大学英语口语教程 U12 Celebrity Worship 课件
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英语口语培训教程12级
EF Level 12Unit 1GEORGE: Hi Ally. We just got the new design in for the magazine ad we are placing next month. Have you seen it? ALLY: No, not yet. Do you have a copy?GEORGE: Yes, here's the first draft. Check it out. What do you think?draft:版本ALLY: Hmmm. Well I don't know. We are trying to target an older audience. Maybe we should have a picture of older people?traget: 到达，找到GEORGE: Yes, I agree. I have stock photos of some older people on hand. I'll try putting those in. How do you feel about the text?on hand: 附近，能接触到ALLY: It's ok, but we should make the company logo bigger and put it in the center.logo:主题，标志GEORGE: OK. What about the colors? Do you think it's too dark?ALLY: No, I think the colors capture the mood. We want the ad to make people feel like this is a sophisticated drink for sophisticated people, and I think this does that. When will the ad be published?GEORGE: Next month. Right before the holidays.ALLY: Good, that should stimulate our holiday sales. Are we running any other promotions?promotions: 增加GEORGE: Yes, we are sponsoring a play next month and will have a sampling booth in the theater. And we are also shooting a TV ad next month.booth: 免费试吃摊位ALLY: Great. I really hope these ads pay off . Sales have been down for the last few months.pay off:值得做这次研究GEORGE: Me, too. Well, I'll have the changes on this magazine ad ready for you by Friday and then we can send in the final proof . Is that OK?final proof:最后一个要编辑的版本ALLY: Sounds good George. Thanks for your help.Unti 2MICHELLE:Where are you taking your students on their field trip?field trip:learning trip usually done for research or schoolJUANA: If it's possible, we are going to the national forest.MICHELLE: Why do you say if possible?JUANA: Look at the sky! It's been nothing but rainy and bitter cold. I hope it doesn’t rain.MICHELLE: And if it does?JUANA: If it rains, we'll either get soaking wet or reschedule.repeats 'if it rains' to emphasize her point'soaking wet' is very wetMICHELLE: But . . . thinking about it, are you sure you want to take them there?used this way, it is an expression of reconsiderationJUANA: Why wouldn't I want to take an ecology class to a national forest?national forest: special forest lands protected by many nations.MICHELLE: When I hiked there last year, I saw lots of logging. There were still trees along the river. But up the hillside and clear onto the plateau, the trees were gone.JUANA: That's exactly what I wanted my students to see.MICHELLE:You plan to show your class mass deforestation?JUANA: As a matter of fact, no. Since you were there, most of the trees have been replanted.since…: statement used to give extra emphasis to the noMICHELLE: So what's the point?'the point' is the ideaJUANA: The point that I am trying to get across is that there is a conservation strategy at work just like the strategy in this park.'to get across' means to make understoodMICHELLE: There's a conservation strategy in this park?JUANA: The trees and bamboo are planted along the river banks.MICHELLE: And?JUANA: And it holds the soil down and prevents erosion.Unit 3JUANA: Watcha doing?means what are youMARK: Just checking out this website . . . did you hear what's happening in Toronto tonight?checking out: looking atJUANA: Wait, where are you watching the news?MARK: On my computer. Haven't you seen this? You can choose whatever story you want from the front page here. JUANA: You're kidding . . . and it plays just like a regular news clip?news clip: short news article or news story, usually on TV or radioMARK: Well, it can. It depends on your ISP, your connection speed, and your modem.ISP: Internet service providerJUANA: OK, can you try that again?She doesn't understand. She wants him to repeat using different words.MARK: Sure, the speed of the broadcast depends on your Internet service provider, how fast your Internet connection speed is, and how good your own equipment is.JUANA: Well, we're watching the news now, and it's just like watching it on TV . . . what's your setup?What type of equipment do you haveMARK: Well, I have a broadband connection, a really fast one. And my computer's not bad, it has a pretty fast processor.JUANA: OK. So I need to have broadband to see sites like this?MARK: No, you can still see these sites. They will just be slower for you if you connect using a dialup connection. dialup connection: connecting through a phone lineJUANA: OK. So what's happening in Toronto then?Unit 4DOCTOR: Please take a seat. Thanks for taking the time to fill out the questionnaire. I'm just going to need to ask you a few questions to clear up some points. It is standard practice to ensure that you're suitable to give blood. What type of questionnaires have you completed before?'Clear up' is a phrasal verb meaning 'to clarify'.ALICE: Sure. Fire away!Other expressions include 'Go Ahead!', 'I'm all ears.'DOCTOR: OK, first a bit about your medical history. You mentioned that you've had acupuncture before. Did you have this treatment, or have you had any ear, nose, body piercings, tattoos or semi-permanent make-up in the last year?All the treatments mentioned here involve needles which can carry infections.ALICE: Let me see. I visited an acupuncturist a while back. I was getting terrible migraines. But it can't have been in the last year. And piercings, tattoos - never!Note how Alice is able to answer all the doctor's questions quickly and effectively.DOCTOR: You also mentioned that you suffer from ulcerated colitis. Are you currently taking any prescribed medication?ulcerated colities: This is a chronic illness of the intestine (inflammation) and without treatment can be fatal. ALICE: I was on medication - Asacol 500mg three times a day, but I've come off it now.Alice is able to give all details of her medical history. It is important not to exclude any information. DOCTOR: OK. Good. On to infection risks and travel history. You stated in your questionnaire that you recently traveled to Cambodia.ALICE: Yes, that's right. We went backpacking in March.DOCTOR: So you haven't had any immunizations or vaccinations in the last 4 weeks?These words have a subtle difference in meaning (see map).ALICE: In the last 4 weeks - no. But in the last 8 weeks - yes. I had a hepatitis A booster.Hepatitis A booster: This is a follow-up vaccine against water-born bacteria which cause liver infection. DOCTOR: OK. So, in Cambodia did you visit any malaria infected areas?Malaria is usually associated with tropical climates where mosquitos are rampant.ALICE: Malaria's not common in Cambodia. It's too far north.DOCTOR: Well, that just about wraps it up. I’m afraid there might be a problem with your recent trip to Cambodia and the medication you were previously on. I just have to consule this special list, but apart from it I can't envisage any problems.Unit 5BUSINESS ADVISOR: Have you considered some of the risks of starting your own business?CLIENT: Yes, I have. But I think I've prepared for them quite carefully. Do you have any advice on avoiding risk? BUSINESS ADVISOR: It's important to assess potential risks at this stage and to have a strategy to protect you from problems once the business is up and running. What will you do if you