reportoutliningwhicbookyou think would be a suitableadditionto ttEschoolibrary,givingreasonsoryourchoice.Writeyourreport in220-260words.

B The themesdealtwith in the book are simplyno-relevantto youngpeopletoday.'Write an essayayour teacherdiscussinghis statement.Useexample;fromthe bookyouhavereadto supportyourview.Writeyouressayn 220-260words.

( Yourfavouritemagazinehasaskedreaderso sendincreviewof abooktheyhavereadrecentlyandwhichthe.believewill appealto their fellowreaders.Themosrwell-writtenreviewswill bepublishednthemagazine.Writeyourreviewin 220-260words.

1 Whoisthetargetreader?2 What isthepurposeof eachpieceofwriting?3 What registershouldyouuse?4 InTaskC,what kindof magazineareyouwriting fa

Whatkindof peopleare'their fellowreaders'?5 Shouldyouusea title orheadings?6 Willquotationsfromthetext berelevanto thetask?7 InTaskB,doyouagreeor disagreewith thestatemen:-

11 Portfolio:Use the information you have learned inthis unit to write one of the tasks above.

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Vocabulary& Grammar1 a. Choosehemostsuitablewordtocompleteeachsentence.

Discussionsn the issueof expansionof the companyhavebeenin sincethe outbreakof diseasenthearea.A hitch B limbo ( feud D core

2 Viewerswere at the incrediblesight of thelunarlandscape,nableto taketheireyesoff the screenuntiltheveryendof thebroadcast.A switched ( transfixedB devised D stifled

3 Let'snot try and the wheel here; a simpleleafletwith aphotographwill befine.A reinvent ( rewindB revolve D restore

4 Theauthoritieswere that thepublicshouldnotfind out aboutthe high levelresearchbeingcarriedoutat the institute. .A certain B adamant ( absolute D sure

5 Shouldany letters arrivewhile I'm awayduring thesummercouldyouplease to me,asI'mt ryingto sortout a jobfor September.A sendthemon ( sendthemoutB sendthemaway D sendthemin6 Theycertainly the mouldwhen they broughtout their latestmodel;it'stotallydifferentfromanythingelsethey'veeverproduced!A destroyed ( crackedB broke D changed

7 the light of recentfindings,the governmenthas decidedto investfurther funds in the researchproject.A By B In ( Under D With

8 It'san acceptedact that in the modernworld certaincompaniesry to their nearestcompetitors.A outrun ( outdistanceB outgrow D outdo

9 Weareluckyto bewitnessto thiseraof ever-increasingchange.

A experimental ( technologicalB digital D newage

10 Working mothers throughout the company weredelightedwith the introductionof , as it madeit easierto managecollectingchildrenfrom schoolatdifferenttimesondifferentdays.A overtime ( flexitimeB part-time D full-time

11 Any job that involvesdoingthe samething day in dayout mustbepretty .A strenuous ( stimulatingB mundane D arduous

12 Keith's incomelooksimpressive,ut oncetaxandsocialsecuritycontributionsarededucted,t's notsomuch.A full B grand ( net D gross

13 Havingosthermotherat anearlyage,Maryfelt shehadbecomea mere , having to do absolutelyeverythingorherfivebrothersandsisters.A" taskmaster ( slavediverB workmate D workhorse

14 I could neverquite what her positionin thefirmwasuntilwemetat a receptionandgot chatting.A workaround ( workoutB getout D get across

15 Theywere on the of folding the companywhenan investorsavedthe daywith a large,financialcontribution.A edgeB basis ( vergeD offchance

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b. Complete eachof the sentenceswith a shortphrase using the most appropriate form offuture tenses, conditionals or wishes.Oncewe at the hotel.wewill beableto haveashowerandrelax.

2 Had for herabilityto swim,shewouldcertainlyhavedrowned.

3 I really makethat clickingnoiseallthe time.It drivesmemad!4 Welcome to your new post. At some point, you

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Useof English2 For questions 1-8, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar

meaningJp the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change theword given. You must use between three and six words.o Ihaveo keeponworkinghardthisweek.grindstone

I haveto keepmynoseothegrindstonehisweek.Andyisin chargearoundhere.shotsAndyisthe aroundhere.

2 NeilArmstrongwasthefirstmanto walkon themoon.footThefirstman onthemoonwasNeilArmstrong.

3 Ifwedon't hurry,we'llmisshebeginningof thefilm.startedIf wedon't hurry,the film timewegetthere.

4 Iwaswrongnotto listento whatmymothertoldme.wishI to whatmymothertold me.5 Wewereaboutto phonethepolicewhenJamieemergedromthe fog.verge

We the policewhenJamieemergedromthe fog.6 Gracehashada lot of freetimesinceshetookearlyretirement.hands

Gracehashada lot oftime : sinceshetook early retirement.7 I'vedecidedhat I'mgoingto reportyouto thepoliceif youdon't givebackthe

money.unlessIwill reportyouto the police themoney.

8 IfClarearrives,ellherto meetmeat the library.should, tellhertomeetmeatthelibrary.

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3 Youwillread an article about several young women who are trying tobecome successfulactresses in the USA.For questions 1-15. choose from the answers A-F.You will need to choosesome of the people more than once.

A- RachaelEvansB- SeanMacaulay C- DanielDotyD- CheridahBest E- NickiFluxF- KellyPolito

There are thousands of Brit"..:.:actresseswho flock to Hollywo '.every year with the burn:: .ambition to make it as the next !J.star. Here people in ~'.entertainment business talk abc_the realities of life in thefilm cape_of the world.A RACHAELEVANS actressDuring her four years in Amerie-...

