Lesson 3 : . ( p.
21 )
LEAD – IN : SPEAKING :
* Work in small groups and complete the following statements with your ideas ; then be ready to
share as a class :
- What is great about fame is that ……………………………………………………………………………………..
.
- The negative thing about being famous is that ………………………………………………………………….. .
STAGE TWO :
1 ) a / In pairs, consider TASKS 1 and 2 ( ACTIVITY 1 p . 21 ) .
b / Read the text , and choose the right option :
- The text is taken from : a biography . / an autobiography . / a news bulletin.
- It is mainly about : the bad side of being famous . / how a famous singer has achieved her
lifelong dream. . / the career path and personal life of a famous singer.
2 ) Read the text again , and :
a / Supply the information needed :
* Name : ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
* Real name : ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
* Place of birth : ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
* Place of residence : ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
* Marital status : ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
* Occupation / Interests : ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
* Major records : ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
b / Say whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE. Justify your answer with details from
the text :
* Sade has always preferred music to fashion.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. .
* Fame has never had a negative effect on her life.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. .
* Because of her success , Sade is often willing to give interviews.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. .
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. .
* She has never sung with any music band .
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. .
c / Find in your answers to 2 / b above words / expressions that mean :
* to continue to be in the same state or condition : ……………………………………………….. .
* trying to achieve or get something: ……………………………………………………………….. .
* media such as television , newspapers , the radio..etc : ……………………………………….. .
* to hope or think that something will happen because it seems likely or because it has been planned :
……………………………………………………………………. . ( Noun : …………………………. )
* performed by a single musician, not a group: ………………………………………………………….. .
3 ) Focus on the second paragraph , and answer the following questions :
a / In what way(s) was the year 2001 an important one in Sade’s life ?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. .
b / Could we consider that she is a lucky artist ? Why / Why not ?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. .
* Complete the following rule:
To refer to an event or finished action that took place in the ………………………………………………. , the tense used in 3/a is the
…………………………. ……………………………… . To mark the fact that such actions or events are finished the writer used the
…………………………….. indicator 2001 . In 3/b , however , the tense that is used is the ………………………………….
………………………………….. . It is made up of two parts : ………………… or HAS + the past ………………………………. of the verb . This
tense is used to relate to a state or …………………………………. that was true and which is …………………………… or valid.
c / Match the words in COLUMN A with their definitions in COLUMN B :
COLUMN A : COLUMN B : ANSWERS :
1 ) award something such as a prize or money given to someone to 1 + ……
reward them for something they have done.
2 ) nomination lists, which come out weekly, of the most popular records. 2 + …..
3 ) charts the act of officially suggesting someone or something for a 3 + ……
position, duty, or prize.
d / Choose the correct answers from the words in italics :
1. I booked / have booked the hotel yesterday.
2. Have you ever been / did you ever go to India ?
3. I live in London now, but I have lived / lived in Paris from 2000 to 2003.
4. I haven't seen / didn't see him recently.
5. Last year I have changed / changed jobs.
6. Did you go / have you been to the meeting last week?
7. He has worked here since / for eight years.
8. I have been / went to different countries.
9. The new products were already launched / have already been launched . They were / have been on
sale for five months now.
10. We had/have had our first meeting the day before yesterday. It went / has gone very well.
