本期话题

Celebrity

思路拓展

Who is your favorite celebrity in China?

Now - some politician or sports person - positive influence in life attitude, encouraging

Past - some pop star - good looking, good body figure, talented in music/acting

Do you think we should protect famous people’s privacy?

It depends.

For politicians - yes - leave them with some private space to relax, to make better crucial decisions

For pop stars - no - they make money by selling their privacies

How do celebrities influence their fans in China?

Celebrities influence their fans in many ways.

Positive influence - inspirational lyrics, upright attitude, charity work, caring personality

Negative influence-take drugs, race cars, anorexic (endorse for unhealthy thin)

词汇补充

What

actor/actress演员

singer歌手

writer作家

politician政客

athlete运动员

Who

supported by fans

followed by the paparazzi

When

in the future

Where

shuttle from one city to another

appear in some concerts/programs

模拟小练习

Would you want to be a celebrity in the future?

我将来并不想成为一个名人。因为，那样会使我失去自由，同时，还经常需要在城市间来回奔波参加活动。事实上，我希望能多花一点时间陪伴家人跟朋友。

Do you think we should protect famous people’s privacy?

我认为应该适当保护名人的隐私。因为，人都需要一定的私人空间，过度曝光会使名人的生活变得很糟糕，因此，对他们来说，就没有自由可言。