Funko and Snoop opening co-founded “Dogg House”

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A photo of a Pop! figure.

Date: 18th September 2022

Level: B2 Upper-intermediate

Grammar: Compound adjectives

Topics: Celebrities & People, Business, Hobbies & Recreation

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Funko and Snoop opening co-founded “Dogg House”

Collectibles brand Funko and entrepreneur rapper Snoop Dogg are teaming up to open a unique retail experience in early 2023. Funko, well-known for its Pop! bobblehead range, and the world-famous Snoop Dogg are forming a partnership for “Tha Dogg House”. It is a highly-anticipated shop appealing to fanbases of both the models and the music.

For music fans, Tha Dogg House will be an immersive experience in respect to Snoop Dogg’s multi-talented career. It will have wall paintings encouraging interaction between shoppers and the artist’s genre-defining history. Sharing the co-branded space in Inglewood, California will be life-sized Pop! figures inspired by the musician.

Primarily though Tha Dogg House will sell an assortment of exclusive and signature in-store products from both partners. It will provide fandoms new and old a chance to find rare sought-after bobblehead figures. Snoop Dogg said the store “stays true to who I am” and that Tha Dogg House will be mind-blowing.

Funko have said Snoop Dogg’s impact on pop culture as a brand ambassador can raise both brands’ opportunity to tap into new audiences and categories. Brian Mariotti, chief creative officer of Funko said Snoop Dogg’s creative genius takes Funko’s newest “Snoop-inspired” retail store to a “next-level experience”.

Funko started out in 1997 as a small Washington-based bobblehead company and is now a widely-recognised phenomenon in the world of collectibles. Its Pop! collection represents over 1,000 well-diverse intellectual properties from modern-day culture. In its most recent earnings report, Funko generated over $1 billion in net sales.

Information sources (external links): kidscreen.comrisnews.com

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Warm-up activities and vocabulary

Activities:

Who is Snoop Dogg and what are bobbleheads? Are there any similar people and collectibles from your country?

Find a connection between the two topics “pop culture” and “hobbies” with one of these words — fan, inspire, or experience.

Make one sentence for each of these three phrases — well-known, modern-day, and next-level.

Vocabulary:

1. Scan the text and find a word or phrase that means:

  • one of a kind (paragraph 1)(u...)
  • models (paragraph 2)(f...)
  • a selection (paragraph 3)(a...)
  • explore (paragraph 4)(t...)
  • copyright creations (paragraph 5)(i...)
Answers
  • unique, figures, assortment, tap into, intellectual property

2. What does the italicised word below mean — opening upof interest, or calling out?

  • a highly-anticipated shop appealing to fanbases
Answer
  • of interest

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Reading comprehension true or false

  1. Snoop Dogg is making a music group called Funko.
  2. Tha Dogg House is a music venue.
  3. Tha Dogg House will be specially decorated.
  4. Large models will populate the place.
  5. Snoop Dogg will sign the products.
  6. Snoop Dogg wrote a song about store.
  7. Bobblehead figures are also known as ambassadors.
  8. Funko believe Snoop Dogg is a genius.
  9. Funko was a toy company before it made bobbleheads.
  10. Many pop culture characters have been made into Pop! bobbleheads.
Answers
  • 1F, 2F, 3T, 4T, 5F, 6F, 7F, 8T, 9F, 10T

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Phrases, synonyms, and antonyms match-up

Match the words on the left to their endings to make phrases from the text.

  1. sought-
  2. teaming
  3. impact
  4. retail
  5. highly-
  6. stays
  7. wall
  8. net
  9. life-
  10. creative
  1. anticipated
  2. true to
  3. sized
  4. up
  5. after
  6. sales
  7. genius
  8. store
  9. paintings
  10. on
Answers
  • 1E, 2D, 3J, 4H, 5A, 6B, 7I, 8F, 9C, 10G

Match the words on the left from the text to their synonyms.

  1. encourage
  2. range
  3. signature
  4. audience
  5. rare
  1. distinguishable
  2. hard to find
  3. collection
  4. suggest
  5. people
Answers
  • 1D, 2C, 3A, 4E, 5B

Match the words on the left from the text to their antonyms.

