Ken's karaoke challenge

ESL Course: Easy English Lessons

Practice speaking English with these simple story and conversation lessons.

PDF: Ken's karaoke challenge

Warm-up

  1. Do you like to sing? (Yes, I do. / No, I don't.)
  2. Have you been to a karaoke room? (Yes, I have. / No, I haven't.)

Vocabulary Match

private •• "Hooray!"
laughing •• own
without •• scared
nervous •• hit hands together
cheer •• with no
clap •• "Hahaha!"

Vocabulary Answers

privateown
laughing"Hahaha!"
withoutwith no
nervousscared
cheer"Hooray!"
claphit hands together

Story

Ken is a fun-loving boy in Japan. He loves to sing. His favorite place is the Shidax karaoke center in his town. Every weekend, he goes there with his friends. They all have a great time singing and laughing together in their private room.

One day, Ken sees a poster at Shidax. It says, "100 Song Marathon Challenge this Saturday". Ken is excited. He wants to try and sing 100 songs without a break. He practices singing every day after school. He sings in the shower, in his room, and even while doing his homework.

The day of the challenge comes. Ken is nervous but he remembers all his practice. He starts singing, song after song, as his friends cheer him on. When he finishes the 100th song, everyone claps and cheers. Ken is tired but happy. He didn't stop even once during the challenge. He can't wait for the next karaoke marathon.

Quiz

  1. What does Ken love to do?
  2. Where does Ken go every weekend?
  3. When does Ken practice singing?
  4. How does Ken feel after singing 100 songs?

Quiz Answers (examples)

  1. He loves to sing.
  2. He goes to Shidax every weekend.
  3. He practices singing every day after school.
  4. Ken is tired but happy.

Conversation

Ken:Hey, did you see the poster at Shidax?
Friend:Yeah, the 100 Song Challenge? Are you going to do it?
Ken:Of course! I'm practicing every day.
Friend:That's great, Ken! I'll cheer for you!
Ken:Thanks! I'm a bit nervous, but excited too.
Friend:Don't worry, Ken. You'll do great!

Discussion

  1. Do you like karaoke? What songs do you sing?
  2. What's your next challenge? A test? A game?

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