Why are sports celebrities paid so much?. Apart from salaries, how else do big names make their money?. Are $100,000 a week salaries obscene when more than 1 billion people are hungry?
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personalities? Where are they from?
How much are they paid?
Why are sports celebrities paid so much?
What do you know about the private lives of
these athletes?
Apart from salaries, how else do big names
make their money?
Are $100,000 a week salaries obscene when
more than 1 billion people are hungry?
Who are the highest paid sports players in
your country? Are their salaries justified?
Can you think of any of their TV commercials,
ads or product endorsements?
Can you recall any scandals some of these
sports stars were involved in?
Should women get the same salaries or prizes
as men? Why (not)?
Pick a photo and describe it as thoroughly as you can
What sports clothes and equipment is needed
to play these sports?
How does someone become a top athlete? Could you become one?
Should a football player be making 100 times more than the US president?
Are entrance tickets to major games
affordable where you live? Why (not)?
Do these extremely well-paid stars have any
right to privacy at all?
What countries pay the highest salaries? Give your opinion Do research
Why are people so fascinated by 11 players
running after a ball?
Would you prefer to be rich, famous or both? Explain why
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Do Internet research
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Advertising, product endorsement, TV
commercials, own products (e.g perfume) etc
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Tiger Woods (USA) Lewis Hamilton (UK) Yao Ming (Chinese)
Wayne Rooney (UK) Roger Federer (Swiss) Maria Sharapova (Russian)
Teacher Notes
• This answer key is deliberately kept concise since the idea of these
Conversation Corners is to talk rather informally and share
information, not being given all the information by the teacher BTW,
the conversation should focus more on expressing opinions than giving
correct answers
• Students could be given the opportunity to do some research on the
Internet to find more information and answers to the questions.
• Also, students could prepare questions they were unable to answer
and give a short presentation during the next lesson.
• Have a dictionary at hand (or an Internet connection) if possible so
students can look up new vocabulary.