Seventeen is a K-pop boyband with 13 members. They will be the first K-pop group to perform on Glastonbury’s main stage. K-pop is popular worldwide, but the UK has been slow to accept it. Seventeen writes and produces their own music, which makes them special.

Seventeen worked hard to become famous. They trained for a long time and were on a show called Seventeen TV. They started in 2015 and tried different music styles. Their album FML was the best-selling record in 2023, and they released another album to get new fans.

Performing at Glastonbury is a big deal for Seventeen and K-pop. It shows that K-pop is getting more popular in the UK. Seventeen’s fun music and shows have gained many fans. They want to keep growing and perform for fans all over the world.

Original news source: Seventeen: The K-pop band about to make history at UK festival (BBC)

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📖 Vocabulary:

Group or Classroom Activities

Warm-up Activities:

– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a piece of paper with a K-pop-related word or phrase written on it (e.g. “K-pop”, “Seventeen”, “Glastonbury”). One person from each group will act out the word or phrase without speaking, while the rest of the group tries to guess what it is. The group that guesses correctly gets a point.

– News Summary
Instructions: Have students read the article individually or in pairs. Ask them to write a short summary of the article in their own words. After they have finished, have them share their summaries with a partner, and then with the whole class.

– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Write the following question on the board: “Do you think K-pop will continue to grow in popularity worldwide? Why or why not?” Have students discuss their opinions in small groups, and then conduct a class poll by asking each group to share their thoughts.

– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write a list of vocabulary words from the article on the board (e.g. K-pop, Glastonbury, fame, album, fans). Divide the class into teams. One person from each team will come to the front of the class and draw a picture to represent one of the words, while their team tries to guess what it is. The team that guesses correctly gets a point.

– Speed Summarizing
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a copy of the article. Set a timer for 1 minute. One person from each pair will read the article silently, and then summarize it to their partner within the given time. After 1 minute, have the pairs switch roles. Repeat this process a few times, gradually reducing the time limit to increase the challenge.

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. How many members are in the K-pop boyband Seventeen?
2. What is special about Seventeen’s music?
3. How did Seventeen become famous?
4. What was the name of Seventeen’s best-selling album?
5. Why is it a big deal for Seventeen to perform at Glastonbury?
6. What kind of fans does Seventeen have?
7. Where does Seventeen want to perform for their fans?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

Seventeen is a K-pop boyband with 13 members. They will be the first K-pop group to perform on Glastonbury’s main (1)______. K-pop is (2)______ worldwide, but the UK has been slow to (3)______ it. Seventeen writes and produces their own music, which makes them special.

Seventeen worked hard to become famous. They (4)______ for a long (5)______ and were on a show (6)______ Seventeen TV. They started in 2015 and tried (7)______ music styles. Their album FML was the best-selling record in 2023, and they (8)______ another album to get new (9)______.

Performing at Glastonbury is a big deal for Seventeen and K-pop. It shows that K-pop is getting more popular in the UK. Seventeen’s fun music and shows have gained (10)______ fans. They (11)______ to (12)______ growing and perform for fans all over the world.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

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

1. What is K-pop?
2. How would you feel if you were in a band with 13 members?
3. Do you like Seventeen’s music? Why or why not?
4. What do you think it means to “write and produce their own music”?
5. How do you think Seventeen became famous?
6. Have you ever trained for something? How did it make you feel?
7. Do you think it’s important for a band to try different music styles? Why or why not?
8. How do you think it feels to have the best-selling record?
9. Why do you think performing at Glastonbury is a big deal for Seventeen?
10. Have you ever had a favorite band or musician? How did you become a fan?
11. Would you like to see Seventeen perform live? Why or why not?
12. Do you think K-pop will continue to get more popular worldwide? Why or why not?

Individual Activities

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. perform
2. popular
3. accept
4. produces
5. trained
6. album
7. record
8. released
9. fans
10. growing
11. worldwide
12. special

Meanings:
(A) People who like and support someone or something
(B) The best or highest achievement
(C) Practiced a lot to get better at something
(D) To sing, dance, or act in front of people
(E) All over the world
(F) Getting bigger or increasing
(G) To agree to take or receive something
(H) Made available to the public
(I) Different from others and better in some way
(J) Liked by many people
(K) To make or create something
(L) A collection of songs
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. How many members are in the K-pop boyband Seventeen?
(a) 17
(b) 7
(c) 13
(d) 10

2. Where will Seventeen be the first K-pop group to perform?
(a) Coachella’s main stage
(b) Glastonbury’s main stage
(c) Wembley Stadium
(d) Madison Square Garden

3. What makes Seventeen special?
(a) They have the most members in a K-pop group
(b) They write and produce their own music
(c) They have won the most awards in K-pop
(d) They are the youngest K-pop group

