flex 3-3,4

What Makes a Hit Song?

paragraph 3, 4

vocabulary

rate A - Aを評価する

scale - 規模

one-star - 1つ星の、低級の

five-star - 5つ星の、最高の

significant - 重要な

factor - 要因、要素

turn out to be... - 結局...であった

highly - 高く、たいへん好意的に

​review questions!!

Multiple Choice

In the experiment in paragraph 2, researchers divided 14,000 teenagers into ____ groups.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 6

Multiple Choice

The first group was given a list of songs, with __________________ .

• song titles and download numbers

• song titles and band names

• band names and download numbers

Multiple Choice

The second group was given a list of songs that also had __________________ .

• lyrics

• release dates

• download numbers

Multiple Choice

The download numbers were _______ .

• real

• fake

​the two groups listened to the songs...

​and they rated the songs!!

least favorite...

best...

How did the second group rate the songs? What do you think? (talk with your partner!)

Poll

popularity (download number) and their ratings were...

• related

• unrelated

​result!!

​teenagers were shown the fake download numbers

​15,000,000 DL!!!!!

​"Popular" songs were the highest rated!!

​15,000,000 DL!!!!!

the popularity of the songs was a significant factor in how they were received.

Multiple Choice

According to the research, which were the teenagers more interested in?

• quality of the songs

• which songs other people liked

questions!!!

Multiple Choice

What turned out to be the highest rated songs in the second group?

• songs with the best quality

• songs with the longest lyrics

• songs that looked the most popular

• songs that played the loudest

good job!!