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taSk Book #8

Chris CarterTim Kendon

Dorte Maria BuhlDorte Juel Hansen

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FameDiscuss in pairs, then in class

Read Emily Dickinson’s poem out loud and discuss the following questions:- What does she mean by ‘it has a song’?- What does she mean by ‘it has a sting’?- What does she mean by ‘it has a wing?

Be a Poet on your own

Make an acrostic poem or a compar-ing poem. Use the word FAME as in the examples below.Compare your poems in class.

Acrostic Poem

F abulous

A mazing

M iraculous

E verlasting life

Comparing Poem

Fame is an appleIt has a shapeIt has a taste

Ah, too, it has a worm.

Fame is a Bee

Brainstorm in pairs

• Writedownallthewordsyoucanthinkof that have to do with fame.

• Categorizetheminpositiveand negative words.

• Whichcategoryhasthemostwords?Discuss why that could be.

Who is Emily?

on your own/in pairs

Search the internet or look in an encyclo-paedia and write down five interesting facts about Emily Dickinson.

+ –fortune celebritypower …

What if you were suddenly the new star of the latest Hollywood film? You get to kiss your idol and lift the Oscar award in front of millions of TV viewers. Your name is spoken in every household and your picture is splashed over the front page of every newspaper you pick up. You’re a celebrity now, so how does it feel? Could all this really happen to you? It happens to a lucky few – so why not you!

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FameDiscuss in pairs, then in class

Read Emily Dickinson’s poem out loud and discuss the following questions:- What does she mean by ‘it has a song’?- What does she mean by ‘it has a sting’?- What does she mean by ‘it has a wing?

Be a Poet on your own

Make an acrostic poem or a compar-ing poem. Use the word FAME as in the examples below.Compare your poems in class.

Acrostic Poem

F abulous

A mazing

M iraculous

E verlasting life

Comparing Poem

Fame is an appleIt has a shapeIt has a taste

Ah, too, it has a worm.

Fame is a Bee

Brainstorm in pairs

• Writedownallthewordsyoucanthinkof that have to do with fame.

• Categorizetheminpositiveand negative words.

• Whichcategoryhasthemostwords?Discuss why that could be.

Who is Emily?

on your own/in pairs

Search the internet or look in an encyclo-paedia and write down five interesting facts about Emily Dickinson.

+ –fortune celebritypower …

What if you were suddenly the new star of the latest Hollywood film? You get to kiss your idol and lift the Oscar award in front of millions of TV viewers. Your name is spoken in every household and your picture is splashed over the front page of every newspaper you pick up. You’re a celebrity now, so how does it feel? Could all this really happen to you? It happens to a lucky few – so why not you!

A is BornStar

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Keywords on your own

Fill in the missing keywords in the text:

Not all people have a special 1 but in American Idol you see a lot of 2 showing off their 3. It is a huge 4 that starts off with try-outs all over the states. Here each contestant has an 5 before the judges. If they are good enough they move on to a number of live shows where a large 6 can watch their 7 and 8 for the best one.

claim to fame talent contestperformance audition contestants crowd vote

Summary on your own, then in pairs

• ListentothetextwithyourTopicBookclosed.Takenotes.

• WriteashortsummaryofhowJordinSparks went from small town singer to nationwideTVperformer.Youmayusethe story star to plan your summary.

Include some of the keywords in your summary.

• Compareyoursummarytoapartner’sand discuss the differences you may find.

story star

1 True or False in pairs

Write seven true/false statements about the text. Swap statements with your partner and tick his/her statements off as true or false. Check your answers with each other.

2 Headlines on your own

ReadthetextintheTopicBookagain.Give each paragraph a headline describing Jordin’swaytofame.

3 Reality Shows in groups

• Makealistofalltherealityshowsyoucan think of.

• Giveashortdescriptionofeachshowand discuss the good and bad things about each show.

• Agreeonatop5listbasedonyour discussion.

