I have recently given in to the pop-culture phenomenon, Glee, which airs Monday nights at 8:00pm on Fox. Glee is a musical comedy-drama television series about the high school glee club, New Directions, and the cruel world of high school in general. The series was created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan. When this trio first conceived Glee they intended it to be a film not a television show. The pilot episode aired on May 19, 2009 and the show is currently in its third season. In addition to its main cast Glee has featured many guest stars such as the infamous Britney Spears, Neil Patrick Harris, Molly Shannon, and Olivia Newton John. In fact, next week's episode will feature Academy Award Winner Gwenyth Paltrow.When the show first aired I promised myself I would not get caught up in the hype. However, after watching the show I am definitely hooked on the fantastic singing and witty plot lines.
Vocabulary:
- pop culture (noun) - also known as popular culture - contemporary lifestyle and items that are well known and generally accepted
- phenomenon (noun) - something that is impressive or extraordinary.
- comedy (noun)-a play, movie, etc., of light and humorous character with ahappy or cheerful ending
- glee club (noun) - chorus or singing group
- cruel (adjective) - mean, unkind, or unjust
- trio (noun) - group of 3
- conceived (verb) - to form a notion or idea of; imagine.
- pilot (noun) - the first or initial airing or episode, aired to test potentialviewer interest and attract sponsors.
- featured (verb) - showed or had
- hype (noun) - exaggerated publicity
Vocabulary Scramble:
- dyemco _____________________
- blcu egle ___________ __________
- orit ______________
- vediceonc _____________________
- ltpio ______________
- dfeautrde _____________________
- yhpe _________
- rlceutu opp __________ ___________
- nonphnoemen _____________________
- rceul ___________
Grammar Point: Musical Lyrics
Many musicians, singers, rappers, and performers write their own musical lyrics. Pick a topic for your song and write lyrics.
One way to get started is to take a favorite song of yours, keep the tune and work on changing the words.
Come up with about 12-16 lines of music using adjectives, superlatives, comparatives, nouns and verbs we have learned in class.
I do not always get to watch the show every week but every episode I have seen has been great. I plan on buying the seasons on DVD and watch all the shows I've missed during the semester break. I love all the characters. There was a show in the 70's called Fame that reminds me a lot of Glee. That too, was a big hit!!
ReplyDeleteI have only seen Glee once. It seemed good.
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