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Crush on Chris Daughtry

Crush on Chris Daughtry

Date: Dec 03 2007

Themes: Music, Pop Culture

Intro

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If we were to snoop around your room, what would we find? Do you have any celebrity crushes? Is there a picture of Amy Winehouse on your desktop? Is there a shot of Brad Pitt on the inside of a door?

People like to hide pictures of their crushes in private places. TV shows about students often show them putting pictures of people they like on the inside of their locker.

How many lockers around the world do you think have a picture of Chris Daughtry on the inside? Even though he didn’t win American Idol, he’s the second most popular musician to appear on the show. His band, Daughtry, also made one of the most successful albums of last year.

And…he’s cute. Don’t beleive us? Ask Kevin about it. Amanda did.

Dialog

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2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

Kevin

Kevin

Amanda

Amanda

Kevin:  So did you have fun last night at the game night at my place?

Amanda:  It was so fun. And I have a little bit of a confession.

Kevin:  What? What?

Amanda:  I was sneaking around your room and in your closet trying on some of your jeans, and…

Kevin:  Oh no…

Amanda:  I saw a Chris Daughtry poster on the inside of your closet. What’s up with that?

Kevin:  Um…well…it’s sort of my secret, like, musical crush.

Amanda:  I think that’s cool because no one really knows about him.

Kevin:  Well, I didn’t know any of my friends knew about him but apparently you do so…It’s okay, though.

Amanda:  I do.

Kevin:  He’s really talented. Like, he’s really, I think, an amazing artist.

Amanda:  He’s very raw and he has the additional talent of playing the guitar which a lot of the winners of American Idol...it’s just vocal. Not that that’s not something to be proud of, but you know.

Kevin:  I just think he’s really talented. Very attractive.

Amanda:  Obviously. Inside of the closet door. That’s pretty good placement, I think, in a room, you know? It’s one notch down from the ceiling.

Kevin:  Well, you know, what can I say? You caught me.

Amanda:  I did.

 

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Discussion

When Kevin had some friends over to play games, Amanda sneaked into his room and poked around a little. She found a picture of Chris Daughtry on the inside of his closet door.

Kevin immediately fesses up that he has a crush on Daughtry and thinks he’s really talented. Amanda agrees. Daughtry is one of the only contestants on American Idol who also plays an instrument.

Amanda teases Kevin a little bit about the picture because the inside of the closet door is a pretty personal place to hide a picture.

Who is your favorite American Idol star? Is there a picture of him or her hidden in your room somewhere?

 

Comments

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Carmen_bcn

Carmen_bcn

Spain

I think when you use crush as a verb it means smash… 

But when you use crush as a name, it's the case of this text, it means: be inlove, be crazy about sb… 

For example:

to have a crush on sb = In spanish "Perder la cabeza por alguién".

 

10:56 AM Dec 03 2007 |

caibaby_2003

China

can you help me what is the meaning of crush?

i knew the crush's meaning is smash,and crush sth into pieces.

but in the text,i do not know crush meaning?can anyone explain to me? tks.

10:09 AM Dec 03 2007 |

rosalina_lynn

Malaysia

i don't know who's Chris Daughtry…But I'm interested to know about him…

09:18 AM Dec 03 2007 |

Steelheart

Indonesia

I hang my crush girl in my room and I wrote : LOVE U 4 ever. If a girl do sneak around my room, I will hug her until she shout, LOL, and not to tell anybody about my secret things.Wink I crush to the musician but do not hang his photo.

09:17 AM Dec 03 2007 |

pixxy

pixxy

China

i could say nothing.

08:47 AM Dec 03 2007 |

ashish2210

ashish2210

India

yah i found d dialouges are good.but i need to listen more dialouges ,to improve my skill.

08:23 AM Dec 03 2007 |

Jennifer wen

United States

I have never heard anything about Chris Daughtry before.and i don,t know why do people hide their idol,s pictrue in that way,i don,t understand,u know.

07:59 AM Dec 03 2007 |

YOMIKO

China

  i really donnot know Chris Daughtry,but i want to try his album.

  some of American star r my favorite,they r bad girl but have obvious personality.

   

07:44 AM Dec 03 2007 |

leechunnen

Taiwan

Interesting, do you like a girl sneak into your room and poke around ? and be a girl you would do that ?

07:35 AM Dec 03 2007 |

wowb

China

I've never heard of Chris Daughtry before.

05:59 AM Dec 03 2007 |

olivia18

China

I am sorry I do not know what to say .Could you tell me what should I do?

05:06 AM Dec 03 2007 |

brook-guo

brook-guo

China

it`s a interesting dialogue.After viewing this lesson,i think Chris Daughtry must be a  gifted and attractive singer.Of course i can`t help to enjoy his song..

04:08 AM Dec 03 2007 |

one_of_a_kind

Egypt

I don’t even know him !!

04:01 AM Dec 03 2007 |

xin7

xin7

Chile

I have some musical crushes but I only have pictures of them on my computer _

03:09 AM Dec 03 2007 |

judy7595

judy7595

China

Happy to know it…

02:40 AM Dec 03 2007 |

448465535

China

Well,i have never heard of Chris Daughtry before.After i viewed the lesson,i went to listen to his song.I have heard his HOME,and it`s really wonderful.Smile

02:37 AM Dec 03 2007 |

lovely_flower54

Pakistan

take a topic,listen again and again for ur pronounciation,consider each word and sentence then try to say yourself.if u need more help please call me or sms me at   or my cell phone at 00923338368365 thanks bye bye

02:04 AM Dec 03 2007 |

jianjane

jianjane

China

How can I get more practise for my listening test

01:15 AM Dec 03 2007 |

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