Manuela Moreno Talks TV Past and New Dance Show
Manuela Moreno is a TV presenter in Italy. She talked about her job on TV. She said she was not the first choice for a show called "A Vita in Diretta". Someone else was asked first.
Moreno also talked about an old show called "Filorosso". She said this show was like her. But TV bosses did not bring the show back.
Now Moreno is on a new show. It is called "Ballando con le Stelle". This is a dance show. People dance with a partner and a judge gives marks.
Moreno dances with a man called Carlo Aloia. He is her dance teacher. They are practicing a fast dance called a "Quick".
Moreno said she will be "wild" on the show. This means she will dance with a lot of energy. But her teacher said they must practice first. He wants her to work hard before the show.
Vocabulary5 words
- presenter
- a person who talks on TV shows
- first choice
- the person picked before anyone else
- dance show
- a TV program where people dance
- partner
- a person you work or dance with
- wild
- full of energy; not calm
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Quiz
Answer key
1. She was not the first choice 2. A dance show 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Manuela Moreno is a TV _____ in Italy.
She said she was not the _____ _____ for a show called "A Vita in Diretta".
She said this old show was like _____.
But TV bosses did not bring the show _____.
Now Moreno is on a new _____ _____.
Moreno dances with a man called Carlo _____.
They are practicing a fast dance called a _____.
Moreno said she will be "_____" on the show.
Her teacher said they must _____ first.
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