Giulia Wins Big on Italian TV Show "La Ruota della Fortuna"
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Giulia is a woman from Italy. She played a TV game show. The show is called La Ruota della Fortuna. This means "The Wheel of Fortune" in English.
Giulia won last night. She won a lot of money. Some reports say she won 186,000 euros. Other reports say 200,000 euros.
Giulia is a champion on the show. This means she wins many times. The show host is Gerry Scotti. A host is the person who leads a TV show.
Samira Lui also works on the show. She talked to Giulia about the game. She said Giulia should have stopped playing at one point.
There was a small problem for Giulia during the game. Gerry Scotti helped her. After the show, they had a special dinner together.
Vocabulary5 words
- champion
- a person who wins many times
- host
- the person who leads a TV show
- La Ruota della Fortuna
- an Italian TV game show; it means "Wheel of Fortune"
- euros
- the money used in Italy
- prize
- money or a gift you win
Quiz
Answer key
1. She is a contestant/champion 2. Gerry Scotti 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Giulia is a woman from _____. She played a TV game show. The show is called La Ruota della _____. This means "The Wheel of Fortune" in English.
Giulia won last _____. She won a lot of money. Some reports say she won _____ euros. Other reports say 200,000 euros.
Giulia is a _____ on the show. This means she wins many times. The show host is _____ Scotti. A host is the person who leads a TV show.
Samira Lui also works on the show. She talked to Giulia about the _____. She said Giulia should have _____ playing at one point.
There was a small problem for Giulia during the game. Gerry Scotti _____ her. After the show, they had a special _____ together.