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ACTIVITIES
Before you read
1. What do you know about Ricky Martin?
* Where is he from?
He is from Puerto Rico
* What was the name of his first band?The name of his first band was Menudo
* What are the names of three of his songs?

2. Find the words in italics in your dictionary.

* Which things does/ did Ricky do? What do youthink?
Act: actuar
Shows: espectaculo/muestra
Audition: audicion
Awards: premios
Band: banda
Cds: cds
Commercials : comerciales
Concerts: concierto
Perform: presentacion
Sing: cantarSoccer: futbol
Songs: canciones
World: mundo
* Which words can be words for people?
Fan Millennium Producer Sale Star Success
* Finish the question.
What did they made?They made boats.
After you read.
3. Answer these questions about Ricky Martin.
* Why was menudo bad for his family?Because he did not have time to return from work, this was difficult for his father because he didn´t see kiki very often. One day, Enrique said, ¨You can´t live with me and you mother. Kiki stayedwith his mom. They were problems with his mom, too. They were usually about school and work.
* What show made him a famous actor in the US?
The show that made him famous was a general hospital inU.S.
* What does he like to do at home? Say two things.
At home, he likes doing quiet things. He reads. He walks by the ocean. He sleeps.
He likes thinking, too.
* Which song did he performat the Grammy Awards?
The song with which he won an award was Vuelve
* What problems does a big star have? Talk about it.
They go to town with friends late at night. They drink in bars. Theydance in expensive places. Some enter the consumption of drugs and excess alcohol.
Writing.
4. You are Ricky. You are unhappy about the problem with your father. You want to be friends again....