Some people don't like how Ryanair acts on the internet because they think the company is not nice. But many people laugh at their jokes and even help Ryanair when others complain. Ryanair doesn't talk about how they help the planet or do good things on TikTok. Some people who know a lot about companies say it's important to talk about these things so people think good about the company.
Ryanair's funny videos make people pay attention, but it might be hard for them if they need to talk about serious problems. If people start saying Ryanair is not good for the environment, their jokes might not seem so funny anymore. Right now, people like their videos, but we don't know what will happen if they have to deal with big problems later.
Original news source: Ryanair: How a budget airline took off on TikTok (BBC)
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Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Write some statements about airlines on the board, such as "Airlines should focus on being eco-friendly," or "Humor is the best way for companies to engage on social media." Students walk around the classroom and sign their names under the statements they agree with. Afterward, discuss the results as a class and relate the opinions to the article about Ryanair.
– News Reporter Role-play
Instructions: Divide the students into pairs. One student is a news reporter, and the other is a Ryanair representative. The reporter asks questions about Ryanair's social media strategy, their focus on humor instead of eco-friendliness, and the public's response. The Ryanair representative answers based on information from the article. Swap roles after a few minutes.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write down key words from the article on slips of paper, such as "cheap," "popular," "TikTok," "tease," "spend," "complain," "environment," and "serious problems." Students take turns drawing the words for their team to guess without speaking or writing letters or numbers.
– Headline Creation
Instructions: Ask students to create a catchy newspaper headline that summarizes the main point of the article. They can work in small groups and then share their headlines with the class. Discuss which headlines are most effective and why.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: Have the students work in pairs to discuss and write down their predictions about the future of Ryanair's social media presence. Prompt them with questions like, "What do you think will happen if Ryanair faces an environmental scandal?" or "How do you think the public will react to their humor if there's a serious problem?" Share the predictions with the class and discuss their feasibility.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The cheap airplane company popular on TikTok is called Ryanair.
More than 2 million people follow Ryanair on TikTok.
Ryanair's videos try to be funny and show that they help people fly cheaply.
Some people think Ryanair is not nice on the internet.
Ryanair's videos do not talk about how they help the planet or do good things.
Experts think it's important because it makes people think good about the company.
If people start saying Ryanair is bad for the environment, their jokes might not seem funny anymore.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
A cheap company called Ryanair is now very popular on TikTok, a place where you can share short . They have more than 2 million who follow them, which is more than other airplane companies. The people who make Ryanair's videos try to be funny and sometimes tease people. They to show that their main job is to help people fly without spending a lot of money. Some people don't how Ryanair acts on the internet because they think the company is not nice. But many people laugh at their and even help Ryanair when others complain. doesn't talk about how they help the planet or do good things on TikTok. Some people who know a lot about companies say it's important to talk about these things so people think good about the . Ryanair's funny videos make people pay , but it might be hard for them if they need to talk about serious problems. If people saying Ryanair is not good for the , their jokes might not so funny anymore. Right now, people like their videos, but we don't know what will happen if they have to deal with big problems later.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a company that you think is funny? Why do you think it's funny?
2. Do you like watching short videos on the internet? Why or why not?
3. How would you feel if a company made jokes on the internet? Would you like it or not?
4. Do you think it's important for a company to be nice on the internet? Why?
5. What is something that makes you laugh?
6. Do you think a company should talk about how they help the planet? Why or why not?
7. Have you ever seen a company's video that you didn't like? What didn't you like about it?
8. Do you like when companies try to be funny or do you prefer when they are serious? Why?
9. How would you feel if your favorite company had a big problem? Would you still like them?
10. Do you think it's good for companies to have many people follow them on places like TikTok? Why?
11. Have you ever helped a company by saying something good about them? What did you say?
12. Do you think Ryanair should make videos about serious things too, or just funny ones? Why?
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