People talked a lot about if these music boys should not have to join the army because they are very famous. But they still have to go. The group stopped making music together for a little while so the boys could go to the army. They did this after they became very popular in America.
In September, all seven boys said they would stay with their music company. Some of them will not make music for a bit because they will be in the army. But when they all come back, they will make music together again.
Original news source: BTS's RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook begin military enlistment process (BBC)
π Vocabulary:
Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– News Summary
Instructions:
1. Read the article aloud to the students or have them read it silently.
2. In pairs or small groups, have the students summarize the main points of the article in their own words.
3. Each group or pair can then share their summary with the class.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions:
1. Select 5-10 vocabulary words from the article (e.g. music group, army, famous, popular, company).
2. Write each word on a separate piece of paper or index card.
3. Divide the class into two teams.
4. One student from each team will come to the front of the class and choose a word.
5. Without speaking, the student must draw a picture to represent the word and their team must guess the word within a time limit.
6. The team that guesses the most words correctly wins.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions:
1. Write the following question on the board: "Do you think famous music artists should have to join the army?"
2. Divide the class into small groups.
3. Have each group discuss their opinions and reasons for or against the question.
4. After the discussion, each group can share their opinions and reasons with the class.
5. As a class, tally the number of students who agree and disagree with the question.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions:
1. Ask the students to think about the following question: "What do you think the members of BTS will miss the most while they are in the army?"
2. Pair up the students and have them discuss their thoughts with their partner.
3. After a few minutes, have the pairs share their ideas with the class.
– Future Predictions
Instructions:
1. Divide the class into small groups.
2. Ask each group to imagine that they are music producers and the members of BTS have just finished their army service.
3. In their groups, have the students discuss and make predictions about what kind of music BTS will create after they come back.
4. Each group can share their predictions with the class and explain their reasoning.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The boys from the music group BTS are a famous music group from South Korea.
Their music company told the fans to keep loving the boys while they are away.
Two boys from the group have already joined the army.
All the boys will be done with the army by 2025.
People talked a lot about whether the music boys should join the army or not because they are very famous.
The group stopped making music together for a little while so the boys could go to the army.
In September, all seven boys said they would stay with their music company.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
Some boys from a famous music group in Korea BTS are going to join the army. Their music company told fans to keep the boys while they are away. Two other boys from the group already ed the before. All the boys will be done with the army by 2025. People a lot about if these music boys should not have to join the army because they are very famous. But they still have to go. The group making music together for a little while so the could go to the army. They did this after they became very in America. In September, all seven boys they would stay with their company. Some of them will not music for a bit because they will be in the army. But when they all come back, they will make music together again.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is BTS?
2. How do you think the boys feel about joining the army?
3. How would you feel if you had to stop doing something you love for a while?
4. Do you think it's fair that famous people have to join the army?
5. Why do you think the music boys decided to stay with their music company?
6. Do you like BTS's music? Why or why not?
7. How do you think the fans feel about the boys joining the army?
8. What do you think the boys will do after they finish their army service?
9. How important do you think it is for famous people to serve in the army?
10. Do you think it's hard for the boys to leave their fans and go to the army?
11. What would you do if you were a famous singer and had to join the army?
12. Why do you think the music boys decided to make music together again after their army service?
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