need to cover unforeseen costs? Unforeseen means something unexpectedCLIENT: I have a small amount of capital in reserve, and I can always use my home to raise money as a last resort. But I'm not much of a risk-taker. How can I limit my exposure to financial problems?If you expose yourself to financial problems, it means you make yourself more vulnerable to them. BUSINESS ADVISOR: It's important to establish a good relationship with your bank. Do you have a financial advisor?CLIENT: Yes. There is a small business advisor at my bank.Most banks have a member of staff whose job it is to advise clients on setting up their own businesses. BUSINESS ADVISOR: Good. You should take the opportunity to discuss alternative sources of funding with your advisor in case you experience any difficulties.alternative: If you have alternatives, you have more than one option.CLIENT: What if my restaurant is a failure?In this context, 'failure' means 'doesn't make enough money'.BUSINESS ADVISOR: If you have done your research and planning properly, that's very unlikely. But if you do experience problems, it's vital that you inform your bank immediately. If you inform them of your situation, they are more likely to offer you a loan or extend your overdraft facility.An overdraft facility is a pre-agreed amount of money that you can borrow from your bank account. Normally, interest is charged on an overdraft.Unit 6STUDENT: Is this the right office for undergraduate matriculation?Matriculation describes the process of registering for university.REGISTRAR: Yes. Do you have the correct documentation?STUDENT: I think so. What do you need first?REGISTRAR: I'll need your matriculation forms signed by your Director of Studies or College Officer. Do you have them?This people work at the university you intend to join and help you with your studies.STUDENT: Yes. Here they are.REGISTRAR: Thanks. Do you have a letter of award, or are you paying your own fees?A letter of award can be both a scholarship or government funding.STUDENT: I'm paying my own fees. I posted the check several weeks ago, but I haven't received a receipt yet. Do you need one?REGISTRAR: Not necessarily. So, Let me check to see if your information is on the database. No, that's fine. Your fees have been credited to the University's account. Now I'll need some proof of identity. Do you have your passport?Do you need a passport to register at a university in your country?STUDENT: No, but I have my driver's licence and birth certificate. Will either of those do?“Do” here means be okayREGISTRAR: I can't accept the driver's license. Can I see your birth certificate please? That's fine. If you can check the details and then sign at the bottom?STUDENT:Yes. All the information is correct. Here you are.REGISTRAR: Excellent. Thank you. Do you have a copy of our student handbook?A student handbook is like a newsletter booklet for all students.STUDENT: No, Thanks. What do I need to do next?REGISTRAR: You'll need to collect your student card in the next office.Unit 7BEN: Well, I'm impressed. You're here early for once. Not so busy this week?What are you impressed by?CORRINA: Well, the kids are back at school, and my husband's in Europe on business. I feel like I'm on vacation. We can also say, It's like I'm on vacation.BEN: So, what are you reading?CORRINA: There's an article here about the winners of this year's Nobel Prize.There are many prizes awarded for different fields of work. The Pulitzer Prize is awarded for good journalism.BEN: Which prize has been awarded?CORRINA: They awarded the peace prize to a man who brought peace to the Middle East, although a lot of people are criticizing their decision.Have you ever criticized someone?BEN: So why all the controversy?Controversy is another way of saying disagreement or debate.CORRINA: They think it's more of a political decision rather than one that was based on what he actually achieved. BEN: Well, someone would be upset no matter what their decision. You can't satisfy all of the people, all of the time. CORRINA: You said it. You should check out the speech he made at the awards ceremony. It certainly didn't help his situation.This expression is used when we want to agree with someone.BEN: How's that?CORRINA: His thoughts were very disorganized. He said some stuff which could be interpreted wrongly.This means that his speech could be offensive or have a bad meaning to some people.BEN: Speeches are a tricky business. I've seen a lot of people make fools of themselves after they didn't adequately prepare.We use this to describe something that is difficult.Unit 8JOSH: Hi, I saw your advertisement online, and I wanted to get more information about your night school classes. "Night school" is usually a part-time course.RECEPTIONIST: Okay. What subject are you interested in?This is the same as "What subject do you want to study?".JOSH: Well, I'm working as a plant manager now, and I want to pick up more financing and project management skills."Plant" here is the same as "factory".RECEPTIONIST: Well, we have either a degree program that leads to an MBA or a certificate program. The degree program is more in-depth and requires more classes."Leads to" means "results in".JOSH: What kind of educational background do you need to apply for the degree program?RECEPTIONIST: Most of our MBA students have a bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of working experience. You can also say "work experience".JOSH: So admission to the program is automatic provided I meet those criteria?RECEPTIONIST: No, the application requires 3 letters of reference and a personal statement. We usually have over 300 applicants for only 100 openings, so there's quite a bit of competition."Personal statement" is an essay describing yourself and reasons why you want to study at a particular school.JOSH: Wow, I didn't realize that. So if I were to start this fall, when can I reasonably expect to finish the degree program?RECEPTIONIST: That's entirely up to you. Some students finish all the course work in two years. For others it takes five. What's your schedule like?This means "How much available time do you have to study?".JOSH: I could dedicate at least 20 hours a week.RECEPTIONIST: Assuming that you stick to that schedule and pass all your classes, it would probably take you just over two years.。
英语口语教程 Unit 12
• Practice 4 following.
Make up open-ended dialogues based on the
– 1. A boss criticizes his secretary for not submitting the daily report. The secretary apologizes to the boss, and the boss shows tolerance. – 2. A salesgirl is selling cigarettes to a customer. The customer finds out that the cigarettes are fake cigarettes. The salesgirl and the store manager apologize to him, but he shows no tolerance.
Part B: Challenge to Speak
• Practice 3 Role-play according to the following situations
– 1. A student is late for the class, the teacher shows toleranceng his old mother. You criticize him for his misconduct.
TheMidAutumnFestival中国传统节日英语课件
01 了解中秋节的历史 02 学习关于中秋节的语言知识； 03 学会课文种的语言知识以及表达
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The related words The origin and the customs The Legend Practice
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The related words
【拓展】Double Happiness 双喜 【例句】Money can't buy you happiness.
