The cult of celebrities: Video

The cult of celebrities: Video

VOCABULARY

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Commemorative

Officially remembering a famous person or major event.

Icon

An important symbol of something.

Status

An accepted or official position.

Read and photos about the video.

Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, lives her life in the public eye. What do you know about her? What are some of the challenges of always being in the spotlight?

Video

Watch the Video and then choose the best answer for each item.

Exercise 01

Choose the best answer.

Multiple Choice

What happened when Kate wore a designer coat on a visit to Ireland?

• The price of the coat doubled overnight.

• The coat quickly sold out.

Multiple Choice

What happened when Kate started wearing different hats?

• She became a big celebrity all over the world.

• Other celebrities started wearing hats too.

Multiple Choice

What happened after Kate's wedding?

• People were still interested in Kate.

• Kate decided to live in the spotlight more.

Multiple Choice

How does Kate use her fame?

• She brings attention to issues around the arts and health care.

• She brings attention to issues around security and the paparazzi.

Multiple Choice

Kate's engagement ring is also a reminder of a _____ event.

• happier

• sadder

Exercise 02

Watch the video again and match the words to create the phrases that are used in the video.

Multiple Select

Star

• culture

• image

• interest

• power

Multiple Select

Pop

• culture

• side

• star

• products

Multiple Select

Global

• culture

• image

• icon

• star

Multiple Select

Fashion

• interest

• icon

• side

• products

Multiple Select

Commemorative

• image

• power

• star

• products

Multiple Select

Public

• image

• interest

• power

• icon

Multiple Select

Dark

• power

• icon

• side

• star

Exercise 03

Answer these questions with a partner.

Question 01

Do you find Kate Middleston's lifetyle appealing to you personally? Why or why not?

Question 02

If you were in her position, what would you enjoy the most? What would you worry about? How would you use your fame?

Question 03

If you ever met the Duchess of Cambridge, what questions would you ask her?