4 Prize Money on your own/ in pairs

Imagine you just won $100,000. Write down a list of things you would do with it.Compare with a partner.

5 We’ve Got Talent in class

Get a copy sheet from your teacher.

what?

where?when?

who?

how?

why?

paragraph 1

“The youngest winner ever”

paragraph 2

“Singing at 18 months”

Paradise Hotel - Lots of young people party in a fancy hotel in Mexico

A is BornStar

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Keywords on your own

Fill in the missing keywords in the text:

Not all people have a special 1 but in American Idol you see a lot of 2 showing off their 3. It is a huge 4 that starts off with try-outs all over the states. Here each contestant has an 5 before the judges. If they are good enough they move on to a number of live shows where a large 6 can watch their 7 and 8 for the best one.

claim to fame talent contestperformance audition contestants crowd vote

Summary on your own, then in pairs

• ListentothetextwithyourTopicBookclosed.Takenotes.

• WriteashortsummaryofhowJordinSparks went from small town singer to nationwideTVperformer.Youmayusethe story star to plan your summary.

Include some of the keywords in your summary.

• Compareyoursummarytoapartner’sand discuss the differences you may find.

story star

1 True or False in pairs

Write seven true/false statements about the text. Swap statements with your partner and tick his/her statements off as true or false. Check your answers with each other.

2 Headlines on your own

ReadthetextintheTopicBookagain.Give each paragraph a headline describing Jordin’swaytofame.

3 Reality Shows in groups

• Makealistofalltherealityshowsyoucan think of.

• Giveashortdescriptionofeachshowand discuss the good and bad things about each show.

• Agreeonatop5listbasedonyour discussion.

4 Prize Money on your own/ in pairs

Imagine you just won $100,000. Write down a list of things you would do with it.Compare with a partner.

5 We’ve Got Talent in class

Get a copy sheet from your teacher.

what?

where?when?

who?

how?

why?

paragraph 1

“The youngest winner ever”

paragraph 2

“Singing at 18 months”

Paradise Hotel - Lots of young people party in a fancy hotel in Mexico

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Who?

Who’s Who?

Keywords on your own/in pairs

Match the keywords with the synonyms.Check with a partner or another pair.

attendedcareer celebrated ambition captivate

occupation · employment dramaseries·TV-seriespopular · prominent · well-knowndream · purpose · aim participated · took partexcited · fascinated

Who Are They? on your own, then in pairs

• Read/listentothetextandlookatthephotosinyourTopicBook.

• Howmanyofthepersonscanyouguess? What are their names and why are they famous?

• Compareyouranswerswithapartner.

1 Ten Questions in groups

In turn each choose a famous person. Thegrouphastoguesswhoyouarebyasking questions.Youcanonlyansweryes or no to the questions.After ten questions your group has to make a guess.

Helpful Hints:T Make the game easier by limiting the

category to guess from. E.g. only men or women, only movie stars, dead persons, cartoon characters, etc.

2 Memory in groups

Prepare and play your own Memory game.Make 20 pairs of memory cards. Each pair consists of a picture of someone famous and a description to fit this person.

Handy Game Expressions:

Shoot! Your turn Loser! Wrong! You cheat! Well done!

3 What’s the Word on your own/in pairs

Put the letters in the right order to find six words from the text.Decide what word-class the words belong to.

gilierous uiqet bakille laitenflinu tacdlebepesc frentidef

4 Famous You on your own, then in class

• Imagineyouendupbecomingafamousperson 25 years from now. What would be written about you?

• Findapictureofyourselfasababyandwrite a short text about your fantastic personality,liketheonesinyourTopicbook.

• Ifmoreofyoudothistask,havesomeone read the texts out loud and let people guess who they are about.

Helpful Hints:T Make a plan for your text and include things like: - What are you famous for? - How did your career start? - Where do you live now? - Where did you live then?

Who?

Are you male?

