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Viewpoints 1 Web Extra Unit 1, Page 5Read the fan sites and answer the questions that follow.Popular ritish !elebrities"uff#Singer-songwriter Duffy is quite new in the pop music world, but shes already a huge success. Fans love her for her powerful voice and the emotion she puts into her songs.Duffys full name is Aime Ann Duffy. She was born in !ales on "# $une, %&'(, and grew up spea)ing !elsh as her mother tongue. She had an e*traordinary voice from an early age+ in fact, when she was %% she was as)ed to leave her school choir because her voice was ,too big- and she ,didnt fit in.-As a teenager, Duffy dreamed of being a pop star and spent all of her spare time writing songs and singing. At age %& she competed on a !elsh ./ singing competition similar to the 0ritish 1op 2dol, coming in second. 3er first album, Rockferry, released in "44', was an instant hit, becoming the 56s best selling album. .he ne*t year, this album won two prestigious musical awards7 0ritish Album of the 8ear and a 9rammy.After recently touring the 5nited States and :urope, our talented Duffy is already planning a new album. ;learly, shell continue ma)ing music headlines in the futurene history, he has won %% 9rand 1ri* races ? all by the age of "(ne, the highest racing class. 3e had a fabulous first two seasons there, coming second in "44B and first in "44'.As the grandson of ;aribbean immigrants to 0ritain, =ewis is the first blac) Formula >ne driver. .his is an important development in the world of elite racing, which had been an almost all-white sport until =ewis came on the scene.%Viewpoints 1 Web Extra1. !o&plete the ti&elines for "uff# and $ewis %a&ilton. Write what happened during ea'h #ear."uff#%&'( %&&A "44# "44' "44&was born$ewis %a&ilton%&&% %& "444 "44B "44'became EuropeanGo-kart Champion(. "id "uff# fulfil her drea&) Explain...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................*. What is "uff# &ost fa&ous for)a. her !elsh originsb. winning the ./ singing competitionc. her voiced. the songs she has written+. ,nswer the question b# 'o&pleting the senten'es. 3ow has racing changed =ewis financial situationC0efore racing, =ewis DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD .@ow, he has DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD .5. What 'hange has $ewis &ade in the world of elite ra'ing)..............................................................................................................................................................."Viewpoints 1 Web ExtraWebquest!o&plete one of the following tas-s.1. What do #ou want to -now)%. 2n pairs, write ten questions that you would li)e to as) Duffy or =ewis 3amilton.". 5se the 2nternet to find the answers.#. !rite your questions together with the answers./hese 0nternet sites are a good pla'e to begin #our sear'h.Duffy ? >fficial !ebpagehttp7EEwww.iamduffy.comDuffy ? !i)ihttp7EEen.wi)ipedia.orgEwi)iEDuffyFGsingerHDuffy ? Absolute Iadiohttp7EEwww.absoluteradio.co.u)EmusicEartistsEduffyEutmFsourceJleftFnav=ewis 3amilton ? !i)ihttp7EEen.wi)ipedia.orgEwi)iE=ewisF3amilton=ewis 3amilton ? official websitehttp7EEwww.lewishamilton.comE.he >fficial Formula % websitehttp7EEwww.formula%.comEteamsFandFdriversEdriversE'"'E1R(. Prepare a fan website.8ou have been as)ed to plan the site for your favourite actorEactress, singer, musical group,sports figure etc. >n paper, list the different sections of the website and write the informationthat will be in each section.2our website should in'lude.a. a short biography or timeline of hisEher lifeb. highlights of hisEher lifec. lin)s to sound files, videos or pictures%ere are so&e exa&ples.=ewis 3amilton Fan ;lubhttp7EEwww.hamiltonfanclub.comE=ewis 3amilton Fan ;lub 56http7EElewishamilton.org.u)E1opStar ? Duffyhttp7EEwww.popstar.comEDuffyEDuffy7 Aimee Duffy ? an unofficial fan sitehttp7EEwww.aimeeduffy.infoE#