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Maroon 5

Maroon 5

Date: Sep 17 2007

Themes: Friend, Music

Intro

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A wise rock star keeps his or her old friends. You need them there to keep you honest, and hey, let’s be realistic, fame often doesn’t last forever. But as long as you’re good to your old friends when you’re at the top, they will welcome you back when your 15 minutes are up.

Amanda knows someone who grew up with Maroon 5. Listen to her tell Kevin about it.

Dialog

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Kevin

Kevin

Amanda

Amanda

Kevin:  You know who I rediscovered recently?

Amanda:  Who?

Kevin:  Maroon 5.

Amanda:  Oh, God, be still my heart. Adam Levine, lead singer…

Kevin:  Who’s so attractive.

Amanda:  ...who, pretty much you wake up in the morning, look in the mirror, “Hi Adam.” Right? Do you get that a lot when you walk down the street?

Kevin:  I wish, I wish.

Amanda:  Oh, body, face, style, everything, it’s fantastic.

Kevin:  Man! Although, I don’t know anyone else who’s in the group.

Amanda:  Are you really paying attention to anyone else? I mean really? Behind the man?

Kevin:  Why would you?

Amanda:  I don’t know. But can I tell you something cool? My friends went to high school with Maroon 5, the whole band, so they email and text all the time, and she forwards me all their email trails, which I know is very immature. So I get to read every single thing.

Kevin:  Are they good guys?

Amanda:  Um, she said that when he’s with the high school crew, he’s pretty humble and down to earth, but when, say, she gets tickets and goes to a back stage show, he’s real international pop sensation-y. Kind of annoying. But he’s pretty big, so he might as well enjoy it now before it’s gone.

Kevin:  ‘Cause it probably won’t last. I mean their music is catchy, but it’s not exactly, you know…

Amanda:  Unique.

Kevin:  Or profound. I mean, it’s poppy. But it’s fun.

Amanda:  They’re actually going to come here next month.

Kevin:  Really? Do you have tickets?

Amanda:  Kind of expensive, so I don’t know.

Kevin:  How much?

Amanda:  They’re $75 for nosebleed.

Kevin:  Oh…

 

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Discussion

Amanda thinks that Kevin looks like the singer of Maroon 5. He says he’s never heard that before, but he’s flattered because he thinks Adam Levine is really attractive.

Oddly enough, Amanda has a friend who went to high school with Maroon 5 and who forwards her all the emails she gets from the band. Amanda’s friend says that Levine still acts like a regular guy when he’s around his old friends, but he acts like a star at his shows.

Kevin thinks that’s okay because he should be enjoying being famous. Although his music is fun, Kevin doesn’t think it has staying power. But for now, Maroon 5 is able to get $75 a ticket or more for their shows, and that’s pretty impressive!

Did anyone you grew up with become famous? Have you ever hung out with a famous person? Was he or she nice?

 

Comments

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lol80

lol80

Peru

yeah i like the music of this amazing group! i think is awesome!! thanks for the lesson (:

06:13 PM Sep 23 2007 |

king wolf

king wolf

China

the song"she will be love" is very good!

 

04:59 PM Sep 23 2007 |

My_mireille

Russian Federation

I enjoy their songs so much!!! I think it’s really romantic))

01:19 PM Sep 23 2007 |

Valeriya

Valeriya

Ukraine

It’s really very usefull lesson! Thanks

12:08 PM Sep 22 2007 |

yugandharbabu

India

what is happening i do not understand

 

05:53 AM Sep 22 2007 |

100xxxshank

India

jj

06:59 PM Sep 21 2007 |

walrus21

walrus21

Peru

good song she will be love

06:33 PM Sep 20 2007 |

shimanaz

shimanaz

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Well I've seen a couple of  these famous people accidently in the street ,and most of them were kind of nice.

06:23 PM Sep 20 2007 |

suzylima

Brazil

WHY WE can NOT download the AUDIOS?

Someone can help please I can hear the AUDIOS but CAN NOT do the download.. always is being showed an ERROR when u try to download the audios.. all of them..

hummmmm what happen with the AUDIOS here??

greetings

suzana/Brazil

01:03 PM Sep 20 2007 |

suzylima

Brazil

HEY GUYS!

Can u please tell me why we can NOT download the AUDIOS about the english lessons??? all AUDIOS are NOT downloading here..

need some help to do it..someone care to help me?:?

greetings

suzana

01:00 PM Sep 20 2007 |

DORWEEN

DORWEEN

China

thank for this lesson, you make me learn Maroon 5 a little. i just now heard their release. GOOD!

07:47 AM Sep 20 2007 |

Mementomori

Turkey

I love them .. Especially ; This Love is awesome !!!

02:09 PM Sep 19 2007 |

jigsaw_25500

Italy

legends never die

10:40 AM Sep 19 2007 |

gebreanenia

Ethiopia

i like music

 

09:37 PM Sep 18 2007 |

gebreanenia

Ethiopia

y u dont like them?

tell me plz?

 

09:33 PM Sep 18 2007 |

gebreanenia

Ethiopia

so how u doing

09:32 PM Sep 18 2007 |

gebreanenia

Ethiopia

hi maroon how u doing

 

09:31 PM Sep 18 2007 |

engdude

India

this love makes me very cool

07:11 PM Sep 18 2007 |

yugandharbabu

India

heloo

03:36 PM Sep 18 2007 |

donjimm

donjimm

Mexico

yeah, i agree with Amanda, their music is really catchy! i love them though

05:12 AM Sep 18 2007 |

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