Yes

Are you still alive?

No

Are you into politics?

No

Are you Australian?

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Who?

Who’s Who?

Keywords on your own/in pairs

Match the keywords with the synonyms.Check with a partner or another pair.

attendedcareer celebrated ambition captivate

occupation · employment dramaseries·TV-seriespopular · prominent · well-knowndream · purpose · aim participated · took partexcited · fascinated

Who Are They? on your own, then in pairs

• Read/listentothetextandlookatthephotosinyourTopicBook.

• Howmanyofthepersonscanyouguess? What are their names and why are they famous?

• Compareyouranswerswithapartner.

1 Ten Questions in groups

In turn each choose a famous person. Thegrouphastoguesswhoyouarebyasking questions.Youcanonlyansweryes or no to the questions.After ten questions your group has to make a guess.

Helpful Hints:T Make the game easier by limiting the

category to guess from. E.g. only men or women, only movie stars, dead persons, cartoon characters, etc.

2 Memory in groups

Prepare and play your own Memory game.Make 20 pairs of memory cards. Each pair consists of a picture of someone famous and a description to fit this person.

Handy Game Expressions:

Shoot! Your turn Loser! Wrong! You cheat! Well done!

3 What’s the Word on your own/in pairs

Put the letters in the right order to find six words from the text.Decide what word-class the words belong to.

gilierous uiqet bakille laitenflinu tacdlebepesc frentidef

4 Famous You on your own, then in class

• Imagineyouendupbecomingafamousperson 25 years from now. What would be written about you?

• Findapictureofyourselfasababyandwrite a short text about your fantastic personality,liketheonesinyourTopicbook.

• Ifmoreofyoudothistask,havesomeone read the texts out loud and let people guess who they are about.

Helpful Hints:T Make a plan for your text and include things like: - What are you famous for? - How did your career start? - Where do you live now? - Where did you live then?

Who?

Are you male?

Yes

Are you still alive?

No

Are you into politics?

No

Are you Australian?

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for Fame

Keywords in pairs

Find six keywords from the text in the word snake. Write the words down and guess their meaning. Lookupthewordsinthewordlisttoseeifyour guesses were right.

Listen Up on your own

Listentothefirstpartofthestoryof Catherine Freeman and answer the following questions:1 What is Catherine Freeman famous for?2 Where does she come from?3 Where and why did Cathy hide on the

day of her first race?4 What happened on her way to the oval?5 What was special about the new shoes

that Cathy got from her teacher?

Cathy Freeman Facts in class

• GiveeachgroupmemberaletterfromA – C.

• ListentothesecondpartofCathy’sstorywithyourTopicbookclosed.Takenotes.

• Now,yourteacherwillaskyouquestionsabout the text. Discuss the answer in your group.

• Yourteacherwillcallaletter,andanystudent with that letter can answer the question when called upon. Only students with the same letter can comment, correct or elaborate.

1 Individual sports in pairs, then in class

• CatherineFreemanisasprinter–an individual athlete. Make a list of sports, which are individual sports.

• Inturnseachpairwillsayoneofthesports on their list.

• Theteacherwritesthesportsontheblackboard.

• Whenyourepeatasport,sayanon- individual sport, or run out of ideas, you are out and must sit down.

• Thepairleftstandinghaswon.

2 Jesse Owens in groups, then in class

ReadthetextaboutJesseOwens.Discuss why a black man winning at those specific Olympic Games will always be remembered.

Another world famous individual sprinter wastheAmerican,JesseOwens.Atthe11thOlympicGamesinBerlinin1936he won a gold medal in the men’s 200m. Owens won the event in an Olympic record time of 20.7 seconds, but that is not the only reason why he is remembered.

Helpful hints:T Inwhichcountrywasthe1936 Olympics held?T What was happening in that countryinthe1930’s?

3 Olympic Hall of Shame in pairs

Read the text and choose one infamous sportsperson that you feel deserves a place in the Hall of Shame. Make a small poster and present your work to a partner or to your class.

