Intro
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2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
In today’s world of technology, there is always something new and big on the Internet. And there is no way to know what the next thing will be. In 2007, the video “Charlie bit my finger” went viral, and became the most watched video on Youtube at the time. In 2012, Psy’s song “Gangnam Style” went viral. It was the first video to reach 1 billion views on Youtube.
For a video to go viral, one often just has to be in the right place at the right time. Who knows, maybe you will have a video go viral, and you can get your fifteen minutes of fame.
Sara and Brian wonder what it takes to make a video go viral. Find out more in today’s English lesson about popular videos.
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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Sara_R: I saw the funniest video. It went viral. Everyone has seen it.
Brian: Oh, online? Is it a cat video?
Sara_R: It’s a cat video.
Brian: I like cat videos.
Sara_R: The cat is riding an electric vacuum. It was such a quirky moment that was caught on film. It was hilarious.
Brian: But how does a video go viral? Is it just because it’s really popular?
Sara_R: Yeah. It’s popular, it’s unexpected, it’s funny. And this way, everyone gets their fifteen minutes of fame. It’s kind of fun.
Brian: To me, it just seems like you have to be in the right place at the right time. Cat videos used to be really big. And then they were not as popular for a bit. And now it seems like they’re going viral again.
Sara_R: I think cat videos will always be popular.
Brian: When a video is viral, is it just based on how many times it’s been watched?
Sara_R: I think how many times it’s been watched and posted.
Brian: Oh, wow.
Sara_R: So, I’ll have to show it to you.
Brian: Yeah. I am looking forward to it.
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Discussion
Sara saw a funny video on the Internet that went viral. It was of a cat that rode an electric vacuum, and Sara thought it was really funny. She thinks that videos going viral is cool because now anyone can get their fifteen minutes of fame.
Brian likes cat videos a lot. But he wonders how a video can go viral. He thinks it has a lot to do with being at the right place at the right time. He also wants to know what exactly it means for a video to be viral. Either way, he just wants to watch the cat video!
What is your favorite viral video?
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