节目资讯
刊物:空中英语教室
日期:2013-01-29
难易度:Medium
关键字:choreography, rap, outskirt, fame, prime minister
We've been talking about U-KISS.
They are going global, and they are a group that a lot of people can identify
with.
From their choreography to their raps, to traveling all over to many different
countries and singing and rapping in those different languages,
they are certainly a group that has gained a lot of fame.
Well, we're going to continue with our second reading for today.
U-KISS: Conquering the World Music Scene!
In 2012 U-KISS became the first K-pop group to hold a fan meeting in Cambodia.
They began the day by making a surprise visit to a school on the outskirts of
Phnom Penh.
There they played with the kids and passed out baseball equipment.
Then they held a meeting for their Cambodian fans.
Five thousand people showed up, including the prime minister of Cambodia and his
family!
U-KISS will continue to tour and perform internationally as their fame grows.
Korea may be their home, but they sing for a worldwide audience.
Well, with this article, we're going back to just last year.
In 2012 U-KISS became the first K-pop group to hold a fan meeting in Cambodia.
To hold a fan meeting.
Can you really hold a fan meeting in your hand?
Well, "to hold a meeting" is one of our phrases for today.
What does that mean, to hold a meeting, Carolyn?
Well, you don't actually hold it in your hand.
It just means that you have a meeting or you have an event.
Sometimes I think of: Oh. Well, it will be really nice to hold a party.
We can have a party after work.
Well, I think that's a great idea.
You can hold a meeting, hold an event.
And I like Carolyn's idea to hold a party sometime after work.
If you've been working hard all day, you deserve a party.
You should hold a party.
And it seems like U-KISS has held a fan meeting in Cambodia.
That's really cool.
Yes. And the article continues to talk about the fan meeting.
It says in the article:
They began the day by making a surprise visit to a school on the outskirts of
Phnom Penh.
On the outskirts of Phnom Penh.
This seems like a really great thing for them to do.
But what are outskirts?
It's another key word for today.
The outskirts of Phnom Penh, a town or a city.
Gabe, what does "outskirts" mean?
"Outskirts" is not the center.
It's kind of more toward the outside.
I think of a city is like the county, or maybe even further, the outskirts, the
rural part of that place.
So not the city, but the outskirts of a place.
How else could you use that word, Carolyn?
Well, if you don't live in a city, and you live in a more countryside area, you
could say that I live in the outskirts of New York City.
So you don't actually live in New York, but you live in the surrounding area.
That's right, the outskirts of a place.
And usually we see this word with an S.
Well, we did see another word in this sentence: surprise.
And you know that word, but it has many different usages.
They made a surprise visit to a school.
So that way, it's an adjective - a surprise visit.
Of course, a surprise can also be a noun.
It can also be a verb.
We surprised our friend with a party.
We surprised her by holding a party for her.
Was it a surprise party?
And it was a surprise party.
So I think that U-KISS also likes to make surprises for people or do special
things for people.
I kind of like that about this band, this international band.
Well, we continue.
There they played with the kids and passed out baseball equipment.
And I think that's very important: Not just to go up and perform a concert on
stage where you can't really interact with people,
but to actually get down and play with people and spend time with them.
I think that is really meaningful.
Yes. It sounds like they had a really great time with their fans in Cambodia by
giving them some baseball equipment,
some bats and gloves and maybe some baseballs so that they could have a really
great game together.
That's right.
And then they held a meeting for their Cambodian fans.
We read that 5,000 people showed up, including the prime minister of Cambodia
and his family!
And right there we see some of our words we want to talk about today: to show up
somewhere.
When you show up somewhere, maybe it's not expected, people didn't expect you,
but you could show up.
Or it just means you arrive somewhere.
Nathanael, how could you use this phrase "show up"?
Gabe hasn't showed up in class for a month.
I hope he's OK.
Nice. Very, very nice.
Way to use that phrase in a great way.
You can show up.
Of course uh, if you go to class, you want to go to class and show up on time.
How else can you use this phrase, Carolyn?
Well, if you have an appointment with someone, you want to make sure that you
show up so that you aren't late or make the person wait for you for a long time.
It's true.
Don't make people wait.
You need to show up on time or show up when you said that you would.
Of course, sometimes it could be a surprise.
You could do a party and not expect to see somebody.
Then you tell your friends later: Hey. Guess who showed up at the party?
Our friend Bob.
He showed up.
We didn't think he would come, but he showed up.
Well, we continue that U-KISS will continue to tour and perform internationally
as their fame grows.
I think you all know this word.
It's one of our Word Bank words.
If someone is famous, then they have fame.
How can you use this word, Nathanael?
Well, the most popular actors have a lot of fame.
Everyone knows their name and probably likes them a lot too.
It's true.
Lots of actors have a lot of fame.
They are famous.
Do you know anybody who has a lot of fame, Carolyn?
Well, I think I might be sitting next to one who has quite a lot of fame.
His... his name is Gabe.
Do any of you know Gabe?
I... I don't know.
I don't know how much fame this Gabe you speak of has.
But as you can see, people who are famous have a lot of fame.
And of course, we know that Korea may be their home, but they sing for a
worldwide audience.
I would like to see a review skit right now about U-KISS. Let's do that.
Hi, Betty.
Shh, not now.
I'm reading my newest music magazine.
So who is conquering the world music scene this time?
K-pop! It is so cool.
K-pop? What's that?
Korean pop music.
I'm reading about the successful Korean boy band that's rising to the top:
U-KISS.
You kiss?
Yes, U-KISS, Ubiquitous Korean International idol Super Star.
Wow! What a name.
Wow! What a band.
They're famous at home and abroad.
They're very international.
Aren't they Korean?
Yes. The seven members are Korean, but the band was created for an international
audience.
How is U-KISS different than other K-pop bands?
They have a skill that other bands don't possess.
They are multilingual.
Multilingual?
Yes, members speak Korean, English, Japanese and Mandarin.
So they attract fans from around the world.
Yeah. They worked for months on choreography and rap that Japanese fans could
identify with.
International fans must be important to them.
Yes, they are.
U-KISS has toured the Philippines, and two of their members were on TV in
Thailand.
They even have fans in Cambodia.
Sounds like their fame is growing.
Yeah. Korea is their home, but the world is their audience.
What else can you tell me?
Uh... buy your own magazine.
That's what else I can tell you. Ha.
Got to love those skits.
And you got to love Michelle over in the Language Lab.
Let's see what she has to say for us right now.
OK.
(Chinese).
And back to you, teachers.
Thanks, Michelle.
Well, I've had a lot of fun reading and learning more about U-KISS, this great
international Korean band.
What was your favorite thing about U-KISS, Gabe?
Well, from what we've talked about, what we've learned, um, I have listened to
their music actually, I really like the fact that they are multilingual,
that they're using their different languages as a talent, as a platform to
identify with their different audiences.
I like that.
Nathanael, what about you?
What do you like about these guys?
Well, I thought it was really cool that they gave some of their fans a chance to
see them that usually maybe don't get the opportunity.
They went to the outskirts of Phnom Penh where maybe people would not have
usually been able to go and see a concert of theirs.
It's true.
Carolyn, what did you like about U-KISS?
Well, I also liked that they went to see their fans in Cambodia.
And I really appreciate the way that they are very generous in giving baseball
equipment and really interacting with their fans.
It's true.
Well, friends, what about you?
What do you like about U-KISS?
Now you've learned a little bit more about them and their background.
We will see you next time right here at Studio Classroom.
See you later.
Goodbye.