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New Connection—Book 4
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UNIT 1
Overnight Fame
Would you ever want to become a celebrity on the Internet? What would you want to be famous for? How would you feel if you received negative comments about what you’d done?
Starting Off:
Thanks to the Internet, those hoping to become a star have more opportunity than ever to be discovered. Whether by writing a blog or performing in their own online music video, millions of people are trying to make themselves known to the rest of the world.
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Task I
Fill in the blanks with the words provided from the audio. Change the forms of the words if necessary.
GETTING READY
online
site
recordings
broadcast
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GETTING READY
craze
hilarious
users
well-known
hits
deemed
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Task II
Listen to the audio again. Match the characteristics with the videos they describe below.
GETTING READY
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GETTING READY
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GETTING READY—FYR
Watch Talking Dog on YouTube:
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GETTING READY—FYR
Watch Talking Babies on YouTube:
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WORD POWER
A. Listen Up
Complete the text messages between Wendy and Ron with words from the audio.
homepage
hyperlink
window
browser
search engine
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WORD POWER
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WORD POWER
B. Word Focus: Internet Abbreviations
Match the abbreviation on the left to its meaning on the right.
f
e
a
d
b
c
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WORD POWER
C. Speak Out Loud
There always seems to be a new craze sweeping across the Internet. Look at the ones mentioned below and discuss your opinion of them with a partner.
Now, work with your partner and present information about a new trend to your classmates.
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WORD POWER—FYR
Watch Cinnamon Challenge on YouTube:
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CONVERSATION ZONE
（對話影片檔）
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Internet Personalities
Ron returns home to find his roommate still using the computer.
Ron: Megan, what are you doing? You’ve been at your computer for an ①_______1!
Megan: Have I? I guess I haven’t been heeding2 the time while watching these videos of Maru the cat.
Ron: I’ve never heard of him.
Megan: You haven’t! Maru’s all over the Internet. I get a kick out of watching him trying to fit into tiny boxes.
Ron: I usually steer clear of silly videos. You really should do something to
②_______3 your mind when you’re online, like keeping up with current events.
Megan: I do! I check Perez Hilton’s blog every day.
Ron: He’s that gossip ③________4, right? You know, it doesn’t really contain legitimate5 news, that blog.
CONVERSATION ZONE
Fill in the blanks with the choices given. Listen to check your answers.
eternity
enrich
blogger
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Megan: Perhaps, but the site has been considered the best of the best since it went online. Now Perez is almost as well-known as the people he writes about.
Ron: He’ll end up a flash in the pan. Blog readers are ④_________6 for having tastes that fluctuate7. They’ll find something else to read soon.
Megan: You’re just jealous, you are. I bet you’re upset that your science blog never caught on8.
Ron: It’s not a blog. It’s a Twitter account. And I don’t resent9 others being successful. Besides, people are starting to transmit10 my posts to others, so I’ll be gaining followers soon.
Megan: (laughs) I can’t believe you don’t know the ⑤_____________11 yet. That’s called retweeting12.
Ron: Whatever. You know what I mean.
Megan: Sure, but you shouldn’t ⑥__________13 having even fifteen minutes of fame unless you get off your high horse and learn about the medium you’re using.
CONVERSATION ZONE
notorious
terminology
envisage
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1. The weather fluctuated throughout the day, and Irene had to take off and put on her coat whenever it changed / persisted.
2. Before telephones, people transmitted messages using telegraphs. Those devices conveyed / suppressed information through the use of electrical signals.
3. For some people, it takes an eternity to find the right career because they spend a brief / lengthy amount of time trying out other jobs first.
4. If you don’t have a legitimate reason for missing work, you could be in trouble. Our boss often fires people for giving excuses that he doesn’t think are valid / forged.
5. Although the salesman had envisaged making sales without difficulty, what he had dismissed / imagined never came true. He didn’t sell anything.
6. The blogger got in trouble when it was revealed he received money to give positive information about certain companies. People were upset that the online writer / singer would do such a thing.
CONVERSATION ZONE—REVIEW
A. Understand from the Context
Circle the answers.
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CONVERSATION ZONE—REVIEW
B. Fill in the Missing Letters
Complete the passage with words or phrases from the conversation. Change the forms of the words if necessary.
heeded
caught on
retweeted
terminology
enrich
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CONVERSATION ZONE—REVIEW
C. True, False, or Unknown
Select if the statements are true (T), false (F), or unknown (U).
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Fill in the appropriate expressions.
1. Mexican food is much too spicy for me. I ______/_____________ any dish made in that style of cooking _______________ /
__________________.
2. My mother _____________________ to participate in craft fairs all over the country. She loves showing off the things she’s created to new people.
EXPRESSION SPOTLIGHT
A. Talking About What One Likes
avoid
like the plague
goes to great lengths
wouldn’t touch
with a ten-foot pole
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EXPRESSION SPOTLIGHT
B. Describing Short-lived Fame
Rewrite the parts in bold using the expressions above.
1. Most reality television stars only have a couple years of fame. Then, there are new people to take their places.
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2. Everyone in my class is wearing bright pink sweatshirts, but I think that style will just be popular for a few weeks.
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Most reality television stars only have a moment in the sun / fifteen minutes of fame. Then, there are new people to take their places.
Everyone in my class is wearing bright pink sweatshirts, but I think that style is just the flavor of the month / will only be a flash in the pan.
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1. Your favorite actress has just won an Academy Award.
2. Someone told you that they are going to get the highest grade on the final exam.

