Week 04 – Intermediate 2 – News
I)
Listening
1) Discuss
the questions with a partner.
a) Who are the most
photographed celebrities in your country?
b) Which celebrities are
in the news at the moment and why?
c) How do you think
celebrities feel about being photographed by the paparazzi?
2) You
are going to listen to an interview with Jack - an experienced paparazzo. What do
you think his views are about the following? Underline OK or not OK.
a) It's OK / not OK
when paparazzi take photos of celebrities' glamorous lifestyles.
b) It's OK / not OK
when paparazzi take unflattering photos of celebrities.
c) It's OK / not OK
when paparazzi take photos of celebrities doing ordinary things.
d) It's OK / not OK
when paparazzi take photos of celebrities' children.
e) It's OK / not OK
when paparazzi follow celebrities everywhere.
f) It's OK / not OK
when celebrities refuse to cooperate with the paparazzi.
g) It's OK / not OK
when celebrities complain about the paparazzi.
3) Listen
and check your ideas.
Do you agree with Jack?
Do you agree with Jack?
II)
Grammar: Verb pattern
Verb +-ing form
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Verb + to-infinitive
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Verb + that
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Verb + sb + (not)
to-infinitive
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Verb + sb + that
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Can’t stand/bear doing
sth
Don’t mind doing sth
Enjoy doing sth
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Need to do sth
Promise to do sth
Try to do sth
Want to do sth
Agree to do sth
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Realise that…
Say that …
Suggest that …
Think that …
Explain that …
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Tell sb to do sth
Warn sb not to do sth
Ask sb to do sth
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Warn sb that …
Tell sb that …
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1) Complete
the following sentences about photographing celebrities. Use the following verbs
Agree ask
enjoy explain tell
a) People _________
seeing photos of celebrities doing ordinary things.
b) Kate Moss ____________
us not to take photos of her daughter.
c) We've _________ that
we don't want to upset her.'
d) Nicole Kidman always ______________
to smile for the camera.
e) Celebrities ______________
us that we're invading their privacy.
2) In
these statements two verbs are possible, and one is not. Cross out the verb
that is not possible.
a) 'I asked / told /
said him to stop, but he pushed the camera in my face and continued taking
photos.’
b) 'I just try / want
/ enjoy to lead a normal life, but these people are making it impossible.'
c) 'When a celebrity gets
aggressive, I tell / explain / say that I'm just doing my job.’
d) 'I told / warned /
suggested him to stop taking photos of my little girl or I'd take
him to court.’
e) 'If they don't enjoy
the attention, I think / suggest / tell that they should change
jobs.’
f) 'They're hypocritical.
On the one hand they need / agree / don't mind to have
their photos in the
press, and on the other hand they warn / tell / explain us that
we're invading their
privacy.'
Who do you think made
each statement: a paparazzo or a celebrity?
III)
Vocabulary
Complete the sentences
with these adjectives from the interview
Obsessed desperate hypocritical insensitive photogenic unflattering
a) I read all the gossip
about famous people. 1can't stop myself. I'm __________________ !
b) I like looking at _________________
photos of celebrities. It shows that they're not perfect.
c) I think it's ___________
to take photographs of celebrities when they are upset or ill. It's really
unfair.
d) Some people say
they're not interested in celebrities but then read about them in
magazines. I think
they're ________________ .
e) I hate photos of
myself because I always look terrible. I'm not very _______________ .
f) I'm ______________ to
become rich and famous. I'd do anything to be a celebrity.
IV)
Homework:
1)
Complete the common verb patterns a-j with ask,
explain, say or tell.
a) explain / say + (that)
b) explain / _______________
/ say how / what, etc.
c) __________ / say sth
to sb
d) ___________ sth on /
about
e) ____________ sb +
(that)
f) ____________ / tell sb
why /how, etc.
g) _____________ / ask sb
sth
h) ___________ / tell sb
about sth
i) ___________ sb for sth
j) _____________ / tell
sb to do sth
2)
Say or tell? Underline the correct verbs
in these sentences.
a) She said / told
that she liked dancing.
b) Didn't he say /
tell you that I wanted to see you?
c) I want to say /
tell something on this subject.
d) Just say / tell
me what she said / told.
e) 'Say / Tell me
about your day,' she said / told.
f) I haven't been said
/ told anything about it.
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