French Singer Hélène Ségara Talks About Life as a Young Single Mother
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Hélène Ségara is a famous French singer. She talked about her past life in an interview.
Ségara became a mother when she was 18 years old. She was a single mother. This means she raised her son alone, without the father.
Ségara said she did not want people to look for the story about her son and his father. She wanted to protect her family's privacy.
She also talked about her childhood memories. Ségara will be a guest on a TV show called 'Un Dimanche à la campagne.' The show is hosted by Frédéric Lopez.
The show will be on television this Sunday, September 27. Many guests will talk about their lives on the program.
Vocabulary15 words
- famous
- known by many people
- singer
- a person who sings
- interview
- a talk where someone answers questions
- single mother
- a mother who raises a child alone
- raised
- took care of a child until grown up
- protect
- keep safe
- privacy
- keeping personal things secret
- childhood
- the time when someone is a child
- memories
- things you remember from before
- guest
- a person invited to a show or event
- hosted
- led or presented a show
- television
- TV
- program
- a show on TV
- past
- time before now
- alone
- without other people
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1. 18 2. Her family's privacy 3. Frédéric Lopez
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Hélène Ségara is a famous French _____. She talked about her past life in an interview.
Ségara became a mother when she was _____ years old. She was a single mother.
This means she raised her son _____, without the father.
Ségara said she did not want people to look for the story about her son and his _____.
She wanted to protect her family's _____.
She also talked about her childhood _____.
Ségara will be a _____ on a TV show called 'Un Dimanche à la campagne.'
The show is _____ by Frédéric Lopez.
The show will be on _____ this Sunday, September 27.
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