In the UK, people love a Bollywood song called “Bole Chudiyan.” This song is from a movie called “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.” It came out in 2001 and has famous singers. Many people voted it the best Bollywood song from the 2000s. The song is still very popular and loved by many.

A famous movie maker, Karan Johar, is happy that “Bole Chudiyan” is so loved. He thinks people like it because it reminds them of good times. An actress named Janhvi Kapoor also likes his movies. She says they are very special and loved by many people. Bollywood movies and songs from the 2000s are still important today.

Original news source: Legendary film track voted best noughties Bollywood song (BBC)

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Group or Classroom Activities

Warm-up Activities:

– Charades
Instructions: Write down keywords from the article on separate cards (e.g., “Bole Chudiyan,” “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham,” “Bollywood,” “Karan Johar,” “Janhvi Kapoor”). Have students pick a card and act out the keyword without speaking while the others guess what it is.

– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Choose key vocabulary words from the article (e.g., “singers,” “movies,” “actress,” “popular”). Have students draw the word on the board or a piece of paper, and their classmates need to guess the word based on their drawing.

– Keyword Hangman
Instructions: Select important keywords from the article and write them as blanks on the board. Have students guess letters to uncover the keyword. For each incorrect guess, add a part to a stick figure being drawn to create engagement.

– Word Association
Instructions: Write the word “Bollywood” on the board. Have students say the first word that comes to mind when they hear it. Continue the activity by linking each word to the previous one (e.g., Bollywood -> dance -> music -> song).

– Sketch It
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. One student describes a scene from a Bollywood movie mentioned in the article, while their partner tries to sketch it based on the description. This activity encourages students to practice their descriptive and listening skills in English.

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. What is the name of the Bollywood song that people in the UK love?
2. Which movie is the song “Bole Chudiyan” from?
3. When did the movie “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham” come out?
4. Why do people like the song “Bole Chudiyan”?
5. Who is the famous movie maker who is happy that the song is loved?
6. What does actress Janhvi Kapoor think about Karan Johar’s movies?
7. Are Bollywood movies and songs from the 2000s still important today?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

In the UK, people love a Bollywood song called “Bole (1)______.” This song is from a movie called “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.” It (2)______ out in 2001 and has famous singers. (3)______ people voted it the (4)______ Bollywood song from the 2000s. The song is still very popular and loved by many.

A famous movie maker, (5)______ Johar, is happy that “Bole Chudiyan” is so loved. He thinks (6)______ like it because it reminds them of good times. An actress named Janhvi Kapoor also likes his movies. She (7)______ they are very special and loved by many people. (8)______ movies and songs from the 2000s are still important today.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

Students can ask a partner these questions, or discuss them as a group.

1. What is a Bollywood song?
2. Do you like music from movies?
3. How would you feel if your favorite song was loved by many people?
4. What do you think makes a song special?
5. Do you think movies can remind you of good times?
6. Why do you think people still love songs from the 2000s?
7. What is a movie maker?
8. Do you like watching movies?
9. How do movies make you feel?
10. Why do you think Bollywood movies are important?
11. Do you have a favorite song that you love?
12. How do you think it feels to have something you created loved by many people?

Individual Activities

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. Bollywood
2. song
3. movie
4. famous
5. voted
6. popular
7. actress
8. reminds
9. special
10. important

Meanings:
(A) A girl who acts in movies
(B) Music with words that people sing
(C) Chose something by raising hands or writing on paper
(D) Known by many people
(E) Makes you think of something from before
(F) A story you watch on a big screen
(G) Liked by many people
(H) Different and nice
(I) Something that matters a lot
(J) A place in India where they make lots of movies
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What is the name of the Bollywood song that people in the UK love?
(a) Bole Chudiyan
(b) Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
(c) Karan Johar
(d) Janhvi Kapoor

2. When did the movie “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham” come out?
(a) 2010
(b) 1999
(c) 2005
(d) 2001

3. Who is the famous movie maker mentioned in the article?
(a) Janhvi Kapoor
(b) Bollywood
(c) Karan Johar
(d) Russia

4. Why does Karan Johar think people like the song “Bole Chudiyan”?
(a) It is a sad song
(b) It is a new song
(c) It is from a horror movie
(d) It reminds them of good times

5. Which actress mentioned in the article likes Karan Johar’s movies?
(a) Karan Johar
(b) Bollywood
(c) Janhvi Kapoor
(d) Russia

6. What did many people vote as the best Bollywood song from the 2000s?
(a) Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
(b) Bole Chudiyan
(c) Karan Johar
(d) Janhvi Kapoor

