From Side Hustle to Streaming Empire
Grammar: Phrasal verbs and fixed expressions in media and business contexts
A Level 4 English lesson exploring media.
What's in this lesson
A Level 4 (upper intermediate) ESL lesson on media, practising phrasal verbs and fixed expressions in media and business contexts. The worksheet has a reading, target vocabulary and discussion questions.
From the reading: From Side Hustle to Streaming Empire
In 2018, Ji-ho Kwon was working nights as a locksmith in Seoul and spending his weekends recording cooking videos in a soundproof corner of his apartment. His channel had a niche following — fewer than 4,000 subscribers — and he was deep in debt from buying camera equipment. Most people in his position would have thrown in the towel. Instead, Kwon kept uploading, and by 2023 his channel had become one of South Korea's most-watched food platforms, with sponsorship deals worth more than $2 million a year. His breakthrough came not from a viral moment, but from consistency — a lesson the entire streaming industry is still learning.
Vocabulary
- feel like friends
- hedge their risk
- hit a cliffhanger
- throw in the towel
- across
- by
- in
- into
- on
Discussion questions
- Have you ever followed a content creator for a long time?
- Is it better to be very good at one thing or reasonably good at many?
- Would you ever start a side hustle alongside your main job?
From Side Hustle to Streaming Empire
Grammar: Phrasal verbs and fixed expressions in media and business contexts
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Full lesson plan with reading, grammar, vocabulary, and discussion.
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