金钱不能为你买到幸福。
Vocabulary
worship /ˈwɜːʃɪp/ n/v . 崇拜
【拓展】money worship 拜金主 【例句】What day did they worship on?
【拓展】establish oneself in 在…落户，定居在 establish as 确立为
【例句】We love to establish a routine and stick with it. 我们喜欢建立一种常规并坚守它。
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The origin and the customs
General introduction
held on September 12.
General introduction
The August Moon Festival or Mid-Autumn Festival (Chinese characters above) is one of the traditional Chinese holidays. It is held on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. Chinese legends say that the moon is at its brightest and roundest on this day. Based on the Gregorian calendar, this year's August Moon Festival will be held on September 12.
大学英语自学教程Unit12PPT
Key vocabulary and phrases in reading materials
Mastering key vocabulary and phrases in reading materials
Vocabulary: environmental protection, climate change, pollution, resource overuse,
Cultural Recommendation
Learning about other cultures and perspectives broad one's horizons and foes cultural understanding and tolerance This unit resources students to develop an application for diverse cultures
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The listening materials in this unit focus on different topics such as social issues, science, and history
The materials are designed to challenge students' understanding and retention of information
Reading skills and strategies
Applying reading skills and strategies to improve reading comprehension ability
Skimming: By quickly browsing the entire text, understand the main idea and structure of the article.
celebrity culture
Martha is everywhere. For days before and after her release from prison, she is the blazing star around which televi-sion, the Internet, newspapers and magazines revolve. There she is, newly svelte and smiling sweetly, leaving prison. Waving girlishly and bussing the pilot on the cheek as she boards a private jet to return to her upstate New York estate. Joking with reporters about not getting cappuccino in prison and missing fresh lemons. Lovingly stroking her handsome horses over the pasture fence. Addressing adoring employees at Martha Stewart OmniMedia and showing off the shawl crocheted for her by a fellow inmate.Domestic diva, media magnate, hero, outcast, convict, come-back kid and soon-to-be-star of her own reality show — Martha Stewart is among the few people on Earth (along with Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt) capable of diverting the media from the all-consuming feeding frenzy of the Michael Jackson child-molestation trial.In short, Martha is the essence of celebrity — and we can’t take our eyes off her.On a very basic, biological basis, scientists say we humans are hardwired to be fascinated with celebrity, and that our brains receive pleasurable chemical stimuli when we see familiar faces.“Celebrity journalism has never been hotter,” says Washington Post media critic Howard Kurtz. “What used to be the realm of People magazine and “Entertainment Tonight” now has a foothold in every part of the media business. That’s why there are 1,000 journalists camped out in California for the Michael Jackson trial. That’s why magazines and newspaper gossip columns breathlessly Celebrity CultureAre Americans Too Focused on Celebrities?Howard AltmanBillionaire lifestyle entrepreneur Martha Stewartreceived heavy media coverage after her release froma West Virginia prison on March 4, 2005. The mediasay they cover celebrities heavily because of strongreader and viewer interest, but critics say excessivecoverage of celebrities diverts attention from moreserious journalistic pursuits and gives youngerreaders a distorted view of reality.From CQ Researcher ,March 18, 2005.2 S o c i a l S t r u c t u r e,P r o c e S S e S,a n d c o n t r o lchronicle every breakup by Ben [Affleck] and Jen [Garner], every Britney marriage, every birth to a remotely famous B actress.”Fascination with celebrity has been fueled by an explosion in the number of Internet sites and cable tele-vision channels, including 24-hour news shows. As the number of shows and Web sites increased, so did com-petition for audiences and ad dollars. In turn, that raised the demand for more cheap content, such as the latest celebrity gossip, to fill the burgeoning amounts of broad-cast airtime.“Television, more than any other cultural develop-ment, has radically changed our experience of celebrity,” says David Blake, a professor of English at the College of New Jersey, in Ewing. “Television has made celebrities both prevalent and ubiquitous, and with the rise of tele-vision came a whole new branch of the public relations industry. Public relations once focused on preparing accomplished individuals for the interest and scrutiny that had come to them. Now it involves manufacturing celebrities to meet the culture’s seemingly insatiable desire for them.”The constant barrage of celebrityhas led more and more people to risktheir dignity, and even their lives insome cases, for the crack-like high oftheir “15 minutes of fame,” as artistAndy Warhol famously put it.Moreover, some researchers arguethat as the media dishes out anincreasingly rich diet of celebrityhype, less and less attention is paid toinforming citizens about governmentand the world around them —undercutting a cornerstone of a dem-ocratic society. Many trace the newemphasis on celebrities to the mas-sive consolidation of the mass mediaindustry, which began in the 1990swhen newspapers faced layoffs anddrops in circulation and profits. Mediacompanies were gobbled up by megacorporations with a greater commit-ment to stockholder proftis than tomaintaining large, traditionally money-losing news departments.In many cases, newspapers and broadcast stations owned by family dynasties — with traditionally strong commitments to the local community and relatively low profits — were replaced by huge corporations demand-ing that news departments produce double-digit profits. As a result, government and foreign news coverage was slashed and often replaced by cheaper-to-produce celeb-rity gossip, media critics say.The squeeze on news departments became even more intense when online news outlets began to produce even more competition for viewers’ attention.1Yet, as media organizations scale back coverage of government and world events — even the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan — there seems no shortage of resources available for celebrity doings. Celebrity “news” magazine shows have sprouted like mushrooms after a rainstorm. One even devotes a half-hour each day to celebrities’ legal problems. Indeed, even as the small army of jour-nalists camps outside the courthouse in California where Michael Jackson is being tried, ABC is debating replac-ing Ted Koppel’s celebrated news show, “Nightline,” with more celebrity fluff.c e l e b r i t y c u lt u r e 3Part of modern celebrity is themoney showered upon true stars. In theeyes of many, Alex Rodriguez, the NewYork Yankees’ third baseman, took onthe aura of a Donald Trump when hesigned a 10-year, $252 million contractin 2001. Some movie stars make thatby working in a few films.But the fascination with celebritiesand their stratospheric earnings hastaken its toll. More American teenag-ers can name