Barbara d'Urso Set to Join Ballando con le Stelle
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Barbara d'Urso is a famous TV host in Italy. She has signed a contract for a new show. The show is called Ballando con le Stelle. It is a big dance show on TV.
People also talk about a secret wedding. It has tags from Ilary Blasi. Ilary Blasi is another famous TV host in Italy. The story does not give more details about the wedding.
News also says a fashion house put Barbara d'Urso on a blacklist. This means the fashion house does not want to work with her. We do not know why.
There is more news about the dance show. Alberto Matano will be a new judge on Ballando con le Stelle. He will help choose the best dancers. Many people are excited about the new season.
Vocabulary15 words
- contract
- a paper that says you agree to do a job
- tag
- a word or name added to a photo online
- blacklist
- a list of people someone does not want
- judge
- a person who decides who is best in a contest
- host
- a person who leads a TV show
- fashion house
- a company that makes clothes
- wedding
- a special day when two people get married
- season
- a group of new shows on TV, one after another
- dance show
- a TV program where people dance to win
- famous
- known by many people
- secret
- something not everyone knows
- sign
- to write your name to agree to something
- excited
- feeling happy about something new
- new
- not old; just started
- story
- a piece of news
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Answer key
1. A contract for a dance show 2. Alberto Matano 3. True
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Barbara d'Urso is a famous TV _____ in Italy.
She has signed a _____ for a new show.
The show is called _____ con le Stelle.
People also talk about a secret _____.
It has _____ from Ilary Blasi.
News also says a fashion house put her on a _____.
Alberto Matano will be a new _____ on the show.
Many people are _____ about the new season.
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