Перевод текста и ответы на вопросы Ginny S. was a star of an incredibly successful TV soap opera “Sweet Mothers”. She was extremely popular and served as an example of an ideal mother for millions of TV viewers. Three months ago one of the leading US tabloids published an article where they claimed that the “ideal mother” had had an abortion at the age of 15. After the revelation the show’s rating fell, the producers broke the contract and replaced her by another actress who, as they explained, had a better reputation and could pull in the viewers. Ginny wants to sue the newspaper for defamation and the show’s producers for breaking the terms of the contract. She is sure that the affairs of her past are not for public scrutiny. Besides, she claims that the rumors about her abortion are groundless. Do you think she’ll be successful in the lawsuit? Were the actions of the producers legitimate? Comment on the attitude of the public to the situation. Who do you support in the case? Would your vision of the situation change if it turns out that the information about the abortion was truthful? Would you agree that pop stars have the same right for privacy as ordinary people? Do you read articles about celebrities in yellow press?

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Ginny S. was a star of an incredibly successful TV soap opera “Sweet
Mothers”. She was extremely popular and served as an example of an ideal
mother for millions of TV viewers. Three months ago one of the leading US
tabloids published an article where they claimed that the “ideal mother” had
had an abortion at the age of 15. After the revelation the show’s rating fell,
the producers broke the contract and replaced her by another actress who, as
they explained, had a better reputation and could pull in the viewers. Ginny
wants to sue the newspaper for defamation and the show’s producers for
breaking the terms of the contract. She is sure that the affairs of her past are
not for public scrutiny. Besides, she claims that the rumors about her abortion
are groundless.
Do you think she’ll be successful in the lawsuit? Were the actions of the
producers legitimate? Comment on the attitude of the public to the situation.
Who do you support in the case? Would your vision of the situation change if
it turns out that the information about the abortion was truthful? Would you
agree that pop stars have the same right for privacy as ordinary people? Do
you read articles about celebrities in yellow press?

Ответ учителя по предмету Английский язык

Джинни С. была звездой невероятно успешной телевизионной мыльной оперы «Sweet

Матери «. Она была чрезвычайно популярна и служила в качестве примера идеальной

мать для миллионов телезрителей. Три месяца назад один из ведущих американских

таблоиды опубликовали статью, в которой они утверждали, что «идеальная мать» была

сделала аборт в возрасте 15 лет после откровения рейтинг шоу упал,

производители разорвали контракт и заменить ее другой актрисой, которая, как и

они объяснили, имели лучшую репутацию и может тянуть в зрителей. Джинни

хочет подать в суд на газету за клевету и продюсеры шоу для

нарушение условий контракта. Она уверена, что дела ее прошлого

не для контроля со стороны общественности. Кроме того, она утверждает, что слухи о ее абортах

беспочвенны.