Japanese TV Show Faces Criticism Over Vomiting Scene
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A Japanese TV show is in trouble. The show is called "Suidou". It is a comedy show.
In the show, a comedian did a food challenge. He ate a lot of ramen. He ate so much that he was sick. The TV show showed him being sick. They did not hide it.
Many people did not like this. They said the show should have used a mosaic. A mosaic is a blurry picture that hides something. The show did not use one.
A ramen shop also spoke about the show. The shop said maybe it was wrong to make people eat until they were sick.
A famous person named Becky also talked about the show. She said something strange happened with a comedian. The show cut that part out. She said it was "really amazing".
There was also a post online. It showed a comedian named Minamikawa. He looked very tired after a "ramen marathon". A ramen marathon means eating ramen many times.
People are now talking about the line between comedy and things that make people feel bad.
Vocabulary15 words
- comedy
- something funny; made to make people laugh
- challenge
- a hard task; something difficult to do
- mosaic
- a blurry picture; used to hide something on TV
- Becky
- a famous TV personality in Japan
- Minamikawa
- the name of a comedian on the show
- marathon
- doing something many times without stopping
- vomit
- to be sick; food coming back out of the mouth
- broadcast
- to show something on TV
- viewers
- people who watch TV
- criticism
- when people say something is bad
- comedian
- a person who makes people laugh
- food challenge
- a game where people eat a lot of food fast
- online
- on the internet
- post
- a message on the internet
- line
- here: the point where something changes from okay to not okay
Quiz
Answer key
1. A comedian was sick after eating a lot of ramen 2. A mosaic to hide the scene 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A Japanese TV show is in trouble. The show is called "_____". It is a _____ show.
In the show, a comedian did a food _____. He ate a lot of _____. He ate so much that he was _____.
Many people did not like this. They said the show should have used a _____.
A _____ shop also spoke about the show.
A famous person named _____ also talked about the show.
There was also a post online. It showed a comedian named _____.
People are now talking about the line between comedy and things that make people feel _____.