Lesson 7

LESSON 7: VOWELS and GRAMMAR (Fame and the Media)
Part 1: Pronunciation
1. Vowels /θ/ & /ð/
/θ/ Thin thanks thirty theatre
thumb Thursday thirsty three
both birthday month mouth north
south birthday
1. I thought April the twelfth was a Tuesday, but

it’s a Thursday
2. I’ve got three birthdays this month
3. It’s thirteen degrees in the north, and thirty in
the south
4. She made her career in the theatre
/ð/ This that these those then they father
mother other together weather
1. I always wear gloves in cold weather.

2. Who's that? Is that the girl you told me about?
3. How much are those shoes?
4. Could you add these numbers together for me?
2. Vowels /s/ & /z/

/s/ s Sit sister bus
ss class glasses
c City circle pencil place police pronounce
sc Science scissors scene
1. The opening scene of the movie was filmed in
New York City.
2. Sophie and Emily are sisters.
3. It's a huge window made from a single pane of
glass.
4. My science lessons were the most interesting
/z/ s Gives sisters easy husband roses
ss scissors
z Zoo zero size
zz jazz
1. What time does the zoo close
2. My favorite music is jazz
3. Playing football is always interesting
4. Roses are my favorite flowers
3. Vowels / ʃ / & / ʒ /
/ʃ / c ocean
ch machine
ci Delicious special
s Sugar sure
ss russia
ti international
1. this is a very special pronunciation machine.
2. All our food is fresh, and we serve delicious
international specialities
3. Are you sure?
/ʒ / Television asia usually occasion vision

1. We met on several occasions to discuss the
issue.
2. Could you turn the television down?
3. She has had to make some very difficult
decisions.
4. Vowels /tʃ / & /dʒ/

/ tʃ / ch Chips choose march which
t Future question
tch Catch watch kitchen
1. which questions did you choose in the exam?
2. The picture in the kitchen is by a Czech artist
/ dʒ / j Jam jacket jeans job jet

g general
ge Age large
dge fridge
1. Who’s that wearing a large orange jacket?
2. There’s some juice in the fridge
3. Languages are the bridge between people
Part 2: Speaking
1. What are these people famous for?
What words would you use to describe them? Match the words below
with each person. There can be more than one answer.
If you can't match the words with these people, think of a famous person
they could describe..
active brave
cruel expert
brilliant
powerful
charming
generous
professional
experienced
talented
honest
2. Read a candidate’s script about a famous person. The task is shown
here.
Then answer questions 1-5 below.
Well, for this task I'd like to talk about Bill Gates. He's the brilliant computer
programmer who created Microsoft and the Windows operating system. I first
saw Bill Gates on television in 2001. He was talking about Windows XP, which
came out that year. I remember thinking that he is the richest man in the
world, but if you look at him, you'd never know that. He just looks like a typical
computer programmer.
I like Bill Gates because he's responsible for bringing computers to millions of
family homes around the world with his Windows operating system. This
made computers easier to use for everyone and also at a price that many
families could afford. I also like him because he was the world's youngest self-
made billionaire at the time. If he could do it, I like to I think I could do it too.
Finally, I admire him because he's very generous and uses his money to help
people. He has given away a huge amount of his money to charity, and I believe
he plans to give most of it away in the end. I think this is an excellent idea and I
hope this can show other rich and powerful people that they should also help
others.
1 Who was the famous person?

2 What does the famous person do?
3 Where did the candidate see this person?
4 When did the candidate see this person?
5 Why does the candidate like this person? (Give three reasons.)
Reason 1: ________________________ _
Reason 2: ________________________ _
Reason 3: ________________________ _
1. Bill Gates
2. computer programmer, creator of Microsoft
3. on television
4. 2001, when Windows XP came out
5.1: He is responsible for bringing computers into family homes.
5.2: He was the world's youngest self-made billionaire.
5.3: He gives a lot of his money to charity.
3. Read another candidate doing the same task. As you read, complete the
script using the connecting words in the box. One of them can be used
more than once.
and because but in spite of so when who whose why
Well, the famous person I'm going to describe is David Beckham. He was a
footballer 1________ played for Manchester United, 2________ he also played for
England.
I first saw him play for United 3________ I was only seven, 4________ that was
probably in about 2002. I remember it as one of the most exciting days in my
life!
David Beckham became famous 5________ he was a very talented footballer. His
speciality was scoring amazing goals from free kicks. 6________ he wasn't well-
known only for his football skills. He became even more famous when he
married a pop star- Victoria, one of the Spice Girls. And another reason for his
fame was his good looks and his style. I think almost every boy in the world
wanted to have a David Beckham haircut! I know I did.
I adored him as a boy 7________ I was mad about football and he was my hero.
The reason 8________ I still like him is that 9________ his fame he behaves like a
normal guy.
I heard a story from someone 10________ car was broken down in the middle of
the countryside. And then a car stopped and a man got out and asked him if he
needed a push. It was David Beckham!
1 who 2 and 3 when 4 so 5 because 6 But

7 because 8 why 9 in spite of 10 whose
4. Now, it is your turn to do the Part 2 task. Read the card again and
complete the set of notes below. Try to do this in 60 seconds.
Describe a famous person who you like or admire.

You should say:
• who they are
• why they are famous
• where and when you saw them
and explain why you like this person.
5. Match the questions (1-5) with what each question is asking you to do
(a-e).
1 Do you think people are too interested in the lives of famous people?
2 How can people use their fame to do good?
3 Are there any differences between famous people now and in the past?
4 What will people be famous for in the next few years?.
5 What would be the advantages and disadvantages of being famous?
a make a suggestion about a topic
b explain about the details of a topic
c compare two different things about a topic
d predict what will happen in the future
e give an opinion about a topic
1e2a3c4d5b
6. Now match questions 1-5 above with answers A-E below.

A I think that people used to be famous more for what they did rather than
who they were or what they looked like.
B Charity work seems like it could be a good idea. Most famous people earn a
lot of money and it would be great if they could give some of that money to
help others.
C I think we will see more normal people like you or me becoming famous over
the internet. Anyone can upload a video now and get millions of views.
D If you are famous you can make a lot of money and be given a lot of free
things to advertise. On the other hand, it might be difficult to do normal things,
like go shopping in the supermarket.
E Well, I think that there are maybe too many celebrity TV shows and
magazines these days, so that might be true.
1E 2B 3A 4C 5D
7. Think of your own answers to the Part 3 questions from exercise 6 with
a partner.
If possible, record yourselves and listen to the recordings together.
Make notes of which tenses your partner uses, and also any interesting
phrases, then try to answer the questions one more time.

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LESSON 7: VOWELS and GRAMMAR (Fame and the Media)

1. I thought April the twelfth was a Tuesday, but

1. I always wear gloves in cold weather.

2. Vowels /s/ & /z/

/ʒ / Television asia usually occasion vision

4. Vowels /tʃ / & /dʒ/

/ dʒ / j Jam jacket jeans job jet

1 Who was the famous person?

and because but in spite of so when who whose why

1 who 2 and 3 when 4 so 5 because 6 But

Describe a famous person who you like or admire.

6. Now match questions 1-5 above with answers A-E below.

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