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a.

Gangnam Style has had just over 825 million views on YouTube.

T / F

b.

The video unusually has more dislikes than likes.

T / F

c.

The video beat a previous record that was set in 2010.

T / F

d.

The article talks about a catchy dance and an iconic tune.

T / F

e.

The video was 2 years faster than the old record to reach 800 million.

T / F

f.

YouTube suggested the video's popularity wasn't so unique.

T / F

g.

The video still gets up to 10 millions views a day.

T / F

h.

The UN Secretary-General said he was jealous of the video's singer.

T / F

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smash hit

a.

unheard of

2.

previously

b.

let go of

3.

catchy

c.

beforehand

4.

captured

d.

imitation

5.

pokes fun at

e.

sensation

6.

unprecedented

f.

somewhat

7.

massive

g.

mocks

8.

copycat

h.

unforgettable

9.

a bit

i.

enormous

10.

relinquish

j.

taken over

1.

The video currently has

a.

tune

2.

teen

b.

copycat videos

3.

His iconic dance and catchy

c.

and twirl a lasso

4.

The video pokes

d.

800-million mark

5.

pretending to ride a horse

e.

jealous

6.

reach the

f.

idol

7.

the rise in

g.

relinquish that

8.

thousands of

h.

fun at …

9.

I'm a bit

i.

popularity

10.

Now I have to

j.

5,473,726 likes

The video to the global (1) ____________ hit song Gangnam Style has become the most-watched (2) ____________ in YouTube's history. It has had almost 825 million views in the past five months and is moving quickly towards one (3) ____________. The video currently has 5,473,726 likes and 338,504 dislikes. Canadian teen idol Justin Bieber previously (4) ____________ the record for the most YouTube views with his 2010 blockbuster Baby. Gangnam Style is by 34-year-old South Korean singer Psy. His (5) ____________ dance and (6) ____________ tune have captured the imagination of millions of people worldwide. The video (7) ____________ fun at the glitzy Gangnam district of South Korea's capital Seoul. In it, he is seen dancing around the city pretending to ride a horse and (8) ____________ a lasso.

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Gangnam Style first (9) ____________ on YouTube in July. It took just five months to reach the 800-million (10) ____________, over two years quicker than Bieber's song. A statement from YouTube Trends called the rise in (11) ____________ of the video as "unprecedented". It said: "The video has been a (12) ____________ hit at a global level unlike anything we've ever seen before. Each day, Gangnam Style is still being watched between 7 and 10 million times." The dance has led to thousands of (13) ____________ videos being posted online, each with their own (14) ____________ of it. Even U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon attempted it. Mr Ban joked: "I'm a (15) ____________ jealous. Until two days ago, someone told me I was the most famous Korean in the world. Now I have to (16) ____________ that."

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1)

The video currently has ______ likes and ______ dislikes

a.  5,743,762   /   330,804
b.  5,473,726   /   338,504
c.  5,470,376   /   313,804
d.  5,417,726   /   348,504  

2)

Canadian teen idol Justin Bieber ______ the record

a.  precariously held
b.  earlier held
c.  beforehand held
d.  previously held

3)

His iconic dance and catchy tune have captured the …

a.  imagination over millions of people
b.  imagination for millions and people
c.  imaginations of billions of people
d.  imagination of millions of people

4)

The video ______ the glitzy Gangnam district

a.  polecats at
b.  pokes fun at
c.  pokes a fan at
d.  peeks a van at

5)

… he is seen dancing around the city pretending to ______ .

a.  ride a horse and twirl a lasso
b.  twirl a horse and ride a lasso
c.  lasso a horse and twirl a ride
d.  horse a lasso and ride a twirl

6)

It took just five months ______ 800-million mark

a.  to teach that
b.  to reach the
c.  to breach the
d.  tour each of the

7)

YouTube Trends called the rise in popularity of the video ______.

a.  as an appealing present
b.  was unpressed and dented
c.  is unpresentable
d.  as "unprecedented"

8)

The video has been a massive hit at a global level…

a.  The video has been a massive hit at a global level
b.  The video has been a global hit at a massive level
c.  The hit has been a massive video at a global level
d.  The global has been a massive hit at a video level

9)

The dance has led to thousands _____

a.  of copycats posting online videos
b.  of copies of cat videos being posted online
c.  of copied videos of cats being posted online
d.  of copycat videos being posted online

10)

I was the most famous Korean in the world. Now I have ______."

a.  to rely on squishing that
b.  to languish in that
c.  to relinquish that
d.  two real wishes that

1.

How many views has Gangnam Style had?

2.

What song did Gangnam Style beat to be the most watched?

3.

What has the video captured globally?

4.

What does the video do to Seoul's Gangnam district?

5.

What is Psy pretending to twirl in his video?

6.

How long did it take the video to get 800 million views?

7.

What did YouTube Trends say about the video's popularity?

8.

How much is the video currently being viewed?

9.

What has the dance resulted in online?

10.

When Ban Ki-moon find he was the second-most famous S. Korean?

1.

How many YouTube views has the video had?

6.

How long did it take the video to reach 800 million views?

a) Nearly 825,000,000
b) 825 million more than the next video
c) 825,000,000
d) Just over 8.25 million

a) Eight months
b) Seven months
c) Six months
d) Five months

2.

What is the name of the song Gangnam Style beat?

7.

What did YouTube Trends say about the popularity of Gangnam Style

a) Girl
b) Honey
c) Baby
d) Child

a) It was "poorly presented"
b) It was "unprecedented"
c) It was "unrepresentative"
d) It was "unprotected"

3.

How does the article describe the tune to Gangnam Style?

8.

