Snow Man Announces New Album, Fans Worry About Member's Future
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Snow Man is a popular Japanese boy band. The group has six members. They will make a new album. The album is called AMENITY.
The album will come out on October 7. There is also a new song. The song is called "Good Time." The band made a music video for this song. The video is now public.
Some people can buy the album online. They can get money back. This is called a discount. The offer is only for a short time.
One member is Ren Meguro. Some fans talk about him online. They think he may leave the group. This idea is called a rumor. The band has not said this is true.
Vocabulary15 words
- boy band
- a group of young men who sing and dance together
- album
- a group of songs sold together
- music video
- a short film made for a song
- public
- open for everyone to see
- online
- using the internet
- discount
- a lower price for a short time
- rumor
- a story people share, but it is not sure to be true
- fans
- people who like someone or something a lot
- member
- a person who is part of a group
- release
- to make something new available
- leave
- to stop being part of a group
- worried
- feeling afraid something bad may happen
- group
- many people together
- song
- music with words
- news
- information about new events
Quiz
Answer key
1. AMENITY 2. October 7 3. Ren Meguro leaving the group
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Snow Man is a popular Japanese _____. The group has six _____. They will make a new album. The album is called AMENITY.
The album will come out on October 7. There is also a new _____. The song is called "Good Time." The band made a music video for this song. The video is now _____.
Some people can buy the album _____. They can get money back. This is called a _____. The offer is only for a short time.
One member is Ren Meguro. Some fans talk about him online. They think he may _____ the group. This idea is called a _____. The band has not said this is true.