Comedy Duo's Jobs Increase After TV Drama Impression Goes Viral
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La Parfait is a comedy duo from Japan. They do comedy shows together. They make people laugh with jokes and funny acts.
The duo made a famous impression of a TV show called VIVANT. An impression means copying how someone talks or moves. People liked their VIVANT impression very much.
Because of this, La Parfait got much more work. They call it a 'VIVANT boom'. A boom means a sudden big increase.
Before this, the duo had a hard time. They almost broke up as a team. This is called a 'breakup crisis'. But their hard work with the VIVANT act helped them.
The actor Masaaki Sakai is in the real VIVANT show. He is the 'original' actor they copy. People say he gave La Parfait advice about the impression himself.
Now La Parfait is busy and popular again. Their VIVANT act saved their comedy career.
Vocabulary5 words
- comedy
- funny shows that make people laugh
- impression
- copying how someone talks or acts
- boom
- a sudden big increase
- breakup crisis
- a big problem that could end a team
- original
- the real, first person or thing
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1. A comedy duo 2. Their VIVANT impression became popular 3. True
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La Parfait is a comedy _____ from Japan.
They do comedy shows _____.
The duo made a famous _____ of a TV show called VIVANT.
People liked their VIVANT impression very _____.
Because of this, La Parfait got much more _____.
They call it a 'VIVANT _____'.
Before this, the duo had a hard _____.
They almost broke up as a _____.
The actor Masaaki Sakai is in the real VIVANT _____.
People say he gave La Parfait advice about the impression _____.
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