Title: Music: American idol
Course: Inglés - 3º C.B. > Section: Music

American Idol

^American Idol has been a very popular TV show, in fact is is considered one of the most successful shows of American TV.  It was created by Simon Fuller and  it was shown on Fox.  It started in 2002 in the USA, but it was inspired in the British show: Pop Idol.

^The main idea is that artists sing on TV and the public start voting in the semifinals. The artist who gets more votes keeps participating and eventually wins. There are three judges who evaluate the artists, the most famous one has been Simon Cowell. He became so famous that he even appears in one of the SHREK movies! The artists have to sing, dance or play their instruments in front of the judges.

^Artists must be between 15 and 28 years old to participate.  If you win, you will have a record deal with a very important music company. It is said that winners usually make at least  $ 1,000,000.

^Many of the winners have became really rich and famous, probably the most popular one is the beautiful and talented Carrie Underwood.

American Idol vocabulary 01:

Read and find a word or phrase that means:

- someone who performs in the theatre, sings or dances.

- artist
Feedback: Correct! There are many kinds of artists, singers are just one type.
- singer
Feedback: Partially correct!
- artists
Feedback: Correct! There are many kinds of artists, and singers are jus one type!

American Idol vocabulary activity 02

^American Idol has been a very popular TV show, in fact is is considered one of the most successful shows of American TV. It was created by Simon Fuller and it was shown on Fox. It started in 2002 in the USA, but it was inspired in the British show: Pop Idol.

READ THE TEXT AND FIND A WORD OR PHRASE FOR THIS DEFINITION:

- adj. something that a lot of people like

- popular
- famous
Feedback: Incorrect! Famous is when a lot of people know the name or have heard about someone or something. Try again!

American Idol - Reading activity 01

BE CAREFUL IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE YOU HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN!

^American Idol has been a very popular TV show, in fact it is considered one of the most successful shows of American TV. It was created by Simon Fuller and it was shown on Fox. It started in 2002 in the USA, but it was inspired in the British show: Pop Idol.

^The main idea is that artists sing on TV and the public start voting in the semifinals. The artist who gets more votes keeps participating and eventually wins. There are three judges who evaluate the artists, the most famous one has been Simon Cowell. He became so famous that he even appears in one of the SHREK movies! The artists have to sing, dance or play their instruments in front of the judges.

- When did American Idol begin in England?
Feedback: before 2002
- When did it begin in the USA?
Feedback: in 2002
- Who is Simon Fuller?
Feedback: The creator of American Idol
- Who is Simon Cowell?
Feedback: A very famous judge

American Idol Reading 02

^American Idol has been a very popular TV show, in fact is is considered one of the most successful shows of American TV.  It was created by Simon Fuller and  it was shown on Fox.  It started in 2002 in the USA, but it was inspired in the British show: Pop Idol.

^The main idea is that artists sing on TV and the public start voting in the semifinals. The artist who gets more votes keeps participating and eventually wins. There are three judges who evaluate the artists, the most famous one has been Simon Cowell. He became so famous that he even appears in one of the SHREK movies! The artists have to sing, dance or play their instruments in front of the judges.

^Artists must be between 15 and 28 years old to participate.  If you win, you will have a record deal with a very important music company. It is said that winners usually make at least  $ 1,000,000.

^Many of the winners have became really rich and famous, but probably the most popular one is the beautiful and talented Carrie Underwood.

- Who decides the winner?
Feedback: The audience
- Who appeared in a famous cartoon film?
Feedback: Simon Cowell
- Who is Carrie Underwood?
Feedback: A popular winner.
- Who can participate?
Feedback: Anyone between 15 and 28.