©Avril Lavigne via TikTok @avrillavigne
Pre-reading questions:
- Do you have a TikTok account?
- What do you know about Avril Lavigne?
Vocabulary:
- channel /CHAN-l/
- getup /GET-uhp/
- remarkable /ri-MAHR-kuh-buhl/
- throwback /THROH-bak/
- walk-on /WAWK-on/
[verb] – to behave like or copy another person, so that you almost seem to be that other person
My sister likes to channel Ariana Grande’s high notes.
[noun] – the particular clothing, esp. when strange or unusual, that someone is wearing
Everyone’s eyes are on his because of his weird getup.
[adjective] – unusual or special and therefore surprising and worth mentioning
Fans of British boyband One Direction are hoping for a remarkable comeback.
[noun] – a person or thing that is similar to an earlier type
He posted a throwback photo of when he went to Greece.
[noun] – a very small part in which the actor is on the stage for a short time and speaks very few or no words.
The viewers were emotional over Stan Lee’s walk-on in the Avengers: End Game movie.
Article reading:
The video appeared at the same time on Lavigne’s and Hawk’s TikTok pages for Go Skateboarding Day, a yearly event organized by the International Association of Skateboard Companies. In the “Sk8er Boi” musical throwback, the 36-year-old singer rocks her classic street attire– black-on-black outfit, Chuck Taylor Converse, and a muscle t-shirt–similar to those she would have worn several years ago. Hanging around Lavigne’s neck is a loose necktie, which is also used in shifting from her lip-syncing clip to 53-year-old Hawk’s special skating walk-on.
“Sk8er Boi” was from Lavigne’s first album released in 2002, “Let Go”, which is now multi-platinum in the United States and certified diamond in Canada. Fans of Lavigne were thrilled watching the video, pointing out that the pop-punk princess’ e-girl style has not changed.
Comprehension questions
- When did Avril Lavigne officially join TikTok?
- For what field/sport is Tony Hawk known?
- From what album was the song?
- What was Lavigne wearing in the video?
- What yearly event was the video in support of?
Discussion questions
- Who is your favorite singer/musician? Please share something about him/her.
- What is your favorite song? Please tell me more about it.
- If you were to direct an artist’s music video, of whom would it be?
- Is TikTok a great platform for aspiring musicians?
- What is the best music genre (pop, rock, classical, HipHop, RnB, etc.)? Please explain your answer.