4C – In the limelight

Reading

Section 2
1 b Our fascination with awards ceremonies
Section 3
1	superficial aspects
2	overemotional
3	have a tendency to cry
4	annoyance
5	the broad appeal of such events
6	took things very seriously
7	become the focus of attention

Vocabulary: emotional reactions
Section 2
1	I was close to tears...
2	I cried my eyes out…
3	I roared with laughter..
4	…it had me laughing out loud
5	I got very worked up…I was trembling with anger
6	The news took me completely by surprise. I just couldn’t get over it.
7	It frightened the life out of me.
8	…it scares me to death
9	It…cheers me up and puts me in a good mood…
10	…it really gets me down.