Example:



With a classmate, practice talking about the situations below using the expressions above.
EXPRESSION SPOTLIGHT
C. Comparing One to Others
A: Did you hear what Jason said about the talent competition tomorrow? He thinks he’ll be the top dog and is sure to win.
B: No way! I think Jason is so full of himself. Everybody knows that Cindy will win for sure.
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EXPRESSION SPOTLIGHT
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A: I’m so excited that my favorite actress won an Academy Award for her latest performance. She really is the best of the best.
B: She might be talented, but in a magazine interview I read, she came off as having a big head. I think that’s a terrible quality.

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A: Mindy has been on her high horse all week. Just because she did well on the last exam doesn’t mean she’s going to beat us all on the final.
B: I agree. She might have been considered the cream of the crop before, but that doesn’t guarantee that she will be again.
Sample Dialogues:
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EXPRESSION PRACTICE
A. Fill out the Chart
Listen and indicate Jim’s and Alice’s opinions of the activities. Give your reasons.
Jim



Jim/Alice


Jim/Alice
Alice
Jim says that he feels the same way about hockey that Alice feels about ballet, but Alice avoids hockey like the plague because of its violence.
Although Jim likes to watch games live and Alice like to watch them on TV, both of them say they enjoy basketball.
Jim lets Alice know about a game, and he says he wants to go to it. Alice agrees to go with him because she also gets a kick out of baseball.
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EXPRESSION PRACTICE
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EXPRESSION PRACTICE
B. Complete the Poll
Summarize what the speaker says. Use the words and expressions provided.
She had a sparkling personality, and she was gorgeous as well. Unfortunately, she had only a moment in the sun because her second song didn’t become popular, making her a one-hit wonder.
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EXPRESSION PRACTICE
Listeners were amazed by their voices and how well they sang together. They were so popular that their shows at large stadiums would completely sell out. When their second tour did poorly, however, it was clear that they were only a flavor of the month.




People were sure that they would stay famous for many years even though they had such a comical name. As the decade ended, it turned out that they were another 80s flash in the pan. Their fifteen minutes of fame didn’t last into the 90s!
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EXPRESSION PRACTICE
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EXPRESSION PRACTICE
C. Guess Who
Listen and write the name of the speaker (Ben, Jenny, or Craig) who would most likely make each statement.
Craig


