Dolly Parton's Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Is Being Repaired After Vandalism
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Country music star Dolly Parton has a star on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Walk of Fame is a sidewalk in Los Angeles with stars for famous people from movies, music, and television.
Recently, Parton's star was vandalized. Vandalism means someone damaged the star on purpose. The news did not give exact details about how the damage happened.
After the vandalism, workers began repairing the star so it can look normal again. Repairs like this are done when stars on the Walk of Fame get damaged.
The Hollywood Walk of Fame includes more than 2,000 stars. Each one has the name of an actor, musician, or other celebrity. A celebrity is a person who is very famous, often because of their work in entertainment.
Dolly Parton is one of the most loved country singers in the world. She is known for many hit songs and for her charity work, which means helping people who need support.
Fans reacted strongly to the news of the vandalism. Many people online expressed sadness that her star had been damaged, since she is widely respected.
The repair work is expected to fix the star so visitors can see it normally again. The Walk of Fame is a popular tourist spot, visited by many people every year who want to see the stars of their favorite celebrities.
Vocabulary7 words
- star
- a marker with a famous person's name on it
- Walk of Fame
- a famous street with markers for famous people
- vandalized
- damaged on purpose
- repairing
- fixing something that is broken
- celebrity
- a very famous person
- charity
- helping people who need support
- tourist
- a person who visits a place for fun
Quiz
Answer key
1. A sidewalk with stars for famous people 2. It was vandalized 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Country music star Dolly Parton has a star on the famous Hollywood _____.
Recently, Parton's star was _____.
Vandalism means someone _____ the star on purpose.
Workers began _____ the star so it can look normal again.
The Hollywood Walk of Fame includes more than 2,000 _____.
Each one has the name of an actor, musician, or other _____.
Dolly Parton is known for her hit songs and her _____ work.
Fans reacted strongly to the news of the _____.
The Walk of Fame is a popular _____ spot.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think vandalism of a celebrity's star gets a lot of news attention?
- Have you ever visited a place like the Hollywood Walk of Fame? What was it like?
- Why do you think some celebrities are more loved by fans than others?
- What do you think should happen to people who damage public monuments?
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