Music TV

Intro

1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.

• showed up
• broadcasted
• dedicated
• pop culture

• twenties
• 25-plus
• addict
• the middle of the night

• fast connection

2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.

Even before MTV showed up in August of 1981, music was an important part of television. Shows like American Bandstand, Soul Train and Solid Gold were extremely popular in the 1970’s and before that musicians and bands were featured on nighttime comedy shows like The Ed Sullivan Show. Today, there are several music channels and special performances are broadcast nearly every week.
Read on to learn more about music on TV!

Dialog

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

If you love music, you can find lots of it on television. There are several channels that are dedicated to music and music related pop culture. They feature music videos, music performances, music related shows, features on types of music, features on specific music artists, features on the history of music, and lots more.
The biggest and most popular music channel in the world is MTV. MTV focuses on music fans in their teens and twenties, and actually features more shows than music videos. For example, The Osbournes, The Real World and Jackass are all on MTV every week. For those in the 25-plus age range, VH1 (Video Hits One) is a good alternative. It features more music and more shows focused specifically on music.
Other music television options include CMT (Country Music Television) and BET (Black Entertainment Television). In addition, late night TV shows like the Late Show with David Letterman and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno feature popular musicians and bands on a regular basis.

 

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