{"id":19251,"date":"2021-08-03T12:53:58","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T10:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=19251"},"modified":"2021-08-03T13:57:39","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T11:57:39","slug":"boy-band-diplomacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2021\/08\/boy-band-diplomacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Boy Band Diplomacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The South Korean boy band BTS has become phenomenal global sensation. There is no doubt, they have taken the world by storm. They have brought their country a lot of honor, putting South Korea on the map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article on South Korean government delegating public diplomacy roles for the world-famous boy band members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.insider.com\/south-koreas-president-taps-bts-presidential-envoys-for-un-meetings-2021-7<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. What can you say about SK government\u2019s decision to delegate a boy band as presidential envoys to international meetings?<\/li>
  2. Should celebrities be given such roles? Why or why not?<\/li>
  3. The SK government plans to hold various activities with BTS to help promote international cooperation in tackling global issues. What do you think of this idea?<\/li>
  4. How would you feel if your government decided to do the same? And if they really did, who\u2019d be the best bet for such a role?<\/li>
  5. How can celebrities help in addressing global problems?<\/li>
  6. Who are some celebrities in your country that are known to be putting huge efforts in certain causes? How are they contributing to your country?<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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