Jenny


Ben


Craig
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EXPRESSION PRACTICE
Ben: So, who do you guys think will win the sales competition this year?
Jenny: Oh, come on, Ben. It has to be me. I’ve been the top dog for three years in a row. Who could possibly beat me?
Craig: Jenny, you are so full of yourself. There are many salespeople working here that could win.
Jenny: Really, Craig? Who do you think is the best of the best then?
Craig: Actually, I think Ben is.
Ben: Do you really think so?
Craig: Yeah. I’ve been looking over everyone’s numbers, and you’ve been doing well this quarter.
Ben: Wow! I might get a big head after hearing that!
Jenny: You guys are crazy. I’ve been checking the information too, and it’s pretty clear that I’m the cream of the crop in this office.
Craig: Why are you always on your high horse? Just relax and let someone else be special for a change.
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GRAMMAR ESSENTIALS
A. Structure
Echo Tags
Echo tags are short questions that are said in response to statements.
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GRAMMAR ESSENTIALS
B. Usage
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GRAMMAR ESSENTIALS
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GRAMMAR WORKOUT
A. Correct the Mistakes
Fix the errors in the conversation.
Matt: The teacher sent out an e-mail regarding our next assignment.
Neil: Will she? I haven’t received it yet.
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Matt: Shouldn’t you! Well, let me forward you a copy.
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Neil: Thanks. Now I’ve got it. Looks like a lot of work, this assignment.
Matt: Does work? It seems manageable to me. We should divide up the tasks to make it even easier.
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Neil: Shouldn’t we? In my opinion, it would be better to do everything together.
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Did she? I haven’t received it yet.
You haven’t! Well, let me forward you a copy.
Does it? It seems manageable to me. We should divide up the tasks to make it even easier.
Should we? In my opinion, it would be better to do everything together.
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GRAMMAR WORKOUT
B. Match
Match the statements and responses and fill in the blanks with the correct auxiliary verbs.
c
a
e
d
b
haven’t
Has
Did
Won’t
Did
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1. A: You’ve been spending too much money on new clothes.
B:
2. A: I thought Peter Jackson’s new movie was fantastic.
B:
3. A: Shelley’s interview didn’t go well. She wasn’t offered a job.
B:
4. A: You don’t have the correct answer written down.
B:
5. A: I spend most of my time on the weekends watching TV.
B:
6. A: You’ll never believe what happened to me. I won the lottery!
B:
GRAMMAR WORKOUT
C. Make Responses
Reply to the statements using an echo tag.
Have I? I’ve only gotten two new outfits this week.
Did you? I thought it was just so-so.
She wasn’t! That’s terrible. I know she really wanted to work there.
Don’t I? I’ve done the calculations several times.
Not the best choice for staying fit, that is.
Did you? That’s incredible!
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READING─PRE-READING TASK
P. 40
P. 41
P. 39
P. 40
P. 41
Scan the article below. Match the numbers with the things they refer to.
c
b
e
a
d
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READING
YouTube讓夢想成真