the Three Stooges thanthe three branches of government;more kids know who won the “Battleof the Network Stars” than the CivilWar, says comedian and pop-culturecommentator Mo Rocca.Celebrity culture is having othernegative impacts on society. Accordingto British researcher Satoshi Kanazawa,of The London School of Economicsand Science, children’s mental healthsuffers the more they believe that hap-piness comes from money, fame andbeauty. He found that the humanbrain was not designed to handle theconstant bombardment of celebrity-based stimuli and that we are losingtouch with our friends and family as aresult. Meanwhile, a study conducted in the United States shows that we are all just a few stressors short of becoming celebrity stalkers.2 And more and more Americans are seek-ing plastic surgery, the direct result of people either want-ing to look like celebrities or feeling pressured to look younger and better because of the very high beauty bar set by celebrities, says New York plastic surgeon Z. Paul Lorenc.The outlook for our celebrity-saturated culture, say many media watchers and social scientists, is bleak. “It’s already all-Paris-Hilton-all-the-time, or nearly so,” says Marty Kaplan, dean of the Annenberg School for Communications at the University of Southern California, “so you don’t have to extrapolate that pathol-ogy very much to see the future.“News coverage will continue to shrink; traditional hard news (like politics) will package and present itself even more aggressively as entertainment in order to get attention,” Kaplan continues. “ ‘Journalism’ will become an even more important profit center for entertainment conglomerates.”As the amount of news decreases, citizens’ ability to stay informed — and thus participate responsibly in democracy — also will diminish, says David T.Z. Mindich, an associate professor of journalism and mass communica-tion at Saint Michael’s College, in Colchester, Vt.As pundits, social scientists and media watchdog groups examine the celebrity culture phenomenon, here are some of the questions they are debating:Is America’s fascination withcelebrity bad for society?Every day, from living-room TVs to supermarket check-out counters, the mass media bombard Americans with4 S o c i a l S t r u c t u r e , P r o c e S S e S , a n d c o n t r o limages of celebrities and their rarified lives. But experts have differing opinions on whether it is a good or a bad thing for Americans to be inundated with news about the rich and famous — not only accounts of their privi-leged lives but also their battles with weight loss, crimi-nal charges, sexual dalliances, drug abuse, broken marriages and problem children.Perhaps the most obvious downside of celebrity cul-ture is how it has changed whom Americans idolize, saysAl Tompkins, group leader for broadcast and online journalism at the Poynter Institute, in St. Petersburg, Fla.* “Celebrity has taken the place of heroes,” he says.“When I ask college and high school students who theirheroes are, they usually name celebrities, such as athletesor movie stars, not names that did something heroic ornoteworthy.”But Lorenc worries about the danger posed by theimpact on people’s self-image. “There is tremendousdanger” in unchecked celebrity worship, Lorenc says. “Aperfect example, is ‘I Want A Famous Face’ — the MTVtelevision show in which patients come into a doctor’soffice and say, ‘I want to look like Britney Spears,’ or ‘Iwant to look like so and so.’“That shouldn’t happen,” insists Lorenc, author of ALittle Work: Behind the Doors of a Park Avenue PlasticSurgeon. “No one should aspire to look like someoneelse. If I have a patient with a photograph who says, ‘Iwant to look like that,’ they don’t need me, they need atherapy session. It’s very unhealthy to perpetuate that. Iwon’t operate on them.”The danger, he says, is not just that people want tolook like specific celebrities but that it perpetuates a wor-ship of youthfulness, and increasingly, Americans areturning to plastic surgery to capture the youth and glam-our associated with celebrities. According to theAmerican Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the num-ber of plastic surgery procedures performed in Americaincreased fourfold from 1997 to 2003 — from slightlymore than 2 million to more than 8 million.3“Even celebrities are in a bind,” Lorenc says. “They havean image they have to upkeep and are forced to do that withBotox [a botulism neurotoxin injected to eliminate wrin-kles]. They have to maintain an image and a lifestyle and anincome. Do they influence people? Of course. Patients wantto look younger, feel better about themselves.”The youth culture even influences the power elite, hesays. “A lot of men from Wall Street say, ‘I am compet-ing against men half my age, who are working for a quar-ter of my price.’ We are a youth-oriented culture.”Psychologist James Houran, of Irving, Texas, sayscelebrity worship is more than skin deep. It is a “gatewaydrug toward stalking,” he cautions.Houran is the co-creator of the Celebrity WorshipScale, which measures an individual’s level of interest in A F P P h o t o /R o b y n B e c k Pop star Michael Jackson arrives at his child-molestation trial in Santa Maria, Calif., being covered by hundreds of media representatives. An explosion in cable television outlets competing for audiences and ad dollars has helped fuel the demand for celebrity news, which is a relatively inexpensive way to fill airtime.* The nonprofit Poynter Institute owns Congressional Quarterly Inc., the parent company of CQ Press, publisher of the CQ Researcher.c e l e b r i t y c u lt u r e 5celebrities. “Celebrity worship starts off with normal, healthy behavior,” he says. “But it can be transformed into more dysfunctional expressions,” where people feel a connection to a celebrity that does not exist.Houran, along with other British and U.S. research-ers, found that one-third of Americans suffer from some form of “celebrity worship syndrome” in a study pub-lished in February 2002. In its most innocuous form, the condition manifests itself as a sense of emptiness, but the study found it can progress to obsessive thinking and, in rare cases, worsen into behavior — like stalking — that is driven by delusions.4Houran recalls a teenage girl who began injuring herself after learning that punk singer Marilyn Manson, her favorite celebrity, was getting married. “She cut her arms, neck and legs. She was rushed to the hospital. She wanted to be the one to change him. When she was discharged, she realized what she did was extreme. But she still rationalized her obsession, saying, ‘I just want him to be happy. If he is happy, I am happy. He is the only person I connect with.’ ”Everyone, says Houran, is susceptible. “You don’t have to be a stalker to have this [affect] your life, negatively and intensely. Those extreme celebrity worshippers don’t start off that way, but the bad news is that it implies there is a stalker in all of us, given the right set of variables.”But not all studies have shown that celebrity worship has a decidedly negative impact. In a study published in March 2004, a group of British researchers found that gossiping about celebrities took up most of the social time of nearly one-third of a sample of 191 English youngsters ages 11 to 16. But these young people were far from being isolated; in fact, researchers found the gossiping children had a stronger network of close friends than their peers who were less interested in celebrities.5 The Harvard-educated Rocca, who appears frequently on CNN’s “American Morning,” believes saturation celebrity coverage has had an inoculating effect on soci-ety, particularly young people, and has made college stu-dents, in particular, extremely media savvy.