“Time Magazine interview with Taylor Swift”

A] Listen to the interview with singer Taylor Swift and answer

the questions below:

1. How long does it take Taylor to write a song?

c) 15 minutes b) less than 30 minutes c) about a year
2. Taylor has a very positive attitude, but her songs tend to
be rather sad. How is that possible?
a) She only pretends to be so happy.
b) She has never suffered from a broken heart and is inspired by other artists.
c) Being successful is more important to her, so she does not think about sad things too much.
3. Where does she take inspiration for her songs?
a) people’s emotions b) friends and family c) literature
4. Since when has Def Leppard been her favourite band?
a) for the last couple of years;
b) since she was little;
c) when she was little, but it isn’t now.
5. What does Taylor advise young songwriters?
a) Writing catchy songs that could go on the radio.
b) Writing songs for a specific group of people.
c) Writing songs to a specific person.
6. Why would she love to do a duet with Taylor Hanson?
a) Because they both have nice hair.
b) Because she loves him as an artist.
c) Because she is in love with him;
7. How does she find balance between professional and personal life?
a) She takes a day off every three months to go home and rest.
b) She only writes songs when she’s not in her hometown.
c) She doesn’t try to separate personal from professional because they mix too much.
8. Is Taylor planning to go to college in the future?
a) Yes, but at the moment singing is more important to her.
b) No, she isn’t. She never wanted to go to college.
c) Yes, she’s going to college soon.

B] Think about an artist that you admire. What questions would you like to ask him / her if you had the
chance?
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C] Imagine you are that person. What would you answer to the questions above?
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The clip can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqouMHoy0ZU

Answers:

A] 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. A

B] and C] Students’ own ideas