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Favorite Actor

Kate talks about an actor she really likes.
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Todd: So, Kate, are you into movies?

Kate: Yeah, I watch them from time to time.

Todd: What actors or actresses do you like?

Kate: My favorite actor would be Brad Pitt.

Todd: Really, Brad Pitt? Now is that because he’s handsome or because he’s a good actor?

Kate: He’s handsome but he’s actually a very good actor. I like him because he is very well respected in Hollywood. You look at the other actors and they’ve all had these scandals: drinking scandals, drug scandals but I haven’t heard of anything about Brad Pitt.

Todd: That’s true actually. Come to think of it, I never have. What’s a movie that he was in that you really liked?

Kate: Ocean's Eleven. That was a very, very good movie.

Todd: Yeah, any other movies that you really liked?

Kate: I can’t think of the names right now, but he has a recent movie out called ‘Mr and Mrs Smith’ I think, and it’s with Angelina Jolie.

And that's ... did you hear about that?

Todd: No, I haven't actually.

Kate: They heard….Angelina Jolie is said to have been with Brad Pitt while they were making the movie, although Brad Pitt is supposed to be with Jennifer Anniston.

Todd: Right so they’re married, right?

Kate: Yes, they were.

Todd: They were married?

Kate: They separated.

Todd: But they’re not divorced?

Kate: Not divorced, no.

Todd: Oh OK, no I didn’t know that.

So as a Brad Pitt fan who do you think is more his type? Mrs. Jolie or Mrs. Anniston?

Kate: I prefer Jennifer Anniston because she’s more calm and more… they seem like they could have a nice little family together, but Angelina Jolie, she’s very wild and keeps partying and …

Todd: Yeah, they do seem like they’re different, that’s true.

Kate: Yeah, very different.

Todd: What is it about Brad Pitt’s features that you think make him attractive?

Kate: I like his smile, his eyes. That’s generally what I go for.

Todd: So in a guy you look for a nice smile and nice eyes?

Kate: Definitely. From first impressions, from the first look, definitely the smile and eyes. If they stand out, I will go for them.

Todd: Oh, very interesting. OK, thanks


Learn Vocabulary from the lesson

handsome

Is that because he’s handsome or because he’s a good actor?

A 'handsome' man is very good-looking and attractive.  We don't usually use this word to describe women or objects.  Notice the following:

  1. After he got his hair cut he looked very handsome.
  2. He has always been a handsome man.

well respected

I like him because he is very well respected in Hollywood.

A person is 'well respected' if other people think that he always acts in the correct way or that he is talented.  Notice the following:

  1. She is a very well respected author of mystery novels.
  2. His opinion about the economy has always been well respected.

scandal

You look at the other actors and they’ve all had these scandals.

A 'scandal' is a bad or inappropriate situation that brings public attention.  We use this word when we talk about famous people.  Notice the following:

  1. She was well respected in her career and never had any public scandals.
  2. The scandal of his affair was on the front page of all the newspapers.

wild

She’s very wild and keeps partying.

If a girl is 'wild,' she is crazy and doesn't follow the rules.  Notice the following:

  1. Her dog is very wild and likes to bark.
  2. The concert was really wild.  Everyone was singing and dancing.

first impression

From first impressions, from the first look, definitely the smile and eyes.

A 'first impression' is how you feel about a person when you first meet him or a place the first time you see it.  Notice the following:

  1. My first impression was that he was very serious, but he was actually very funny.
  2. It is important to make a good first impression when you are looking for a job.

Vocabulary Quiz

handsome • well respected • scandal
wild • impression
  1. You won't get the job if you make a bad first .
  2. Look at his chiseled jaw, he is so .
  3. Her hair is so , she should tie it back with an elastic.
  4. I hear they are having an affair, it is such a !
  5. He is one of the most men in the industry.
Answer the following questions about the interview.

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