Deaf Actress Makes Film Debut in '90 Decibels'
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Benedita Casé Zerbini is a new actress. She is deaf. This means she cannot hear well.
Benedita is in a new film. The film is called '90 Decibéis'. Decibels are units used to measure sound.
The film is about people with a disability. A disability is something that makes a task hard for a person, like hearing.
Benedita said she became an actress because she is deaf. This is her debut in cinema. A debut is a first time doing something.
The story of the film is based on real experiences. Experiences are things that really happened to people.
Benedita's mother is Regina Casé. Regina Casé is a very famous actress in Brazil.
The show 'Tela Quente' will show this film today, September 28.
Many people are happy to see a deaf actress in a big film. They think it is important.
Vocabulary6 words
- deaf
- not able to hear well
- Decibéis
- a word for units that measure how loud sound is
- disability
- something that makes an activity hard for a person
- debut
- the first time someone does something in public
- experiences
- things that happen to a person in real life
- actress
- a woman who acts in films or shows
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Answer key
1. Because she is deaf 2. — 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Benedita Casé Zerbini is a new _____.
She is _____. This means she cannot hear well.
Benedita is in a new film called '90 _____'.
The film is about people with a _____.
This is her _____ in cinema.
The story is based on real _____.
Benedita's mother is _____ Casé.
Regina Casé is a very famous _____ in Brazil.
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