Cover of the textbook English File Advanced - Student's Book

The key answer of exercise 1 - Part 1

The key to exercise solutions in chapter Colloquial English 6 & 7 for the textbook English File Advanced - Student's Book with authors Christina Latham-Koenig, Clive Oxenden, Jerry Lambert and Kate Chomacki from Oxford University Press

Question

  1. Read the biographical information about Quentin Blake. Have you ever read any books illustrated by him? What else has he done apart from book illustrations?
  2. Watch Part 1 of the interview. What does Quentin Blake think is the most important thing for someone who wants to become an illustrator?
  3. Now watch again. Complete sentences 1-5.

Answer

a)

He has written books and produced art for galleries, museums, and hospitals.

b)

To learn how to draw and do a lot of drawing.

c)

  1. ... both an artist and an illustrator.
  2. ... was finding his own way of drawing and he wanted to illustrate his own book.
  3. ... had their first book published.
  4. ... young people ask him for advice.
  5. ... of him.