Are you a Swiftie?
Get your students talking about Taylor Swift by answering questions and participating in group discussions. The language in this poll is suitable for low-intermediate+ English learners. You could use this poll before or after one of Ellii's Famous People lessons on Taylor Swift or another celebrity.
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1. Are you a Swiftie?
- Yes! I love Taylor Swift.
- No! I don't like Taylor Swift.
- What's a Swiftie?
Keywords
Do you know these words?
- role model
- expensive
- genre
- celebrity
- media
- the "it" factor
Agree or Disagree?
2. Taylor Swift believes that music should NOT be free. Do you agree?
- Yes, I agree with her.
- No, I disagree with her.
3. Taylor Swift concerts are too expensive.
- Agree
- Disagree
4. Taylor Swift is a good role model for young girls.
- Agree
- Disagree
- I don't know.
Elaborate
5. Taylor Swift is successful because...
- she writes her own music
- she sings and plays musical instruments
- she is a smart businesswoman
- she covers lots of music genres
- she is beautiful inside and out
- she has the "it" factor
6. The best Taylor Swift song is...
- Love Story
- Shake It Off
- Blank Space
- Bad Blood
- Lover
- None of the above
- I don't know any of these songs.
7. Celebrities like Taylor Swift get a lot of media attention. How does that make you feel?
- I love knowing everything about celebrities like Taylor Swift!
- I am tired of hearing about celebrities like Taylor Swift!
- I like news about art and entertainment, but I don't care about celebrities' personal lives.
- I don't pay attention to media about celebrities.