　　過去，想當歌手的人要讓自己成名是非常困難的。大多數人都沒有太多選擇，只能不斷地四處跑夜店和慶祝活動去尋找潛在粉絲。今日，YouTube使一個人要向全世界展現其音樂變得極度容易，而有些人已獲得驚人的成功。
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READING
　　二００五年，查曼妮‧潘敏潘高在菲律賓的一個電視歌唱比賽中獲得第三名，接著就銷聲匿跡了。幸運地，現在以夏芮絲這個名字出現的潘敏潘高，當時有一個死忠粉絲試圖想讓她成名。在二００七年，一個熱衷於YouTube的粉絲以FalseVoice這個使用者名稱開始上傳夏芮絲唱歌的影片。該年年底，將近一千五百萬人認識她的聲音。她的首張國際專輯是如此受歡迎，使得她成為第一位擠進美國告示牌音樂排行榜前十名的亞洲歌手。
Back to PRE-READING TASK
Back to Multiple Choice No.1-2 No.3-4
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READING
　　雖然夏芮絲的故事令人印象深刻，有另一位YouTube明星甚至獲得了更大的名氣。小賈斯汀才十三歲時就開始上傳他自己的影片，鬼才經紀人史庫特‧布勞恩在無意中點閱其中一個影片後發掘了他。不久之後，布勞恩就為這位極具天份的歌手順利取得唱片合約。接下來的兩年，小賈斯汀在全球發行多首單曲，使得他從一個默默無聞的歌手變成一位超級巨星。當他第一張完整的專輯於二０一０年發行時，隨即登上告示牌排行榜第一名，且連續七十七週蟬聯於排行榜上！
Back to PRE-READING TASK
Back to Multiple Choice No.1-2 No.3-4
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READING
　　不過並非所有於網路轟動一時的人物都是基於正面的理由。二０一一年三月，青少年瑞貝嘉‧布萊克在唱了被封為是有史以來所製作出最糟糕的歌曲後，成為大眾注目的焦點。布萊克的母親付了四千美元給一家公司為女兒創作一首歌曲，並製作一支搭配歌曲的音樂錄影帶。錄影帶在YouTube亮相不久後，就如同病毒般迅速傳播。在三個月內，它有將近兩億人點閱，而其中87％的人選擇「不喜歡」它。布萊克成為嚴重網路霸凌的受害者，但她沒有讓這樣的嘲弄擊敗她。之後她又在iTunes發行其他幾首單曲，且從下載那些單曲的人身上賺進數千元。
Back to PRE-READING TASK
Back to Multiple Choice No.1-2 No.3-4
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READING
　　當然並非每個在YouTube上的人都會變得眾所周知，但該網站確實提供許多表演者一舉成名的機會。隨著感謝YouTube使其聲名大噪的名人數目增加，希望實現夢想者上傳的影片數量也隨之增長。
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READING─AFTER YOU READ
A. Complete the Sentences
Fill in the blanks with words or phrases from the article. Use the hints to help you.
1. The child actor ____________________ after the television show he starred in was cancelled, but now he’s becoming famous again. (to be forgotten or overlooked)
2. I can’t wait for my trip to the new amusement park! Its roller coaster has been _____________ the best in the world. (to give a name to something)
3. Kyle is a health _____________, so he visits the gym daily and closely monitors what he eats. (a person very interested in something)
4. The woman was horrified that the recording of her embarrassing fall became a _____________ video. (quickly and widely popular online)
fell off the radar
dubbed
enthusiast
viral
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READING─AFTER YOU READ
B. Complete the Passage
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words provided. Change the part of speech if necessary.
Paris Hilton is famous for many things. An actress, model, singer, and fashion designer, this  _________ has worked hard to become famous throughout the world. At 19, she started her career as a model, and she soon began appearing in the media for her  ___________ actions at some of the biggest parties in Los Angeles and New York. She then starred in a reality show with her friend, Nicole Richie, which focused on their  _________ to see what life was like for regular people in America. At the same time, Paris  __________ her own line of purses and jewelry. After her popular show ended, Paris turned to acting. Although her movie performances often receive  ________ from critics, she hasn’t given up yet. It seems that Paris will work  __________ to ensure that everyone in the world knows who she is!
celebrity
sensational
intentions
unveiled
jeers
endlessly
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1. How did Charice earn worldwide fame?
a. The televised competition she entered was shown in many countries.
b. One of her fans uploaded several videos of her singing to YouTube.
c. A famous music producer discovered her.
d. Her mother created a song for her that went viral very quickly.


2. What was Justin Bieber’s big break?
a. He was offered a recording contract after visiting several music producers.
b. His first album was a huge hit in 2010.
c. One of his music videos attracted the attention of a music producer.
d. His YouTube videos earned a tremendous number of “likes.”
READING─AFTER YOU READ
C. Multiple Choice
Circle the answers.
P. 39
P. 40
(b)







(c)
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3. What is TRUE about Charice and Bieber?
a. Both singers’ debut albums were in the top 10 on the Billboard charts.
b. Both singers made their first appearance in a singing competition.
c. Both singers had songs stay on the Billboard charts for months.
d. Both singers were bullied online.


