Italian TV Dance Show Ballando con le Stelle Returns With New Performances
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Ballando con le Stelle is a famous Italian TV show. People dance on the show every week.
Actress Elena Sofia Ricci danced the paso doble. A paso doble is a fast, strong dance from Spain. She danced with a lot of energy.
Two other people on the show, Fresi and Giorgio, also danced. They dressed like the Blues Brothers. The Blues Brothers are two famous movie characters who wear black suits and hats.
Ornella Muti was also on the show. She is a famous Italian actress. She danced a rumba with her dance partner, Pasquale La Rocca. A rumba is a slow, romantic dance.
Elena Sofia Ricci was a special guest on the show. In Italian, this is called a 'ballerina per una notte'. It means 'dancer for one night'.
The show has judges. The judges watch the dances and give points. People at home can also watch and enjoy the show.
Vocabulary6 words
- Ballando con le Stelle
- a popular TV show in Italy; people dance
- Elena Sofia Ricci
- a famous Italian actress
- paso doble
- a strong, fast dance from Spain
- Blues Brothers
- two famous characters from an old movie
- rumba
- a slow, romantic dance
- ballerina per una notte
- a special guest who dances one time only
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1. Ballando con le Stelle 2. Paso doble 3. Blues Brothers
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_____ con le Stelle is a famous Italian TV show.
Actress Elena Sofia _____ danced the paso doble.
A paso doble is a fast, strong dance from _____.
Two other people, Fresi and _____, also danced.
They dressed like the _____ Brothers.
Ornella _____ was also on the show.
She danced a _____ with her dance partner.
A rumba is a slow, _____ dance.
Elena Sofia Ricci was a special _____ on the show.
The show has _____ who give points.
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