Vocabulary game

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NOVEMBER 2010 / ESO 1 - ESO 2

Clothes, Personality and Fame

A Find six words and phrases in this word snake:.

VOCABULARY

B Complete the sentences using the words and phrases in exercise A.

1 A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is a full colour publication that comes out weekly

or monthly.

2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . refers to television, newspapers, magazines, etc.

3 Famous people are often invited to the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of a new

product.

4 These days lots of pop stars and actors have their own . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

on sale in High Street clothes shops.

5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is the noun, “famous” is the adjective.

6 A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is a person who is well-known for their

appearances on TV and in newspapers.

celebritymagazine

themedia launchfameline

ofcloth

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C Read the text quickly. Match each heading to its paragraph.

There are three extra headings.

a) Madonna – a woman of many roles

b) Madonna is a celebrity

c) Madonna is afraid

d) Time to study

e) Mum has the last word

f) Lourdes can do what she wants

g) Projects with Mum

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Everyone has heard of Madonna. She is one of the best-known celebrities

in the world. She is Madonna the singer, Madonna the actress, Madonna

the writer, and now… Madonna the mother! Madonna’s daughter, Lourdes,

has begun to appear on TV and in magazines alongside her mother.

2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

But the thirteen-year-old is being shielded from the public eye by her

protective mother. Madonna won’t let her daughter be put under pressure

by the media, and she controls her budding career as a celebrity.

There is a rumour that she stopped Lourdes taking part in a Harry

Potter fi lm.

READING

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3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

But she doesn’t stop her from doing everything. Lourdes and her mother have

launched a line of clothes called “Material Girl” and there is talk of a fi lm project

about Edward VIII involving Lourdes and her mother.

4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Madonna has spoken of her fears of her daughter being put under pressure

from too much celebrity focus. At the launching of the clothes line it was

Madonna who was presenting the clothes. Talking about Lourdes, she

said “eventually I will let her talk to the press. But at the moment she needs

to concentrate on her studies.”

D Read the text again and decide whether these statements are true

or false.

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1. Madonna is famous for many things.

2. Madonna had a very famous mother.

3. Lourdes has started appearing in the media.

4. Madonna is trying to protect her daughter.

5. Lourdes is appearing in a Harry Potter fi lm.

6. Madonna and Lourdes are working together

on a fi lm project.

7. Lourdes spoke at the launching of her line of clothes.

8. Madonna wants her daughter to focus on her school

work.

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There is/are, some/any, much/many, (a) few/little

E Write is or are.

1 There . . . . . . . . . an apple in the fruit bowl.

2 There . . . . . . . . . some nice cheese in the fridge.

3 There . . . . . . . . . lots of people in the park.

4 There . . . . . . . . . a fi lm premiere at our local cinema tonight.

5 It’s a great fi lm; there . . . . . . . . . lots of action and there . . . . . . .

some really exciting scenes.

6 There . . . . . . . . . some really nice music in the fi lm too.

F Choose the correct word.

1 There are some / any famous people who don’t look after their children

properly.

2 Is there some / any music you’d like to listen to?

3 There isn’t some / any water for the swimming pool.

4 There aren’t some / any celebrities at this fi lm premiere – what a disappointment!

5 There are some / any really good fi lms on TV this week.

6 There’s some / any nice champagne in the fridge.

GRAMMAR

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G Rewrite the sentences correctly.

1 We haven’t got some coca cola, only pepsi!

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 There weren’t much people at the launch of the product.

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Louise: “How many celebrities were at the party?”

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Mark: “Only a little; I thought there were going to be more.”

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4 There’s a few cheese in the fridge.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5 There isn’t many work to do today, I think I’ll go home early.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6 I think there are a little bottles of champagne left over from the party.

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WRITING

H You have won two tickets to the launch of a new line of clothing, in a radio

call-in show. Write an e-mail to your friend asking him/her to come with

you.

• 1st paragraph: tell your friend about the tickets.

• 2nd paragraph: invite your friend and give reasons why he/she should come.

