Lesson #3

Celebrity (n.)

名人

Do you have a favorite Celebrity ?

Who is a famous celebrity in your country?

Are there any foreign celebrities who are popular in your country?

Actress

Zhao Liying is a Chinese actress who is best known for her roles in the television series Legend of Lu Zhen.

vocabulary & Phrases

1."Best known for" (famous)

She is best known for..

2."Role" 角色

She is best known for her role in the TV series...

Tell me about your idol

Have you ever wanted to become a celebrity?

What are the qualities of a celebrity?

Celebrity

A celebrity is a person who is famous like a singer or an actor.

-Do you know this celebrity?

-What is she famous for?

But.....Not every famous person is a celebrity.

singers, actors and athletes can be celebrities, however famous businessmen, politicians or scientists aren't celebrities.

We call them "Public Figures"

Public Figure

Jack Ma is an extremely successful businessman.

Influencers

Many people become famous on social media.

We call these people "influencers" or "Internet Celebrity"

"Rise to fame"

出名

Chow Yun-fat rose to fame in Hong Kong for his roles in gangster movies

周润发在香港因为出演黑帮片而声名鹊起

Question about Celebrities

-Do you have a favorite celebrity? why?

-How did he/she become famous?

Vocabulary

I Admire ______ (verb)

I'm a big fan of (noun)

He/She is very Talented (adj)

Famous for

Well-known for

My favorite celebrity is...

Dwayne Johnson. I'm a big fan of him because he is very hardworking and talented. He rose to fame as a professional wrestler and later became an actor.

Do you think celebrities like being celebrities?

Disadvantages of Being a Celebrity

• 1.Famous people can't do things like normal people.

• 2.Being famous or a celebrity can attract stalkers.

• 3.Can attract too many fake friends.

• 4.Celebrities have no privacy.

Infamous 臭名昭著

Sometimes celebrities are also famous for doing bad things.

They are infamous.

Why is Justin Bieber so infamous?

Role model (n.) 榜样

Do you think famous people should be good role models?

Should we look up to celebrities and see them as role models?

Look up to = admire

Life of a celebrity not always glamorous

Celebrity Gossip

名人八卦

Scandals

丑闻

controversy

争议

Poll

If you were a celebrity or a public figure, what kind of celebrity would you be?

• someone in the world if acting.

• someone in the world of music.

• someone in the world of sports.

• someone in the world of science.

• someone in the world of arts/literature