7. Why are Bollywood movies and songs from the 2000s still important today?
(a) They are scary
(b) They are special and loved by many people
(c) They are boring
(d) They are from the 1800s

8. What do people in the UK think of the song “Bole Chudiyan”?
(a) They love it
(b) They hate it
(c) They have never heard it
(d) They are scared of it

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. The singers in the song are very famous.
2. The person who made the movie is happy that the song is loved by many people.
3. Many people think “Bole Chudiyan” is the worst Bollywood song from the 2000s.
4. Bollywood movies and songs from the 2000s are not important today.
5. The song “Bole Chudiyan” reminds people of bad times and is not popular anymore.
6. An actress named Janhvi Kapoor also likes the movies made by the person who made the song.
7. People in the UK really like a song called “Bole Chudiyan” from a Bollywood movie.
8. The song is from a movie called “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham” that came out in 2001.
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📝 Write a Summary:

Write a summary of this news article in two sentences.

Writing Questions:

Answer the following questions. Write as much as you can for each answer.

1. What is the name of the Bollywood song that people in the UK love?
2. When did the movie “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham” come out?
3. Why do people like the song “Bole Chudiyan” according to Karan Johar?
4. Who is the actress that thinks Karan Johar’s movies are special?
5. Are Bollywood movies and songs from the 2000s still important today?

✅ Answers

🤔✅ Comprehension Question Answers:

1. What is the name of the Bollywood song that people in the UK love?
The name of the Bollywood song that people in the UK love is “Bole Chudiyan.”

2. Which movie is the song “Bole Chudiyan” from?
The song “Bole Chudiyan” is from the movie “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.”

3. When did the movie “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham” come out?
The movie “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham” came out in 2001.

4. Why do people like the song “Bole Chudiyan”?
People like the song “Bole Chudiyan” because it reminds them of good times.

5. Who is the famous movie maker who is happy that the song is loved?
The famous movie maker who is happy that the song is loved is Karan Johar.

6. What does actress Janhvi Kapoor think about Karan Johar’s movies?
Actress Janhvi Kapoor thinks that Karan Johar’s movies are very special and loved by many people.

7. Are Bollywood movies and songs from the 2000s still important today?
Yes, Bollywood movies and songs from the 2000s are still important today.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) Chudiyan
(2) came
(3) Many
(4) best
(5) Karan
(6) people
(7) says
(8) Bollywood
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. Bollywood
Answer: (J) A place in India where they make lots of movies

2. song
Answer: (B) Music with words that people sing

3. movie
Answer: (F) A story you watch on a big screen

4. famous
Answer: (D) Known by many people

5. voted
Answer: (C) Chose something by raising hands or writing on paper

6. popular
Answer: (G) Liked by many people

7. actress
Answer: (A) A girl who acts in movies

8. reminds
Answer: (E) Makes you think of something from before

9. special
Answer: (H) Different and nice

10. important
Answer: (I) Something that matters a lot
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What is the name of the Bollywood song that people in the UK love?
Answer: (a) Bole Chudiyan

2. When did the movie “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham” come out?
Answer: (d) 2001

3. Who is the famous movie maker mentioned in the article?
Answer: (c) Karan Johar

4. Why does Karan Johar think people like the song “Bole Chudiyan”?
Answer: (d) It reminds them of good times

5. Which actress mentioned in the article likes Karan Johar’s movies?
Answer: (c) Janhvi Kapoor

6. What did many people vote as the best Bollywood song from the 2000s?
Answer: (b) Bole Chudiyan

7. Why are Bollywood movies and songs from the 2000s still important today?
Answer: (b) They are special and loved by many people

8. What do people in the UK think of the song “Bole Chudiyan”?
Answer: (a) They love it
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. The singers in the song are very famous. (Answer: True)
2. The person who made the movie is happy that the song is loved by many people. (Answer: True)
3. Many people think “Bole Chudiyan” is the worst Bollywood song from the 2000s. (Answer: False)
4. Bollywood movies and songs from the 2000s are not important today. (Answer: False)
5. The song “Bole Chudiyan” reminds people of bad times and is not popular anymore. (Answer: False)
6. An actress named Janhvi Kapoor also likes the movies made by the person who made the song. (Answer: True)
7. People in the UK really like a song called “Bole Chudiyan” from a Bollywood movie. (Answer: True)
8. The song is from a movie called “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham” that came out in 2001. (Answer: False)
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