Grande Fratello Vip: Alessandro Varsi's Mother Talks About His Past
Alessandro Varsi is on a TV show called Grande Fratello Vip. It is a show in Italy. People live together in a house. Cameras watch them all day.
Alessandro has Colombian origins. This means his family comes from Colombia. He also worked in a restaurant before the show. He liked boxing too.
On the show, Alessandro chose a woman named Federica. Then his mother came to visit the house. This is a special moment on the show.
Alessandro's mother talked about his love life. She said he had only one girlfriend before. This was new information for viewers.
Alessandro said he was wild before. He called himself a loose cannon. This means he did many unexpected things. He said he changed later.
Many people watch Grande Fratello Vip. They like to learn about the people's lives. This story about Alessandro's mother is popular news.
Vocabulary8 words
- origins
- where a person or family comes from
- girlfriend
- a woman someone loves and is dating
- cannon
- a big gun; here it means someone unpredictable
- reality show
- a TV show about real people, not actors
- contestant
- a person who takes part in a competition or show
- boxing
- a sport where two people fight with their hands
- wild
- not controlled; doing unexpected things
- visit
- to go and see someone for a short time
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1. Grande Fratello Vip 2. His girlfriend history 3. Colombia
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Alessandro Varsi is on a TV show called _____. It is a show in Italy. People live together in a house. Cameras watch them all _____.
Alessandro has _____ origins. This means his family comes from Colombia. He also worked in a _____ before the show. He liked _____ too.
On the show, Alessandro chose a woman named _____. Then his mother came to visit the house.
Alessandro's mother talked about his love life. She said he had only one _____ before.
Alessandro said he was _____ before. He called himself a loose _____. He said he changed later.
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