UNIT 3: MUSIC
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Look at the pictures and talk about them.
Idol: A global smash hit
L.3: Reading
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Vocabulary
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global smash hit
thành công vang dội toàn cầu
launch (v)
bắt đầu
version (n)
phiên bản
contestant
= candidate (n)
franchise (n)
audition (n)
thí sinh
phiên bản đã cấp quyền
vòng thử giọng
semi-final (n)
vòng bán kết
final (n)
vòng chung kết
phenomenon (n)
hiện tượng
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Reading
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Idol is one of the most successful entertainment formats ever launched. The first Idol, Pop Idol, began in 2001, and quickly became a worldwide phenomenon with local versions in many countries and territories. Hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide have watched The Idol programme since it was first launched in the UK. The show has been on the top ten rating lists of most countries. Year after year, Idol remains a global smash hit.
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Some facts
American Idol began in 2002 and quickly became the most popular entertainment series in America with viewers in the hundreds of millions.
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Vietnam Idol is part of the Idol franchise created in the UK by Simon Fuller. The first season of Vietnam Idol aired on May 23, 2007, and the fourth season aired on August 17, 2012. The Vietnam Idol process includes: auditions, semi-first, and finals . The final contestants perform live on stage to a television audience. The contestants receiving the fewest viewers’ votes are eliminated from the competition.
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The significance of these years
2001
2002
2007
the year that Pop Idol was first launched in the UK
the beginning of American Idol
the first season of Vietnam Idol
2012
the fourth season of Vietnam Idol
Task 3: Circlethe appropriate meaning for each word from the text.
1. to air
a. to breathe in
b. to broadcast
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Task 3: Circlethe appropriate meaning for each word from the text.
2. phenomenon
a. an event which people talk about
b. a person in action
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Task 3: Circlethe appropriate meaning for each word from the text.
3. audience
a. people at a performance
b. public speakers
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Task 3: Circlethe appropriate meaning for each word from the text.
4. season
a. a TV show’s episode
b. a TV contest
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Task 3: Circlethe appropriate meaning for each word from the text.
5. process
a. way of doing things
b. a series of actions
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Task 4: Ask and answer the following questions.
What entertainment format is a global smash hit?
Where did the Idol format come from?
How long has the Idol format lasted?
Is Vietnam Idol an original programme or a franchised one?
What do you think of the Vietnam Idol show?
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Task 4: Ask and answer the following questions.
What entertainment format is a global smash hit?
=> The Idol format.
Where did the Idol format come from?
=> It came from the UK.
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Task 4: Ask and answer the following questions.
3. How long has the Idol format lasted?
=> 19 years.
4. Is Vietnam Idol an original programme or a franchised one?
=> It’s a franchised programme.
5. What do you think of the Vietnam Idol show?
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HOMEWORK
Learn by heart new words.
Prepare for the next lesson.
THANK YOU
&
GOOD BYE!
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