AS IT IS 2016-06-02 Adele Tells Fan to Stop Filming Her Concert

AS IT IS 2016-06-02 Adele Tells Fan to Stop Filming Her Concert

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The British superstar Adele wants people to enjoy her live performances, and not videotape them.

During a show last Sunday in Italy, Adele condemned¹ someone in the crowd for videotaping the whole concert.

The singer asked the woman to stop filming her and enjoy the live show instead. Adele criticized² the fan for setting³ up a tripod to support the camera, asking her to take it down.

The artist explained that her show was not a DVD, saying, “I’m really here in real life.”

Adele’s outburst caused a lot of people to leave comments on social media. Some people supported Adele’s reaction.

One Facebook user⁴ wrote that she also does not like it when people block her view at a concert because they are taping it.

Another Adele fan believes that people should respect the artist and his or her wishes.

Others felt that Adele should not have said anything at all to the woman.

This Twitter user felt like Adele embarrassed her fan.

Another Facebook user thinks that the fan should be able to “watch the show any way they want” once they have paid for their ticket.

Adele is halfway⁵ through her planned around-the-world concert tour. Those shows are to continue until the end of November.

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concert – n. a public performance of music

fan – n. a person who likes and admires someone (such as a famous person) or something (such as a sport or a sports team) in a very enthusiastic way

outburst – n. a sudden expression of strong feeling

controversy⁶ – n. strong disagreement about something among a large group of people

embarrassed – v. to make (someone) feel confused and foolish in front of other people

1 condemned   

adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
• The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

2 criticized   

vt.批评(criticize的过去式)v.评论，批评( criticize的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The decision was criticized by environmental groups. 这个决定受到了环保团体的批评。
• The movie has been criticized for apparently legitimizing violence. 这部电影因明显地美化暴力而受到了指责。

3 setting   

n.背景

参考例句：

• The play has its setting in Vienna.该剧以维也纳为背景。
• Where and when a story takes place is called the setting.故事发生的地点和时间称为故事背景。

4 user   

n.用户，使用者

参考例句：

• The company is the biggest user of oil.该公司是最大的石油用户。
• The umbrella keeps the rains off the user.雨伞使撑伞人免受雨淋。

5 halfway   

adj.中途的，不彻底的，部分的；adv.半路地，在中途，在半途

参考例句：

• We had got only halfway when it began to get dark.走到半路，天就黑了。
• In study the worst danger is give up halfway.在学习上，最忌讳的是有始无终。

6 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。