Celebrity

Maggie Cheung cut-up

Simple (elem / lower int) biography of Maggie Cheung cut into 24 short segments. These can easily be grouped to make a smaller number of segments if necessary. Students stand in a circle. One segment per student. Put themselves in story order.

Hong Kong celebrity sqares

20 squares with split sentences about Hong Kong celebrities

Fact sheet - Brad Pitt

Simple fact sheet in English about the US actor Brad Pitt. Information in tabulated form for use in a variety of activities such as biography writing, question forms practice etc.

Fact sheet - Andy Lau

Simple fact sheet in English about the Hong Kong actor and singer Andy Lau. Information in tabulated form for use in a variety of activities such as biography writing, question forms practice etc.

Famous people

Twenty four cards with famous people, mostly living. Nine Chinese, of which 7 from HK. Can be used for yes / no questions games e.g. 'Who am I?'

Book references

Inside Out Student's Book Intermediate

Unit 1 Friends Pages 4 - 6
Fame: identifying celebrities from photos; talking about celebrities in your country; interview with Jade Jagger; making subject and object questions about celebrities.

Inside Out Student's Book Upper Intermediate

Unit 11 Sell Pages 104 - 105
Reading : the truth about life with Sharon Stone;

Unit 1 Images Page 9
'Image queen'. Reading passage (challenging) on Madonna's changing images.

New Cutting Edge Pre-Intermediate students' book

Module 7 Ambitions and dreams Pages 62 - 63
Students talk about ambitions now and when they were young. Listening: childhood ambitions of 8 celebrities

Module 7 Ambitions and dreams Page 66
Reading: interview with Ewan McGregor Speaking: Write and act an interview with a famous person

New Cutting Edge Upper Intermediate students' book

Module 1 Past and present Pages 8 - 9 Reading
Reading charting progress of five different groups / singers

New Inside Out Student's Book Upper Intermediate

Unit 1 Impressions Pages 8 - 9 Reading: Image Queen
Longer article on Madonna. Comprehension questions and vocabulary work.

Unit 5 Ritual Pages 46 - 47 Mind games
Reading text about the rituals practised by famous sports stars before matches. Comprehension questions + vocabulary work

Just Listening and Speaking Upper Intermediate

Listening 13 - Diana's story Pages 34 - 35
Interview with Diana Hayden (1997 Miss World).