Why does a meme become a meme?
Warming Up
You may use English-language Internet sources to help you.
a What is the meaning of ‘meme’? Give a definition in your own words.
Your Reading Text: 365 buttons
Read the text to find out why people are going wild over a bunch of buttons.
Words
a Find the words and expressions in the text.
b Connect the words and expressions that have the same meaning.
| 1. buttons | a. answered, replied |
| 2. innocuously | b. aware of something, noticing that something exists or is happening |
| 3. handle | c. casual, unplanned |
| 4. conscious | d. epic, long story |
| 5. responded | e. foolishness or stupidity |
| 6. checkmark | f. in a harmless, innocent way |
| 7. snark | g. a mark ✓ that is used to show that something has been done |
| 8. silliness | h. not worried or annoyed |
| 9. random | i. the process of time going by |
| 10. saga | j. sarcastic, critical comment |
| 11. unbothered | k. small, round flat pieces of metal, plastic, etc. that are sewn onto clothing and used for fastening two parts together |
| 12. passage of time | l. someone’s username on a social media site or an online forum |
Questions About the Text
a What is 365 buttons? Choose the best description.
1 A collection of buttons to put on your shirt.
2 An innocent joke to kick off the new year.
3 A new trend that people find confusing.
4 A silly way to count the days of the year.
b Who introduced 365 buttons on TikTok?
1 Brat
2 Different people
3 Jason
4 Tamara
c How did the inventor of 365 buttons explain what it means?
1 They answered that it is like a calendar or a daily checkmark.
2 They explained that you can use the buttons to treasure special moments.
3 They just said that it doesn’t matter if people don’t understand it.
4 They said that it was a way to rebrand yourself in the new year.
Follow-up Task
A writing assignment
a What is your favourite meme of the last 12 months? Can you explain why you liked it so much?
b How do you feel about memes? Love them? Hate them? Write a short text (~25 words) to explain your answer.
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