Some Olympic athletes become famous for cheatingtheirwaytothetop.In1936,scandal broke out when it was discovered that Dora Ratjen, fourth in the women’s high jump, was actually a man called Hermann. Drugs have also caused many ascandal,forexamplein1988whenthe100mwinner,BenJohnson,was disqualified for testing positive for steroids after setting a new world record in the final.

4 Grammar Race in pairs

Ask your teacher for a copy sheet.

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for Fame

Keywords in pairs

Find six keywords from the text in the word snake. Write the words down and guess their meaning. Lookupthewordsinthewordlisttoseeifyour guesses were right.

Listen Up on your own

Listentothefirstpartofthestoryof Catherine Freeman and answer the following questions:1 What is Catherine Freeman famous for?2 Where does she come from?3 Where and why did Cathy hide on the

day of her first race?4 What happened on her way to the oval?5 What was special about the new shoes

that Cathy got from her teacher?

Cathy Freeman Facts in class

• GiveeachgroupmemberaletterfromA – C.

• ListentothesecondpartofCathy’sstorywithyourTopicbookclosed.Takenotes.

• Now,yourteacherwillaskyouquestionsabout the text. Discuss the answer in your group.

• Yourteacherwillcallaletter,andanystudent with that letter can answer the question when called upon. Only students with the same letter can comment, correct or elaborate.

1 Individual sports in pairs, then in class

• CatherineFreemanisasprinter–an individual athlete. Make a list of sports, which are individual sports.

• Inturnseachpairwillsayoneofthesports on their list.

• Theteacherwritesthesportsontheblackboard.

• Whenyourepeatasport,sayanon- individual sport, or run out of ideas, you are out and must sit down.

• Thepairleftstandinghaswon.

2 Jesse Owens in groups, then in class

ReadthetextaboutJesseOwens.Discuss why a black man winning at those specific Olympic Games will always be remembered.

Another world famous individual sprinter wastheAmerican,JesseOwens.Atthe11thOlympicGamesinBerlinin1936he won a gold medal in the men’s 200m. Owens won the event in an Olympic record time of 20.7 seconds, but that is not the only reason why he is remembered.

Helpful hints:T Inwhichcountrywasthe1936 Olympics held?T What was happening in that countryinthe1930’s?

3 Olympic Hall of Shame in pairs

Read the text and choose one infamous sportsperson that you feel deserves a place in the Hall of Shame. Make a small poster and present your work to a partner or to your class.

Some Olympic athletes become famous for cheatingtheirwaytothetop.In1936,scandal broke out when it was discovered that Dora Ratjen, fourth in the women’s high jump, was actually a man called Hermann. Drugs have also caused many ascandal,forexamplein1988whenthe100mwinner,BenJohnson,was disqualified for testing positive for steroids after setting a new world record in the final.

4 Grammar Race in pairs

Ask your teacher for a copy sheet.

pollyovalinterhrsprintgwadispikeshamnAborigineordirolemodelvondwirefenceabso

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The Randolph Academy – a school for the stars of tomorrow

Keywords on your own/in pairs

Match the keywords with the correct meaning.

screen · performing arts · intensive · curriculum · essential · various · presence · vocal · contemporary

modernsinging, dancing, actinggiving a lot of attention in a short amount of timethe surface on which a cinema film is showna course of studydifferenthaving to do with the voicethe opposite of absencecompletely necessary

Discuss in pairs

• Read/listentothetext.• Discussifitisnecessarytogoto

special talent schools if you want to makeitinshowbizorinthesports?

• Whatkindoftalentschoolwouldyoulike to go to and why?

1 The Academy On Line

on your own/ in pairs

Go to Pit Stop’s homepage and find the Randolph Academy link. Write down your answers to these questions: 1 How can you get in touch with the

Academy?2 Where can you buy tickets for their

shows?3 Which courses do they offer in their

college program?4 Do you know any of their past

productions? Which one(s)? If not, write down three from their list.

