Italian TV Ratings: 'Da grandi' Beats Rivals in Prime Time
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Italian TV had a big night on 27 August. The film 'Da grandi' won prime time. This means it had the most people watching.
A show with Moreno also did well. It beat a show with Infante again. Moreno's show gets more viewers.
Not every show did well. A show called Costanza was a flop on Rai 1. This means not many people watched it.
But Giuseppe Brindisi had great ratings with a show about Garlasco. Many people watched his show.
Gerry Scotti also had a very good night. His show was a big success too.
Vocabulary5 words
- prime time
- the hours in the evening when most people watch TV
- flop
- something that fails; not many people like it
- ratings
- numbers that show how many people watch a TV show
- boom
- a very big and sudden success
- viewers
- people who watch TV
Quiz
Answer key
1. 'Da grandi' 2. Costanza 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Italian TV had a big night on 27 August. The film 'Da grandi' won _____. This means it had the most people watching.
A show with _____ also did well. It beat a show with Infante again. Moreno's show gets more _____.
Not every show did well. A show called Costanza was a _____ on Rai 1. This means not many people watched it.
But Giuseppe Brindisi had great _____ with a show about Garlasco. Many people watched his show.
_____ also had a very good night. His show was a big success too.