Report Journalist Nerazzini Criticises Colleague Ranucci
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Nerazzini works for an Italian TV show called Report. He has worked there for a long time. People call him a correspondent. This means he finds news stories for the show.
Report's main host is a man called Ranucci. Nerazzini said bad things about Ranucci. He called him "mafioso". This word means someone who acts like a criminal boss.
Nerazzini also called Ranucci "megalomaniac". This word means a person who thinks they are very powerful. He also said Ranucci is "desperate". This means someone who feels very worried and without hope.
The news happened in Italy. It is about problems inside the TV show Report. Many people in Italy watch this show. The show looks at important stories about society and money.
People are now talking about this problem. They want to know why Nerazzini said these things. The TV show may need to answer these comments.
Vocabulary5 words
- correspondent
- a person who finds and reports news
- mafioso
- a word for someone like a criminal boss
- megalomaniac
- a person who thinks they are very powerful
- desperate
- feeling very worried; no hope
- stories
- news reports about events
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Answer key
1. Report 2. Mafioso and desperate 3. True
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Nerazzini works for an Italian TV show called _____.
He has worked there for a _____ time.
People call him a _____.
Report's main host is a man called _____.
Nerazzini called him _____.
This word means someone who acts like a _____ boss.
Nerazzini also called Ranucci _____.
He also said Ranucci is _____.
The news happened in _____.
Many people in Italy _____ this show.
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