5 Which plays are they doing this season?

2 The David Beckham Academyon your own

Ask your teacher for a copy sheet and listentoTheDavidBeckhamAcademy.

3 My Day at the Academy on your own

Imagine what a day is like at the David BeckhamAcademy.Finish the Football Academy timetable below or make up your own.

4 Application Form on your own

Ask your teacher for a copy sheet and fill out the application form.

Football Academy Timetable 9.00am Getchanged 10.00 am Warm-up, dribbling and turning.

11.00 am Quick snack and drink 11.15 am More…

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The Randolph Academy – a school for the stars of tomorrow

Keywords on your own/in pairs

Match the keywords with the correct meaning.

screen · performing arts · intensive · curriculum · essential · various · presence · vocal · contemporary

modernsinging, dancing, actinggiving a lot of attention in a short amount of timethe surface on which a cinema film is showna course of studydifferenthaving to do with the voicethe opposite of absencecompletely necessary

Discuss in pairs

• Read/listentothetext.• Discussifitisnecessarytogoto

special talent schools if you want to makeitinshowbizorinthesports?

• Whatkindoftalentschoolwouldyoulike to go to and why?

1 The Academy On Line

on your own/ in pairs

Go to Pit Stop’s homepage and find the Randolph Academy link. Write down your answers to these questions: 1 How can you get in touch with the

Academy?2 Where can you buy tickets for their

shows?3 Which courses do they offer in their

college program?4 Do you know any of their past

productions? Which one(s)? If not, write down three from their list.

5 Which plays are they doing this season?

2 The David Beckham Academyon your own

Ask your teacher for a copy sheet and listentoTheDavidBeckhamAcademy.

3 My Day at the Academy on your own

Imagine what a day is like at the David BeckhamAcademy.Finish the Football Academy timetable below or make up your own.

4 Application Form on your own

Ask your teacher for a copy sheet and fill out the application form.

Football Academy Timetable 9.00am Getchanged 10.00 am Warm-up, dribbling and turning.

11.00 am Quick snack and drink 11.15 am More…

15 Minutes of Fame

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15 Minutes of Fame in pairs/in class

Discuss what the expression “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 Minutes” means today. Write down a definition.

Pop on your own

What do you think the word “pop” means? Takenotes.Now look up the word on the internet, in a dictionary or in an encyclopaedia. Were you right? Write down a definition.

1 The King in pairs

Elvis was the King of Rock and Roll, Warhol was the Pope of Pop. Make a list of at least 10 Kings, Princes, Queens, Princesses, Popes, etc. of different things.

Helpful hints:TWho is the King of Animals?TWho is the Master of the Universe?TWho is the Queen of Drama?TWho is the King of Football?

2 My Favourite Quote in small groups

Each choose your favourite Andy Warhol quote. Explain to your group in your own words what the quote means, and why you like it.

Shakespeare was the King of Dramas

3 Andy Warhol on your own, then in pairs

Find the answers on the internet or in an encyclopaedia to the following questions. Takenotesandcomparewithapartner.

1 What was Andy Warhol’s real name?2 When did he live?3 Where did he go to university?4 Whatishefamousfor?(Beware:Many

things!)5 WhathappenedonJune3rd1968?6 Who were some of the famous people/

products he painted?

4 Fame in small groups

Discuss how and where we can become famous today. Is all fame great fame?

15 Minutes of Fame

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15 Minutes of Fame in pairs/in class

Discuss what the expression “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 Minutes” means today. Write down a definition.

Pop on your own

What do you think the word “pop” means? Takenotes.Now look up the word on the internet, in a dictionary or in an encyclopaedia. Were you right? Write down a definition.

1 The King in pairs

Elvis was the King of Rock and Roll, Warhol was the Pope of Pop. Make a list of at least 10 Kings, Princes, Queens, Princesses, Popes, etc. of different things.

