The topic: famous people
Aims; to learn information about famous people, learn new vocabulary
READING COMPREHENSION
Where have all the heroes gone?
What is a celebrity? A celebrity is basically a famous person. Many young people talk about celebrities like Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus or Rihanna as their heroes.
Yet, in the past, heroes were different. They were people we admired for noble achievements.. They were people who sacrificed themselves for a higher purpose, to save other people or to support an ideal.
Martin Luther King is an American hero because of his contribution to the civil right movements. But what have Justin Bieber or Miley Cyrus done for humanity?
Real heroes have inspired people to make sacrifices in order to achieve something worthwhile, or to benefit society. Do celebrities inspire us to do great things? Some people who have no special talent have become celebrities and achieved fame with no sacrifice at all. Yet they inspire respect in teenagers. Other celebrities like Janet Jackson or Paris Hilton are famous because they are related to famous people. What about models like Naomi Campbell or Kate Moss? What contribution to society have they made to deserve the attention and adulation they receive? Perhaps we actually care more about fame than creative talent or noble achievement. People seem to be terribly interested in the lives of the celebrities. Some say this is because it’s human nature to gossip. Are our lives so obscure and uninteresting that we need glamorous celebrities to brighten them up? Maybe we simply need someone to look up to. Do we admire these people because they have achieved success that we haven`t? Do we admire the fame, health and status that we don’t have? Are these the things we should admire a person for?
Why do we admire celebrities so? Perhaps it is because they are not real traditional heroes anymore and celebrities are the next best thing.
1. In your own words and based on the ideas from the text, answer these questions:
а.What is a hero, according to the text?
b.What kind of people become celebrities (modern-day heroes) nowadays?
2. Are the following statements true or false? Write evidence from the text.
a. Justin Bieber is considered to be a hero.
b. Sean Lennon and Janet Jackson are famous for their talent and sacrifice.
3. Give three reasons from the text why people might be so interested in the lives of celebrities.
4. Find words in the text that match the meaning of:
a. aim, objective d. really, in truth
b. merit, be worthy of e. casual talk, rumour
c. beneficial, of use f. esteem, honour
5. Translate underline words and learn them by heart.
Вопрос 2
What ... your favourite book?
a. was
Вопрос 3
Where ... the boys?
b. were
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What ... your name?
a. was
Вопрос 5
... you English?
b. were
Вопрос 6
Where ... the envelopes?
b. were
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Tom, this ... my friend Laura.
a. was
Вопрос 8
What ... you looking for?
a. were
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David ... a good football - player.
b. was
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Who ... on duty today?
b. was
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Where ... you from?
b. were
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The boys ... playing in the yard.
a. were
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Three sheep ... in the field.
b. were
Вопрос 14
... you a student?
b. were
Вопрос 15
There ... one table and three chairs in the room.
a. was
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There ... three chairs and one table in the room.
a. were
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A man ... working in the garden.
b. was
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Children ... fond of ice - cream.
b. were
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Your trousers ... very smart.
a. were
Вопрос 20
... these your jeans?
b. were
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Bob ... afraid of mice.
a. was
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Nick and Jane ... our best students.
b. were
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My mother ... a good cook.
b. was
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This city ... very beautiful.
a. was
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I ... fond of pop music.
b. was
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"The Beatles" ... a famous British group.
a. was
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No news ... good news.
b. was
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Your advice ... very useful.
a. was
Вопрос 29
Maths ... a difficult subject for me.
a. was
Вопрос 30
There ... no money in my purse.
b. was
Which is a kind of cabbage?
cauliflower
2. This vegetable can be fried, boiled, roasted, mashed.
potato
3. The only red vegetable among the following is …?
beet
4. This type of berries grows in bunches.
cherry
5. The only yellow fruit among the following is …?
apricot
6. The most popular ice-cream topping is made of …
strawberries
7. A big green striped berry is called …
a watermelon
8. Pork, beef, mutton are …
meat
9. Seasoning is the synonym of the word …
seafood
10. The main ingredient of all cakes and pies is …
flour
11. People who don’t eat meat are called …
vegetarians
12. People who have stomach problems try to avoid … food.
spicy
13. Those who want to lose weight should not eat …
chocolate
14. Milk, cheese, butter and yoghurt are called …
dairy products
15. If you want to have a good sleep, don’t drink … in the evening.
coffee