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Superstars 9

Reading and Vocabulary

A. Discuss with a partner.
1. Which celebrities do you admire? Why?
2. Who are the most famous people from your country?
3. Celebrities are good role models for people my age. Do you agree? Why/Why not?

B. Match the words with their definitions.

1. award a. a prize given for an achievement, for example, the Oscar for Best Actor
2. cast b. a synonym for fame
3. in the limelight c. a young person, often female, who becomes famous
4. lead role d. a young person with incredible skills or talent
5. one-hit wonder e. in the news, popular at the moment

6. prodigy f. someone, often a musician, who is famous for only one thing
7. stardom g. the actor who plays the main character of a film or series
8. starlet h. the actors who star in a film or TV series

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