N. reputation n. celebrity

Your 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.

Q: What kind of reputation ?

A: He has a reputation as being a bit of a womanizer.

Q: Which celebrities have a reputation for:
a. causing trouble ?

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:
a. Marilyn Monroe.

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.

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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.

Q: Why was it thought to have been impossible ?

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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