Why do so many children want to be YouTubers?

Answer and give a real example for each one.

1. Which celebrity would you like to meet? Why?
2. Have you ever met someone famous?
3. Would you like to be famous? What for?
4. Who did you admire as a teenager?
5. Do you follow any celebrities on social media?
6. What is the price of fame?

For each word or phrase, say one true sentence about famous people or fame.

Choose the word or phrase that fits.

1. I saw a famous at the airport.
2. Money and don't always bring happiness.
3. Her song went viral and she became .
4. The followed the actor everywhere.
5. Famous people have almost no .
6. A famous athlete should be a good for children.
7. He makes videos about cooking. He's a .
8. I've always my grandmother.

Choose the right answer, then press Check answers.

1. watched by everyone = in the public
   eyefaceview
2. to admire = to look
   up toafterdown on
3. to be known in the street = to be
   recognisedrealisedreminded
4. a short time of being famous = fifteen minutes of
   fameglory hourstar
5. where stars walk at events = the red
   carpetroadline
6. public anger about something shocking =
   a scandala fanfame

Use each phrase to talk about fame and celebrities.

• If I were famous, I'd...Якби я був(-ла) знаменитим(-ою), я б...If I were famous, I'd use it to help animals.
• I'd hate to be famous because...Я б не хотів(-ла) бути знаменитим(-ою), бо...I'd hate to be famous because I love my privacy.
• Someone I really look up to is...Людина, на яку я рівняюся, — це...Someone I really look up to is my first teacher.
• Fame comes at a price.Слава має свою ціну.Fame comes at a price: no privacy at all.
• They're famous for being famous.Вони відомі тим, що відомі.Some influencers are just famous for being famous.
• Celebrities should / shouldn't...Знаменитості (не) повинні...Celebrities shouldn't tell people what to buy.
• It must be hard to...Мабуть, важко...It must be hard to never walk down the street alone.
• I wouldn't want... even if...Я б не хотів(-ла)... навіть якби...I wouldn't want to be famous even if I were paid millions.

Read the article. Hover over the dotted words for help.

1. The LEGO survey asked children in the USA, the UK and China.
   TrueFalse
2. In the USA and the UK, "astronaut" was the most popular answer.
   TrueFalse
3. More than half of Chinese children chose "astronaut".
   TrueFalse
4. Most content creators earn a lot of money.
   TrueFalse
5. Constant attention can affect mental health.
   TrueFalse

1. What did you want to be at 10? Would you choose it today?
2. Why do you think children in different countries answered so differently?
3. Would you be happy if your child wanted to be a YouTuber?
4. Is online fame different from old-style fame?

Mixing it all: If I became famous overnight, I'd be terrified, wouldn't I? — So would I! It must be exhausting to be recognised everywhere. Careful: ✗ If I would be famous...

1. If I
   werewould be
   famous, I'd help charities.
2. What
   would you dowill you do
   if a paparazzo followed you?
3. I
   wouldn'twon't
   go on a reality show even if they paid me.
4. The film was so
   boringbored
   that I left.
5. "I'd hate to be famous." "
   So would ISo do I
   ."
6. She's a great singer,
   isn't shedoesn't she
   ?
7. He has five bodyguards. He
   must becan't be
   very famous.
8. If you
   metwould meet
   your idol, what would you say?

Each sentence has one mistake. Type the correct words.

1. If I would be rich, I'd buy an island. →
2. I wouldn't do it even if they pay me. →
3. "I'd love to meet her." "So do I." →
4. He's famous, doesn't he? →
5. It mustn't be easy to be famous. →
6. I was very interesting in the interview. →

Answer in detail. Use the Second Conditional and Block 9 grammar.

1. If you became famous overnight, what would you do first?
2. What wouldn't you do, even if it made you famous?
3. Which celebrity must have a very difficult life? Why?
4. Who do you look up to, and why?
5. React to these opinions with So do I / Neither do I / Really? I don't: "I follow celebrities online." "I'd never want to be famous."
6. What would you say if you met your idol?

For each dilemma, choose and explain using the Second Conditional. What would you gain, and what would you lose?

This is the final speaking task of Block 9. Your teacher will time you.

1. Plan for one minute, then speak for two minutes without stopping.
2. Part 1: a film, series or book that really moved you (-ed / -ing adjectives).
3. Part 2: music or art that is important to you, and why.
4. Part 3: would you like to be famous? Why or why not? (Second Conditional)

1. Have you ever asked a celebrity for an autograph or a selfie?
2. Who was your hero as a child?
3. Do you read celebrity news?
4. Have you ever had your "fifteen minutes of fame"?
5. Would you go on a TV show?
6. Which famous person do you think is a good role model?
7. Do you follow any content creators?
8. Would you like your children to be famous?

1. Are celebrities good role models for young people?
2. Should famous people talk about politics?
3. Do the paparazzi go too far?
4. Why do people care so much about celebrities' private lives?
5. Which Ukrainian celebrities are famous abroad?
6. Should influencers have to follow the same rules as TV advertising?

1. Does social media make fame easier or harder?
2. Is fame a good thing or a curse?
3. Should celebrities be paid as much as they are?
4. Do we need celebrities?
5. Is it fair to judge celebrities more strictly than other people?
6. What will fame look like in 20 years?

"Fame does more harm than good."

Round 1: give your real opinion for 1–2 minutes. Round 2: defend the opposite side for 1 minute. Use: If I were famous... · It must be... · So would I... · I wouldn't... even if...