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"Koh-Lanta All Stars": Contestants Talk About the Season's Big Twist

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"Koh-Lanta" is a famous French TV show. People live on an island and play games. This season is called "All Stars." It has 18 old contestants from past seasons.

This season has a big twist. A twist is a surprise change in a show. The contestants must work in pairs. A pair is two people together.

Some contestants talk about the twist. Their names are Freddy, Clémentine, and Ugo. They tell us how they felt about it.

One contestant said the pairs were hard to understand. She asked, "Are they really going to put us together?" This shows the pairs were a surprise.

The TV production team chose the 18 contestants. Production means the people who make the show. They said only one person said no to joining.

Fans want to know more about this new season. They are excited to watch the pairs play the game together.

Vocabulary15 words

contestants
people who play in a game or competition
twist
a surprise change
pairs
groups of two people
production
the team that makes a TV show
season
a new part of a TV show with new episodes
island
land with water all around it
surprise
something you did not know before
adventurers
people who do exciting or difficult things
refuse
to say no
famous
known by many people
teams
groups of people who work together
choose
to pick something or someone
joining
becoming part of something
fans
people who like something very much
excited
feeling very happy and interested

Quiz

1. What is the name of this season of the show?
2. What is the twist in this season?
3. How many people refused to join the show?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

"Koh-Lanta" is a famous French TV show. People live on an _____ and play games. This season is called "All Stars." It has 18 old _____ from past seasons.

This season has a big _____. A twist is a surprise change in a show. The contestants must work in _____. A pair is two people together.

Some contestants talk about the twist. Their names are Freddy, Clémentine, and Ugo. They tell us how they _____ about it.

One contestant said the pairs were hard to understand. She asked, "Are they really going to put us together?" This shows the pairs were a _____.

The TV _____ team chose the 18 contestants. Production means the people who make the show. They said only one person said no to _____.

Fans want to know more about this new season. They are _____ to watch the pairs play the game together.

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