Intro
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Do you listen to pop music? Have you heard about the famous boy band One Direction? All across the world, young girls scream for One Direction’s music. Recently, singer Zayn Malik left One Direction to be a solo artist.
Zayn Malik is an English singer who became famous after he competed on the British music competition show The X Factor. Originally, Zayn wanted to become a solo artist before becoming part of One Direction. After building a strong social media following and making a strong global impact as a music group with One Direction, Zayn decided to leave the group so he could create his own music and style. Now, Zayn has millions of fans across the world!
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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Dominique: Are you a fan of one direction?
Jessica: I am… a new fan.
Dominique: Oh Yeah?
Jessica: Yes, but I don’t know if it’s the One Direction you’re talking about because Zayn Malik is not a part of One Direction anymore.
Dominique: You know, Zayn was my favorite. And it’s funny because a lot of people saw him as the black sheep of the group… which I don’t understand. He’s actually a very talented vocalist and competed as a solo artist on the British music competition show The X Factor.
Jessica: That’s right. That’s how I know his name.
Dominique: Exactly, they all became a group on that show. And people think he’s a traitor for leaving, but really, I think he just needed a break.
Jessica: Yeah, I can understand that. The pressure when you make such a global impact as a music group… that’s a lot of pressure, to travel all over the world, especially so young. And I know he does have a really strong social media following. But I have to say, I heard a rumor, and I don’t know if this is true, that he was a little bit conceited. That the fame went to his head.
Dominique: So, are you saying you think he’s trying to break into his own solo career?
Jessica: That’s what I read. But again, don’t hold me to that. I don’t know if it’s true.
Dominique: I’m not sure, but I have to say I think he’d make a great solo artist.
Jessica: I agree, and he’s handsome.
Dominique: He’s very handsome.
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Discussion
Jessica and Dominique are talking about One Direction and Zayn Malik. Dominique says that Zayn Malik was her favorite member of the music group One Direction. She thinks a lot of people saw him as the black sheep of the group, but she thinks he is a talented vocalist. She thinks Zayn left the group to take a break. She thinks he would make a great solo artist.
Jessica knows Zayn Malik because of the television show The X Factor. She knows that Zayn has a lot of fans but tells Dominique that she has heard a rumor about him. She says that people think the fame went to his head. Jessica and Dominique both agree that Zayn is very handsome.
Do you like Zayn Malik’s music? What kind of music do you listen to?
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