Laura Pausini's Milan Concert Takes a Funny Turn
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Laura Pausini is a famous Italian singer. She had a big rock concert in Milan, Italy.
Loredana Bertè, another singer, was on the stage with her. They were singing together.
Then something went wrong. Pausini said, "Everything broke." This was an unexpected problem.
But Pausini did not stop. She started to joke about the problem. She became funny, like a stand-up comedian.
The audience loved it. People who watched the show said that with Pausini, anything can happen.
The concert became famous not only for the music, but also for this funny moment.
Vocabulary6 words
- singer
- a person who sings
- concert
- a music show
- stage
- the place where performers stand
- unexpected
- not planned; surprising
- stand-up comedian
- a person who makes people laugh by talking
- audience
- people who watch a show
Quiz
Answer key
1. Milan 2. Loredana Bertè 3. She made jokes
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Laura Pausini is a famous Italian _____. She had a big rock _____ in Milan, Italy.
Loredana Bertè, another singer, was on the _____ with her. They were singing together.
Then something went wrong. Pausini said, "Everything _____." This was an _____ problem.
But Pausini did not stop. She started to joke about the problem. She became funny, like a _____.
The _____ loved it. People who watched the show said that with Pausini, anything can happen.

