Each person sometimes dreams of being recognized and famous, to enjoy the popularity and attention.
But how can you become famous? And is it easy to be a celebrity and live with fame? Let's try to clear it up...

Mar 17, 2011

Lesson 1 Task 2

Watch this short video about FAME and answer the questions:
- Is fame always a good thing? Which words are used to describe people with "good" and "bad" fame?
- What can you do to become famous?
- How does he try to be funny in the end?  
- How do you understand the proverb used by Mr.Duncan? Write your comment.
 NEW VOCABULARY
1. celebrity [sə'lebrətɪ] - известность, популярность, слава.
2. skill [skɪl] - искусство, мастерство, умение, навык, ловкость, сноровка.
3. magician [mə'ʤɪʃ(ə)n] - волшебник, маг, чародей, заклинатель, колдун.
4. iniquitous [ɪ'nɪkwɪtəs] - крайне несправедливый, чудовищный, ужасный.
5. desire [dɪ'zaɪə] - испытывать сильное желание, жаждать, мечтать, очень хотеть.
6. wealthy ['welθɪ] - богатый, состоятельный.
7. firmly [fɜːmlɪ] - крепко, плотно, надёжно, твёрдо.

7 comments:

  1. This proverb teaches us to be ambitious, having strong will, but at the same time realistic.

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  2. If you want achieve fame you should be confident and be very careful but you should also have a wish to reach.

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  3. if you want to become famous you'd have a good imagination and also you have to clever and rich.

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  4. You should not only dream. You must do something to become famous

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  5. it means that a person should try hard to achieve his goals but at the same time he shouldn't forget the ways he uses for it.

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  6. If you want to become famous, you should achieve your goal, but a good idea to assess your possibilities.

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  7. This proverb means not to lose good traits of character, to be sincere,kind, generous towards others

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