  1. inspire
  2. share
  3. creative
  1. discourage
  2. unoriginal
  3. deny
Answers
  • 1A, 2C, 3B

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Grammar gap-fill cloze: compound adjectives

  1. mind-blowing
  2. multi-talented
  3. next-level
  4. highly-anticipated
  5. life-sized
  1. modern-day
  2. sought-after
  3. well-known
  4. Snoop-inspired
  5. widely-recognised

Collectibles brand Funko and entrepreneur rapper Snoop Dogg are teaming up to open a unique retail experience in early 2023. Funko, 1._______________ for its Pop! bobblehead range, and the world-famous Snoop Dogg are forming a partnership for “Tha Dogg House”. It is a 2._______________ shop appealing to fanbases of both the models and the music.

For music fans, Tha Dogg House will be an immersive experience in respect to Snoop Dogg’s 3._______________ career. It will have wall paintings encouraging interaction between shoppers and the artist’s genre-defining history. Sharing the co-branded space in Inglewood, California will be 4._______________ Pop! figures inspired by the musician.

Primarily though Tha Dogg House will sell an assortment of exclusive and signature in-store products from both partners. It will provide fandoms new and old a chance to find rare 5._______________ bobblehead figures. Snoop Dogg said the store “stays true to who I am” and that Tha Dogg House will be 6._______________.

Funko have said Snoop Dogg’s impact on pop culture as a brand ambassador can raise both brands’ opportunity to tap into new audiences and categories. Brian Mariotti, chief creative officer of Funko said Snoop Dogg’s creative genius takes Funko’s newest “7._______________” retail store to a “8._______________ experience”.

Funko started out in 1997 as a small Washington-based bobblehead company and is now a 9._______________ phenomenon in the world of collectibles. Its Pop! collection represents over 1,000 well-diverse intellectual properties from 10._______________ culture. In its most recent earnings report, Funko generated over $1 billion in net sales.

Answers
  1. 1H, 2D, 3B, 4E, 5G, 6A, 7I, 8C, 9J, 10F

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Vocabulary multiple-choice cloze

Collectibles brand Funko and entrepreneur rapper Snoop Dogg are teaming up to open a 1._______________ retail experience in early 2023. Funko, well-known for its Pop! bobblehead range, and the world-famous Snoop Dogg are forming a 2._______________ for “Tha Dogg House”. It is a highly-anticipated shop appealing to fanbases of both the models and the music.

For music fans, Tha Dogg House will be an immersive experience in respect to Snoop Dogg’s multi-talented career. It will have wall paintings encouraging 3._______________ between shoppers and the artist’s genre-defining history. Sharing the co-branded space in Inglewood, California will be life-sized Pop! figures 4._______________ by the musician.

5._______________ though Tha Dogg House will sell an assortment of 6._______________ and signature in-store products from both partners. It will provide fandoms new and old a chance to find rare sought-after bobblehead figures. Snoop Dogg said the store “stays true to who I am” and that Tha Dogg House will be mind-blowing.

Funko have said Snoop Dogg’s impact on pop culture as a brand 7._______________ can raise both brands’ opportunity to tap into new audiences and categories. Brian Mariotti, chief creative officer of Funko said Snoop Dogg’s creative 8._______________ takes Funko’s newest “Snoop-inspired” retail store to a “next-level experience”.

Funko started out in 1997 as a small Washington-based bobblehead company and is now a widely-recognised 9._______________ in the world of collectibles. Its Pop! collection represents over 1,000 well-diverse intellectual properties from modern-day culture. In its most recent earnings report, Funko 10._______________ over $1 billion in net sales.

1.
A. unique
B. unoriginal
C. unopened
D. brand
2.
A. store
B. partner
C. partnership
D. storing
3.
A. interaction
B. action
C. interview
D. view
4.
A. inspire
B. inspires
C. inspiring
D. inspired
5.
A. Secondly
B. Primarily
C. Firstly
D. Finally
6.
A. extended
B. example
C. exclusive
D. expected
7.
A. general
B. speaker
C. ambassador
D. announcer
8.
A. music
B. humanity
C. level
D. genius
9.
A. phenomenon
B. presentation
C. personality
D. individual
10.
A. wealth
B. generated
C. gained
D. fortune
Answers
  1. 1A, 2C, 3A, 4D, 5B, 6C, 7C, 8D, 9A, 10B

