Page 14 - Grasp English B1+ (Student Book)

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B. Match the sentence halves. D. Look at the pictures in exercise A. How can you

1. He looks change the following sentences to describe the
celebrities?
2. She looks like
3. She seems 1. She looks annoyed by her fans.
4. She gives the impression of 2. He seems happy to take a selfie with his fans.
5. My first impression of him was 3. She looks like she’s just finished a match.
6. She was 4. He gives the impression of being very friendly.
7. He’s way 5. My first impression is that he’s not comfortable
8. They’re both in situations like this.
6. She’s taller than I’d imagined.
a. being rich because she always wears different 7. He’s way friendlier than other people in the
outfits. same role.
b. her mother – they both have the same eyes. 8. They’re both enjoying the attention.
c. incredible actors, and I’m surprised they
haven’t starred in more films.
E. Work as a group and think about your ideas.
d. more attractive in real life than in his films.
Then discuss the topic.
e. much younger than I’d imagined. I thought
she was in her fifties, but she’s only 37.
Students A and B
f. that he was the oldest of the three brothers
because they listened carefully to his ideas. You think celebrities deserve more
g. tired at the moment – possibly because he just privacy. They shouldn’t have to sign
finished making a new film. autographs and take photos with their
h. to be happier now she has a new job. She fans all the time.
didn’t like working as a model.

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C. Listen to the recordings and mark the Students C and D
sentences as true (T) or false (F).
You think part of being famous is
Conversation 1 accepting that you lose your privacy.
1. The speaker saw a very tall actor in the street. Celebrities shouldn’t get annoyed at
2. The actor plays a powerful character in a new fans wanting photos and autographs,
Netflix series. wherever they are.
3. The actor’s brother is also a TV star.
4. The speaker got the actor’s autograph.
Conversation 2
5. Both speakers would talk to a celebrity they
met on the street.
6. The speakers think celebrities react differently
to their fans in different situations.
7. One of the speakers imagines most celebrities
are more introverted than they seem on
screen.
8. They think sports stars are more prepared for
fame than actors.

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