2. Answer the questions about the text.

1. What do we learn about Jane, her personality, occupation, relations with Nick?

2. What are Jane’s responsibilities at work? Describe the people she has to work with.

3. What are editors of glossy magazines like?

4. Did Jane come up to the Fabulous editor’s expectations?

5. What does Jane do to cheer herself up when she’s depressed? Does the gimmick work?

6. Comment on the “supermarket flirting code”. What is it? Do you believe such a code exists?

7. Can we call Champagne D’Vyne a typical celebrity?

8. What attracts the public about Champagne?

9. Do you believe what is printed about Champagne in magazines is actually what she says to the journalists?

10. Will Champagne get married to one of her celebrity friends?

11. Can we call Champagne and Jane opposites? Prove it. Do you believe such opposites could “attract”?

12. Describe Jane’s friend Tally? Would you expect Jane to have a friend like this?

13. What solutions to Tally’s problem are there?

III Follow-up activities

1. Give a portrait of a typical “party girl”.

2. Agree or disagree: Having to deal with celebrities can turn your life into a nightmare.

3. Prove that you have to be ahead of the game if you want to work for a glossy magazine.