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N. reputation n. celebrityYour reputation is the opinion that people have about you.
eg. German cars have a reputation for being well-built.
Q: Do you find the lives of celebrities interesting ? A: Not really, no./No, I don't find the lives of celebrities interesting.
Q: Give me an example of a celebrity in your country who has a reputation. A: Hugh Grant has a reputation.
A: He has a reputation as being a bit of a womanizer.
Q: Which celebrities have a reputation for: A: Oasis have a reputation for causing trouble.
b. being paranoid ? Robbie Williams./Robbie Williams has a reputation for being paranoid.
c. generosity ? Michael Jackson has a reputation for generosity.
Q: Do you think their reputation is justified ? A: Yes, probably./Yes, I think their reputation is justified.
Q: What could harm a company’s reputation ? A: A scandal could harm a company’s reputation.
Q: Do you think the media sometimes destroys someone’s reputation? A: Yes, I do think the media sometimes destroys someone’s reputation.
Q: Can you think of anyone who has a reputation that they don’t deserve ? A: I think the Queen of England has a reputation that she doesn't deserve.
Adj. previous adv. previously
Q: Which teacher did you have in your previous lesson ? A: I had Amy in my previous lesson.
Q: Do you believe that some people have had previous lives ? A: Yes, I believe that some people have had previous lives.
Q: Which famous companies in your country were previously owned by the state ? A: The rail company was previously owned by the state.
Q: What were these people previously called: Marilyn Monroe was previously called Norma Jeane Baker.
B. Muhammed Ali. Muhammed Ali was previously called Cassius Clay.
Considered Believed to be + said to + verb Reported Thought Known = people generally think/believe/know that …
Q: Who is considered to be your country’s greatest ever artist/writer/athlete? A: William Shakespeare is considered to be my country’s greatest ever artist.
Q: In the past, was the Earth believed to be flat ? A: Yes, it was believed to be flat.
Q: What shape is it now known to be ? a: It's now known to be round.
Q: What kind of food is known to be bad for you ? A: Hamburgers are known to be bad for you.
Q: Was it always believed to be unhealthy ? A: I don't think so, no./No, they weren't always believed to be unhealthy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unit 7
Q: What is the name of the area where planes and boats are reported to have disappeared mysteriously ? A: Planes and boats are reported to have disappeared mysteriously in the Bermuda Triangle.
Q: Which famous ship sank in 1912 ? A: Titanic sank in 1912.
A: Titanic was supposed to have been unsinkable.
Q: How are dinosaurs thought to have died out ? A: Dinosaurs are thought to have died out because of huge asteroids striking the Earth.
Q: Give me an example of someone from history who is considered to have been: a. an evil genius. Saddam Husain is considered to have been an evil genius.
B. a hero. Nelson Mandela is considered to have been a hero. Q: Did people realise at the time ? A: No, I don't think they did./No, people didn't realise at the time.
Q: Who is thought to have been responsible for the World Trade Centre attack ? A: Osama Bin Laden is thought to have been responsible for the World Trade Centre attack.
Q: Where is he said to be now ? A: I think he's hiding in a cave in Afghanistan.
Q: Who is thought to have been responsible for the shooting of JFK ? A: Lee Harvey Oswald./Lee Harvey Oswald is thought to have been responsible for the shooting of JFK.
Q: What other organisations are said to have been involved ? A: Maybe the mafia./The mafia is said to have been involved.
Q: Has anything ever been proved ? A: No, nothing./No, nothing has ever been proved.
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