Cotilleo ... Gossip

As we saw in Unit 3, "gossip" (the reporting of sensational or intimate information) is part of our lives. We find it mainly in newspapers and on television. I have chosen three articles published by the New York Post this week with the following headlines: Is Angelina pregnant again? and it says that the "Star Magazine"is reporting that Angelina is once again carrying Brad Pitt´s magical seed and this baby would be number 7 for the couple. The article about Madonna reports: Exclusive: Madonna falls off horse and shows six pictures about the accident and the ambulance which took her to hospital. Ad finally the article about Tom Cruise says: Focusing on TomKat´s Tom for a second and pays attention to the semi-successful Broadway debut of Kate.
El cotilleo está en todas partes, principalmente el de los famosos, y aunque digamos que no lo seguimos o sólo cuando vamos a la peluquería, lo cierto es que todos nosotros compramos prensa rosa en ocasiones.

1st Bto Homework: Write a for and against essay answering the following questions:

1.- Do you follow gossip on TV or buy magazines about it?
2.- Can the fact that Angelina is pregnant change your life?
3.- Are you interested in what happens to Madonna or Tom Cruise?
4.- Is celebrities gossip mentioned in your conversations with your friends?
5.- Why do you think celebrities take part in gossip?
6.- What are the advantages and disadvantages of gossip?
7.- Do they have the right to make their lives public?
8.- Would you have a relationship with a famous person?

Warning: Don´t forget to follow these steps: Introduce the issue, present one side, present the other side and state and support your opinion.