Jovanotti Concert in Barletta Cancelled Due to Asbestos
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A concert by the singer Jovanotti will not happen in Barletta, Italy. The city found asbestos in the concert area.
Jovanotti is on a big tour called "Jova Summer Party." The Barletta show was planned for August 17.
Asbestos is a dangerous material. It can make people sick. So the city stopped the concert.
The mayor of Barletta is named Cannito. He said, "Stop to the concert. This is a defeat for the city."
Many fans wanted to see the show. Now they cannot go to the Barletta concert.
It is not clear if the tour will visit Barletta on a different day.
Vocabulary15 words
- asbestos
- a material that is bad for health
- tour
- many shows in different cities
- mayor
- the leader of a city
- defeat
- when something bad happens; a loss
- cancelled
- stopped; will not happen
- concert
- a music show
- singer
- a person who sings
- dangerous
- not safe
- material
- a thing used to make something
- planned
- wanted to do at a time
- area
- a place
- city
- a big town
- fans
- people who like someone
- show
- a performance
- sick
- not healthy
Quiz
Answer key
1. Because asbestos was found in the area 2. Jova Summer Party 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A concert by the singer Jovanotti will not happen in _____. The city found _____ in the concert area.
Jovanotti is on a big _____ called "Jova Summer Party." The Barletta show was planned for August _____.
Asbestos is a _____ material. It can make people sick. So the city _____ the concert.
The _____ of Barletta is named Cannito. He said, "Stop to the concert. This is a _____ for the city."
Many _____ wanted to see the show. Now they cannot go to the Barletta concert.