TV Film "Nata per te" Tells True Story of Single Gay Father
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A new TV film starts tonight in Italy. Its name is "Nata per te." This means "Born for you." The film is on Canale 5. It starts in prime time on August 25.
The film tells a true story. It is about a man named Luca Trapanese. Luca is single. He is also gay. Luca wanted a child very much. He wanted to adopt a little girl.
Luca adopted a girl. Her name is Alba. Luca says they are a traditional family. He says love is the most important thing. He says love is at the center of their family.
Luca did many things to adopt Alba. He worked very hard for this. The film shows his real story. Many people will watch the film tonight.
Vocabulary5 words
- prime time
- the hours in the evening when many people watch TV
- single
- not married; no husband or wife
- gay
- a man who loves other men
- adopt
- to become the legal parent of a child who is not your birth child
- traditional family
- a family with parents and children, in the usual way people think of family
Quiz
Answer key
1. Nata per te 2. He became a father to Alba by adoption 3. True
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A new TV film starts tonight in Italy. Its name is _____. This means "Born for you." The film is on _____. It starts in _____ on August 25.
The film tells a true story. It is about a man named Luca Trapanese. Luca is _____. He is also _____. Luca wanted a child very much. He wanted to _____ a little girl.
Luca adopted a girl. Her name is Alba. Luca says they are a _____. He says love is the most important thing. He says love is at the _____ of their family.
Luca did many things to adopt Alba. He worked very hard for this. The film shows his real story. Many people will watch the film _____.