Italian Singer Iva Zanicchi, 86, Speaks Out About Getting Older
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Iva Zanicchi is an Italian singer. She is 86 years old.
Zanicchi says she stays busy. She likes to be part of everything.
She says she is not foolish. She knows that old age brings pain and wrinkles.
Her daughter tells her not to talk badly about things. But Zanicchi wants to say what she thinks.
She says that at 86 years old, she has the right to speak freely.
Zanicchi wants to do more work. She wants to act in theatre. She also wants to be on TV.
She is writing a book about her memories.
She also talked about other famous singers, Gino Paoli and Ornella Vanoni. She said she felt jealous of them sometimes.
She misses someone called Pippo very much.
Vocabulary15 words
- foolish
- not smart; silly
- theatre
- a place where people act plays
- memories
- things you remember from the past
- jealous
- wanting what someone else has
- wrinkles
- lines on skin from getting old
- freely
- without limits
- busy
- doing many things
- singer
- person who sings songs
- famous
- known by many people
- daughter
- a person's female child
- plans
- ideas for the future
- age
- how many years old someone is
- speak
- to talk
- right
- something you are allowed to do
- book
- pages with writing, together
Quiz
Answer key
1. 86 2. Not to talk badly about things 3. Theatre and TV
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Iva Zanicchi is an Italian _____. She is 86 years _____.
Zanicchi says she stays _____. She likes to be part of everything.
She says she is not _____. She knows that old age brings pain and _____.
Her _____ tells her not to talk badly about things. But Zanicchi wants to say what she thinks.
She says that at 86 years old, she has the _____ to speak freely.
Zanicchi wants to do more work. She wants to act in _____. She also wants to be on TV.
She is writing a _____ about her _____.
She also talked about other _____ singers, Gino Paoli and Ornella Vanoni. She said she felt _____ of them sometimes.