Learn how to post comments about sharing music or videos
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: Sharing Music or Videos |
| Michael: Hi everyone, I'm Michael. |
| Alisha: And I'm Alisha. |
| Michael: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in English about sharing music or videos. Jennifer shares a song she just heard at a party, posts a video of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Alisha: "Can't stop listening to Rihanna's new song! Love!" |
| Michael: Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| [Alisha] Jennifer: "Can't stop listening to Rihanna's new song! Love!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| [Michael] Chris: "I know... I know all the lyrics by heart now, honey." |
| [Alisha] Gloria: "Oh, it's awesome!" |
| [Alisha] Wendy: "Have you heard her song 'Stay'?" |
| [Michael] Alex: "That song's ancient!" |
| POST |
| Michael: Listen again to Jennifer's post. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Can't stop listening to Rihanna's new song! Love!" |
| Alisha: (Regular) "Can't stop listening to Rihanna's new song! Love!" |
| Michael: Let's break this down. |
| Alisha: First is the expression "Can't stop listening to Rihanna's new song!" |
| Michael: This is a common expression on social media. It just means that the person cannot stop doing something. For example: "I can't stop eating chocolate" or "I can't stop listening to this song." Rihanna is a famous artist in America. Listen again. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Can't stop listening to Rihanna's new song!" (REGULAR) "Can't stop listening to Rihanna's new song!" |
| Michael: Then comes the word... |
| Alisha: "Love!" |
| Michael: "Love!" is used to express your great interest or intense affection for something. It's very similar to Facebook's "Like" button. Instead of a long sentence explaining how you like or love something, you just write "Love!" for short on social media. Listen again. |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Love!" (REGULAR) "Love!" |
| Michael: All together... |
| Alisha: "Can't stop listening to Rihanna's new song! Love!" |
| COMMENTS |
| Michael: In response, Jennifer's friends leave some comments. |
| Michael: Her boyfriend, Chris, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "I know... I know all the lyrics by heart now, honey." (REGULAR) "I know... I know all the lyrics by heart now, honey." |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "I know... I know all the lyrics by heart now, honey." |
| Michael: Use this expression to express a deep appreciation for something. Knowing something "by heart" means you know every part of it. You can know song lyrics, poetry, lines from a movie or a book "by heart." |
| Michael: Her neighbor, Gloria, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Oh, it's awesome!" (REGULAR) "Oh, it's awesome!" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Oh, it's awesome!" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show you are feeling enthusiastic about something. |
| Michael: Her high school friend, Wendy, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "Have you heard her song 'Stay'? (REGULAR) "Have you heard her song 'Stay'? |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "Have you heard her song 'Stay'? |
| Michael: Use this question to show you are aware of something else created by the artist and would like to offer a suggestion. |
| Michael: Her nephew, Alex, says... |
| Alisha: (SLOW) "That song's ancient!" (REGULAR) "That song's ancient!" |
| [Pause] |
| Alisha: "That song's ancient!" |
| Michael: Use this expression to show that you are feeling cynical and want to undermine the person's comments about the song. |
Outro |
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| Michael: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posts something, sharing music or videos, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time! |
| Alisha: Bye! |
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