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Chinese TV Star Cancels Concert Tour After Backlash
10 Jul 2026
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Warm-up → Read & Listen → Check Understanding → Language → Use It
WARM UP
Think Ahead: Which detail do you think appears in this story?
a) A singer wins a big prize.
b) A concert is stopped because people are mad.
c) A television show changes its name.
Ask:
(1) Do you have a favourite celebrity?
(2) What do you do when you do not like a singer?
VOCABULARY
celebrity
Noun
concert
Noun
cancel
Verb
internet
Noun
famous
Adjective
ticket
Noun
A famous person.
She is a TV celebrity.
A musical show.
I went to a music concert.
To stop an event.
They had to cancel the show.
A worldwide computer network.
I read news on the internet.
Known by many people.
He is a famous singer.
A piece of paper to enter a show.
I bought a concert ticket.
Xie Na is a very famous celebrity in China. She is a popular television host. Many people love her funny personality. She wanted to follow her dream to be a singer. She planned a big music concert tour across the country. Her first shows were in Chengdu. Thousands of fans bought tickets very quickly. The shows were successful and Xie Na felt very happy.
However, she wanted to sing in Beijing next. Many people on the internet became angry. They said she was a bad singer. They thought the tickets were too expensive. Some people complained to the government. They thought she just wanted to make easy money. The online criticism became too big. The show organisers had to cancel the Beijing concert. They returned the money to the fans. Xie Na did not say anything about the cancellation.
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
(1) Why is Xie Na famous in China?
(2) What was her dream?
(3) Where were her first concerts held?
(4) Why did people on the internet get angry about the Beijing concert?
(5) What did the show organiser do with the Beijing concert?
(6) Do you think it is fair to cancel a show if people do not like the singing?
FILL IN THE GAPS
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
Word Bank: celebrity, concert, tickets, internet
Xie Na is a very famous _______(1) in China. She is a popular television host. Many people love her funny personality. She wanted to follow her dream to be a singer. She planned a big music _______(2) tour across the country. Her first shows were in Chengdu. Thousands of fans bought _______(3) very quickly. The shows were successful and Xie Na felt very happy.
However, she wanted to sing in Beijing next. Many people on the _______(4) became angry. They said she was a bad singer. They thought the tickets were too expensive. Some people complained to the government. They thought she just wanted to make easy money. The online criticism became too big. The show organisers had to cancel the Beijing concert. They returned the money to the fans. Xie Na did not say anything about the cancellation.
Section 2: Main Idea
Choose the best summary of the article.
a) Xie Na is learning how to become a television host in Beijing.
b) A famous star cancelled her concert after people online complained about her singing.
c) Fans in Chengdu were angry because tickets were too expensive.
UNDERSTANDING
Section 3: True or False
Xie Na is a famous television host in China. T/F
Tickets for her concerts in Chengdu sold very slowly. T/F
The concert in Beijing was cancelled because of online complaints. T/F
Section 4: Put Events in Order
Put the events in the correct order from 1 to 3.
a) People on the internet complained about her singing skills.
b) Xie Na held successful concerts for her fans in Chengdu.
c) The organisers cancelled the Beijing show and refunded the money.
LANGUAGE
Section 5: Vocab Match
1. Celebrity
2. Concert
3. Cancel
4. Internet
a) A global computer network.
b) A famous person.
c) To stop an event from happening.
d) A music show.
USE IT
Section 6: Discussion Builder
1. I think the concert was _______(1) because many people were unhappy.
a) cancelled
b) famous
2. It is not easy to buy a _______(2) when the show is popular.
a) celebrity
b) ticket
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
1. A) Xie Na B) is C) a famous D) celebrity E) in China
2. A) They B) had to C) cancel D) the Beijing E) concert
ANSWER KEY
Warm Up
Answer: b
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
(1) celebrity (2) concert (3) tickets (4) internet
Section 2: Main Idea
Answer: b
Section 3: True or False
T 2. F 3. T
Section 4: Put Events in Order
b 2. a 3. c
Section 5: Vocab Match
c 2. a 3. d 4. b
Section 6: Discussion Builder
(1) a (2) b
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
Xie Na is a famous celebrity in China.
They had to cancel the Beijing concert.
Section 8: Discussion Questions
Student answers will vary.