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Оснащение урока: мультимедийный проектор; экран, слайды с фотографиями знаменитостей, аудиозапись с песнями в исполнении М.Монро, Дж.Ленона, А.Миронова и фрагмента радиопередачи (CD к курсу "New Opportunity Intermediate”).

1. Оргмомент

There's the bell. Please, stand up. Hello, my dear boys and girls. I’m glad to see you again. I hope you’re all right, aren’t you? (Yes, we are, thank you. And how are you?) I’m fine too, thanks. As you have already noticed, our today’s lesson is a bit extraordinary, first of all, because of the guests who are sitting behind you and watching our work. But I’m sure this fact won’t disturb you and you’ll be working hard.

Now, make yourselves comfortable. Try to be active during the lesson and enjoy yourselves at the same time.

2. Основная часть урока

1. Открытие заседания дискуссионного клуба.

It's time to start the meeting of our Debate Club (Демонстрация слайда). Today we are going to look at fame, so the issue of our meeting is Price of Fame (Демонстрация слайда).

Do you think the lesson is going to be interesting? (Yes, we do.) Why? (Possible answers: -Because I’m interested in the topic and I’d like to express my opinion on it. - And I want to listen to my classmates’ opinions, compare them with mine and maybe argue with them. – I hope to learn something new. Etc…)

Glad to hear it.

Sometimes we think that celebrities don’t have any problems, that they have everything they want and that's why can't be unhappy at all. I suppose that during our meeting you’ll get convinced it isn’t so.

Now say: Would you, personally, like to be famous? (Students’ own answers)

2. Отчет о результатах проведенного опроса по теме

Sasha N. had to do a survey among our school-leavers. Sasha, report on the results of your survey, please.

(I asked 50 students of our school: "Would you like to be famous? Why (not)?”

20 students (40%) are eager to be famous. A few words about the reasons. All of them are sure that celebrities get a lot of money which helps them avoid different problems and makes them happy. 5 students (10%) want to have their own fans who will follow them everywhere and admire them. 30 students (60%) find nothing interesting in fame, because celebrities often have no right to privacy and their lifestyle is stressful.)

Thank you, Sasha. According to the results of your survey, rather many students would like to be famous.

3. Игра "Угадай знаменитость”

And now, let’s have a look at some real celebrities.

1. Listen to the song and try to guess the singer. (Звучит песня М.Монро) (Marilyn Monroe)

You’re right (Демонстрация слайда) Vanya has prepared a brief story about her life. (Сообщение о певице)

Thank you, Vanya.

2. One more song, please. Who’s the singer? (Звучит песня в исполнении Дж.Ленона) (John Lennon) (Демонстрация слайда с фото.)

Lena, will you tell us about this star? (Сообщение о певце)

Thanks a lot.

3. As for this celebrity, she wasn’t a singer, but she is well-known all over the world. Look at her photo. (Демонстрация слайда) Who’s she? (Princess Diana)

Dasha, tell us about her. (Сообщение о принцесссе Диане)

Thank you very much.

4. We are very proud of our Russian celebrities, too. So, listen to the song. Do you recognize this famous person? (Andrei Mironov) (Демонстрация слайда с фото)

Sasha M., it's your turn to tell us about Andrei Mironov.(Сообщение)

Thank you.

1. Рассуждения о превратностях судьбы

My dear students, what do you think connects these 4 different celebrities? (Possible answers: They were very talented, creative but died young. Etc…)

Why? (Possible answers: Because of their stressful lives. Etc…)

2. Аудирование фрагмента радиопередачи (CD "New Opportunity Intermediate”)

Now, I'd like you to listen to the radio programme about fame. After that you’ll have to list the advantages and disadvantages of fame mentioned there. (Звучит аудиозапись радиопередачи)

So, what are the advantages of fame according to the programme? (Possible answers: - Celebrities get enormous amounts of money. - They demand huge contracts. - Some of them earn a fortune from advertising.)

And what about disadvantages? (Possible answers: - Celebrities have no right to privacy because paparazzi and fans always follow them. - Rather many famous people die young because of their stressful lifestyles. - People expect them to be always successful and that’s stressful.)

3. Работа в группах

Let's divide into 2 groups. You're the first group. Try to find all possible arguments in favour of fame. You are the second group. Your task is to think of all possible disadvantages of being famous. You have 2 minutes. After that one representative from the group will present the arguments of the team.

4. Подведение итогов дискуссии

It's time to finish our debates and draw a conclusion. (Представители команд делятся результатами своей работы) To sum up, everything in our life has good and bad sides. If you are a celebrity, you should admit that there are a lot of people who admire, love and respect you. But on the other hand, there are also people who envy and harm you. If you are not ready for it, change your life, choose another job where you can feel comfortable.

1. Заключительный этап урока

1. When we started our lesson, you expected it to be interesting. And what are your emotions like now? (Studens’ own answers)
2. I’m pleased with your work and think you all deserve good and excellent marks. Thank you for the lesson.
3. Your homework is to write an essay "Arguments for and against being famous”