| LESSON OVERVIEW
The main objectives of this ESL speaking lesson about celebrities are to:
- talk about celebrities and share opinions on various perspectives;
- explore how celebrities and regular people live;
- watch a video about a famous person who retired and now lives on a farm.
In this lesson, students discuss the definition of ‘celebrity’, talk about public figures and reflect on fame and celebrity life. They chat about famous people they like, discuss challenging situations and compare the lives of a celebrity and a regular person. Students work with headlines, talk about the latest piece of celebrity news they heard and watch a video about a retired celebrity who lives on a farm. They also discuss their retirement plans if they were rich celebrities.
B1 / Intermediate45 min
60 minSpeaking ClassUnlimited Plan
This is a Speaking Class worksheet. It includes a variety of tasks that let your students practise their speaking skills. This lesson format does not focus on grammar or vocabulary. Learn more about it here.
WARM-UP AND DISCUSSION
This ESL speaking lesson about celebrities starts with a warm-up. Students look at different definitions of ‘celebrity’ (e.g. someone who everybody loves) and say which one they think is the most accurate. They explain and give examples. Afterwards, students choose the correct preposition in descriptions of celebrities and their public appearances (e.g. a singer who is often in/on tour). They then choose some points and give examples of such celebrities. Moving on, students discuss questions about fame and celebrity life. Next, they think of a celebrity they like and talk about them using points related to their lifestyle and routine. Then, students compare how doing varied things (e.g. travel to another country, go shopping, work) might be different for a celebrity and for a regular person.
VIDEO AND MORE DISCUSSION
In this part of the ESL speaking lesson about celebrities, students look at pairs of challenging situations for famous people (e.g. you don’t have a lot of friends OR colleagues don’t respect your work). They discuss which option would be worse if they were a celebrity and give reasons. Moving on, students read headlines and do tasks. They discuss details they might read in the stories, give their opinions and share the latest celebrity news they heard. Afterwards, students watch a video about a celebrity who retired and now lives on a farm. First, they guess details by looking at pictures. Next, they watch the video and check their ideas. Finally, students imagine they are a rich and famous celebrity. They talk about their retirement plans using ideas from the lesson.
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