Subject Sampler

Introduction

Content of this page is followed by some questions. You need to express your opinion on this point and give reasons why you think that.

• Beyoncé stated that she wanted to film the video to showcase the correlation of physical beauty and happiness in life, which serves as one of the song's themes.

1. How did you get the message of this video? 
2. What is pretty for you?

• Beyoncé Knowles  is not only one of the great survivors of the music industry, but also someone who cares deeply about people.

1. Why do you think celebrities do charity?  
2. Imagine that you are a celebrity. Would you do charity? What kind of charity it would be? 

• On July 27, 2012 it was revealed that Beyoncé would be releasing a music video for the song I Was Here as part of a global launch of World Humanitarian Day, held by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

1. Do you want to make your mark on this Earth?
2. What can you really do to help ?

• The project was the culmination of an entire career's worth of archive footage and photographs kept in a digital storage room in her offices. Since 2005 Knowles hired a "visual director" to film her life, and also used a video camera on her personal computer.

1. How much do you reveal about yourself? How do you keep your humility?
2. What is life for you?

• Beyoncé names Michael Jackson as her major musical influence. Aged five, Beyoncé attended her first ever concert where Jackson performed and she claims to have realised her purpose. When she presented him with a tribute award at the World Music Awards in 2006, Beyoncé said, "if it wasn't for Michael Jackson, I would never ever have performed."

1. Is there a person who made the greatest influence on you?
2. Would you like to be an example to follow?