4. Why did Rebecca Black become famous?
a. She had a reputation for singing well.
b. She was ridiculed for singing a terrible song.
c. Her videos on YouTube focused on how to combat cyberbullying.
d. Her songs on iTunes were downloaded thousands of times.
READING─AFTER YOU READ
P. 39
P. 40
P. 41
(a)








(b)
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WRITING SKILLS
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WRITING SKILLS
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WRITING SKILLS
Task
Insert the following ideas into the correct location on the outline.
I. Thesis statement:
Television can be beneficial for increasing one’s intelligence, broadening one’s knowledge of the world, and helping one’s creativity.

II. (Topic) _____________________________
A. (Supporting idea) ___________________
i. _____________________
ii. Learn how to do things

B. (Supporting idea) ___________________
i. _______________________________
ii. _______________________________
Become smarter
Educational shows
Learn about the past
Quiz shows
Be informed about interesting facts
Practice solving puzzles
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WRITING SKILLS─BEFORE YOU WRITE
Go online and research your favorite talent show. Then answer the questions below.
People can show off their singing talents
People introduced to new music
Will become famous around the country
Can try out different styles of music
Have new singers to listen to
Can learn about music history and genres
For contestants: get to go on tour; fans create sites dedicated to them; get to sing in groups and alone
For audience: can buy songs from iTunes; get to follow stars from the beginning of their careers
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WRITING SKILLS─WRITE IT UP
Complete the outline for an essay about your favorite talent show using the information you’ve gathered. For extra practice, write a 160-word essay that follows the outline.
Title: __________________________________
I. Thesis statement:
II. (Reason 1):
A. (Effect on contestants):
i.
ii.
B. (Effect on audience):
i.
ii.
III. (Reason 2):
A. (Effect on contestants):
i.
ii.
B. (Effect on audience):
i.
ii.
IV. Conclusion:
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Title: __________________________
I. Thesis statement:
No other talent show on television is as great as American Idol because it gives people who want to become professional singers a chance to show off their talents and introduces people to music they may not have heard before.
II. (Reason 1):
A. (Effect on contestants):
i.
ii.
B. (Effect on audience):
i.
ii.
III. (Reason 2):
A. (Effect on contestants):
i.
ii.
B. (Effect on audience):
i.
ii.
IV. Conclusion:
WRITING SKILLS─WRITE IT UP
American Idol is the Best!
Will become famous around the country
People can show off their singing talents
Get to go on tour
Fans create sites dedicated to them
Have new singers to listen to
Can buy songs from iTunes right after the show airs
Get to follow their favorite star from the beginning of his or her career
Introduces people to new music
Country singers get to sing rock songs, and rock singers get to sing country
Contestants get to sing in groups, duets, and alone
Can learn about music history and genres
Each episode’s theme is explained with a short documentary
Will listen to songs they may never have listened to on their own
Although there are many singing talent shows on TV, American Idol will always be my favorite because it gives singers an amazing platform to start their careers and helps people discover other musical genres.
Can try out different styles of music
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WRITING SKILLS─WRITE IT UP
American Idol is the Best!

No other talent show on television is as great as American Idol because it gives people who want to become professional singers a chance to show off their talents and introduces people to music they may not have heard before.

I like American Idol because it allows singers to show how talented they are. The contestants quickly become famous around the country, and when the season ends, they earn more fame by participating in a tour. Fans show their love of the artists by dedicating Web sites to them, which also aids in increasing their fame. As for the viewers of the show, they are presented with many new singers they can listen to. And they can download anything they hear on the show immediately from iTunes. It’s also nice that they are able to follow their favorite stars from the beginning of their careers.
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WRITING SKILLS─WRITE IT UP
Another great thing about American Idol is that it introduces people to new types of music. Each week the contestants perform songs from different eras or genres. Those used to singing only one type, like country, are forced to try something new, like rock or R&B. They also get the chance to sing in groups, which is good for improving their talents. Also, when the theme of each show is announced, a short explanation of its history is given to the audience. This encourages people to learn more about it, and gives viewers the chance to hear musical styles they might never have tried out on their own.

Although there are many singing talent shows on TV, American Idol will always be my favorite because it gives singers an amazing platform to start their careers and helps people discover other musical genres.
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The End