“There is an overwhelming appetite for celebrity and pop culture news across the board in America right now and on campus in particular,” Rocca says. “But I have a strange faith in college students. They are both more optimistic and skeptical than everyone else.“It sounds like a strange contradiction, but they con-sume all this celebrity news with tongue planted firmly in cheek, I think,” Rocca continues. “Nobody is wide-eyed any longer when it comes to celebrity news. When I see college students devouring Us Weekly, they know it is all a joke. There is a hunger for something else. When I go to campuses and talk about my interest in presiden-tial history, while a lot of students may not know much, they are hungry for something more substantive than the latest news on the Olsen twins.”Growing up in a celebrity-saturated culture helps turn college students today into experts on how the media work, Rocca says. “I am constantly amazed at how much the average student knows about what goes into making a TV show. Everyone has deconstructed the media, understands the ingredients and understands how the artifice is created. Essentially, students know it is all BS — the work of celebrity publicists and stories they are fed. The students revel in the cheesiness of it.”Conversely, Rocca believes that people who did not grow up with constant celebrity news are more apt to take celebrity news at face value. “I am betting older people were more engrossed by the Laci Peterson [mur-der] story,” he says. “That was essentially tabloid trash. It had no relevance to people’s lives. College kids . . . can draw a distinction between legitimate news, say the tsu-nami or Iraq, and soap operas that masquerade as news, like the Laci Peterson story.”Moreover, says Dan Kennedy, media critic at the Boston Phoenix, some heavily played celebrity stories can help make this a better country. “The coverage of the O. J. Simpson murder trial actually helped foster a national conversation about race and celebrity that oth-erwise would not have taken place, totally apart from the fact that he got away with murder,” Kennedy says.In fact, Kennedy thinks that today’s media consum-ers are more sophisticated than in the past, and thus less obsessed with celebrity. “Large segments of society have always lived vicariously through celebrities,” Kennedy observes. “It’s not healthy, but it’s ever been thus. In the 1860s, the wedding of Charles Stratton and Lavinia Warren — better known as General and Mrs. Tom Thumb — was one of the great media spectacles of the age, with the couple even dropping by the White House for a heavily publicized visit with the Lincolns.“And I’m not sure that anything we’ve seen today exceeds the bizarre devotion to Rudolph Valentino in the 1920s,” he continues. “For that matter, the media6 S o c i a l S t r u c t u r e,P r o c e S S e S,a n d c o n t r o ltoday may be less celebrity-obsessed than that of 100 years ago — at least in terms of the [print] press.”Does the media’s attention to celebrities lead topoor coverage of more important issues?The performance of the American media in covering the run-up to the war in Iraq has come in for scathing criti-cism from press critics — and the press itself. Many media critics, including New York Press columnist Matt Taibbi, castigated the so-called mainstream media for failing to adequately challenge the Bush administration’s rationale for going to war.6And an editorial in The New York Times acknowl-edged that mistakes in the Times’ coverage were made. “The world little noted, but at some point late last year the American search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq ended,” the Times commented. “We will, however, long remember the doomsday warnings from the Bush administration about mushroom clouds and sinister alu-minum tubes; the breathless reports from TV correspon-dents when the invasion began, speculating on when the ‘smoking gun’ would be unearthed; our own failures to deconstruct all the spin and faulty intelligence.”7 There are many reasons, critics argue, why the U.S. media have failed to pay more attention to world events or even to cover important events closer to home. It is “much easier to land ‘event’-oriented coverage (such as spot news, crime news, announcements or events that occur, sched-uled and unscheduled,” argues Tompkins, of the Poynter Institute.Reality TV Rarely Leads to Lasting FameR eality TV shows have introduced the viewing pub-lic to instant celebrities like “The Bachelorette”lovebirds T rista and Ryan, “The Apprentice” vil-lain Omarosa and “Survivor” schemer Richard Hatch.The unscripted programs have given all-too-fleeting fame to thousands of average Janes and Joes who helped provide casting directors with the many stereotypes that make up reality television, including the hypersensitive minority, the big-city neophyte, the sex siren.“The vast majority of people on reality TV believe that it is not only going to bring a bachelor that they can marry or $1 million for surviving life on an island, but also that it’s the beginning of a career that will make them celebrities,” says Robert Thompson, founding director of the Center for Popular T elevision at Syracuse University.But most reality alums soon learn that their celebrity has a short shelf life — six months for most, Thompson says.“Now that we’ve had years to map this out — five since the first ‘Survivor’ in the summer of 2000 and 13 since the first ‘Real World’ aired in 1992 — the votes are in,” Thompson says, “and the chances of making a long career in show business from a reality show are very, very small.”But there are a few exceptions. “Survivor” alumna Elizabeth Hasselbeck is now one of five hosts of “The View.” And London “Real World” alum Jacinda Barrett recently had substantial roles in the films “Ladder 49” and “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.”“American Idol” stars Kelly Clarkson and Clay Aiken also have found mainstream stardom, but that is largely because ‘American Idol’ is really a talent show, Thompson says.But for every success story, there are hundreds of cast members who have tried and failed to extend their 15 min-utes of fame.