PHOTOS SPARK CONVERSATIONS
What motivates people to attend events featuring celebrities? What influence do you think these events have on fans and society?
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Useful Words/Phrases
- influence
- role model
- fan culture
- paparazzi
- scandal
- public image
- endorsement
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Direction: Discuss the following questions with your mentor and share about yourself. Make sure to answer in complete sentences.
- How do you think celebrity culture influences people's ideas about success and beauty?
- Who is a celebrity you admire? Why do you think they make a good or bad role model?
- What are some positive and negative impacts of fan culture on society?
- How do scandals affect a celebrity's public image? Can they recover from it?
- Do you think celebrities have a responsibility to be good role models? Why or why not?
- How does social media contribute to the influence of celebrity culture?
Let's Practice!
Direction: Create a question using the vocabulary discussed.
Situation:
1. Using endorsement, create a question about its influence.
Situation:
2. With public image, ask about its role in society.
Situation:
3. Using scandal, ask about its impact on reputation.