CAROLINE WRIGHT – TEACHING UNIT (ADVANCED 1)

Taken from New Cutting Edge Upper Intermediate Student’s Book, page 84/85.

Celebrities….

• Which of the methods to become a celebrity was most/least appealing to you?

Taken from New Cutting Edge Upper Intermediate Student’s Book, page 84/85.

Correct your answers to the following the questions…

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Taken from New Cutting Edge Upper Intermediate Student’s Book, page 84.

Discussion questions…

• Can you think of other ways to become famous?

• Which famous people are in the news most at the moment? What are they famous for?

Taken from New Cutting Edge Upper Intermediate Student’s Book, page 84.

Have you got what it takes to be a celebrity?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of being famous?

ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

• You earn a lot of money.

•You can afford a big house, new clothes, lots of private jets.

•You get invited to exclusive parties.

• Lack of privacy.•The paparazzi follow you everywhere.•You spend a lot of time on the road travelling or waiting in airports.

1. If you (be) a celebrity for the day, who would you be?

2. Think of three things you (not have to) worry about if you (be) rich and famous.

3. If you (be able to) meet a celebrity when you were a child, who would you have liked to meet?

4. If you (see) a famous celebrity in the flesh, how do you react?

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate conditional:

5. If you (have to) spend the day with a celebrity, who (you/choose) to be with?

6. How would you feel if you (travel) constantly from one place to another?

7. If you (find) yourself in a big group, do you like to be centre of attention? How would a celebrity feel?

8. What (you/be) famous for if you (have) the chance when you were younger?

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate conditional:

had had

Are you a celeb worshipper?Listen to the following article about ‘Celebrity Worship Syndrome’ and

answer the questions.

1. The article is about:a) people who dream about becoming a celebrity.b) people who have no respect for family members.c) people who are obsessed with celebrities.

2. People who suffer from CWS:a) never show signs of symptoms.b) are able to ignore their obsession.c) find that their daily life can be seriously affected.

3. Psychologists believe that CWS is caused by:a) T.V. dominating society and taking place of

relatives or friends.b) realising that a celebrity shares a similar passion.c) reading about the lives of celebrities in the

tabloids.Article taken from New Cutting Edge Upper Intermediate Student’s Book, page 90.

More questions…..

One in four:

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What do the following numbers refer to?

Listen to the extracts from the listening piece. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate word or phrase.

1. One in three people is so obsessed with someone that he or she is a sufferer.

2. Those with a form.3. They feel they

with their celebrity.