Intro
1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.
2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
Whether you love movies, glamorous celebrity fashion, or watching hilarious hosts tell jokes, there is no event quite like the Oscars! This award show was started 87 years ago. It celebrates great films in Hollywood and around the world. It also gives awards to the best actors and actresses of the year. A group of people called the Academy decides who will win the Oscar for each category.
The Oscars is famous for featuring beautiful, extravagant clothing and funny comedians as hosts, but this year, it made the headlines because of something else. Many people were angry because they thought that the people and films nominated were not very diverse. They thought there were not enough people of color involved in the Oscars. Some people even thought the Academy was racist. However, other people did not agree. They thought that there was enough diversity, and that the actors and actresses who won deserved their awards.
Jessica and Kelsey are talking about diversity in the Oscars this year. Listen and find out what they think.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
Jessica: I just watched the Oscars, and I absolutely loved it! But I was so surprised because so many people boycotted watching it because they thought that there was a lack of diversity.
Kelsey: Yeah, you know, I watched it too, and I also loved it. And I understand where they’re coming from, but I also think that the nominations were deserved and that Chris Rock did a great job hosting and encouraging diversity in film, regardless of the nominations.
Jessica: Exactly. I thought Chris Rock was hilarious. There were a few very strange things that took place that I know made the headlines during the show, but I was so impressed by, again, all of the nominations. And I just love seeing all of the famous celebrities and what they’re wearing. It’s just such a glamorous night. There wasn’t that much of a lack of diversity throughout the night. I thought Chris Rock did a great job. I did hear that he was encouraged to step down from hosting, though.
Kelsey: Wow! Well, I think it’s super powerful that he continued to host and was able to represent diversity at the Oscars and make that statement at such an amazing event.
Jessica: Exactly!
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Discussion
Jessica just watched the Oscars, and she loved it. She was surprised that so many people wanted to boycott the show because of a lack of diversity. She says that some strange things happened during the show but that there were many people from different cultures and backgrounds there. It did not seem like there was not enough diversity, and the night was beautiful and glamorous. She also thinks that Chris Rock did a great job as a host.
Kelsey agrees that Chris Rock was hilarious. She was also surprised that people were upset about the nominations. She thinks that the actors and actresses who got nominated deserved it. However, she also thinks it was very powerful of Chris Rock to host the show and promote diversity in Hollywood.
Did you watch the Oscars this year? Did you think there was a lack of diversity in the nominations?
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