Being Famous Hana Kunovjánková

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Pre-listening Discussion What dream(s) did you have when you were a small child? Do you have any dreams now? Tell us about them. What is important when you want to fulfil your dreams? Have you ever achieved something that you hungered for a longer period of time? What things do you find impossible in your life?

Post-listening Discussion Did you like the song? Why? Why not? Have you heard it before? Where? Have you heard the original version of the song by Shontelle? Which version do you like more and why?

Topic-based Discussion What is your opinion about competitions such as X factor, Superstar, Britain’s got talent, etc.? Would you say it was easy to become famous nowadays? Can you name some positive and negative sides of being famous? Are there any celebrities in the Czech Republic whose private lives are often discussed in the press or on TV? Who are they? What aspects of their lives are kicked around (i.e. talked about again and again)?

Topic-based Discussion Would you like to lead a life of a celebrity? What things would you enjoy and which problems might trouble you? Is there a famous person that you truly admire? Why? On the other hand, is there a personality/public figure that really annoys you? Why? Do you know what the statement ‘Famous for being famous’ means?

Resources Impossible (Shontelle song): File:James Arthur - Impossible.png. In: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): Wikimedia Foundation, 2001- [cit. 2013-03- 26]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impossible_(Shontelle_song)#Ja mes_Arthur_version Impossible (Shontelle song): File:Impossible (Shontelle single - cover art).jpg. In: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia [online]. San Francisco (CA): Wikimedia Foundation, 2001- [cit. 2013-03- 26]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impossible_(Shontelle_song)#Ja mes_Arthur_version