Language Learning CenterSelf-Directed Learning Activities

SL34. Celebrities Student Name: _________________________________ Student ID Number: ________________________

Instructor: _____________________________________ Level: ___________Date: ___________________

IMPORTANT NOTE: Sections 1-4 in the SDLA must be completed before meeting with a tutor and receiving a stamp. Write/type all your answers on this handout.

After completing this SDLA, you will be able to:

Answer trivia questions about celebrities Identify celebrities by listening to a short video Search for information about celebrities using the Internet Movie Database website

Sections 1-4 (approximately 45 minutes): Read the information. Follow each step below to complete this SDLA. Be prepared to explain your answers when you meet with a tutor.

Section 1: Introduction

A common topic of most news today is celebrities. Not only do readers want to know more about celebrities’ upcoming movies or latest hit songs, but they also want to know more about their personal lives. This topic of news articles is called celebrity gossip. Below are a few celebrity gossip trivia questions. See how much you know about celebrities by answering the questions. The answers are on the bottom of the page.

1. Which magical Italian city did George Clooney and his new wife Amal get married in?

A. Rome B. Florence C. Milan D. Venice

2. Which actress was country singer Lyle Lovett once married to?

A. Julia Roberts B. Meg Ryan C. Catherine Zeta-Jones D. Melanie Griffith

3. Who was the first person to have a No. 1 album and a No. 1 film in the same week?

A. Beyoncé B. Will Smith C. Jennifer Lopez D. Justin Timberlake

4. Which of these actors was born outside of the United States?

A. Amy Adams B. Lucy Liu C. Nicole Kidman D. Zoe Saldana

5. Meryl Streep, Shaquille O'Neal, and Whitney Houston are all from which state?

A. New York B. New Jersey C. California D. Indiana

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Trivia Answers: 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. B

SL34. Celebrities Section 2: Celebrity Fusion

Hollywood Game Night is a TV game show in which movie stars help two contestants win money by playing

different games. One of the games on the show is called, “Celebrity Fusion.” In this game, two famous

celebrities’ faces are combined to make one face. Below are images of the fused celebrity faces. Listen to the

YouTube video of the celebrities playing the game http://tinyurl.com/pwcxcfp and write the name next to

the correct face (the faces are not in order).

Face Name

Fused Name: Channing Tatum O’NealMale Celebrity: Channing TatumFemale Celebrity: Tatum O’Neal

Fused Name: Male Celebrity: Female Celebrity:

Fused Name: Male Celebrity: Female Celebrity:

Fused Name: Male Celebrity: Male Celebrity:

Fused Name: Male Celebrity: Female Celebrity:

Fused Name: Male Celebrity: Male Celebrity:

Fused Name: Male Celebrity: Male Celebrity:

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SL34. Celebrities Section 3: Celebrity Scavenger Hunt

Below is a chart of three famous celebrities. Complete the chart by using the Internet Movie Database website

http://www.imdb.com/.

George Clooney Julia Roberts Will Smith

Date of birth: Date of birth: Date of birth:

Hometown: Hometown: Hometown:

Spouse: Spouse: Spouse:

Number of children: Number of children: Number of children:

Total number of films: Total number of films: Total number of films:

Write 3 films he has been in:

1.

2.

3.

Write 3 films he her been in:

1.

2.

3.

Write 3 films he has been in:

1.

2.

3.

Number of Academy Awards

(Oscars):

Number of Academy Awards

(Oscars):

Number of Academy Awards

(Oscars):

Section 4: Student Self-Assessment

Complete this self-assessment before meeting with a tutor. Now that you’ve completed sections 1 to 3, check the things you can do:

I can answer trivia questions about celebrities. I can identify celebrities by listening to a short video. I can search for information about celebrities using the Internet Movie Database website.

DON’T FORGET! Write your name on the clipboard to work with a tutor. The tutor will call your name when he/she is ready.

Section 5: Practice with a Tutor!3

SL34. Celebrities After completing the self- assessment, meet with a tutor and give this completed SDLA to the tutor. You will review this SDLA with the tutor and participate in an interview. You will pretend to be one of the celebrities you researched in Section 3 and the tutor will ask you questions related to your research. The tutor will provide you with feedback in the following areas:

Area of Focus 1 Point 3 Points 5 PointsContent Student does not provide

enough information in responses and does not use appropriate vocabulary.

Student provides sufficient information in responses and uses appropriate vocabulary some of the time.

Student provides all necessary information in responses and uses appropriate vocabulary most of the time.

Skill: Speaking Student’s speech is unclear and requires frequent listener effort.

Student’s speech is generally clear but requires occasional listener effort.

Student’s speech is clear and smooth and requires minimal listener effort.

Oral Fluency Speaks in incomplete sentences that do not flow.

Speaks in complete sentences some of the time with frequent pauses.

Speaks in complete sentences with occasional pauses most of the time.

Total points: /15*Students must receive at least 10 points to move on.

Tutor Recommendations:

Tutor Signature: __________________________________________ Date: _______________________

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Congratulations! Move onStudent has successfully completed this SDLA and is

ready to continue to the next.

RepeatStudent hasn’t yet mastered this SDLA. It is

recommended that the student complete it again.