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Writing cloze

  1. open a unique e r a t l i experience(re...)
  2. are forming a t p s a r e n p r h i(pa...)
  3. Snoop Dogg’s multi- d t a e l n e t career(ta...)
  4. figures e i p n r s i d by the musician(in...)
  5. exclusive and a g e s i n u r t in-store products(si...)
  6. it will provide s n d a f o m new and old(fa...)
  7. impact on pop culture as a brand o b r a s m s a d a(am...)
  8. Snoop Dogg’s creative s i n e u g(ge...)
  9. is now a widely- i g o c n e r s d e phenomenon(re...)
  10. Funko r a n e g e t d e over $1 billion in net sales(ge...)
Answers
  1. RETAIL
  2. PARTNERSHIP
  3. TALENTED
  4. INSPIRED
  5. SIGNATURE
  6. FANDOMS
  7. AMBASSADOR
  8. GENIUS
  9. RECOGNISED
  10. GENERATED

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Fill-in first letters

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Cool-down discussion, game, and keywords

Discussion questions:

  • If you were famous, would you like a toy or a statue made of you, and why?
  • Can collecting things be considered a hobby?
  • What are some popular crossovers or partnerships you can name? What are some crossovers or partnerships you wished existed?
  • How important are fans to a product, a scene or movement, or an artist?
  • What does the phrase “stay true to yourself” mean to you?

CEFR B2 10 keywords revision list:

ambassador exclusive generate genius inspire interaction partnership phenomenon primarily unique

Scattergories. In the table below, add one word to each box that matches both the beginning letter and the category, e.g. a musician or group beginning with S is Stevie Wonder.

S H O P
A musician or group
A modern brand
Someone with a big fanbase
A cultural phenomenon
A venue to see live music

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Interactive exercises

Reading comprehension interactive true or false

Choose the correct options from the pairs

Funko and Snoop opening co-founded “Dogg House”

Collectibles brand Funko and entrepreneur rapper Snoop Dogg are teaming up to open a unique retail experience in early 2023. Funko, well-known for its Pop! bobblehead range, and the world-famous Snoop Dogg are forming a partnership for “Tha Dogg House”. It is a highly-anticipated shop appealing to fanbases of both the models and the music.

For music fans, Tha Dogg House will be an immersive experience in respect to Snoop Dogg’s multi-talented career. It will have wall paintings encouraging interaction between shoppers and the artist’s genre-defining history. Sharing the co-branded space in Inglewood, California will be life-sized Pop! figures inspired by the musician.

Primarily though Tha Dogg House will sell an assortment of exclusive and signature in-store products from both partners. It will provide fandoms new and old a chance to find rare sought-after bobblehead figures. Snoop Dogg said the store “stays true to who I am” and that Tha Dogg House will be mind-blowing.

Funko have said Snoop Dogg’s impact on pop culture as a brand ambassador can raise both brands’ opportunity to tap into new audiences and categories. Brian Mariotti, chief creative officer of Funko said Snoop Dogg’s creative genius takes Funko’s newest “Snoop-inspired” retail store to a “next-level experience”.

Funko started out in 1997 as a small Washington-based bobblehead company and is now a widely-recognised phenomenon in the world of collectibles. Its Pop! collection represents over 1,000 well-diverse intellectual properties from modern-day culture. In its most recent earnings report, Funko generated over $1 billion in net sales.

1.
Snoop Dogg is forming a music group called Funko.
2.
Tha Dogg House is a music venue.
3.
Tha Dogg House will be specially decorated.
4.
Large models will populate the place.
5.
Snoop Dogg will sign the products.
6.
Snoop Dogg wrote a song about store.
7.
Bobblehead figures are also known as ambassadors.
8.
Funko believe Snoop Dogg is a genius.
9.
Funko was a toy company before it made bobbleheads.
10.
Many pop culture characters have been made into Pop! bobbleheads.

