politics & society Listening Advanced C1: Meryl Streep’s speech at Golden Globes 10 January, 20172 March, 2022 blogdeserena I have nothing to say. Meryl Streep makes her point briefly, clearly and beautifully. Created by blogdeserena C1 Meryl Streep’s speech at the 74th Golden Globes The following is Meryl Streep’s speech at the 74th Golden Globes as she accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement. Listen and choose the best option according to what you hear. “Take your broken heart, make it into art.” Activity by Serena 1.Meryl Streep explains that ... she had lost her voice and mind the weekend before. that she been screaming some months earlier. not only had she lost her mind earlier that year, but her voice too. 2.Meryl Streep mentions that three groups now form part of the most __________segments of American population. qualified vilified classified 3.Meryl Streep refers to the identity of people from Hollywood... talking about the origins that were neither American nor rich. talking about the circumstances of birth and upbringing. talking about the economic situation of all the actors and actresses mentioned. 4. Meryl Streep mentions that if all actors from Hollywood were to be deported... Hollywood would be left with no arts. that people would be able to watch football and other sport events. that martial arts would increase in popularity. 5. Meryl Streep mentions that an actor's aim is to... feel what people feel like. perform people's feelings. help people understand other people's feelings. 6. There was one particular performance that had stunned Meryl Streep because... she had found it very funny. it had made a specific audience laugh. it had sunk hooks in her heart. 7. Meryl Streep mentiones that a person who intended to occupy the most powerful position in the country... had imitated a disabled reporter. had outranked a disabled reporter. gave the reporter the capacity to fight back. 8.Meryl Streep strongly believes that... this scene broke the hearts of many people. acts of humiliation should only be in movies and never in real life. humiliation commited by a person in power could be seen as a model for others to copy. 9.The awarded actress addresses the press... enhancing the necessity of mutual support. asking them to give financial support to actors and actresses. asking them to safeguard the truth. 10. Finally, Meryl Streep says that the privilege of being an actor... means that Hollywood has honoured her with the award. reminds her of her responsibility of acting. means that one has to remember this position and to empathize with people. Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte share thisTwitterFacebookWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading... Related share thisTwitterFacebookWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...
