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Pre-Reading Activities

A: Vocabulary work

 1. Do you know the meanings of these words? Find the meanings for any that you don't know:

 

champagne

Alcoholics Anonymous

clinic

jet-set

hedonistic

marijuana

fashion shows

millionaire

drug abuse

sober

photo shoots

cat walk

 2. Think of some different headings to put these words under. Write two or more headings and then sort the words and write them under the headings.(You may put the same word into two different categories.) After you have done this, compare your list with someone else.

 

B: Think about...

In pairs or groups, answer these questions:

  1. What do models do?
  2. Do you know the names of any models?
  3. What kind of training for their work do models have?
  4. What are the advantages of their work?
  5. Would you like to be a model? Why or why not?
  6. What words from the list in A do you associate with modeling. Why?


Worksheet for Group A

Today you're going to read part of an article about supermodel, Kate Moss.

Reading Activities

A: Comprehension

 As you read the article, write the best answer from the list of choices in bold:

  1. Kate Moss has been a famous model for 5 / 10 / 15 years.

  2. According to the article Kate Moss says she was never / always / sometimes drunk when she performed in fashion shows.

  3. In the article she says she began drinking in photo shoots / on catwalks / in the homes of her friends.



Kate Moss Admits 'Losing Plot' On Booze, Drugs

LONDON Thursday February 18 (Reuters) - (...continued...) Moss, 25, described a hedonistic jet-set life of champagne, vodka and marijuana in her decade as a top international model.

Moss, who came to fame as a waif-like 15-year-old, said that in the worst days of her addiction she started drinking at 10 in the morning and would carry a hip flask on photo shoots.

Moss said she had not walked down a catwalk sober in 10 years in a world where some top models regularly started their days with champagne.

"That's what you do. You just kind of have champagne. You always have champagne before shows. Always. Even at 10 in the morning. It got to the point one time when we said 'We're not going out without any champagne.' Terrible.''

Millionaire Moss, who now attends meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous, said she started drinking and smoking marijuana at the age of 12 in the homes of friends on her way to school in south London.

Copyright 1999 Reuters Limited.

B: Asking questions

 Wait until Group B have completed their worksheet, then pair up with a person from Group B and ask them the questions below and write down their answers.

  1. What did Moss do in November last year?



  2. What has she thrown away?



  3. How does she feel now about her life?



  4. How does she feel now about her job?



  5. How long did she stay in the London clinic?



  6. What does she hope to do now?



End of Worksheet for Group A



Worksheet for Group B

Reading Activities

 Today you're going to read part of an article about a supermodel, Kate Moss. You are going to read about her life now.

A: Comprehension

 As you read the article, choose the best answer from the list of choices in bold:

  1. According to the article Kate Moss says she was never / always / sometimes drunk when she performed in fashion shows.

  2. (A hip flask is a small metal bottle which can be carried in a pocket and usually contains alcohol.) Moss has thrown away her hip flask because it's the wrong color / it's no longer fashionable / she doesn't want to drink any more.

  3. Now she is very happy because she is sober / single / a supermodel.



Kate Moss Admits 'Losing Plot' On Booze, Drugs

LONDON Thursday February 18 (Reuters) - (...continued...) British supermodel Kate Moss has revealed she is a recovering alcoholic who at one stage had not walked down a catwalk sober for 10 years.

But she told The Face magazine in an interview that "things got out of control'' and that after five weeks in a London clinic specializing in

drink and drug abuse she hopes to have put the past behind her.

After booking herself into a London clinic in November, she says she has now thrown out her hip flask and has never been happier.

"I'm sober. I'm single. I have great friends. I like my job. I'm not stupid,'' she said.
Copyright 1999 Reuters Limited.

B: Asking questions

 Wait until Group A have completed their worksheet, then pair up with a person from Group A and ask them the questions below and write down their answers.

  1. When did Kate Moss become famous?



  2. What time of day did she have her first drink?



  3. When did she first start drinking (alcohol)?



  4. What does she say models drink before a fashion parade?



  5. How often do they drink this?



  6. What did she take on photo shoots?

    ______________________________________________

End of Worksheet for Group B


C: Thinking Carefully

 Now read the complete article and then answer these questions:

  1. Kate Moss said in an interview that "things got out of control''. What things got out of control?



  2. "I kind of lost the plot really there a little bit.'' What does 'losing the plot' mean? Why does she say these words?



  3. In the article Moss said "I don't want to go back to how I was.'' What does she mean?



  4. Why do you think Moss said "I'm not stupid,'' at the end of the article?






Kate Moss Admits 'Losing Plot' On Booze, Drugs

LONDON Thursday February 18 (Reuters) - British supermodel Kate Moss has revealed she is a recovering alcoholic who at one stage had not walked down a catwalk sober for 10 years.

Moss, 25, described a hedonistic jet-set life of champagne, vodka and marijuana in her decade as a top international model.

But she told The Face magazine in an interview that "things got out of control'' and that after five weeks in a London clinic specializing in drink and drug abuse she hopes to have put the past behind her.

Moss, who came to fame as a waif-like 15-year-old, said that in the worst days of her addiction she started drinking at 10 in the morning and would carry a hip flask on photo shoots.

"I kind of lost the plot really there a little bit,'' she said. "I don't want to go back to how I was.''

Moss said she had not walked down a catwalk sober in 10 years in a world where some top

models regularly started their days with champagne.

"That's what you do. You just kind of have champagne. You always have champagne before shows. Always. Even at 10 in the morning. It got to the point one time when we said 'We're not going out without any champagne.' Terrible.''

Millionaire Moss, who now attends meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous, said she started drinking and smoking marijuana at the age of 12 in the homes of friends on her way to school in south London.

After booking herself into a London clinic in November, she says she has now thrown out her hip flask and has never been happier.

"I'm sober. I'm single. I have great friends. I like my job. I'm not stupid,'' she said.

Copyright 1999 Reuters Limited.

D: Language

What does "used to" mean?

Write sentences using 'used to' about Moss's former life.

1)

2)

3)



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