4. How did Seventeen become famous?
(a) They won a talent show
(b) They were discovered on YouTube
(c) They trained for a long time and were on a show called Seventeen TV
(d) They became famous overnight

5. When did Seventeen start their career?
(a) 2020
(b) 2005
(c) 2010
(d) 2015

6. Which Seventeen album was the best-selling record in 2023?
(a) Love & Letter
(b) An Ode
(c) Heng:garae
(d) FML

7. What does performing at Glastonbury show about K-pop in the UK?
(a) It is becoming more popular
(b) It is not popular at all
(c) It is only popular among teenagers
(d) It is more popular in other countries

8. What is Seventeen’s goal?
(a) To keep growing and perform for fans all over the world
(b) To become the biggest K-pop group in history
(c) To retire from the music industry
(d) To focus on acting and not music anymore

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. They will not be the first K-pop group to perform on Glastonbury’s main stage.
2. They started in 2015 and tried different music styles.
3. Seventeen is a K-pop boyband with 13 members.
4. K-pop is popular worldwide, but the UK has been slow to accept it.
5. Seventeen trained for a long time and were on a show called Seventeen TV.
6. Performing at Glastonbury shows that K-pop is becoming less popular in the UK.
7. Their album LMAO was the worst-selling record in 2023, and they released another album to lose new fans.
8. Seventeen only writes and produces their own music, which makes them ordinary.
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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. Who is Seventeen?
2. What makes Seventeen special?
3. How did Seventeen become famous?
4. Why is it a big deal for Seventeen to perform at Glastonbury?
5. What do Seventeen want to do in the future?

✅ Answers

🤔✅ Comprehension Question Answers:

1. How many members are in the K-pop boyband Seventeen?
There are 13 members in the K-pop boyband Seventeen.

2. What is special about Seventeen’s music?
Seventeen writes and produces their own music, which makes them special.

3. How did Seventeen become famous?
Seventeen became famous by training for a long time and appearing on a show called Seventeen TV.

4. What was the name of Seventeen’s best-selling album?
The name of Seventeen’s best-selling album was FML.

5. Why is it a big deal for Seventeen to perform at Glastonbury?
It is a big deal for Seventeen to perform at Glastonbury because they will be the first K-pop group to perform on the main stage, and it shows that K-pop is getting more popular in the UK.

6. What kind of fans does Seventeen have?
Seventeen has many fans who enjoy their fun music and shows.

7. Where does Seventeen want to perform for their fans?
Seventeen wants to perform for their fans all over the world.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) stage
(2) popular
(3) accept
(4) trained
(5) time
(6) called
(7) different
(8) released
(9) fans
(10) many
(11) want
(12) keep
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. perform
Answer: (D) To sing, dance, or act in front of people

2. popular
Answer: (J) Liked by many people

3. accept
Answer: (G) To agree to take or receive something

4. produces
Answer: (K) To make or create something

5. trained
Answer: (C) Practiced a lot to get better at something

6. album
Answer: (L) A collection of songs

7. record
Answer: (B) The best or highest achievement

8. released
Answer: (H) Made available to the public

9. fans
Answer: (A) People who like and support someone or something

10. growing
Answer: (F) Getting bigger or increasing

11. worldwide
Answer: (E) All over the world

12. special
Answer: (I) Different from others and better in some way
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. How many members are in the K-pop boyband Seventeen?
Answer: (c) 13

2. Where will Seventeen be the first K-pop group to perform?
Answer: (b) Glastonbury’s main stage

3. What makes Seventeen special?
Answer: (b) They write and produce their own music

4. How did Seventeen become famous?
Answer: (c) They trained for a long time and were on a show called Seventeen TV

5. When did Seventeen start their career?
Answer: (d) 2015

6. Which Seventeen album was the best-selling record in 2023?
Answer: (d) FML

7. What does performing at Glastonbury show about K-pop in the UK?
Answer: (a) It is becoming more popular

8. What is Seventeen’s goal?
Answer: (a) To keep growing and perform for fans all over the world
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. They will not be the first K-pop group to perform on Glastonbury’s main stage. (Answer: False)
2. They started in 2015 and tried different music styles. (Answer: True)
3. Seventeen is a K-pop boyband with 13 members. (Answer: True)
4. K-pop is popular worldwide, but the UK has been slow to accept it. (Answer: True)
5. Seventeen trained for a long time and were on a show called Seventeen TV. (Answer: True)
6. Performing at Glastonbury shows that K-pop is becoming less popular in the UK. (Answer: False)
7. Their album LMAO was the worst-selling record in 2023, and they released another album to lose new fans. (Answer: False)
8. Seventeen only writes and produces their own music, which makes them ordinary. (Answer: False)
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