Celebrities

1. celebrities

2. celebrities

CELEBRITIES
• FOR DESCRIBING FAMOUS PEOPLE
• HOUSEHOLD NAME: A PERSON OR THING THAT IS
VERY FAMOUS AND WIDELY KNOWN.
• ICON: SOMEONE WHO IS EXTREMELY FAMOUS IN A
PARTICULAR FIELD AND IS A SYMBOL OF IT.
• INFLUENTIAL: A PERSON WHO HAS HAD A
SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON MANY PEOPLE.
• RENOWNED: FAMOUS AND WIDELY RESPECTED.
• WELL-RESPECTED: ADMIRED BY MANY PEOPLE.
• CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED: PRAISED BY
PROFESSIONAL CRITICS.

3. For discussing the impact of fame

FOR DISCUSSING THE IMPACT OF
FAME
ROLE MODEL: SOMEONE WHOSE BEHAVIOR IS
ADMIRED AND SEEN AS AN EXAMPLE TO FOLLOW.
• FAN BASE: THE GROUP OF LOYAL FANS THAT A
CELEBRITY HAS.
• INFLUENCE: THE POWER TO AFFECT OTHERS OR
HAVE A MAJOR EFFECT ON SOMETHING.
• IN THE PUBLIC EYE: BEING FAMOUS AND KNOWN TO
THE PUBLIC.
• TOOK THE COUNTRY BY STORM: TO SUDDENLY
BECOME VERY POPULAR OR SUCCESSFUL IN A
COUNTRY.
• MADE HEADLINES: TO APPEAR IN THE NEWS
FREQUENTLY.

4. For the downsides of fame

FOR THE DOWNSIDES OF
•FAME
LOSS OF ANONYMITY: NO LONGER BEING ABLE TO
LIVE WITHOUT BEING RECOGNIZED BY STRANGERS.
• PRICE OF FAME: THE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES
OF BEING FAMOUS.
• UNDER THE MICROSCOPE: BEING CONSTANTLY
WATCHED AND EXAMINED BY THE PUBLIC AND
MEDIA.
• PUBLIC SCRUTINY: INTENSE AND CRITICAL PUBLIC
ATTENTION.
• "FIFTEEN MINUTES OF FAME": A BRIEF PERIOD OF
POPULARITY THAT QUICKLY FADES.

5. General vocabulary

GENERAL VOCABULARY
• STARDOM: THE STATE OF BEING A FAMOUS STAR.
• PREMIERE: THE FIRST PUBLIC SHOWING OF A MOVIE.
• AUTOGRAPHS: A CELEBRITY'S SIGNATURE, OFTEN REQUESTED BY FANS.
• STAR-STRUCK: FEELING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF RESPECT FOR FAMOUS
PEOPLE.
• ZEITGEIST: THE GENERAL MOOD OR SPIRIT OF A PARTICULAR TIME.
• GIGS: SMALL, INFORMAL MUSICAL PERFORMANCES.

6. IELTS speaking part 1

IELTS SPEAKING PART 1
• WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE CELEBRITY IN YOUR COUNTRY?
• DO YOU WANT TO BE A CELEBRITY?
• DO YOU READ NEWS ABOUT CELEBRITIES?
• HAVE YOU EVER MET CELEBRITIES OR POP STARS?