Red Line 4, Coursebook

eighty-five 85 3 Listening: Stars in the news Listen to the news about the stars. Correct the wrong sentences. 1. Tiffany and Shane want to marry. 2. Tiffany is working on a new CD. 3. Kyle Newman is 41. 4. He went to a party on Friday. 5. Cristina Rodrigo’s new movie is a western called ‘A lady and an officer’. 6. Cristina has made lots of movies with Eddie Jones. C 5 3 2 4 Drew Barrymore ➝ WB62, 1 – 2 Check-in 5 DID YOU KNOW? • Hollywood is a part of L.A. The first movie makers chose California because of its good weather. They could shoot there almost every day of the year. • The first movies were silent. When sound came in the late 1920s, stars suddenly had to learn how to talk in movies. For some, this was the end of their career. • The Oscars ceremony takes place in L.A. every spring. The dresses the women wear are often talked about more than the awards they win. • More than 2,000 actors, directors and singers have a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. There are also stars for the most famous TV and movie characters. 4 Your turn: Stars a) Make notes about a famous movie or music star. b) Work in small groups. Each person tells the others about his / her star, but doesn’t name the star. Can the others guess who the star is? g Best movie or song? … Born? Also famous for … ? Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv