In the public eye

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In the public eye unit 3

OA Unit 3: In the public eye

Objectives:

Listening and speaking practice

Grammar: Wishes and regrets

Vocabulary: idioms, prefixes and suffixes

From living to the full to living in the public eye....

The Happiness Project has taught us that the number one ingredient for being happy is....?

Do you think celebrities who live In the public eye feel happier than 'us' noncelebrities?

Why do you think so?

In 2016, Lady Gaga revealed she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during a visit to the Ali Forney Center for homeless LGBT youth in New York City."The kindness that's shown to me by doctors as well as my family, and my friends, it's really saved my life," she later said on the "Today" show.

“We’re out of our comfort zones with depression. I certainly was and whenever I have bad days now I speak to someone to get it off my chest. I have no shame telling that and that’s why I’m here today.”

Ricky Hatton, Professional boxer, UK

Multiple world titles at light-welterweight, one at welterweight

Ex-NFL star Ricky Williams is all the proof you need that fame and fortune don't keep depression at bay. "I was 23, a millionaire and had everything, yet I was never more unhappy in my life," he said in an interview with the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA). 

"Game of Thrones" star Sophie Turner is outspoken about going through an eating disorder, depression, and anxiety. Speaking to The Times UK in May 2019, Turner said that she struggled with her body image as a teenager, and being in the spotlight didn't help.

"I feel much better," she said. "I've been going to therapy at CAST Centers, actually. I'm on medication and I love myself now, or more than I used to, I think. I don't think I love myself at all, but I'm now with someone that makes me realize that I do have some redeeming qualities, I suppose. And when someone tells you they love you every day, it makes you really think about why that is and I think it makes you love yourself a bit more."

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Take notes: write down 2 insights this video shows which are (not) in line with the Hapiness Tedtalk. 

1. Which magazines or tv programmes do you know where famous people are interviewed?

2. What sort of people make good guests on TV chat shows?

Why do you think famous people appear on chat shows or give interviews to magazines?

3. Who would you like to interview? How would you approch the interview to encourge the person to give full and honest answers?

Grammar: 

Wishes and regrets

wish / if only

• A wish is something that we want to happen but it is very unlikely to happen 
• After  wish / if only we use were instead of was
• for example: I wish I were home now .                                                  We don't say: I wish I was home now.

present wishes

Form:         wish /if only  + subject + past simple

Use:  To express regret in the present situation

Example:  I wish I had more money.

                      She wishes she were at the beach.

Past wishes

Form:      wish/if only +  subject + past perfect

Use:     To regret something in the past

Examples:  she wishes she had stayed at home.

                        If only I had not done that mistake.

Future wishes

form:   wish/if only + subject + would (or could)

Uses: - express a wish about the future

             - express a desire to do something.

Example: I wish I could visit London.

                     They wish it would stop raining.

Do:

P. 24: Wishes and regrets ex. 1 - 4

Need more practice?

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1-b2/wishes-regrets/

https://english-in-chester.co.uk/e-learning/lesson/wishes-regrets/ 

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Remember the theme of this unit?

Reading

Meet the Obamas

P. 23

What are the pros of having a father
who's the President of the US?

What are the cons of having a father
who's the President of the US?

Let's read!

What did Michelle like about Barak as a friend?

1. He had a light hearted attitude.
2. he talked a lot about his upbringing
3. he laughed at her jokes

How did she feel at first when he asked her out?

1. confused becuase it was unexpected
2. unsure whether it was the right thing to do
3. thrilled and accepted immedietly

Where did they go on their first date?

1. to a training session in a church
2. to a business seminar
3. to talk by a lawyer

What impressed her when they first went out?

1. Barak gave his time to community projects
2. He was an adaptable
3. he could explain complex ideas to ordinary people

Why does Michelle say you don't want people to get caught up in emotion?

To change things in society you need to work hard and have cocrete ideas not just emotion. You can't do anything if you get too emotional.

What does she say about a leader of the US and the US people?

The leader is a person too. People have to change at an individual level if they want to bring about changes in society.

Hogging the limelight

Do you know what it means?

To be in the dark

Meaning?

Do:

P. 25: Vocabulary 1 - 4 + Vocabulary spot      

Want to know more idioms on fame?

https://quizlet.com/125367058/idioms-for-fame-famous-flash-cards/

Voluntary

Mandatory

exam folder

Unit 3: Listening (p24)

We will do exercises 1-2 together first.

Do exercises 3 + 4 together with a classmate & write down your answers to 4. 

Ex. 1 p. 24

Fame

• Do you believe being famous can have a negative effect on people? 
• Can you give examples of celebrities who had problems with things like drugs or alcohol, depression, self-harm, or suicidal tendencies?
• How does it make you feel when someone who 'has it all' goes through these struggles?
• What do you think about the topic of mental health in general? Do we need to discuss it more? Is there a taboo on it still?