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Phrases, synonyms, and antonyms interactive match-up

Select the correct matches from the dropdown menus

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Grammar gap-fill interactive cloze: compound adjectives

Select the correct answers from the dropdown menus

Collectibles brand Funko and entrepreneur rapper Snoop Dogg are teaming up to open a unique retail experience in early 2023. Funko,
1.
for its Pop! bobblehead range, and the world-famous Snoop Dogg are forming a partnership for “Tha Dogg House”. It is a
2.
shop appealing to fanbases of both the models and the music.
For music fans, Tha Dogg House will be an immersive experience in respect to Snoop Dogg’s
3.
career. It will have wall paintings encouraging interaction between shoppers and the artist’s genre-defining history. Sharing the co-branded space in Inglewood, California will be
4.
Pop! figures inspired by the musician.
Primarily though Tha Dogg House will sell an assortment of exclusive and signature in-store products from both partners. It will provide fandoms new and old a chance to find rare
5.
bobblehead figures. Snoop Dogg said the store “stays true to who I am” and that Tha Dogg House will be
6.
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Funko have said Snoop Dogg’s impact on pop culture as a brand ambassador can raise both brands’ opportunity to tap into new audiences and categories. Brian Mariotti, chief creative officer of Funko said Snoop Dogg’s creative genius takes Funko’s newest “
7.
” retail store to a “
8.
experience”.
Funko started out in 1997 as a small Washington-based bobblehead company and is now a
9.
phenomenon in the world of collectibles. Its Pop! collection represents over 1,000 well-diverse intellectual properties from
10.
culture. In its most recent earnings report, Funko generated over $1 billion in net sales.

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Vocabulary multiple-choice interactive cloze

Select the correct answers from the dropdown menus

Collectibles brand Funko and entrepreneur rapper Snoop Dogg are teaming up to open a
1.
retail experience in early 2023. Funko, well-known for its Pop! bobblehead range, and the world-famous Snoop Dogg are forming a
2.
for “Tha Dogg House”. It is a highly-anticipated shop appealing to fanbases of both the models and the music.
For music fans, Tha Dogg House will be an immersive experience in respect to Snoop Dogg’s multi-talented career. It will have wall paintings encouraging
3.
between shoppers and the artist’s genre-defining history. Sharing the co-branded space in Inglewood, California will be life-sized Pop! figures
4.
by the musician.
5.
though Tha Dogg House will sell an assortment of
6.
and signature in-store products from both partners. It will provide fandoms new and old a chance to find rare sought-after bobblehead figures. Snoop Dogg said the store “stays true to who I am” and that Tha Dogg House will be mind-blowing.
Funko have said Snoop Dogg’s impact on pop culture as a brand
7.
can raise both brands’ opportunity to tap into new audiences and categories. Brian Mariotti, chief creative officer of Funko said Snoop Dogg’s creative
8.
takes Funko’s newest “Snoop-inspired” retail store to a “next-level experience”.
Funko started out in 1997 as a small Washington-based bobblehead company and is now a widely-recognised
9.
in the world of collectibles. Its Pop! collection represents over 1,000 well-diverse intellectual properties from modern-day culture. In its most recent earnings report, Funko
10.
over $1 billion in net sales.

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Interactive writing cloze

Type the words correctly in the boxes

Collectibles brand Funko and entrepreneur rapper Snoop Dogg are teaming up to open a unique
1.
experience in early 2023. Funko, well-known for its Pop! bobblehead range, and the world-famous Snoop Dogg are forming a
2.
for “Tha Dogg House”. It is a highly-anticipated shop appealing to fanbases of both the models and the music.
For music fans, Tha Dogg House will be an immersive experience in respect to Snoop Dogg’s multi-
3.
career. It will have wall paintings encouraging interaction between shoppers and the artist’s genre-defining history. Sharing the co-branded space in Inglewood, California will be life-sized Pop! figures
4.
by the musician.
Primarily though Tha Dogg House will sell an assortment of exclusive and
5.
in-store products from both partners. It will provide
6.
new and old a chance to find rare sought-after bobblehead figures. Snoop Dogg said the store “stays true to who I am” and that Tha Dogg House will be mind-blowing.
Funko have said Snoop Dogg’s impact on pop culture as a brand
7.
can raise both brands’ opportunity to tap into new audiences and categories. Brian Mariotti, chief creative officer of Funko said Snoop Dogg’s creative
8.
takes Funko’s newest “Snoop-inspired” retail store to a “next-level experience”.
Funko started out in 1997 as a small Washington-based bobblehead company and is now a widely-
9.
phenomenon in the world of collectibles. Its Pop! collection represents over 1,000 well-diverse intellectual properties from modern-day culture. In its most recent earnings report, Funko
10.
over $1 billion in net sales.

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