unit 13: celebrities

Activity 1 A Pair work Try to match the information in the box with the pictures. Then check your answers on page 93 Zhang Ziyi Tiger Woods Shakira David Beckham singer actress soccer player golfer American Colombian English Chinese “This is David Be ckham. He’s a s occer player. I think he’s .” B Pair work What do you know about the celebrities from part A? Try to complete the sentences. Then turn to page 93 to check your answers Tiger Woods__ appeared on TV at age 2. ______________ has seven older sisters and brothers ______________ has green eyes. ______________ was once a dancer. _______________ never eats candy. _______________ enjoys cooking, water sports, and car racing. _______________ weighs 50 kilograms. _______________ has sons named Brooklyn, Romeo, and Cruz C Pair work make a list of five celebrities from your country. Write why they are famous. D Join another pair Now explain why the people on your list are famous. Don’t say their names-the others will guess who they are. “This person is a famous singer. He’s also be e n in lost of m ovies and .” “Oh, I think I know. Is it .?” Activity 2 A Listen You will hear a radio show about J.K.Rowling and Stephen King. Check () the correct information about each writer. 1, when was he/ she born  in 1956  in 1965  in 1947  in 1957 2. where does he/ she live?  in England  in Scotland  in The US  in England 3. Where did he/she teach English?  in Portugal  in Scotland  in in a high school  in in a college 4. What was his /her first book about?  a boy with magic powers  a girl with magic powers  a boy with magic powers  a girl with magic powers B Listen again Complete the sentences J.K.Rowling writes between _______ minutes and ______ hours every day. Stephen King gives this advice to people, who want to be writers: Read for ______ hours every day. Write for ________ hours every day. C Pair work Discuss these questions How are the two writers the same? How are they different? Have you read any of their books? Would you like to be a writer? Why or why not? Activity 3 A Pair work Who are your favorites? Write their names in the chart. National International Male Female Male Female movie star singer writer sports star B Join another pair Ask questions about the people in your partners’ charts. “Why did you choos e .as your favorite m ovie s tar?” Activity 1 A Pair work What do you know about these people? What are they famous for? “I think Alexander Graham Be ll is fam ous for .” B Listen Imagine you can go back to the 19th century! You will hear old radio interviews with the people from part A. Were your guesses correct? True False Alexander Graham Bell in 1876 1. Tele means “long distance,” and phone means “speak.”   2. The telephone will only work over short distances.   3. The interview will continue over the phone.   Thomas Edison in 1879 1. The interview agrees the invention will make streets safer.   2. Each lightbulb will be handmade.   3. Edison thinks every home will use his invention.   Karl Benz in 1885 1. The motor is at the back of the vehicle.   2. The invention goes more than 18 miles (29 km) per hour.   3. Benz is not going to give the interviewer a ride.   C Listen again Check () True of False D Group work Discuss these questions. What would your life be like without phones, electric lights, and cars? Which do you think was the most important invention? Why? What are some other important inventions? . a s occer player. I think he’s .” B Pair work What do you know about the celebrities from part A? Try to complete the sentences. Then turn to page 93. _______________ has sons named Brooklyn, Romeo, and Cruz C Pair work make a list of five celebrities from your country. Write why they are famous. D Join another pair