“It’s a letdown 99 percent of the time for most people,” said Brian Brady, a talent booker for the casts of “Survivor,” “The Apprentice” and other reality shows.1“I get 10 calls a day from cast members trying to get some kind of work,” Brady says. “You can hear it in their voices; they’re desperate. They’re trying to milk their show for anything.”Jamie Murray was 22 when he appeared as one of the roommates on the ninth season of the “Real World” in New Orleans. Now 27, Murray has spent much of the last five years using his reality experience to book college appearances, which pay about $2,000 each. He has also appeared on two MTV “Challenges,” which bring back cast members from past seasons of “Real World” and “Road Rules” to compete in events like raft building and bungee jumping for plastic rings. With a little luck, he says, he won both challenges, earning $80,000 and two cars.Murray says that was the only compensation he’s received from his celebrity. “My financial situation has been less than stellar during the last few years because I’ve been living off the scraps of the ‘Real World,’ ” Murray says. “All my highc e l e b r i t y c u lt u r e 7Taibbi is less charitable. “In the run-up to the war,” he writes, “every major daily and television network in the country parroted the White House’s asinine WMD claims for months on end . . . “Justice would seem to demand that a roughly equivalent amount of coverage be given to the truth, now that we know it (and we can officially call it the truth now, because even Bush admits it; previously the truth was just a gigantic, unendorsed pile of plainly obvious evidence). But that isn’t the way things work in America.“We only cover things around the clock every day for four or five straight months when it’s fun,” and “fun” boils down to covering celebrities at the expense of all else, Taibbi argues.8On the other hand, the Annenberg School’s Kaplan blames the shrinking “news hole,” or the amount of space devoted to hard-news coverage. For example, the percentage of pages in news magazines dedicated to celebrities and entertainment doubled from 1980 to 2003, while coverage of national affairs dropped from 35 percent of all pages to 25 percent. (See graph, p. 2.)“The smaller the hole for hard news, the less likely that people will find out what they need to know about their communities, their country and their world,” Kaplan says. “Celebrity news attracts eyeballs. We can’t help it. Fame is mesmerizing. The challenge for responsible media is to make the [more] important [stories] interesting.”Competing with celebrity news is a tall order, says The Washington Post’s Kurtz. Celebrity news is “cheap and easy to cover, easier, say, than unraveling the presi-dent’s budget cuts or Social Security proposal,” KurtzGettyImages/FrankMicelotta8 S o c i a l S t r u c t u r e,P r o c e S S e S,a n d c o n t r o lsays. “It’s the O. J. syndrome as a permanent feature of our journalistic culture. Martha Stewart, convicted felon, is about to get a television show. Need I say more?”But Dennis McCafferty, who covers celebrities as senior writer for USA Today Weekend, says our fascina-tion with celebrities does not mean the death of hard news.Is journalism in trouble? McCafferty asks. “I’m sure a response of ‘Yes! Mercy yes!’ would come from the sancti-monious types who incessantly write letters sayingthat anything resembling hard newsjournalism is coming to an end,”McCafferty says. “But I don’t believe itfor a minute. The last time I checked,USA Today and The Washington Postand The Wall Street Journal and theother usual suspects are still doingsome pretty darn good hard-news sto-ries. And my local Fairfax Journal isstill staying on top of how local politi-cos are spending my tax dollars.“I also notice that USA Today’s“Life” section — that’s supposed tobe the fluffy one — devotes as manypages to health, science and otherrelated topics as it does to Hollywood.The “Style” section [of The Post ] stilldevotes 80-inch features to newsmak-ers, as opposed to star machinery.”While there has been a tremendousincrease in time and space devoted tocelebrity coverage, McCafferty says,the advent of cable and the Internetmeans that there is a huge appetitefor all kinds of content — includinghard news.“Has there been a huge increasein celebrity-devoted magazines, cableshows and the like? Of course,” saysMcCafferty. “There’s also been a hugeincrease in business magazines and24/7 financial cable shows. There arecountless niches within the business-magazine industry. If you want to readabout small business, you have a choiceof several competing titles.“The same with mutual funds, personal finance, ven-ture capitalists, CEOs, and, for all I know, administra-tive assistants and the guys who change purified water jugs in the office everyday.“The same massive increase in ongoing coverage is also reflected in what’s available when it comes to sports, health, parenting, community, religion and every single other subject that affects our lives. Celebrity news is hardly crowding that out. There’s simply more of allkinds of news, period, and that includes hard news.”c e l e b r i t y c u lt u r e 9Kennedy, of the Boston Phoenix , agrees. “I’m not so sure that the media per se are obsessed with celebrity,” he says.” Our culture is obsessed with celebrity, and the media are a reflection of that, although it’s complicated, because celebrity wouldn’t be possible without the media.“So you’ve got a non-virtuous circle: The media cover celebrities because that’s what a large swath of the public wants; and then, in response to public demand, the media end up covering celebrities even more. . . . I consider my own tastes to be fairly heavily oriented toward real news, yet even I would rather read about Ozzie Osbourne’s lat-est stint in rehab than Social Security reform.”BAckGRounD ‘Star’ Gladiators Fame and celebrity are nothing new to human civilization. As humans progressed from spending all their time hunting and gathering, those who excelled at war, sports, politics and the arts captured the imagination, says Blake at theCollege of New Jersey.“Many scholars find it useful to distinguish betweenfame and celebrity, connecting fame to the kind of renownpeople achieve for extraordinary talents or achievements,and celebrity for the kind of meretricious notoriety thatis so prevalent today and so frequently criticized — thestate of being known for being known,” notes Blake.“I’m inclined to see fluidity between these two terms,to see them as having differences in degree rather thankind,” Blake continues. “For someone like Alexander theGreat, or Caesar, fame was an important, motivatingforce. Ovid compared fame to a spur, propelling men togreater accomplishments.“Being a celebrity adds a new dimension to this im-mortality, for it suggests that one is actively celebrated by the crowd. The original Latin meaning of celebrity is “to be thronged.” Along with this comes a sense of visibility,a sense of being widely recognized and known. How fre-quently are you seen? How visible is your face? As one wagput it, God may be famous, but Jesus is the celebrity.”Weekly magazines like People, Us Weekly, In Touch and Star reel in readers with gossip, interviews and paparazzi photographs of their favorite celebrities. Jennifer Lopez was the most featured celeb in 2004, appearing on 29 covers published by the four magazines. Jennifer Aniston, alone or with estranged husband Brad Pitt, came in second with 26 covers. The February 2005 Aniston-Pitt breakup sparked a celebrity magazine feeding frenzy, with Us Weekly featuring the couple on its cover for five consecutive weeks, the longest for a single news story.。
英专口语 Unit 12 Celebrity Worship
• The trend is worrying
• 1.the growing number of the paparazzi • 2.the more unique tabloid news
Zhao Wei & David Wu
Andy Lau & Zhang Ziyi
House of Flying Daggers十面埋伏
What is the meaning of paparazzi?
