Gok, Speak Up in Class

Gok

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Source:: Speak Up
Language Level: Pre-intermediate
Standard: British accent

Based on the article http://englishtips-self-taught.blogspot.com/2011/03/gok.html

GOK – Speak Up – Issue 280

GETTING STARTED.

TASK 1. Speaking. With your partner(s) discuss these questions.

a) Do you like fashion? Why (not)?

b) Who is your favourite designer? Why?

c) Do you like shopping? Why? (not)?

d) Do you think top models are a good example for young women? Why (not)?

e) Why are top models very thin, in your opinion?

TASK 2. Vocabulary. Check the vocabulary in the Glossary. Choose 5 or 6 expressions and test your partner(s).

LISTENING

TASK 3. Prediction. Before you listen, discuss these questions with your partner(s). What are the correct answers? If you don’t know, guess.

1. Gok is

a. a designer

b.a model

c. a fashion guru

2. Gok tells women to

a. go on a diet

b. accept their bodies

c. have plastic surgery

3. Gok has

a. presented TV shows

b. written books

c. presented TV shows and written books

TASK 4. Listening for Specific Information. Listen (without reading) to all of the recording and answer the questions from TASK 3:

Check your answers before completing the reading TASKS.

READING

TASK 5. Prediction #2. Before you read all of the article, discuss the possible answers to these questions with your partner(s). Make some notes.

a)    What type of women does Gok photograph?

b)    What kind of clothes do his “models” wear??

c)    What is the secret of Gok’s success?

d)    Where did Gok study his profession ?

e)    What is Gok’s promise to women?

f)    How is this possible?

TASK 6: Reading for Specific and Detailed Information: Read all of the text and answer the questions to TASK 5.

K.E.T. EXAM PRACTICE

(Paper 1: Reading and Writing Paper, PART 7)

TASK 7.

Complete this short letter..

Write ONE word for each space (41 to 50)

Dear Paula

I hope you are well.

I am reading an article about British fashion guru Gok. Do you know  (41) _______?  He (42) ________ born (43) ______ Leicester (44) ______1974.

He is very famous and has a programme (45) _____  TV. Have you see (46) _____? When he (47) ______ young he spent a lot (48) ______ time watching television and reading magazines about fashion.

His family had a restaurant and while he was at university he sometimes worked

(49)   _____ .

Now he only goes (50) _____  very expensive restaurants to eat!

Take care and see you soon

Mary

 

SPEAKING

TASK 8. What do you think? Discuss these questions with your partner(s).

1. Have you watched Gok’s programme? Why (not)?
2. Would you like to watch his programme? Why (not)?
3. Do you think he can really make all women beautiful? Why (not)?
4. Do you think he is an interesting person? Why (not)?
5. Do you think people spend too much money on clothes and cosmetics?
6. Do you think people pay too much attention to models and fashion?
7. What’s your opinion on the fashion industry in general?