Singer Gianni Morandi Meets Mayor with the Same Name
Gianni Morandi is a famous singer from Italy. He had a concert in Trentino, a place in Italy. The mayor of the town has the same name: Gianni Morandi. This is called homonymy. It means two people have the same name.
The singer met the mayor before the show. They talked about having the same name. The singer said, 'It was destiny.' Destiny means something that must happen.
He also said, 'This is a circle that closes.' He meant the meeting felt complete, like it was always going to happen.
People in the town were happy about the special day. Many fans came to see the concert. The story became popular news because the names were the same.
Vocabulary6 words
- singer
- a person who sings songs
- concert
- a music show
- mayor
- the leader of a town
- homonymy
- having the same name as someone else
- destiny
- something that must happen
- circle
- a round shape; here, something that feels complete
Quiz
Answer key
1. The same name 2. Trentino 3. It was destiny
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Gianni Morandi is a famous _____ from Italy. He had a _____ in Trentino, a place in Italy. The _____ of the town has the same name: Gianni Morandi. This is called _____.
The singer met the mayor before the show. They talked about having the same _____. The singer said, 'It was _____.'
He also said, 'This is a _____ that closes.' He meant the meeting felt complete.
People in the town were happy about the special day. Many fans came to see the _____. The story became popular news because the names were the same.