Celeb (Celebrity): 19 Nov

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🗓️ 19 November 2012

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Summary

Vera teaches Rob how and when to use the word 'celeb' in a modern society. Find out more in The English We Speak.

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0:00.0	This is a download from the BBC.
0:03.0	For more information and our terms of use, go to BBCworldservice.com
0:08.0	forward slash podcasts.
0:11.0	The English we speak.
0:13.0	We speak.
0:15.0	Rob, I'm so excited.
0:18.0	Just in Biva will be leaving the hotel at any minute now. I can hardly wait to see him coming
0:27.4	through that door. I want his autograph to add to my collection.
0:32.0	Hmm, I have to say though that his music is not to my taste,
0:36.0	but it is fun to be in a place where things are happening, I suppose.
0:40.0	It's him. him, and take a picture of Rob.
0:47.0	Who's this, Vera?
0:49.0	This isn't Justin Bieber.
0:51.0	This guy is much taller and his hair is very dark and it's much longer too.
0:56.7	This is Forest Drunk. Forest? Who? I've never heard of him.
1:02.0	This is one of the eight members of the band Wild Boys. He is a
1:07.1	celeb. A celeb? That's not quite right Vera.
1:11.2	Celeb is an informal abbreviation of the word Celebrity, which is used in English to refer to people
1:18.0	who are actually famous.
1:21.3	Let's listen to some examples.
1:23.0	Elizabeth Taylor was a
1:25.0	seleb most of her life.
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