Learning English – Lesson Nine (Fame)

Hi everybody…this is Misterduncan in England!

How are you today? Are you OK? I hope so!

Are you happy? I hope so!

Welcome to another one of my learning English videos. Today we are going to talk about a very special subject. Being famous! Oh I’m back to normal, what a pity. There are many words we can use to describe a person who is famous. We can call them a ‘Star’. We could describe them as a ‘Celebrity’ or a ‘Superstar’  or perhaps an ‘Idol’ and if they are very famous we can call them a ‘Megastar’. There are many ways to become famous. You could be an Actor on the Television or in a Movie. You could be a Singer and become an international pop star. Maybe you could have a special skill, perhaps you could become a well known ‘Magician’. Look at that…It’s Magic!

Of course sometimes people become famous for doing something bad. Throughout history there have been people who have done terrible things and have become a celebrity because of it. We can use the word ‘Infamous’ or ‘Iniquitous’ to describe this kind of fame. So fame is not always a good thing!

Some people desire fame because they want to become rich & wealthy and have lots and lots of money. The industry that produces celebrities is called ‘show-Business’ so whenever we talk about fame or famous people, we normally use the word ‘Show-Business’ to describe the whole thing. We can also shorten the word to..’Show-Biz’. It’s much easier to say. Many people want to be famous. Would you like to be famous? So that is the end of todays lesson. If you want to be famous and become a ‘Superstar’ remember…”Keep your eyes on the clouds” “But keep your feet firmly on the ground”.

This is Misterduncan..saying thanks for watching and bye-bye for now. What! You want my “Autograph” you want me to write my name down for you on a piece of paper? I’m not famous. Not yet anyway. Bye-bye for now.