A famous person you are interested in(感兴趣的名人)

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看到这个topic，大部分同学会以为是旧题目，其实仔细对比一番会发现设问角度还是有点区别的，let's have a look：

 

旧题

Describe a famous person in your country

who this person is

how you know this person

what this person is famous for

and explain why you like this person

新题

Describe a famous person that you are interested in

who this person is

how you know about this person

what sort of life they had before they became famous

how this person became famous

and explain why you like this person

     可以看出来，新题把此人以什么出名，换成了成名前ta的生活是怎样的和ta是如何成名的，问题更加具体了，也就是说，想要答好这道题，需要大家去搜一搜“明星档案"，对这个名人的生活有更进一步更详尽的了解。

 

    今天，小编Lydia将为大家展示一个famous到一定程度的人物，Steve Jobs(乔布斯), 以此介绍一下整道题的思路以及常用表达：

Steve Jobs

 

一. Who this person is

       怎么开始part 2的描述？可以使用：Now I want to describe...to you. 更地道一些的话，大家可以试着说When it comes to a famous person I take interest in, the first person that comes to me is...或者I would say Steve Jobs is my idol/icon(崇拜的人)。这样就自然得引出了第一问：who this person is, 但是千万别只扔个名字上去，名字之后可以使用定语从句添加更多人物细节（eg. ta工作的领域，特点等），如果想讲中国的名人，大家尽量使用英文名字，或者在中文名字后面介绍一下，不然你只说刘涛，谢霆锋，考官可能一脸蒙圈......

 

    When it comes to a famous person I take interest in, the first person that comes to my mind is Steve Jobs. As we all know, he was the co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Apple Inc(公司).

二. How you know about this person

       这个问题很简单，大家根据实情说即可。

 

     I got to know him through the speech he delivered at a commencement in Stanford University . I have to say that the speech was very inspiring and impressive.

 

三. What sort of life they had before 

they became famous

      这个问题在组织的时候一定要有条理（可以按照一定的时间顺序），有逻辑：eg. ...was born and raised in...  At first,...   Then...   Next,...   Finally,...内容要基于事实，越具体越显得充实！比如，能讲出乔布斯在出生时即被收养，大学期间辍学，因为贫穷而住在朋友家的地板上甚至回收可乐罐赚钱，那么一个有血有肉的形象就跃然纸上了。

 

  Before he became famous, Jobs experienced many hardships early in his life. His biological mother who was an unwed student, gave him up for adoption. He dropped out of Reed College because he couldn't afford it and couldn't see the value in it. The experience of being poor wasn’t romantic, as he recalled. He didn't have a dorm room and he slept on the floor in his friends’ rooms. He even returned Coke bottles to buy food with.

 

四. How this person became famous

     如何出名的, 讲成名的过程，或者决定性的一件事。

      如果想说到目前为止，已获得的成就，可以说：So far...have been...

 

     Jobs co-founded Apple in 1976 to sell Wozniak's Apple I personal computer. They gained fame and wealth a year later for the Apple II, which is one of the first highly successful mass-produced personal computers.

 

五. Explain why you like this person

     属于阐述原因类。也是整道题目总结性的内容。

I admire this person because he's not only..., but also...

和其他人比较： Unlike other..., he...

表达个人对其看法: Although... I still...

      The reason why I take him as my icon is that he had the courage to follow his instinct and he had great passion for his job. This inspired me because in order to do great job, we need to love what we do first.

A famous person

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留给小编印象最深的话

     最后的最后，一起欣赏下Steve Jobs曾经撒过的鸡汤：

       Almost everything, all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure, these things just fall away in the face of death,  leaving what is truly important.

Stay hungry. Stay foolish.

       The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again, less sure about everything. It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life.

Part 3 名人问题深度探讨

 

       Part 3是对于Part 2的延伸，是对于更深刻得社会问题的探讨。大家要努力讲出广度和深度。在此，我们会对一些可能提到的问题，为大家补充常见的切入角度。

 

①How do people become famous? 

正面：Talented in some field   

          be discovered by some producers 

          play a role in some blockbusters

          release an album which is well-liked by the public

          get more exposure to the public

 反面：scandal 丑闻       media hype 媒体炒作

 

 

②What types of people become famous in your country?

Show business 演艺圈   entertainment indusrtry 娱乐产业--movies, albums

University professors/scholars--research, books

Artists--works

Science--invention

 

③What qualities do (all or most or many)famous people have in common?

 

1. 

 Perseverance  

2. 

experience many times of failures

3. 

       experience many times of refusal and denial  

       are likely to be refused by producers   

       stick to their dreams   persist 

        make it to the end

        never give up

 2. The ability to deal with pressure

    get exposed to the public

    be judged by the public

    psychological problems

    cope with pressure/stress

 

④Do you think people are famous as a result of some real talent or are they famous for some other reasons?

Talent…  deserves the fame

By contrast,   On the other hand,...

Appearance   impressive   gorgeous   breathtaking

Opportunities  

⑤What are the good points about being famous?

1. Make a fortune   make a lot money  

   fame brings people a lot of money

   celebrity endorsements  明星代言 

   advertise the products  

    play a role in a movie

2. Social status    

   respect you and your works(作品)

3. Fame  reputation  

   get more exposure to the public  

   household name

4. Deliver some good moral values

   have more access to the press and media

 

   最后，希望今天的内容能为大家备考口语提供一些灵感。Please feel free to contact us if you have any question.