Learn English with this 'Ultraviolence' English lesson
Date: Nov 07 2014
Themes: Celebrity, Music, Pop Culture
Intro
1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.
2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
Since her first big hit, “Video Games,” Lana Del Rey’s popularity has grown worldwide. She has performed in many countries, on well-known TV shows, and for celebrities like Kanye West and Kim Kardashian. In addition to her music, Del Rey made her own short film in 2013. Her talents are varied, and she’s probably just getting started.
The album “Ultraviolence” is well-liked by other musicians and music lovers. Magazine critics believe that Del Rey is growing as a songwriter, and her fans seem to agree. The album was #1 on the US charts its first week, and sold 182,000 copies. Today more than 1,000,000 copies have been sold. Lana Del Rey is a true success story.
What do Lily and Gary think of “Ultraviolence?” You can find out when you read this English lesson about a famous musician.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
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Lily: I have a song stuck in my head, Gary.
Gary: Which one?
Lily: You know Lana Del Rey?
Gary: Yeah, yeah, yeah. “Summertime Sadness,” “Video Games.”
Lily: I just listened to her new album, “Ultraviolence.”
Gary: Oh, yeah.
Lily: And the title song on that album is… it’s not catchy, per se, but it just gets stuck in your head.
Gary: The one that goes [singing]?
Lily: Yeah, yeah, yeah. It’s sort of drone-y, and it puts you in a trance for four minutes.
Gary: Have you seen the video?
Lily: Oh my god, yeah. Nothing happens.
Gary: No, but she’s dressed in what seems like wedding attire.
Lily: Yeah.
Gary: And she’s carrying around all these roses in what looks like a maze of trees or something.
Lily: It’s pretty. I like the song. I think the video leaves me cold a little bit, though.
Gary: I didn’t feel like much was happening, personally.
Lily: Yeah. She flirted with the camera, and then walked off into the distance.
Gary: There was no story told, at least.
Lily: Exactly.
Gary: Right.
Lily: You expect that from a video.
Gary: Maybe in the next one?
Lily: Oh, well. At least we can just listen to the song now.
Gary: Now it’s stuck in my head.
Lily: Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!
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Discussion
There’s a song that Lily can’t stop hearing or singing. It’s “Ultraviolence” from the new album by Lana Del Rey. Gary knows the song, but what he really wants to talk about is the video!
Both Gary and Lily feel like the music video doesn’t tell a story, which is what they expect from a video. They agree that it’s nice to look at, and that Lana Del Rey’s clothing is an interesting choice, but they both wish that something more had happened. Gary remembers a few details, but it doesn’t seem like the video is memorable enough for either he or Lily to choose to see it again.
What do you think of the video for “Ultraviolence?” Would you have filmed it differently? How?
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