RachaelEvanshas bared her soul ymore auditions than she can remember'It is disheartening,' admits Rachae

28. 'I've been to so many commerci....auditions where I walk in and there'sroom full of beautiful girls, and I a.:.myself, "Why am I here?'"

Ironically, Rachael finds it difficr..to accept how nice people are _auditions. 'They tell you they love yo~work, and for the first month or so.believed them. But, eventually, I realisa.

Whichof thesepeople... feelsthe actressesneedto provethemselvesbefore returningto theirroots? think the oddsare againsttheseactresses? mentionthe legalprocedures? thinkspeopleinthebusinessie? work in the entertainment businesswhile waiting for an acting

part? receivesthe support of family? havealreadyhadactingrolesintheUSA? havehadfailedmarriages? feelthattalentisnotenoughosucceed?

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, ::>tallyfake. You do an audition, theyi :ou it was the best thing ever, thenIi.never hear from them again. It's likepune of chance - you get so far andIi can't give up. I'm optimistic things_ happen for me soon.'She needs to be. She has yet to landfilm or TV work, and is currently

cding as a counsellor at a children's:tent agencyto make ends meet.

~ do get down sometimes. That's-en I cry down the phone to my mum,- v talks me out of packing mybags and-.des me realise 1need to strive harder.'

~ SEANMACAULAY- Hollywood journalistBritishactressesthink LA is the landopportunity,' explains HollywoodIDIIlentatorSean Macaulay.'They see:us like Keira Knightlyand think it'sssible to be successfulhere. But for

ery one that makes it, there are:zusandswho end up attending acting.ossesand chasingagents.Lots of them_c;marooned here. They don't want to_ home again because they're too proud- Lileyfeel they can't go back until they~ superstars. '

:: DANIELDOlY- Hollywood agent

'It's much harder to make it here than.:=yonerealises,' agrees Hollywood agent:;.nriel Doty. 'The film industry attracts a::illion wannabes who really think they arep:>ingto be discovered. They come hereith dreams ofmaking it overnight, but it's::3uchmore difficult than that. There are.:::0many people doing tl1esame thing for: tobe anyother way.'One prerequisite is to become a::!lemberof the Screen Actors GuildSAG). It's a gruelling process that-equires proof of American setaperience, whichis gainedby collectingouchersto proveyou haveworkedon a:ertain number of film or TV projects.British girls also have the added

. :! isadvantage of having to get tl1eright visa:0work in the US.

D CHERIDAH BEST - actressCheridah Best, 41, is originally from South London. For the past fiveyears, she

and her son Chase, 14, have been living in LA, where she works as an aerobicsinstructor while waiting for her big break.'Five years ago, 1 really thought I'd be the next Jessica Alba living in a fabulous

home with a swimmingpool. In reality, I livein an apartment on $400 [around 275]a week, and instead of dining at Spago's, the restaurant where all the big nameshang out, I eat at fast-food joints.

1 moved to LA at 36, following the breakdown of my marriage. I have nothing,except myson. I have often asked myself if I'm being unfair to him, but the move toLAwas a good one. I got an agent really quickly,which is a big break in itself. Chaseand 1both have our liveshere now, ana f can do enough jobs to make ends meet. 1combine admin work with aerobics instruction.

Five years on, I've only had a few acting jobs - although a high point was a part inthe film Hoodlum, with Laurence Fishburne. 1 just don't get sent to enoughauditions. I average maybe three a month, but I know other girls who are sent to asmany each week. I think being black has a lot to do with it. The casting directorshave a certain look they want, and it doesn't matter how talented you are. I'd say itprobably comes down to 95per cent looks and fiveper cent talent.

I'd be happy with any sort of TV or film role, as long as it was steady andconsistent, and wasn't a B-movie. I'd love to go back to Britain, but my son is inschool here.'E NICKI FLUX - actressOriginally from Scotland, Nicki has been in LA for seven years pursuing heracting ambitions.'I'm tenacious and have no doubt that I'll make it as a movie star one day. Rightnow I'll do extra work, modelling, whatever it takes.After drama school, 1wanted to move to the US. Fortunately, myhusband at thetime, a computer specialist, got a job here. It took me two years to land any acting

work. During that time, my marriage broke up - we just didn't have the same goals.But I've had some lean times - living for months on noodles and watching everydrop of petrol, in case I got an audition. However, recently I've had some small rolesin sitcoms - I feel like I'm learning and 1 love it.

I've got an agent and 1 can be sent to around 10 auditions in one week. I trulybelieve 1 can succeed - I wouldn't be here if I didn't.'F KELLYPOIlTO- actress'It 's a minefield when you start out here, ' she says in clipped British vowels. 'If

you don't have a union card or an agent, the only acting work you can do is "non-union". These jobs are advertised in the back of a magazine called Backstage West.I've alwayswanted to be an actress and thought I'd give it a shot,' says Kelly. ' Iimagined Hollywood would be this wonderful, glamorous place, but I wasdisappointed. The other disheartening thing I've learned is that it isn't necessarily tl1epeople who are talented w!toget tl1ejobs - it 's allabout what you look like and whoyou know.'

As well as waitressing, Kelly works as a film extra. Being one of the crowd in abackground shot, for which she gets paid $100 a day, is one of the easiest ways foraspiring starlets to get a union card.

'It's been hard, but I'm not about to give up. I can't really tell you what keeps megoing, because sometimes it does look bleak, and I miss my family terribly. Butacting makes me happy, and I know that I'm trained and I'm good. It's just aquestion of having faith.'

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