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Talking Points For ESL Students - Fame: Before The Discussion
Talking Points For ESL Students - Fame: Before The Discussion
Talking Points For ESL Students - Fame: Before The Discussion
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fame entertainer
celebrity loss of privacy
paparazzi box office
fortune idol
We asked three students from around the world whether they would like to be famous. Here are
their replies.
Sasha
Amanda
“A lot of girls want to be famous like Paris Hilton or Britney Spears, but not me.
I couldn’t stand people watching me all the time and following me
around. If you are famous, you can’t do normal things like go to the
supermarket or go to the park with your family. The paparazzi will follow you
everywhere you go and take photos of you. If you have a problem with your
husband or your boyfriend, it will be analyzed on television programs and in
the newspapers everyday.”
Felix
“I would love to be rich, but I’m not so sure about being famous. I don’t
like the idea that I would lose my privacy. Maybe it would be better to be a
famous writer or something. That way, only a few true fans would recognize
you. For example, Stephen King is famous, but he can still live a normal life.
Anyway, I’m very shy and I’m not good-looking enough to be an actor.”
Discussion:
In English, the idiom ‘15 minutes of fame’ is used to describe a situation where
a person is famous but for only a short time.
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