The boys from BTS, a music group many people love, have asked their fans to stay away when they go to the army. They don't want their fans to bother the other people in the army or their families. Some of the BTS boys will go to the army soon, and some are already there.
The place where BTS lives, called South Korea, has a rule that says men must join the army for a while. The BTS boys know this is important and want everything to go right. They are being very grown-up by asking their fans not to come and make trouble. They care about the other people in the army and are showing that they are good examples for their fans.
Original news source: BTS urge fans to not show up at army camps when their military service starts (BBC)
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Warm-up Activities:
– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a slip of paper with a word related to the article (e.g. army, fans, BTS, Korea). One person from each group will act out the word without speaking, while the rest of the group tries to guess what it is. The group that guesses correctly gets a point. Repeat with different words.
– News Summary
Instructions: In pairs, have students take turns summarizing the main points of the article to each other. Encourage them to use their own words and keep the summary concise. After each summary, the listener can ask questions to clarify any details they didn't understand.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Have students form small groups. Each group should discuss and share their opinion on whether they think it's important for famous people like the BTS boys to be good examples for their fans. After the discussion, each group can share their opinion with the class. The teacher can facilitate a short class discussion on the topic.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write down key vocabulary words from the article on separate pieces of paper and put them in a bag or box. Divide the class into pairs. One student from each pair picks a word from the bag and has to draw a picture to represent that word, while their partner tries to guess what it is. Once the word is guessed correctly, they switch roles.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: In pairs, have students take turns sharing their thoughts and reactions to the article. Encourage them to discuss questions such as: What do you think about the BTS boys asking their fans to stay away from the army? Why do you think they made this request? Do you think it's important for celebrities to be good role models? After the pair discussion, ask a few pairs to share their thoughts with the whole class.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The boys from BTS are a music group that many people love.
The BTS boys are asking their fans to stay away when they go to the army because they don't want to bother the other people in the army or their families.
The rule in South Korea for men is that they must join the army for a while.
The BTS boys think it's important to join the army because it is a rule in South Korea and they want to do things right.
The BTS boys are being very grown-up by asking their fans not to come and make trouble. They are showing that they care about the other people in the army and are good examples for their fans.
The BTS boys care about the other people in the army and their families.
The BTS boys are showing to their fans that they are good examples by asking them not to come and make trouble when they go to the army.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
The boys from BTS, a music group many people love, have asked their fans to away when they go to the army. They don't want their fans to the other people in the army or their families. Some of the BTS will go to the army soon, and some are already there. The where BTS lives, called South Korea, has a rule that says men must the army for a while. The BTS boys this is important and want everything to go right. They are being very grown-up by asking their not to come and make trouble. They care about the other in the army and are showing that they are good examples for their fans.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is BTS?
2. How do you think the BTS boys feel about going to the army?
3. How would you feel if you were asked to stay away when someone you love goes to the army?
4. Do you like BTS? Why or why not?
5. What is the rule in South Korea about joining the army?
6. How do you think the BTS boys are being grown-up?
7. Do you think it's important to care about other people in the army? Why or why not?
8. How do you think the BTS boys are good examples for their fans?
9. Have you ever seen someone in a uniform? How did they look?
10. Do you think it's important to follow rules? Why or why not?
11. How do you think the BTS boys' families feel about them going to the army?
12. Have you ever had to say goodbye to someone you love? How did it feel?
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