What are the good and bad things about being famous?

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CELEBRITY

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A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media.

A-list star -

ability to organise -

ability to inspire –

ability to plan a campaign -

ability to organise one’s mind –

achieve success -

Afford to v –

Analytical adj –

At first glance –

Appear on the stage -

Appear on the cover of Time –

Animated character –

Arrive in twos/ threes -

Attract a lot of interest -

Attack v –

autograph-seeking fans -

Back seats -

Beassociated with celebrity status –

be at the right place -

be a teacher’s pet – быть любимчиком учителя

be born – родиться

be buried – быть похороненным

be called – быть названным

be considered less famous –

be crowned the latest American Idol winner –

be dressed in -

become associated with a scandal -
become a grandfather – стать дедушкой

become celebrities due to media attention for their extravagant lifestyle or wealth -

be easily recognized by the general public –

be dressed up as -

Be good at –

be fortunate –

be in tears as --

be known around the world -

be head and shoulders above someone – быть на голову выше

be head over heels in love – влюбиться по уши

be an elite professional athlete –

be on TV –

be sold out in 5’ -

belong to the A-List –

belong to the B-List –

best-selling author/ writer –

break the previous record –

broadcasting crew -

Bully v -

Celebrity endorsement -

celebrity prestige –

celebrity in scientific circles –

centre of attention –

charity concert -

cheerleading clap -

Complete an accident –

Congratulate smb. with a long applause –

Congratulate smb. with enthusiastic cheers –

Concert staff -

Contestant n-

connection to a famous person -

cultural community –

cultural superiority -

degree of fame in one culture -

Develop -

Devoted fans -

die – умереть

die to see one’s idol in -

Disagree with v –

dominate the pop music charts -

Do things without thinking –

Duet n -

entertainment industry -

Enthusiasm n -

Exaggerate v –

Exceptional personal magnetism -

expand beyond the sport itself -

fall in love – влюбиться

Fashion victim –

Fill the concert hall -

Forbes Celebrity 100 list of -

Frustrated adj -

gain celebrity status -

Get angry –

get a job –
get divorced – развестись
get engaged – обручиться
get married – жениться

get/ be used to doing smth – привыкнуть к чему-то

give final performance -

give a hug –

go crazy at -

go to university/enter the university – поступить в университет

great capacity for detail -

grow up – вырастать, подрасти

Have epaulets on –

Have superhuman energy -

have a weightful profile -

Have problems in school –

have security staff at home –

high cultural pride -

Highly- paid job –

Hold a three-hour live concert -

Honesty n –

High-ranking politician -

high standards of personal conduct –

hire one or more bodyguards -

Idolize v -

Impulsive adj -

indicate a placing within a hierarchy –

innate talent, passion –

intrusive paparazzi photographer -

Jack-a-dandy n – франт, денди

Jackanapes n – щеголь, фат, нахал

Jaunty adj – беспечный, самодовольный, бойкий

Keepsake n – подарок на память

Kicker n – скандалист

Knave n – негодяй, жулик, плут

Know-nothing n - невежда

Lady-killer n – сердцеед

Ladylike adj – с хорошими манерами, женственная

Large-handed adj – щедрый

Large-hearted adj - великодушный

lead prime-time shows -

learn to drive – научиться водить машину
leave/ finish school – закончить школу

long solo concert -
look like someone – быть на кого-то похожим

look sexy -

look stunned -
love and hate – любить и ненавидеть

love having fun up on stage -

magazine cover –

make eye contact with the fans -

make a living as a freelance entertainer –

make a name for oneself -

make ends meet -

Make fun of –

Make one’s debut -

Make remarks –

move to – переехать
movie actress -

Nag smb. about smth. –

name a famous wizard –

no guarantees of success for -

occur spontaneously with little effort –

offcast adj – отвергнутый

offhand adv – экспромтом, бесцеремонно

ogle v – строить глазки

opera singer –

orate v – ораторствовать

outfit n -

Passionate fans -

Perfect show -

persistent fame -

person with fame and fortune -

Play jokes –

pop singer –

pop star –

private affairs -

professional activities -

prominence in a particular field –

prominent figure –

public figure -

Quack n – шарлатан, знахарь

Quackery n шарлатанство

radio personality –

rapport with the audience -

rattler n – болтун, пустомеля

reach celebrity status –

reach one’s climax -

readiness to accept responsibility –

reality television personalities –

reality show contestants -

receive the opportunity to carve a name for –

receive congratulations from -

reputed lawyer –

result of a successful career in a particular field -

retire – уйти на пенсию
rise to fame –

royal family –

run around the stage -

run from the middle of the stage -

See as close as possible -

See the stage up so close -

See on TV -

Sense of control over –

Sing songs live -

Sing with a piano accompaniment -

spy n –

spread one’s fame –

standing ovation -

standing section B -

start one’s own business -

start school – поступить в школу
start work – приступить к работе

stay in the public eye –

strong public curiosity about -
superhero n -

talk to the wind – бросать слова на ветер

television talk show host –

The most famous movie monster –

the most talented -

Think carefully before acting -

Taunt smb. –

Top foreign artist -

trust someone – доверять кому-то

Undying adj – бессмертный, вечный, нетленный

Up-and-coming adj –предприимчивый, энергичный

Upright adj – честный, справедливый

Use strength/ power -

Vagrant n – скиталец, бродяга

Value v – дорожить, ценить

Vamp n – авантюристка, соблазнительница

Various careers within the fields of –

Villain n – негодяй, злодей

Watch the concert -

Wear long boots -

Wear old-fashioned clothes –

well-known criminal -

with great popular appeal –

work around the world -

Worship v -

Yachting n – плавание на яхте

Yachtsman n – владелец яхты

Zeal n – усердие, рвение

Zealous adj – усердный, рьяный

1. There are lots of good/bad things about being famous, such as…
2. Famous people usually/often/sometimes…
3. One good/bad thing is that you can/can’t…
4. If you are famous, you can/can’t…
5. If you’re famous, you have to/don’t have to…

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