A photographer who follows famous people around to get interesting photographs of them to sell to a newspaper. 狗仔队
More Information
three levels of celebrity worship syndrome
• Entertainment-social • Intense-personal • Borderline-pathological
READING
A
SUPER GIRLS:BOOM OR FARCE IN CHINA’S ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
The finale of “Super Girls,” an “American Idol”-type television pop star contest organized by a local television service in central China, became one of the most widely watched TV programs in the country. About 150,000 women above the age of 16 participated in the contest.
导游英语教程课件unit12
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❖ Macau Travel ensures our journey through the land of dragon once nourished by the Portuguese colonial masters. The terra firma is Chinese. Even the vox populi is utterly Chinese. But the culture is imbibed in the ethnicity of the Portugal. What a splendid mixture? The history and geography have keenly remodeled the isle. Your Macau tour is sure to be amusing amid serene places and population enthusiast with bonhomie for the tourists. Museums in Macau, Forts in Macau, Macau Amusement Parks and Festivals in Macau are enthralling enough to attract tourists.
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新编实用英语(第四版)视听说初级教程(上)教学课件U12
stylish suit sweater tie T-shirt What's up with the. . . You're kidding.
Grammar Point:
Present Progressive Tense Examples: I am wearing a shirt today. She is not wearing high heels. They are wearing athletic shoes.
Visual Audio Oral
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大学英语视听说教程第二册pptUnit12
Expressions Used by Patients
➢ I didn’t sleep a wink last night. ➢ I feel awful. ➢ I’m under a lot of pressure. ➢ Is it serious? ➢ You mean…?
Unit 12 Medicine
Shelley: Maybe I should resume my habit of jogging. Doctor: That’s a fine idea. Now I’m going to write you a prescription to relieve
you of symptoms just a bit, until you manage things better.
Listening Strategy
Drawing Inferences (1)
The ability to draw correct inferences from what we have heard is an important skill in listening comprehension, because a speaker doesn’t always state directly what he/she intends to say but implies it instead. As a result, a speaker’s opinion on what he/she discusses often has to be inferred from the hints he/she has dropped. In this case, we must synthesize all these so as to get a whole picture of what is being discussed.
Unit2-Celebrity
Comprehension
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本句包括一个比较级，表示“跟之前的成功相比，（现在）
一切都不那么确定了”。
Text Study
Comprehension
Exercises
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4. We just released our finest creation—the Macintosh—a year earlier,
and I just turned 30.
此处的a year earlier 是指公司成立第九年的时候。
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外语教学与研究出版社
Task 1
Task 2
Task 1 Give a brief description of the following famous people with no more than 20 words for each.
Names Bill Gates Jack Ma Steve Jobs Mo Yan Descriptions the cofounder and chairman of Microsoft Corporation the founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group the cofounder, chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc. a Chinese novelist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2012
大学英语作文追星问题
大学英语作文追星问题In the contemporary era, the issue of celebrity worship has become a prevalent topic of discussion, particularlywithin the context of university English composition. This essay aims to explore the multifaceted nature of this phenomenon, examining its roots, the reasons behind its popularity, the impact it has on university students, and the broader implications for society.IntroductionCelebrity culture has always been a part of human society, but with the advent of social media and the internet, the accessibility and influence of celebrities have grown exponentially. University students, who are often at a formative stage in their lives, are not immune to the allureof celebrity worship. This essay will delve into the reasons why university students are drawn to celebrities, the ways in which they express their admiration, and the potential consequences of this fascination.The Allure of CelebritiesThe attraction to celebrities can be attributed toseveral factors. Firstly, celebrities often represent idealsof beauty, success, and happiness that many aspire to. Theyare portrayed as having perfect lives, which can be enticingto university students who are navigating the challenges ofyoung adulthood. Secondly, the media plays a significant role in shaping public perception of celebrities. Through various platforms, from television to social media, the lives of celebrities are presented in a way that is both glamorous and unattainable, creating a sense of intrigue and desire.Forms of Celebrity WorshipCelebrity worship manifests in various ways among university students. Some may follow their favorite celebrities on social media, while others might collect memorabilia or attend fan events. The most common form, however, is through the consumption of media content, such as movies, music, and television shows, that feature these celebrities. This consumption is not merely passive; it often involves active participation in fan communities, where students discuss, critique, and share their admiration for the stars.Impact on University StudentsThe impact of celebrity worship on university students can be both positive and negative. On the positive side, it can provide a sense of belonging and community, as students connect with others who share their interests. It can also serve as a form of escapism, offering a temporary respite from the pressures of academic life. However, excessive celebrity worship can lead to issues such as the neglect of personal responsibilities, the development of unrealistic expectations in life, and even mental health problems like anxiety and depression.The Role of University English CompositionUniversity English composition courses provide an opportunity for students to critically analyze and articulate their thoughts on various topics, including celebrity worship. Through essays, students can explore the reasons behind their fascination with celebrities, the impact of this fascination on their lives, and the societal implications of celebrity culture. This process of reflection and analysis can help students to develop a more nuanced understanding of their own behaviors and the broader cultural context in which they exist.Societal ImplicationsThe societal implications of celebrity worship are far-reaching. The focus on celebrities can distract from more pressing issues, such as social and political problems. Additionally, the idealization of celebrities can contributeto the perpetuation of harmful stereotypes and unrealistic standards of beauty and success. It is crucial for society to engage in conversations about the role of celebrities and the impact of their influence, particularly on the younger generation.ConclusionIn conclusion, the phenomenon of celebrity worship is a complex issue with deep roots in contemporary culture. University students, as part of this culture, are bothinfluenced by and contribute to the popularity of celebrities. Through university English composition, students have the opportunity to critically examine this phenomenon, considerits implications, and develop a more informed perspective. It is through this critical engagement that a more balanced and healthy approach to celebrity culture can be fostered.References1. McCabe, J., & Morrison, M. (2014). The influence of celebrity voiceovers on perceptions of corporate social responsibility. Journal of Business Ethics, 123(3), 257-272.2. Pfeffer, J. (2018). The character of celebrities: What made 100 actors and musicians famous. Journal ofOrganizational Behavior, 39(1), 1-21.3. Smith, S. L., & Anderson, K. B. (2018). Celebrity culture and the American dream. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 62(4), 549-564.4. Shaw, A. (2012). I love it when a plan comes together: Online fan communities and the social pleasures of internet fame. New Media & Society, 14(2), 247-264.5. Giles, D. C. (2002). The paradox of celebrity. Journal of Popular Culture, 36(3), 1-18.(Note: The references provided are fictional and for illustrative purposes only.)。
通用英语口语(第二版)U12
Simulation Practice
Task 2 Work in pairs and create a conversation. Suppose you are going to take a business trip with your boss, but it’s the first time for you to be on a business trip. So you ask your partner who is your colleague to give you some advice about how to prepare for business trips.
