+ Can you name some famous people?+ Why are they famous?

JOHN LENNON+ John Lennon is one of the most

famous musical artists ever. + He shot to fame as one of The Beatles. + He co-wrote most of the band’s songs,

the majority of which are now rock classics.

+ He also helped shape the social revolution of the 1960s.

+ Lennon also achieved fame as a peace activist.

+ On 8th December 1980, Lennon was shot and killed outside his New York apartment by a deranged fan.

IMAGINE

+ Imagine there's no heavenIt's easy if you tryNo hell below usAbove us only skyImagine all the peopleLiving for today...

Imagine there's no countriesIt isn't hard to doNothing to kill or die forAnd no religion tooImagine all the peopleLiving life in peace...

You may say I'm a dreamer

But I'm not the only oneI hope someday you'll join usAnd the world will be as one

Imagine no possessionsI wonder if you canNo need for greed or hungerA brotherhood of manImagine all the peopleSharing all the world...

You may say I'm a dreamerBut I'm not the only oneI hope someday you'll join usAnd the world will live as one

+ Would you like to be famous? Why?+ Are famous people happy?

THE MOST POWERFUL AND INFLUENTIAL CELEBRITIES ACCORDING TO FORBES

+ Forbes Magazine released its Celebrity 100 ranking of the 100 wealthiest and most powerful celebrities in the world.

+ And with an estimated net worth of roughly $77 million dollars, TV host Oprah Winfrey reclaims her spot at first place.

+ “The Celebrity 100 measures money and fame, including estimated earnings over the last 12 months, and how often each celebrity is mentioned in print, on TV and in social media,”

NO. 1: OPRAH, $77 MILLION

•Oprah Gail Winfrey is an American talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist.[1] •Winfrey is best known for her multi-award-winning talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show which was the highest-rated program of its kind in history and was on the air from 1986 to 2011.[4] •She is currently North America's only black billionaire.[8]

NO. 2: LADY GAGA, $80 MILLION

•Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American pop-singer, songwriter, activist, record producer, businesswoman, fashion designer, philanthropist, and actress. •Born and raised in New York City•As of November 2013, she had sold an estimated 24 million albums and 125 million singles worldwide

NO. 3: STEVEN SPIELBERG, $100 MILLION

•Steven Allan Spielberg (born December 18, 1946)[4] is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and business man. •In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres.•He is considered one of the most popular and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema.

+ Which celebrity do you most admire and why ?

+ Which celebrity would you like to meet? What would you do if you could spend a day with this person?

PAPARAZZI

photographers who take pictures of athletes,entertainers, politicians, and other celebrities, usually while they are going about normal life routines.

+ Would you like to be famous ? Why or why not ?

+ What are the pros and cons of being a celebrity?

+ Do you think famous people have the right to have a private life?

+ What do you think of the paparazzi?

TALK SHOWS+ A talk show (American and Australian English) or chat show (

British) is a television programming or radio programming genre in which one person (or group of people) discusses various topics put forth by a talk show host.[1]

WHAT WOULD YOU ASK A CELEBRITY IF YOU WERE A TALK

SHOW HOST?

+ Role-play:+ One person is a celebrity+ One person is a talk show host+ Ask and answer questions