• 3rd paragraph: make arrangements to meet up for the launch.

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SPEAKING

I Talk about these questions with a partner:

1 Have you ever met a celebrity? If so, who? If not, would you like to?

2 Would you like to be famous? Why? Why not?

3 If you were a celebrity, what would you be famous for?

J Speak with a partner. Order these celebrities from the most important

to society to the least important. Discuss each celebrity and try to reach

an agreement.

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LISTENING

K Order the words in the lines in bold. Listen to the song and check your

answers.

Material Girl by Madonna

Kiss hug me me Some boys some boysI think they’re o.k.

If give proper credit me don’t they I just walk away

They plead they can can beg and But they can’t see the light, that’s right

cash ’cause cold the boy with hard the Is always Mr Right ‘cause we are

Living in a material worldAnd I am a material girl

You know that we are living in a material worldAnd I am a material girl

slow Some boys boys dance romance, some That’s all right with me

then If they interest my I can’t raise Have to let them be

some Some but boys boys lie try and I don’t let them pay, no way

who boys pennies Only their saveMake my rainy day, ’cause we are

(chorus)

Living in a material world [material]Living in a material world

(repeat)

boys come may may go and BoysAnd that’s all right you see

made has rich Experience meAnd now they’re after me, ’cause everybody’s

(chorus)

Material Girl by Madonna

Kiss hug me me Some boys some boysI think they’re o.k.

If give proper credit me don’t theyI just walk away

They plead they can can beg andBut they can’t see the light, that’s right

cash ’cause cold the boy with hard theIs always Mr Right ‘cause we are

Living in a material worldAnd I am a material girl

You know that we are living in a material worldAnd I am a material girl

slow Some boys boys dance romance, some That’s all right with me

then If they interest my I can’t raise Have to let them be

some Some but boys boys lie try and I don’t let them pay, no way

who boys pennies Only their saveMake my rainy day, ’cause we are

(chorus)

Living in a material world [material]Living in a material world

(repeat)

boys come may may go and BoysAnd that’s all right you see

made has rich Experience meAnd now they’re after me, ’cause everybody’s

(chorus)

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ANSWER KEY

VOCABULARY

A

1 celebrity

2 magazine

3 the media

4 launch

5 fame

6 line of clothes

B

1 magazine

2 the media

3 launch

4 line of clothes

5 fame

6 celebrity

READING

C

1 a

2 e

3 g

4 d

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D

1 True

2 False

3 True

4 True

5 False

6 True

7 False

8 True

GRAMMAR

E

1 is

2 is

3 are

4 is

5 is; are

6 is

F

1 some

2 any

3 any

4 any

5 some

6 some

G

1 We haven’t got any coca cola, only pepsi!

2 There weren’t many people at the launch of the product.

3

Louise: “How many celebrities were at the party?”

Mark: “Only a few; I thought there were going to be more.”

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4 There’s a little cheese in the fridge.

5 There isn’t much work to do today, I think I’ll go home early.

6 I think there are a few bottles of champagne left over from the party

WRITING

H

Students’ own answers.

SPEAKING

I

Students’ own answers

J

Students’ own answers

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Lyrics

Some boys kiss me, some boys hug me

I think they’re o.k.

If they don’t give me proper credit

I just walk away

They can beg and they can plead

But they can’t see the light, that’s right

’cause the boy with the cold hard cash

Is always Mister Right, ’cause we are

Chorus:

Living in a material world

And I am a material girl

You know that we are living in a material world

And I am a material girl

Some boys romance, some boys slow dance

That’s all right with me

If they can’t raise my interest then I

Have to let them be

Some boys try and some boys lie but

I don’t let them play, no way

Only boys who save their pennies

Make my rainy day, ’cause we are

(chorus)

Living in a material world [material]


(repeat)

Lyrics Lyrics

LISTENING

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Boys may come and boys may go

And that’s all right you see

Experience has made me rich

And now they’re after me, ’cause everybody’s

(chorus)

A material, a material, a material, a material world,

Living in a material world [material]


(repeat and fade)

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