Cover of the textbook Speakout Advanced - Students' Book

The key answer of exercise 1

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 9.2 - Feeling inspired for the textbook Speakout Advanced - Students' Book with authors Antonia Clare and J. J. Wilson from Pearson Education

Question

Listen to four people talking about where they get their ideas. Make notes about what their job is and where they get their inspiration.

Answer

  • Speaker 1 - writer → switching off, doing something mundane like washing-up
  • Speaker 2 - works in advertising → inspired by people, stories, nature, outdoor sport (skiing, snowboarding)
  • Speaker 3 - chef → old recipe books
  • Speaker 4 - entrepreneur → inspired by the people who didn't believe in her, the teacher who told her she wouldn't get anywhere or achieve anything worthwhile