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The Art of Asking (Part 1) Source: TED Talk by Amanda Palmer, ‘The Art of Asking’ Focus: Listening, Phrasal Verbs ADVANCED ENGLISH LESSON The Art of Asking (Part 1) Source: TED talk by Amanda Palmer, ‘The Art of Asking’ Focus: Listening, Phrasal verbs DISCUSSION QUESTIONS #1 • Do you find it easy to ask for things you need? • Who is your favourite musician/group? Are they Why do you think this is the case? a mainstream performer, or so they have more • When was the last time you asked someone for of a cult following? something? Was it a comfortable or • What is a ‘true fan’, in your opinion? Are you a uncomfortable conversation? ‘true fan’ of any musical artist? • Why does asking for things make us feel • Look at the images, showing various street shame? performers. What are they doing? Do you have • What is crowdfunding? How does it differ from performers like these in your country? crowdsourcing? Have you ever contributed to a • The music industry has changed a lot over the crowdfunding campaign? past few decades, both in terms of distribution • What is couchsurfing? Have you ever done it, or and artist-fan relationships. What role has the would you consider doing it in future? internet played in these changes? Photos by: Obed Hernandez, Josh Ludahl, Josh Appel, Zac- Ong - Unsplash H. A crash pad /ˈkræʃˈpæd/ VOCABULARY #1 I. To pass the hat /ˈpɑːs.ðəˈhæt/ Match the words and phrases with their definitions. J. Hype /haɪp/ A. Freak /friːk/ K. Counterintuitive /ˈkaʊn.tə.rɪnˈtʃuː.wəˌtɪv/ B. Gesture /ˈdʒes.tʃʌ/ L. Visceral /ˈvɪ.sə.rəl/ C. Profound /prəˈfaʊnd/ I. A single musical performance D. Prolonged /prəˈlɒŋd/ II. A movement of the hands, arms or head to express a E. To harass /həˈræs/ feeling F. Smorgasbord /ˈsmɔː.gəsˌbɔːd/ III. Continuing for a long time G. Gig /gɪg/ ENGLISHDOTCOMMUNITY.COM IV. Based on deep feeling and emotional reactions DISCUSSION QUESTIONS #2 rather than on reason or thought V. Not happening in the way that you would expect Do you recognise this person? (She has weird eyebrows, VI. To pass a bowl or hat around a crowd in order to I know!) If so, what do you know about her? If not, what can you guess about her? collect money VII. A thing, person, animal or event that is very unusual or unlikely (used for people, this is an unkind word) VIII. A place to sleep for one night, usually very cheaply or for free IX. To annoy or upset someone over a period of time X. A lot of excitement around something because it is advertised to attract interest XI. Felt or experienced in a strong way; Showing deep and serious understanding Now read her bio from TED.com. What do we learn XII. A mixture of many different things that are about her? available or on offer Alt-rock icon Amanda F**king Palmer believes we shouldn't 1)________ the fact that digital content is freely shareable — and suggests that artists can and should be directly 2)________ by fans. VOCABULARY #2 Amanda Palmer commands attention. The singer-songwriter-blogger-provocateur, known Complete the sentences below with the target vocabulary. for 3)________ boundaries in both her art and her You may need to change the form/tense of the word. Some lifestyle, made international 4)________ when she sentences have more than one answer. raised nearly $1.2 million via Kickstarter (she’d asked for $100k) from nearly 25,000 fans who pre- 1. Most women know the feeling of being ________ on ordered her new album, Theatre Is Evil. the street. But the 5)________ street performer, then Dresden 2. My cousin’s band is playing a ________ on Friday, if Dolls frontwoman, now solo artist hit a bump the week her world tour kicked off. She revealed plans you want to come along. to crowdsource additional local 6)________ musicians 3. Certain hand ________ may be considered friendly in in each tour stop, offering to pay them in hugs, some cultures, but rude in others. merchandise and beer per her custom. Bitter and 4. I had a ________ reaction to the violent scenes in the angry 7)________ ensued (she eventually promised to film. I couldn’t even watch it. pay her local collaborators in cash). And it's interesting to consider why. As Laurie Coots 5. There’s been a lot of ________ around Covid vaccines, suggests: "The idea was heckled because we didn't but it will be a while before life goes back to normal. understand the value 8)________ -- the whole idea of 6. I have had a ________ realisation about the meaning asking the crowd for what you need when you need of life. it and not asking for more or less." 7. I