SB-Unit 10

1c

1. If Russell Watson had stayed in school, maybe he would had a very different career.
2. If he hadn`t won that talent contest, he might not have become a singer.

2

    1.     Had been, wouldn’t have taken, might not have written

       2.     Had not been, had not made, might not have written

       3.     Had continued, wouldn’t have made, wouldn’t have become, had not decided       

       4.     Had not become, could have enjoyed

B-1b

            Ways to become famous

      You get discovered by someone.

      You’re just in the right place at the right time.

      You have connections.

When you’re becoming famous

Your career takes off.

You make headlines.

You’re in the headlines a lot.

When things don’t work out

Your career goes downhill.

You get bad press.

You drop out of sight

3a

  1.     A. You’ve heard of Bono, haven’t you?

     B. I think so. He sings with U2, doesn’t he?

     A. Yeah. He’s their lead singer. They are an incredible group, aren’t they?

     B. Yeah, they are. They are not American, are they?

     A. No, they’re Irish. Bono is amazing. He’s done a lot to fight poverty.

     B. He’s raised a lot of money for charity, hasn’t he? I mean, he does a lot of campaigning and stuff, doesn’t he?

     A. Oh, yeah.  He’s a real activist.

2.   A. When was Marilyn Monroe famous? It was in the 1950s, wasn’t it?

      B. Yeah, but she made a movie in the 1960s too, didn’t she?

            A. I think you’re right. She was mainly a movie star, wasn’t she? I mean, she wasn’t a singer, was she?

            B. Well, she sang in some of her movies, but she was basically an actress. You’ve seen her movies, haven’t you? 

      A.     No, but I’d like to. It’s amazing, isn’t it? She died years ago, but she’s still famous.

C-1b    1c 2a 3b

2

   No, I don`t think so. I would love to but I don` t know what to do

  That`s a tough one, I haven`t got any talent I m afraid

  I would like to act in a play, but I get scared when I perform front of people

  Well, if I m a famous entertainer, I would rather be an actor 

  Yes, I would like to be in charge of large company

  No, I wouldn`t

  Absolutely, I would keep all of my all friends forever

  It`s hard to say, of course my life would be completely different but I don`t know how different

D-1c

       1.     Noise and activity – commotion

       2.     Like an angel – cherubic face

       3.     Find acting parts – land roles

       4.     Appealed to – struck a chord

       5.     Someone who isn’t successful - underdog

       6.     Brave - plucky

       7.     Criticized – encountered controversy

       8.     Paid no attention to – shrugged off

       9.     Always had what we needed – never went without

     10.   Not worry about it – not think twice about it