Helpful hints:TWho is the King of Animals?TWho is the Master of the Universe?TWho is the Queen of Drama?TWho is the King of Football?

2 My Favourite Quote in small groups

Each choose your favourite Andy Warhol quote. Explain to your group in your own words what the quote means, and why you like it.

Shakespeare was the King of Dramas

3 Andy Warhol on your own, then in pairs

Find the answers on the internet or in an encyclopaedia to the following questions. Takenotesandcomparewithapartner.

1 What was Andy Warhol’s real name?2 When did he live?3 Where did he go to university?4 Whatishefamousfor?(Beware:Many

things!)5 WhathappenedonJune3rd1968?6 Who were some of the famous people/

products he painted?

4 Fame in small groups

Discuss how and where we can become famous today. Is all fame great fame?

A Footballer’s Rise to Fame

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True or False in pairs

Read the text and look up difficult words in the word list or in a dictionary. Write down 5 statements, one of them must be false.Swap statements with a partner and find each other’s false statement.

1 Work Experience

on your own, then in groups

Takeafewminutestoprepareashorttalkabout your own work experience.

Helpful Hints:T Where you went and whyT What kind of jobs you had to doT What you learned T What your best and/or worst experience was

2 Research on your own/in pairs

MakeaposteraboutLiverpoolFC(oranother football team). Use the links on Pit Stop’s Homepage.

Helpful Hints:T Make a plan for your posterT Include for example: the history of the club, best results,

famous players, most expensive players.T Find a catchy headline and add pictures

3 Football Quizmaster in pairs

• Joinsomeonewholovesfootballasmuch as you do and challenge him/her toaquiz.

• Eachwritedowntenquestions(andanswers) about football.

• Decidewhowillanswerquestionsfirst(flip a coin or draw lots).

• Setyourmobilephonetoringaftertwominutes and start asking questions.

• Swaproles.

Helpful hints:T Agree on a special category (ChampionsLeague,aspecial football club, etc.)T Make questions you know the answers to.

4 Discuss in groups

Steven Gerrard admits that he was not so fond of school and not very focused in his last term. Read the text below and discuss what Peter should do.

Peter is 16 years old and a very talented football player. He has just been offered athreeyearYouthTraineeSchemewitha major European club. He has to leave home and will not be able to go to school. Theclubcannotguaranteethathewillbeoffered a place on the team, or that he will get to play any games, however he will be paid a large amount of money for signing the contract.

Working with wordson your own/in pairs

Put the letters in the right order to find six words from the text.Write a sentence with each word or a small text using all the words.Check with a partner/another pair.

gnedsel rijuesni riplegvie issapon rop mibanoti

A Footballer’s Rise to Fame

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True or False in pairs

Read the text and look up difficult words in the word list or in a dictionary. Write down 5 statements, one of them must be false.Swap statements with a partner and find each other’s false statement.

1 Work Experience

on your own, then in groups

Takeafewminutestoprepareashorttalkabout your own work experience.

Helpful Hints:T Where you went and whyT What kind of jobs you had to doT What you learned T What your best and/or worst experience was

2 Research on your own/in pairs

MakeaposteraboutLiverpoolFC(oranother football team). Use the links on Pit Stop’s Homepage.

Helpful Hints:T Make a plan for your posterT Include for example: the history of the club, best results,

famous players, most expensive players.T Find a catchy headline and add pictures

3 Football Quizmaster in pairs

• Joinsomeonewholovesfootballasmuch as you do and challenge him/her toaquiz.

• Eachwritedowntenquestions(andanswers) about football.

• Decidewhowillanswerquestionsfirst(flip a coin or draw lots).

• Setyourmobilephonetoringaftertwominutes and start asking questions.

• Swaproles.

Helpful hints:T Agree on a special category (ChampionsLeague,aspecial football club, etc.)T Make questions you know the answers to.

