Unit 14 Why all the celebrity worship课件.pptVIP

;;;;Text Analysis;Celebrities are not heroes;;Why do we worship Celebrities?;Some long or difficult sentences;L18 Heroes existed way before celebrities even did, even though celebrities now outshine heroes in the public consciousness. L31 Now in case you still doubt that celebrities are not heroes, let me convince you that achievement or even talent has little to do with celebrity. Even though talented people occasionally become celebrities, the easiest way to become one is to be marketed correctly. 49 Alleged mafia boss John Gotti has kisses media butt so successfully that at his recent trial he was treated like a movie star rather than the criminal he is. ;Some phrases;;; ;1．Being in the theatre is not as glamorous as some people think。在剧场里不是像有些人想象的一样迷人 A．rich and comfortable B. exciting and charming C. poor and humble Glamorous：[gl?m?r?s ] adj. 迷人的，富有魅力的 Charming：. 迷人的；可爱的 Humble：adj. 谦卑的，谦虚的， vt. 使谦恭，使谦卑；使温顺 ;2．He watched them, envious and resentful A. regretful B. angry and bitter C. sad Resentful 【rizentf?l】: adj. 充满忿恨的；厌恶的，愤怒的，愤慨的 Regretful：adj. 后悔的，遗憾的；惋惜的 遗憾的，后悔的 Envious: adj. 羡慕的；嫉妒的 Bitter：n. 苦味；苦啤酒 adj. 苦的；痛苦的；尖刻的；充满仇恨的 vt. 使变苦 ;3．John doesn’t hide his adoration for the girl. A .hostility B strong and attraction C .deep love Adoration：[,?d?re??n ] n. 崇拜；爱慕 Hostility：n. 敌意；战争行动，敌对 ;4．For the next thirty years Bryce was the preeminent figure in Canadian economic policy。在接下来的30年内, 布莱斯在加拿大的经济政策是卓越的 common B. controversial C. outstanding Preeminent：[pri?m?n?nt] adj. 卓越的；超群的，卓越，杰出的 Controversial：adj. 有争议的；有争论的，争论的，成问题的;5.The newspaper alleges that the mayor is guilty. A. reports B. proves C. claims alleges：vt. 宣称，断言；提出…作为理由 宣称 Reports n. 报告（report的复数）；报表；专题 v. 报告；记录（report的三单形式）；传达 ;6．We had to ensure that no clandestine operations were under way. A. secret B. massive C. anti--------government Clandestine: [kl?nd?st?n] adj. 秘密的，私下的；偷偷摸摸的，秘密的，暗中的 Massive：adj. 大量的；巨大的，厚重的；魁伟的，块状的，厚重的