Public Figures:Past and

Present

If you were to meet …,

what would you do or tell him/her ?

If you had met … in the past,

what would you have done or told him/her?

In groups:• List some famous public figures in your country.

Who appears in the media the most?• How do you think their lives have changed

since they became famous?• What do you think it would be like to be

famous? What would you miss if you were a celebrity?

• The media say that they have the right to report about people’s private lives since it is of “public interest”. What kinds of things should and should not be reported? Make a list.