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The Cannes Film Festival has new dress code rules.
Recently, many stars wear clothes so that they look naked. Their dresses are thin. You can see-through them. Stars wear these dresses so people look at them and talk about them.
Now, the Cannes Film Festival says “no naked people on the red carpet.” They want the stars to wear clothes that do not shock people.
Last year, some stars wore dresses so you can see a lot of their body and skin. For example, Bella Hadid and Vicky Krieps wore dresses that were see-through. Maybe they can’t wear those same dresses this year.
The new rule does not say what “naked” means. Some people are not sure. For example, is a dress with a picture of a naked person okay?
Also, very big dresses with long parts on the floor are not allowed.
Sometimes, these clothes get a lot of attention, but the movies and the festival don’t get attention. For example, Bianca Censori wore a see-through dress with no underwear to the Grammys this year. Many people talked about that more than the Grammys.
Vocabulary
- Film – movie; motion picture
- Festival – A special event/party with many activities and things to do
- Dress code – a set of rules about what clothes to wear in a certain place, like school or work.
- Rule – A guideline or regulation; sometimes a law; A guide that tells us what we should or shouldn’t do
- Recently – Not long ago
- Star – a famous person; main actor in a show or movie; the best person; very famous
- Naked – having no clothes on; all of your skin can be seen
- Dress – A long item of clothing that is usually one piece; 👗
- See-through – clear, so you can look through it, like glass
- Red carpet – a special carpet for famous people at big events
- Shock – a sudden event that is surprising or upsetting; surprise; unexpected news
- Body – A person’s physical self; a person’s shoulders, chest, back, arms, stomach, legs, ect., are all body parts;
- Skin – The outside covering, like on fruit or your body; some apples have red skin and some apples have green skin
- Mean – what something shows; what something stands for
- Part – a piece of something; a section of a whole thing; not the whole thing
- Allowed – permission to do something; it’s OK; permitted; you may; you can
- Attention – notice; thought; interest; awareness; focus
- Underwear – Clothes that you wear under your other clothes;
Discussion Questions
- The festival says “no naked people.” Is it easy to know what this means for clothes? Why or why not?
- Do you think what celebrities wear on the red carpet is important? Why?
- What do you think is more important at a film festival: the movies or the fashion?
- Why do you think stars like to wear see-through dresses?
- The festival says big dresses with long parts are not allowed. Do you think this is a good rule?
- Do you think the new rules will help people think more about the movies?
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Fill-in-the-Blank Listening Practice
The Cannes Film Festival _____ new dress code rules.
Recently, many stars _____ clothes so that they look naked. Their dresses are _____ . You can see-through them. Stars wear these _____ so people look at them and talk about them.
_____ , the Cannes Film Festival says “no naked people on the _____ carpet.” They want the stars to wear clothes that do not shock _____ .
Last year, some stars wore dresses _____ you can see a lot of their body and skin. For _____ , Bella Hadid and Vicky Krieps wore dresses that _____ see-through. Maybe they can’t wear those same dresses _____ year.
The new rule does not _____ what “naked” means. Some people are not sure. For example, is a _____ with a picture of a naked person _____ ?
Also, very big dresses with _____ parts on the floor are not allowed.
_____ , these clothes get a lot of attention, but the movies and the _____ don’t get attention. For example, Bianca Censori wore a see-through dress _____ no underwear to the Grammys this year. Many people _____ about that more than the Grammys.
