Most importantly the people who are famous in my country are celebrities or film stars. Though there are so many people who do good for the nation and the environment but they are not getting noticed like how movie actors are getting noticed and those are the only ones who are in limelight. There are so many stories about famous people especially celebrities since it creates a kind of attraction for the human population out there and whatever they promote people also normal or general people want to try that. So there are so many stories about them in the news. Many young people today want to become famous and they want that kind of popularity to become successful in their life. So they somehow equate popularity with success. So when they think they become popular that’s how they will become successful is an equation which has been stipulated in their mind. So that’s the reason people want to become famous. Thank you.
Band 7+: What kinds of people are most famous in your country today? Why are there so many stories about famous people in the news? Do you agree or disagree that many young people today want to be famous?
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Most importantly, the people who are famous in my country are celebrities or film stars. Though there are many people who do good for the nation and the environment, they are not getting noticed like movie actors are, and those are the only ones who are in the limelight. There are many stories about famous people, especially celebrities, since it creates a kind of attraction for the general population, and whatever they promote, normal or general people want to try that. So there are many stories about them in the news. Many young people today want to become famous, and they want that kind of popularity to be successful in their lives. They somehow equate popularity with success. When they think they become popular, they believe that is how they will become successful, which is an equation that has been stipulated in their minds. So that's the reason people want to become famous. Thank you.
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