On Friday, many school girls went to school late with tears in their eyes. The girls like a music band called One Direction. The girls went to school late because they were on their computers at home trying to buy tickets to attend concerts given by One Direction. Whole classes were cancelled in some schools because the girls were crying. Teachers tried to counsel the students and comfort them.
One Direction is a band that consists of five young men. They became very famous after appearing on a TV contest show in England. They also sang songs that became very popular with young girls all over the world. In less than one year, One Direction appeared on many TV programs and gave thousands of interviews to newspapers and TV shows. They also travelled to many countries to perform in big concerts there.
The sale price for tickets is only $73 but the tickets were sold out in less than three minutes. Some of these tickets are being offered on the internet for sale for up to five thousand dollars a ticket. One Direction are supposed to give nine concerts in Australia this year. There are some free tickets given by radio stations for people who can call them but it is really hard to get through because all the phone lines for these radio stations are busy. The fans are angry because they could not buy tickets.
One Direction are growing in popularity. This means that they have more and more fans every day and more and more people like to listen to their songs, especially young girls. The songs are about falling in love and about feeling the pains of breaking up.
On the internet, they post short video clips. The One Direction fans watch these videos. They watch them millions of times all over the world. The five members of the band have become very famous because their fans like their songs and their video clips.
Listen to your classmate and fill in the gaps:
On Friday, many school girls went to …………… late with tears in their eyes. The girls like a music band called One Direction. The girls went to school late because ………….. were on their computers at home trying to buy tickets to attend concerts given by One Direction. Whole …………….. were cancelled in some schools because the girls were crying. Teachers ……………. to counsel the students and comfort them.
One Direction is a ………… that consists of five young men. They became very ……………. after appearing on a TV contest show in England. They also sang …………. that became very popular with young girls all over the world. In less than ………….. year, One Direction appeared on many TV programs and gave ………………… of interviews to newspapers and TV shows. They also ………………. to many countries to perform in big concerts there.
The sale price for tickets is …………… $73 but the ticket were sold out in less than three minutes. Some of these tickets are being offered on the internet for sale for up to five ………………. dollars a ticket. One Direction are supposed to give nine concerts in Australia this year. There ……………… some free tickets given by radio stations for people who can call them but it is really hard to get ……………. because all the phone lines for these radio stations are busy. The fans are angry …………….. they could not buy tickets.
One Direction …………….. growing in popularity. This means that they have more and more fans every day and more and more people like to listen to their ………………, especially young girls. The songs are about falling in love and about feeling the …………………. of breaking up.
On the internet, they post short …………….. clips. The One Direction fans watch these videos. They watch them millions ……………. times all over the world. The five members of the ……………….. have become very famous because their fans like their songs …………………….. their video clips.
Answer these questions:
Who are One Direction?
Why were many girls crying on Friday?
Why couldn't the girls buy tickets to attend the concerts?
How did One Direction become famous?
How many concerts will they give in Australia?
How many One Direction songs do you like?
What is the most famous band in your country?
Who is your favourite singer?
What are the One Direction songs mostly about?
How much are tickets offered for on the internet?
Will you let your daughter buy a $5000 ticket to go to a concert? Why/not?
