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Monica Bellucci Talks About Age and Her Daughters Growing Up

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Monica Bellucci is a famous actress. She was on a TV show called "Sept à Huit".

In the interview, she talked about getting older. She said: "You get old, or you die." She feels calm about her age.

Monica Bellucci also talked about her daughters. Their names are Deva and Léonie. Their father is Vincent Cassel, another actor.

Monica said her daughters are growing up and leaving home. She said: "Your children fly away."

People say Monica Bellucci looked very strong and interesting in the interview.

Vocabulary15 words

famous
known by many people
actress
a woman who acts in films or TV
interview
a talk where someone answers questions
calm
quiet and not worried
age
how many years old you are
daughters
female children
father
a male parent
actor
a man who acts in films or TV
growing up
becoming older, from child to adult
leaving home
moving away from the family house
fly away
to leave and go somewhere new
strong
not weak; powerful
interesting
makes you want to know more
show
a program on TV
famous actress
a very well-known woman actor

Quiz

1. What did Monica Bellucci say about age?
2. Who are Deva and Léonie?
3. True or false: Monica Bellucci talked about her daughters leaving home.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

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

Monica Bellucci is a famous _____. She was on a TV show called "Sept à Huit".

In the interview, she talked about getting _____. She said: "You get old, or you die." She feels _____ about her age.

Monica Bellucci also talked about her _____. Their names are Deva and Léonie. Their father is Vincent Cassel, another actor.

Monica said her daughters are growing up and leaving _____. She said: "Your children fly away."

People say Monica Bellucci looked very _____ and interesting in the interview.

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