Jacki wanted to see Taylor Swift in concert. In America, tickets were very expensive, so she flew to Europe to see the show for less money. In Europe, rules make it harder to sell tickets for a lot more money. In America, some tickets cost $2,500 even though they started at $49. Many people think the ticket system is not fair.
Some people want to use computers to fix the ticket problem. A company called Tixologi uses smart computers to stop people from buying too many tickets. They also use special technology to make sure tickets are real. Another company, Seat Unique, changes ticket prices based on how many people want them. These ideas hope to make buying tickets better for fans.
Original news source: Can technology fix the 'broken' concert ticketing system? (BBC)
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Warm-up Activities:
– CHARADES
Instructions: Students will act out different scenarios related to the article, such as "buying a concert ticket," "flying to Europe," or "seeing a concert." The rest of the class will guess what they are acting out.
– VOCABULARY PICTIONARY
Instructions: Students will draw key vocabulary words from the article, such as "concert," "ticket," "Europe," and "computer." Classmates will guess the word based on the drawing.
– OPINION POLL
Instructions: Students will discuss and vote on whether they think the ticket system is fair or not. They will share their opinions in small groups and then a few will present their thoughts to the whole class.
– SKETCH IT
Instructions: Students will work in pairs to create a simple comic strip that summarizes Jacki's experience of trying to buy concert tickets. They will include key events and characters.
– THINK-PAIR-SHARE
Instructions: Students will think about their favorite concert or artist and share their thoughts with a partner. After discussing, they will share with the class what they learned about each other's preferences.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
Jacki wanted to see Taylor Swift in concert.
Jacki flew to Europe to see the concert.
The tickets in America were very expensive because some cost a lot of money.
One company that helps with ticket problems is Tixologi.
Tixologi uses smart computers to help with tickets.
Seat Unique changes ticket prices based on how many people want them.
People want to fix the ticket problem because they think it is not fair.
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Jacki wanted to see Taylor Swift in concert. In America, tickets were very expensive, so she flew to Europe to see the for less . In Europe, rules make it harder to sell tickets for a lot more money. In America, some tickets cost $2,500 even though they started at $49. Many people the ticket is not fair. Some people want to use to fix the ticket problem. A company called Tixologi uses smart computers to stop people from too many tickets. They also use special technology to make sure tickets are real. Another company, Seat , changes ticket prices on how many people want them. These ideas hope to make buying tickets better for fans.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a concert?
2. Do you like music? Why or why not?
3. How would you feel if you could see your favorite singer?
4. Do you think tickets should be cheap or expensive? Why?
5. Have you ever been to a concert? What was it like?
6. What is a ticket?
7. Do you think it is fair for some tickets to be very expensive? Why?
8. How would you feel if you missed a concert you wanted to see?
9. Do you like to travel to see shows? Why or why not?
10. What is your favorite singer or band?
11. How would you feel if you could buy tickets easily?
12. Do you think computers can help with buying tickets? Why or why not?
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