How many views a day is the video still getting?

a) Classy
b) Catchy
c) Crazy
d) Crackly

a) Over 10,000,000
b) Around 7,000,000
c) Between 10,000,000 and 17,000,000
d) Between 7,000,000 and 10,000,000

4.

What does the video poke at Seoul's Gangnam district?

9.

What kind of videos are being posted online?

a) A fist
b) Fan
c) Fine
d) Fun

a) Animated ones
b) Dog-eared ones
c) Copycat ones
d) Fishy ones

5.

What is Psy pretending to do in the video?

10.

How did U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon feel?

a) Twirl a lasso
b) Dance like Michael Jackson
c) Be Lady Gaga
d) Talk to horses

a) Even more famous
b) A little envious
c) Elated
d) That it was all a bit much

Role  A – Psy

You are so happy that Gangnam Style is YouTube's most-watched video ever. Tell the others three reasons why. You also like the fact you beat Justin Bieber. You don't think he's a real singer – he's still a kid. You also think classical music lovers are living in the past. Pop music rocks!

Role  B – Justin Bieber

You are happy Psy beat your song to number one. You like Gangnam Style. Tell the others three reasons why. You know you will make many more videos and one will beat Psy's clip. You love classical music – it gives you so many ideas for songs. You are a secret Psy fan.

Role  C – A classical music lover

You are shocked and horrified that such a video could be so popular. Tell the others 3 reasons why. Real musicians like Mozart and Bach should be number one. You think modern music is terrible. Tell the others 3 reasons why. You don't like pop stars or teen idols. Again, tell the others 3 reasons why.

Role  D – Psy's biggest fan

Gangnam Style has changed your life. Tell the others three reasons why. You love Psy. You really wish everyone could make such fun music and fun videos. You don't like Justin Bieber. Tell the others three reasons why. He's just a kid. What does he know about love and love songs?!?!?!

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hit

• clip
• quickly
• idol
• tune
• fun
• horse

• five
• rise
• massive
• still
• version
• jealous

STUDENT 1

_____________

STUDENT 2

_____________

STUDENT 3

_____________

Q.1.

Q.2.

Q.3.

Q.4.

Q.5.

a)

What did you think when you read the headline?

b)

What springs to mind when you hear the word 'YouTube'?

c)

What do you know about and think of Gangnam Style?

d)

Is this the kind of thing that should be YouTube's most-watched video?

e)

What role does YouTube play in your life?

f)

What does the popularity of Gangnam Style say about world culture?

g)

Which is better – "Gangnam Style" or Justin Bieber's "Baby"?

h)

What's the best video you've seen on YouTube?

i)

What iconic dances do you know of and what do you think of them?

j)

Should records be made for fun or should they be serious?

a)

Did you like reading this article? Why/not?

b)

Why do you think Gangnam Style has been so successful?

c)

Do you think other singers are jealous of Psy?

d)

What do you think classical music lovers make of Gangnam Style?

e)

Is YouTube the best place to go for music?

f)

Gangnam in Seoul is now trying to become a tourist attraction. What can it do to attract visitors?

g)

What does Psy do next to maintain his success?

h)

What do you think of U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's comments?

i)

What questions would you like to ask Psy?

j)

What do you think his answers might be?

STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

1.

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2.

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3.

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4.

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5.

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6.

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STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

1.

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2.

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3.

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4.

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5.

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6.

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smashed

(b)

smashing

(c)

smashes

(d)

smash

2.

(a)

trip

(b)

grip

(c)

slip

(d)

clip

3.

(a)

imperviously

(b)

previously

(c)

perilously

(d)

preciously

4.

(a)

symbolic

(b)

shambolic

(c)

iconic

(d)

ironic

5.

(a)

captured

(b)

ruptured

(c)

trapped

(d)

ensnared

6.

(a)

pokes

(b)

invokes

(c)

provokes

(d)

chokes

7.

(a)

brand

(b)

market

(c)

screen

(d)

mark

8.

(a)

rise

(b)

up

(c)

heighten

(d)

raise

9.

(a)

dismissive

(b)

massive

(c)

missile

(d)

missive

10.

(a)

dirty rat

(b)

top dog

(c)

copycat

(d)

dark horse

11.

(a)

small

(b)

par

(c)

bit

(d)

biting

12.

(a)

squashy

(b)

relinquish

(c)

vanquish

(d)

cliquish

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(    )

of copycat videos being posted online, each with their own version of it. Even

(    )

ago, someone told me I was the most famous Korean in the world. Now I have to relinquish that."

(    )

quickly towards one billion. The video currently has 5,473,726 likes and 338,504 dislikes. Canadian teen idol Justin Bieber previously

(    )

fun at the glitzy Gangnam district of South Korea's capital Seoul. In it, he is

(    )

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(    )

seen dancing around the city pretending to ride a horse and twirl a lasso.

(    )

held the record for the most YouTube views with his 2010 blockbuster Baby. Gangnam Style is by 34-year-old South Korean singer Psy. His iconic

(    )

as "unprecedented". It said: "The video has been a massive hit at a global level unlike anything we've ever seen before. Each

(    )

mark, over two years quicker than Bieber's song. A statement from YouTube Trends called the rise in popularity of the video

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smash hit

a.

sensation

2.

previously

b.

beforehand

3.

catchy

c.

unforgettable

4.

captured

d.

taken over

5.

pokes fun at

e.

mocks

6.

unprecedented

f.

unheard of

7.

massive

g.

enormous

8.

copycat

h.

imitation

9.

a bit

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somewhat

10.

relinquish

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let go of

1.

Almost 825 million

2.

Baby (by Justin Bieber)

3.

the imagination of millions of people

4.

Pokes fun at it

5.

A lasso

6.

Five months

7.

It was "unprecedented"

8.

Between 7 and 10 million times

9.

Thousands of copycat videos

10.

Two days ago

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