New Headway - Unit 7 - reading

Necessary Vocabulary
 Adjectives to describe a person’s characteristics
 Nouns of jobs
Let’s take a look at pictures of some celebrities!
Think of 2 celebrities that are in the news at the moment.
Say why they are in the news. What have they done?
Some adjectives describing a person
temperamental (a) /tempərə`mentl/ describes someone whose mood tends to change very suddenly
Ex: Be careful how you talk to her because she is very temperamental.
thoughtful (a) /`θɔ:tfl/ carefully considering things
easy-going (a) /`i:zɪgəʊɪŋ/ not easily upset or worried
moody /`mu:dɪ/ (a) = temperamental
spoilt /spɔɪlt/ (a) selfish and lacking in care and respect for other people
Ex: Those children become spoilt because they are allowed to do whatever they want.
bad-tempered /bæd`tempəd/(a) getting angry very quickly = hot-tempered
talented /`tæləntɪd/ (a) good at something
entourage /ˈɒntərɑ:ʒ/ the group of people who travel with and work for a famous person
Ex: The rock-star arrived in London with her entourage of dancers.
assistant /əˈsɪstənt/ someone who helps someone else to do a job  teaching assistant (TA), personal assistant (PA)
manicurist /ˈmænɪkjʊərɪst/ thợ cắt sửa móng tay
chef /ʃef/ the most important cook who works in a hotel or restaurant.
dietician /daɪəˈtɪʃn/ a person who gives advice about food and eating
masseur /mæˈsɜ:z/ a person whose job is to give massages to people
masseuse /mæˈsɜ:z/ a female masseur
chauffeur /ˈʃəʊfə/ (formal) driver
vet /vet/ animal doctor
Read the first part of the article “Davina Moody - drama queen” in your text book and answer these questions.
1. How did Davina travel?
 Davina travelled by private jet.
2. Who did she travel with?
 She travelled with a 20-strong entourage, including her personal assistant (PA), the PA to the PA, her hairdresser, make-up artist, manicurist, chef, dietician, masseuse, personal trainer, chauffeur, 6 bodyguards and a vet for her pet.
3. Is Davina the first famous star to stay in the hotel?
 No, she isn’t.
4. Did the hotel staff enjoy looking after her?
 No, they didn’t.
Get through some vocabulary before doing the next task.
disaster /dɪˈzɑ:stə/ (n) an event that causes great harm, damage or death
 natural disaster
nervous breakdown /ˌnɜ:vəsˈbreɪkdaʊn/ (n) sự suy nhược thần kinh
havoc /ˈhævək/ (n) destruction / damage
 play havoc with = destroy
Ex: The delay played havoc with their travel arrangement.

fire brigade /ˈfaɪəbrɪˈgeɪd/ (n) fire fighter group
première /ˈpremɪeə/ (n) the 1st public performance of a play or any other kind of entertainment: buổi diễn đầu tiên, buổi diễn ra mắt  film première
 première (v)
Ex: The play was premièred in New York.
wake up (v) stop sleeping
champange /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
flop /flɒp/ (v/n) fail/failure
Read the article again. Are these sentences true or false?
Correct the false ones.
Davina Moody has hired 40 rooms in the hotel.
 False because she hires 17 rooms in the hotel.
The hotel manager has had a nervous breakdown.
 False because he just has had a near nervous breakdown.
She has been a star for many years.
 True
She always wears yellow dresses.
 False because she hates everything yellow.
She didn’t like the lighting in her room.
 True
She was very angry when the staff woke her up.
 False because the staff didn’t wake her up.
She met hundreds of important people at the champagne reception.
 False because she didn’t attend the party. It’s her PA to the PA who rushed into the room.
Her film was not successful.
 True
She sacked her manicurist.
 False because her manicurist ran away from her.
What do you think about this movie star?
Why did she behave like this?