A famous singer, Taylor Swift, was chosen as the most important person of the year by a big magazine called Time. She was picked because she did a lot of big things this year, like having a very popular music tour and causing people to ask questions about how a company named Ticketmaster sells tickets. Taylor said she was very happy and proud to get this special title. She talked about how hard it is to do her shows and about her new boyfriend, Travis Kelce, who plays American football.
Taylor is known for more than just who she dates. She had a really big year with her music tour where she sang 45 songs each night. So many people wanted to see her that it caused problems for the website where you buy tickets, and even the government wanted to know why. Taylor made some great music during a time when people were staying home a lot, and she became even more famous. She also sold the most music this year, had lots of her albums in the top 10 at the same time, and set a record for a woman having the most albums that were number one.
Taylor is not just famous for her music; she also has a lot of money. Just last month, a place that knows a lot about money said she has a billion dollars just from her music. She was so happy about being the person of the year that she put her cute cat on the magazine cover. Taylor is resting now but will start singing in other countries soon. She will go to Europe in May and plans to make a new version of one of her albums next year.
Original news source: Taylor Swift named Time Magazine's person of the year (BBC)
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Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– News Summary
Instructions:
1. Divide the class into pairs or small groups.
2. Provide each group with a copy of the article.
3. Instruct the students to read the article and work together to summarize the main points.
4. Each group will then present their summary to the class.
5. Encourage discussion and ask follow-up questions.
– Word Association
Instructions:
1. Write the word "Taylor Swift" on the board.
2. Ask the students to brainstorm and write down as many words as they can think of that are related to Taylor Swift or her music.
3. After a few minutes, ask the students to share their words with the class.
4. Encourage discussion and ask the students to explain why they chose each word.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions:
1. Choose 5-10 key vocabulary words from the article, such as "singer," "tour," "tickets," "popular," "famous," etc.
2. Divide the class into two teams.
3. Give each team a set of vocabulary words.
4. One student from each team will come to the front of the class.
5. The teacher will say one of the vocabulary words and the students must draw a picture to represent the word.
6. The rest of the team must guess the word within a certain time limit.
7. Award points to the teams for correct guesses.
– Speed Summarizing
Instructions:
1. Divide the class into pairs or small groups.
2. Provide each group with a copy of the article.
3. Instruct the students to take turns summarizing the article to their partner/group within a time limit of 1-2 minutes.
4. Encourage the students to focus on the main points and key details.
5. After each round, have the students switch partners or groups and repeat the activity.
6. As a follow-up, ask the students to share any interesting or surprising information they learned from their partners/groups.
– Pros and Cons
Instructions:
1. Divide the class into two groups.
2. Assign one group to discuss the pros (advantages) of Taylor Swift being chosen as the most important person of the year.
3. Assign the other group to discuss the cons (disadvantages) of Taylor Swift being chosen as the most important person of the year.
4. Give the groups a few minutes to brainstorm their arguments.
5. Have each group present their points to the class.
6. Encourage the students to listen to and respectfully respond to each other's arguments.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
Taylor Swift was chosen as the most important person of the year by Time magazine.
Taylor Swift was chosen because she had a very popular music tour and sold the most music this year. She also set a record for having the most albums that were number one.
When she received the title, Taylor Swift talked about how hard it is to do her shows and about her new boyfriend, Travis Kelce, who plays American football.
On her music tour this year, Taylor Swift sang 45 songs each night.
Taylor Swift became even more famous this year because she made great music during a time when people were staying home a lot.
Taylor Swift has a billion dollars just from her music, according to a recent report.
Next year, Taylor Swift will be singing in Europe. She will go there in May.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
A famous singer, Taylor Swift, was chosen as the most person of the by a big magazine called Time. She was picked because she did a lot of big things this year, like having a very popular music tour and causing people to ask about how a company named Ticketmaster sells tickets. Taylor said she was very happy and proud to get this special title. She talked about how hard it is to do her shows and about her new , Travis Kelce, who plays American . Taylor is known for more than just who she dates. She had a really big year with her music tour where she sang 45 songs each night. So many people wanted to see her that it caused for the website where you buy tickets, and even the government wanted to know why. Taylor made some great music during a when people were staying home a lot, and she became even more famous. She also sold the most music this year, had lots of her in the top 10 at the same time, and set a record for a having the most albums that were number one. Taylor is not just famous for her music; she also has a lot of money. Just last , a place that knows a lot about money said she has a billion dollars just from her music. She was so happy about being the person of the year that she put her cute cat on the magazine cover. Taylor is resting now but will start singing in other countries soon. She will go to in May and plans to a new version of one of her albums next year.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. Who was chosen as the most important person of the year by Time magazine?
2. What did Taylor Swift do this year that made her famous?
3. How do you think Taylor Swift felt when she got the special title?
4. How would you feel if you were chosen as the most important person of the year?
5. Do you like Taylor Swift's music? Why or why not?
6. What do you think about Taylor Swift's music tour?
7. How do you think Taylor Swift's music helped people who were staying home a lot?
8. What do you think about Taylor Swift having a billion dollars from her music?
9. Do you think it's important for famous people to use their money to help others? Why or why not?
10. Have you ever been to a concert? How was it?
11. Would you like to see Taylor Swift perform live? Why or why not?
12. What other famous singers do you know?
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