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Warm-up Preparations for a business trip The flow chart below shows the steps in preparing for a business trip. Listen and repeat.
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CONTENTS
1 Things to Learn
目录
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Things to Do
3 Extended Practice
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Things to Learn
Warm-up Expressions on making a business trip Do you know the words and phrases below? Listen and repeat.
Susan: Sure, Mr. Park. When do you plan to leave? Mr. Park: Next Thursday. I’ll stay there for 3 days, and then come back directly. Susan: Okay. How would you like to go? Mr. Park: I’d like to take the morning flight which can arrive there before
新编大学英语口语教程1教学课件Unit 2
Part 2 Read Aloud & Answer Questions
Tips for Improving English Pronunciation
Part 3 Individual Presentation
1 Read the following presentation carefully, and pay attention to how the speaker manages to deliver the message coherently.
I’d like to recommend a science-fiction movie, The Wandering Earth. At first, we all know it is adapted from the novel of the same title written by Liu Cixin. This movie tells the story that because the Sun is dying, people all over the world try to move the Earth out of its orbit and sail the Earth to a new star system. Then, I want to talk about my feelings when watching the movie. I was really absorbed in the tense plot and amazing visual images. More importantly, I was deeply moved by the brave actions of those actors. At last, this movie brings us some meaningful enlightenment: Protecting the Earth calls for everyone’s participation and continuous efforts of generations. Thank you!
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But professor Jiang Yuanlun thought that “super girls” was appealing to the Chinese because it satisfied the aspiration of thr general public for performing themselves.
The lanky, shaggy-haired winner from Sichuan Province dominated the contest because of her “transgender appeal”.
Yu Zhenyi, a professor with the Sichuan Conservatory of music, argued the popularity of “super girls” lies in the fact that it dealt a strong impact on the reversed expression of china’s traditional culture.
What kind of famous people are you more likely to worship?
Audrey Hepburn
Hilary Clinton
Zhong Hanliang
Yang Mi
Super Girls
My Hero
Happy girls
Happy boys
Task I: Who do you worship?
In Background Information, evolutionary biologists say that “Identifying with a famous person is a nature part of human development, and it’s understandable to want to emulate celebrities. ”
Disadvantages:
1. Talent Shows mislead the youth and give them illusion that fame can be gained overnight.
2. They cost young people a lot to be famous. (privacy, studies…) 3.The single form of elections only picks out people who are good at singing or dancing but pays no attention to their educational backgrounds and their personal qualities.
Indulge Craze Fickleness Speculative Venue In a bid to Rally Vulgar Herald 满足 发狂 浮躁 投机的 现场 为了 团结 平民，百姓 预示…的来临
Stardom
明星界
In my opinion, celebrity worship is a kind of fact, whether it is good to us depends on how we treat it. We should have a reasonable attitude towards it.
Key words & phrases
闹剧，胡闹 偶像 瘦长的 头发蓬松的 跨性别的吸 引力 Trigger 引发，引起 Be fed up with 感到厌烦 entertainment programse娱乐节目 Appeal to 迎合 Vent 发现 Farce Idol Lanky shaggy-haired Transgender appeal
Unit 12 Celebrity W orship
梅艳红 袁静 程苏玉 俞晓燕
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Background Information 梅艳红 Text One 袁静
Text Two 俞晓燕
III. Task 程苏玉
What does the celebrity worship syndrome mean?
The finale of “Super Girls,” an “American Idol”-type television pop star contest organized by a local television service in central China, became one of the most widely watched TV programs in the country. About 150,000 women above the age of 16 participated in the contest.
On August 31, 1997, Diana was killed in an automobile accident in Paris.
During a talk show on CCTV about the paparazzi phenomenon, LiYapeng announced bitterly that in order to avoid the media, the pregnant Wong would give birth at home.
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The Real Situation of the Paparazzi’s Job
• 1.dangerous
• 2.low payment • 3.no advanced equipments • 4.scapegoat(替罪羊)
Text B
Living off the Lense
俞晓燕
Three Parts
• 1.A brief introduction of the paparazzi
• 2.Victims of the paparazzi • 3.the real situation of the paparazzi’s job
Victims of the paparazzi
• • • • • • Princess Diana Li Yapeng & FAYE Wong Zhao Wei & David Wu Andy Lau & Zhang Ziyi Jay Chou ……
Princess Diana &Prince Charles
three levels of celebrity worship syndrome
• Entertainment-social • Intense-personal • Borderline-pathological
READING
A
SUPER GIRLS:BOOM OR FARCE IN CHINA’S ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
They were married in Saint Paul’s Cathedral in an internationally televised ceremony on July 29, 1981. Diana was the first English woman to marry an heir to the British throne in more than 300 years.
Task II: Ban It or Not
Reading A has unveiled for us the debate over whether to ban programs like “Super Girls” or not.
What’s your opinion?
Advantages:
• 1.The paparazzi are self-employed photographers. • 2.The media is often blamed for encouraging the paparazzi. • 3.Selling photographs of famous people has become big business. • 4.The British law says that it is legal to take photographs of famous people in public. • 5.The paparazzi sometimes risk breaking the law to take photos which they can sell for good profits.
• Celebrity worship syndrome (CWS) is an obsessive-addictive disorder in which a person becomes overly involved with the details of a celebrity's personal life.
three levels of celebrity worship syndrome
• Entertainment-social • Intense-personal • Borderline-pathological
• This dimension comprises attitudes that fans are attracted to a favorite celebrity because of their perceived ability to entertain and become a social focus such as “I love to talk with others who admire my favorite celebrity” and “I like watching and hearing about my favorite celebrity when I am with a large group of people”.