don’t plan to spend much time in the hotel, so I’m 9)________ up her business model, in which she views her recorded music as the digital equivalent of just looking for a cheap ________. street performing, she says: “I 10)________ believe in 8. Now that I’ve been using an iPhone for so long, music being as free as possible. Unlocked. Shared Android phones seem ________ to me. and spread. In order for artists to 11)________ and 9. There was so much food at the party. It was an create, their audiences need to step up and directly support them.” absolute ________! Amanda's non-fiction book, The Art of Asking, digs 10. Other kids at school used to call me a ________ 12)________ into the topics she addressed in her TED because I had such big feet. Talk. 11. After her performance, the busker ________ around SOURCE: https://www.ted.com/speakers/amanda_palmer the crowd. Work with a partner to complete the passage with 12. A lot of people are feeling frustrated by the ________ these words lockdowns caused by the pandemic. EXCHANGE FIRMLY HEADLINES SURVIVE BACKING SUPPORTED CRITICISM FORMER DEEPLY FIGHT SUMMING PUSHING ENGLISHDOTCOMMUNITY.COM 2. What would she do when someone dropped money LISTENING #1 into her hat? Listen to the talk. Are the following statements True or False? 1. Amanda Palmer has always lived off her income as a musician. 3. With whom did she have the most profound 2. She says that she had significant encounters with encounters? Why? people when she was working as a street performer. 3. Everyone treated Amanda well when she was working as a street performer. 4. She made a consistent income as a street 4. What would people yell at her from passing cars? performer. Why did it hurt her feelings? 5. ‘The Dresden Dolls’ was the name of a nightclub she used to perform at. 6. Twitter improved her life as a performer. 7. She likes what she calls ‘random closeness’ with 5. When did she quit being a statue? people. 8. She doesn’t like couchsurfing or crowdsurfing, because it’s too dangerous. 9. The music she makes is popular with everyone. 10. Their record company considered their album a 6. What did they use to do after their shows? Why? success. 11. She decided to make as much of her music free as possible. 12. She didn’t reach her target for crowdfunding for her new band, Grand Theft Orchestra. 7. Why did Twitter make things more magic? 13. She forced people to pay for her music. 14. It’s not easy to ask for things, generally. 15. Some people were critical of the way she asked for things. 8. What are some examples of things people helped 16. She trusts her fans a lot. them with? 17. She thinks we have too much trust and not enough shame. 18. The internet is not important to her, as she prefers to connect to fans in real life. 9. What did the mother of the Honduran family say to her? LISTENING #2 Listen again and answer these questions. 1. How long did Amanda spend working as ‘the Eight- 10. What occurred to her as she was ringing the doorbell Foot Bride’? in New York? How did things turn out for her? ENGLISHDOTCOMMUNITY.COM 11. Why does she think crowdsurfing and couchsurfing 21. What happened at the end of her Kickstarter backer are pretty much the same thing? party in Berlin? 22. What role have musicians and artists played for most 12. Why has the one band member reluctant to go out of human history? and pass the hat? 23. What is celebrity about? 13. What two forms of music does her band combine? 24. Does she see these exchanges as a risk? How does 14. How many copies of her album were sold in her first she see them? two weeks? 25. What’s the most important thing for us to do, even with all the internet platforms available? 15. What started happening all the time after she released her album? 26. What question have people been obsessed with? What question should they be asking? 16. How much money did she make when crowdfunding her next album? 17. Why is the number 25,000 people significant? 18. What happens when you connect with people? DISCUSSION QUESTIONS #3 • What do you think about Amanda Palmer’s views about asking for things? 19. Why was she criticised online? • Do you agree with her that this type of exchange is fair? • Do you think this is a good future business model for musicians in the future? Why or why not? 20. Why does she think that her critics didn’t understand • Apart from musicians, who else might benefit what she was doing? from this type of business model? • How could you apply these ideas to your own life? ENGLISHDOTCOMMUNITY.COM C.
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