Geri Not really. If I was still in the band, I 3 __________ (not be) happy. There were lots of arguments and a lot of pressure.

Presenter What type of pressure?

Geri Well, we all worked very hard. If we 4 __________ (not be) on tour, we 5 ___________ (be) in a recording studio.

Presenter Were there any other problems?

Geri Yes, there were. We had to do a lot of TV interviews. I 6 ___________ (find) it difficult to say everything was great if it wasn't true.

Presenter And what are you going to do now?

Geri I wish I 7 ___________ (know)! But if I was offered another record contract, I 8 ____________ (not sign) it.

Presenter But won't you miss having fans and being famous?

Geri I don't think so. Sometimes I wish I 9 __________ (not be) famous. If people 10 __________ (not recognise) me, I 11 __________ (can) go shopping without a bodyguard.

Presenter Is there anything else you wish you 12 ___________ (can) do?

Geri I just wish I was a normal person again.

Presenter And if I 13 __________ (be) a new star, what advice would you give me?

Geri Well, if I 14 __________ (be) you, I 15 __________ (think) very carefully about how fame will affect your life.

Presenter If you asked any teenager about their dream job, many would want to be a pop star. Today in the studio we have Geri Sanders who has just left the girlband G Team. Geri, do you have any regrets?

Geri Not really. If I was still in the band, I would not be happy. There were lots of arguments and a lot of pressure.

Presenter What type of pressure?

Geri Well, we all worked very hard. If we were not on tour, we were in a recording studio.

Presenter Were there any other problems?

Geri Yes, there were. We had to do a lot of TV interviews. I found it difficult to say everything was great if it wasn't true.

Presenter And what are you going to do now?

Geri I wish I knew! But if I was offered another record contract, I wouldn't sign it.

Presenter But won't you miss having fans and being famous?

Geri I don't think so. Sometimes I wish I wouldn't be famous. If people didn't recognise me, I couldgo shopping without a bodyguard.

Presenter Is there anything else you wish you could do?

Geri I just wish I was a normal person again.

Presenter And if I was a new star, what advice would you give me?

Geri Well, if I were you, I would think very carefully about how fame will affect your life.

8 Word order
Put these sentences into the correct order. Add punctuation where necessary.

1 She wishes Geri had a different life.
2 If I were you, I wouldn't watch so much television.
3 If John went to the party, he would enjoy it.
4 I wish I had a ticket for the pop concert.
5 If I could sing I would be a famous pop star.
6 Tim wishes he could go to Florida on holiday.
7 If you saw a film star, would you ask for their autograph?
8 Would you marry me if I were rich and famous?

9 Language patterns: tell, talk, say, speak

A Choose the correct form of say, tell, speak or talk to complete these sentences.

1 Brian is very good at telling ghost stories.
2 Whenever Paul tells a joke nobody laughs.
3 'Did you say something?' 'No, I'm just talking to myself.'
4 'Pass me the salt.' 'Only if you say "please".'
5 It would be impossible to communicate if we didn't speak the same language.
6 'Lisa wants to buy a car.' 'Don't talk nonsense. She doesn't know how to drive.'

B Use tell, talk, say, or speak in the correct form to complete the sentences below.