French TV Show 'Wanted' Follows People on the Run
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M6 is a TV channel in France. It shows a program called Wanted.
In "Wanted," people try to run away. Other people try to catch them. This is called a chase.
One person says some people helped them. But later, those same people told the truth to others. This is called being betrayed.
Some people think the show shows France today. They say it shows real life in 2026.
Yoan Louis is in the show. He looks like a famous actor named Pierre Niney. People call him a lookalike.
Yoan Louis also got asked to join another show called Secret Story. But he said no.
He explained why he chose "Wanted" instead. He wanted to talk about his reasons.
Vocabulary15 words
- channel
- a company that shows TV programs
- chase
- when someone runs after another person
- betrayed
- when someone you trust hurts you
- lookalike
- a person who looks like someone famous
- participant
- a person who takes part in something
- program
- a TV show
- explain
- to tell why something happened
- escape
- to get away from danger
- capture
- to catch someone
- reality show
- a TV show about real people, not actors
- decision
- a choice you make
- France
- a country in Europe
- actor
- a person who plays roles in movies or shows
- famous
- known by many people
- instead
- in place of something else
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1. People trying to escape and get caught 2. A famous actor 3. False
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M6 is a TV channel in France. It shows a program called _____.
In "Wanted," people try to run away. Other people try to catch them. This is called a _____.
One person says some people helped them. But later, those same people told the truth to others. This is called being _____.
Some people think the show shows France today. They say it shows real life in _____.
Yoan Louis is in the show. He looks like a famous actor named Pierre Niney. People call him a _____.
Yoan Louis also got asked to join another show called _____. But he said no.
He explained why he chose "Wanted" _____. He wanted to talk about his reasons.
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