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NAME: TAREA 3.1 Approaching Scotland and Scottish people
Total marks: 70

As you know, the Harry Potter books are some of Paco's favourite novels. This is an interview with the author, J.K. Rowling. Read the conversation and then answer the questions below.

Journalist - You are English but you live in Scotland, don't you?
J.K. Rowling - Yes, I have lived in Edinburgh for many yearsnow. I think it's since 1994. Yes, that's it. December 1994. And I still live there.
Journalist - How did you start writing the Harry Potter series?
J.K. Rowling - It was on a train trip from Manchester to London in 1990.
Journalist - Have you ever written a different genre?
J.K. Rowling - Not really, I've been writing fantasy stories since I was a child. And then I used to read them to mysister.
Journalist - Has any of your characters anything to do with your own life?
J.K. Rowling - Sure, for example, the girl Hermione is slightly based on me.
Journalist - You have just finished your seventh and final Harry Potter book.
J.K. Rowling - Well, yes, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was released on 21 July 2007. I'm so happy because it has been a great success again.Journalist - Are you planning to write another Harry Potter book?
J.K. Rowling - No, not really. I've been thinking about it but... I don't think so.
Journalist - It's a pity. Your readers will regret it. They love the plot!
J.K. Rowling - In fact, I would like to write the next books under a pseudonym but I suppose everyone would find it out easily.
Journalist - Have you already startedwriting another book?
J.K. Rowling - Well, I never stop writing. I haven't finished anything yet but I would like to publish something soon.
Journalist - The film versions of the book have been very successful too. They are probably some of the most successful films in the United Kingdom.
J.K. Rowling - Yes, the actors, the directors, etc have done a great job.
Journalist - You stated two mainconditions in the contract, didn't you?
J.K. Rowling - Yes. We had an agreement: I wanted the film to be entirely British and also faithful to the original.
Journalist - We need to finish our interview now. I hope to see you soon and I wish you a great success. Thank you very much.
J.K. Rowling - It was a pleasure.

1. Answer the following questions about the dialogue. REMEMBER TO WRITECOMPLETE SENTENCES. (5 marks)
a. Where did J.K. Rowling start the Harry Potter books?
Began writing travel books by train from Manchester to London.

b. When did she start writing?
Began writing in 1990.

c. Is she going to write an eighth Harry Potter book?
No, but I've been thinking about it.

d. Is she happy with the film versions of the books?
Yes, The actors, The directors, etchave done a great job.
2. In this text, you can find different verb tenses. Identify the Present Perfect Simple forms. There are eight examples. (8 marks)1. have just finished 5. has been
2. have done 6. haven't finished
3. have been7. have you already started
4. have lived8. have you ever written

3. Identify the Present Perfect Continuous examples in the text. There are two examples. (2marks)
a) I've been writting b) I've been thinking

4. Find examples of sentences with still, already, yet, just, ever, for and since in the text  (8 marks)
1. I think it's since 1994
2. you have just finished your seventh and final Harry Potter book.
3. Not really, I've been writing fantasy stories since I was a child.
4. And I still live there.
5. Have you already started writinganother book
6. Haven't finished anything yet but I would like to publish something soon.
7.Sures for example, the girl Hermione is slightly based on me.
8.Have you ever written a different genre?

5. Find examples of verbs followed by infinitives with ‘to' in the text and write them here. (5 marks)
 
a) Are you planning to write another Harry Potter book.

b) I would like to write the...