4 Discuss in groups

Steven Gerrard admits that he was not so fond of school and not very focused in his last term. Read the text below and discuss what Peter should do.

Peter is 16 years old and a very talented football player. He has just been offered athreeyearYouthTraineeSchemewitha major European club. He has to leave home and will not be able to go to school. Theclubcannotguaranteethathewillbeoffered a place on the team, or that he will get to play any games, however he will be paid a large amount of money for signing the contract.

Working with wordson your own/in pairs

Put the letters in the right order to find six words from the text.Write a sentence with each word or a small text using all the words.Check with a partner/another pair.

gnedsel rijuesni riplegvie issapon rop mibanoti

The Flip Side of the Coin

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Notes on your own

Read or listen to the text and take a few notes about each of the four troubled stars.

Pros and Cons to Fame

in pairs or in groups

Make a list of pros and cons to fame. Discuss with a partner if you want to become famous and why.

1 Tabloid Magazine Article

on your own

Writeyourowntabloidmagazinearticleabout a celebrity with problems.

Helpful hints:T Brainstormandorganizeyourideas in a mind map.T Write a first draft. T Find a catchy title T Exaggerate the facts, write in short

sentencesT Don’t be too truthful or polite.T Yourpartnergivesfeedback(p.x) on your work.T Write the final version of your story.

2 Good News, Bad News

in groups of three

One of you tells the good news, the other tells the bad news, and the third is on the receiving end (the easy one – you only have to listen). Thegoodandbadnewsmustbeconnected.Switch roles at least three times.

3 Modeling Scams on your own

Ask your teacher for a copy sheet.

4 Interview in pairs

Interview one of the people in the text in your topic book. Ask what has happened and how (s)he felt about it.

Helpful hints:T Read the text thoroughly. T Brainstormonthequestionsyouwould

like to ask.T Agree on the answers.T Takenotesonquestionsandanswers.T Practice the interview and record it.

So Charlotte, the good news is that

you’re a star! (Said in a happy way) But the bad news is

that you’re on drugs. (Said in a sad way)

Sorry, the bad news is that you’re

addicted.

But hey, the good news is that you can

afford them.

Don’t worry; the good news is

that you’re going to rehab.

name

(source of story)

who says

famous for ...

problems

mind map

The Flip Side of the Coin

20 21

Notes on your own

Read or listen to the text and take a few notes about each of the four troubled stars.

Pros and Cons to Fame

in pairs or in groups

Make a list of pros and cons to fame. Discuss with a partner if you want to become famous and why.

1 Tabloid Magazine Article

on your own

Writeyourowntabloidmagazinearticleabout a celebrity with problems.

Helpful hints:T Brainstormandorganizeyourideas in a mind map.T Write a first draft. T Find a catchy title T Exaggerate the facts, write in short

sentencesT Don’t be too truthful or polite.T Yourpartnergivesfeedback(p.x) on your work.T Write the final version of your story.

2 Good News, Bad News

in groups of three

One of you tells the good news, the other tells the bad news, and the third is on the receiving end (the easy one – you only have to listen). Thegoodandbadnewsmustbeconnected.Switch roles at least three times.

3 Modeling Scams on your own

Ask your teacher for a copy sheet.

4 Interview in pairs

Interview one of the people in the text in your topic book. Ask what has happened and how (s)he felt about it.

Helpful hints:T Read the text thoroughly. T Brainstormonthequestionsyouwould

like to ask.T Agree on the answers.T Takenotesonquestionsandanswers.T Practice the interview and record it.

So Charlotte, the good news is that

you’re a star! (Said in a happy way) But the bad news is

that you’re on drugs. (Said in a sad way)

Sorry, the bad news is that you’re

addicted.

But hey, the good news is that you can

afford them.

Don’t worry; the good news is

that you’re going to rehab.

name

(source of story)

who says

famous for ...

problems

mind map