Boyband - Listening B2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, havo
• Leerjaar 4

Planning for today

Your written article evaluation 

Listening activity

Speaking activity

Listening:

Boy bands

You are going to listen to an interview  about boy bands. 

During listening you are going to answer the questions on exercise 2

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             Let's talk about it

              By using the W-questions:

Who, What, When, Why, Where, How

Check your understanding

By answering the following multiple choice questions

The options of the questions are in exercise 4. 

The most important thing for boy bands in the past was that

1. they had some musical ability
2. The could dance well
3. They had different personalities

Things have changed because ...

1. People wanted something different
2. The media and new technology influence things differently
3. both of the above

Starting on a reality show like X Factor is great for a band because ...

1. Appearing on TV is the quickest way to get famous
2. The many viewers who vote every week become loyal fans
3. People feel a personal connection with bands they see on TV

The words to One Directions songs are designed to

1. Make teenage girls feel good about themselves
2. Appeal to mums by being a bit cheeky
3. Communicate universal messages about love

One Direction's clothes

1. Are very individual and they each have a strong look
2. Create a clean-cut, safe and non-threatening image
3. Are casual and fashionable with a touch of rebelliousness

Lots of people said One Direction wouldn't

1. be regarded as serious musicians
2. get famous in the US as well as the UK
3. have a number one record

One Direction were the first British band to

1. Have their first album go to number one in the US
2. Sell so many copies of their first album in just one week
3. Break into the US market by using social media

The boys have also made money from ....

1. selling One Direction products like dolls and phones
2. Performing as many sell-out concerts as possible
3. Giving talks about their succes

Build your own boy band

You are going to build your own boy band.

You are going to decide how many members the band has, the names of the boys, their number one hit and in what kind of genere they are performing. 

Sell the boy band 

You are given one minute to sell your boy band to me. 

Give me everything you've got!