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Study Madonna, Shakira & BTS to headline World Cup half-time show in a clear.

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Introduction

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The Story

is the Cup The Cup is the for the The is the It is the to there is the the have a This at is the in the this Fans and

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What is the biggest football event?

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English lesson illustration for Madonna, Shakira & BTS to headline World Cup half-time show scene 2: But this time, the break may feel very different.

But this time, the break may feel very different.

But this time, the break may feel very different.

But this the Imagine this with me. A for a Then on Can you that Would you it, or not? This of is in the United States. the Super Bowl. The Super Bowl is the in American It is for its So “Ah, that. that to the Cup

English lesson illustration for Madonna, Shakira & BTS to headline World Cup half-time show scene 3: The names in the reports are very famous.

The names in the reports are very famous.

The names in the reports are very famous.

The in the are They are Madonna, Shakira, and BTS. Madonna is a the United States. Shakira is a Colombia. her BTS is a Korea. It is of the best-known K-pop Why are Because these have So this to the A for His for Shakira.

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Are Madonna, Shakira, and BTS famous names?

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this They it and They the starts. The could the It could the a Can you which Other unsure. They They the That is to The a to for to this Fans and

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What can the music show give the crowd?

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the in the The and the The would in the So the is the But the could a And that is why it. The Cup is by FIFA. FIFA is the this So if FIFA the can it is not But are the Will Madonna Will Shakira Will BTS be there? We will have to and

This is to It mixes a with It and And it a What or a What do you

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During half-time, should people rest quietly or enjoy a big music show?

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Summary

Nice This had and You and That your the Do you a at Thanks for at with and

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What game may have a music show at half-time?

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What is half-time?

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