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Unit One The Tail of Fame For your understanding, how to define the word “fame” ? What do people seek fame for? What negative effects might fame bring about? Do you want to live a life of celebrity? Give your reasons. 1. For your understanding, how to define the word “fame” ? Fame refers to the state of being popular with a lot of people as a result of one’s achievement. 2. What do people seek fame for? High social status; abundance of material and spiritual fulfillment … 3. What negative effects might fame bring about? Loss of privacy; deprivation of freedom … 4. Do you want to live a life of celebrity? Fast reading Ask the Ss to read the passage as quickly as they can and require them to answer the questions on Page 9. Make sure Ss grasp the main idea of the text and have a relatively clear understanding of the text structure. Preparation for details of the text on the screen. Words and Phrases Para 1 An artist who seeks fame is like a dog chasing his own tail who, when he captures it, dose not know what else to do but to continue chasing it. The cruelty of success is that it often leads those who seek such success to participate in their own destruction. Para 2 Dont quit your day job! is advice frequently given by understandably pessimistic family members and friends to a budding artist who is trying hard to succeed. The conquest of fame is difficult at best，and many end up emotionally if not financially bankrupt. Still, impure motives such as the desire for worshiping fans and praise from peers may spur the artist on. The lure of drowning in fames imperial glory is not easily resisted. Para 3 Those who gain fame most often gain it as a result of exploiting their talent for singing, dancing, painting, or writing, etc. They develop a style that agents market aggressively to hasten popularity, and their ride on the express elevator to the top is a blur. Most would be hard-pressed to tell you how they even got there. Artists cannot remai