Sir David Attenborough Wins National Television Award at 100
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Sir David Attenborough won a big TV prize. It is called the National Television Award. People call it the NTA for short.
David Attenborough is 100 years old. He is a famous broadcaster. He makes shows about nature and animals.
He won the award instead of Ant & Dec. Ant & Dec are two famous TV presenters. They often win this award.
People call Attenborough a television legend. This means he is very famous and important in TV history.
Attenborough said something after he won. He said the natural world needs help from people now.
This happened at the National Television Awards in 2026. Many people were happy about his win.
Vocabulary15 words
- National Television Award
- a big British prize for TV shows and people
- broadcaster
- a person who makes TV or radio shows
- presenters
- people who talk and lead a TV show
- legend
- a very famous and important person
- natural world
- nature; animals, plants, and the earth
- triumph
- a big win or success
- aged
- how old someone is
- once more
- again
- award
- a prize given for good work
- famous
- known by many people
- win
- to get first place
- TV
- television
- prize
- something you get for winning
- important
- having big meaning or value
- history
- things that happened in the past
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Answer key
1. 100 2. Ant & Dec 3. Help from people
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Sir David Attenborough won a big TV prize. It is called the National Television _____.
David Attenborough is _____ years old. He is a famous broadcaster.
He won the award instead of _____ & Dec.
Ant & Dec are two famous TV _____.
People call Attenborough a television _____.
He said the natural world needs _____ from people now.
This happened at the National Television Awards in _____.
Many people were _____ about his win.