TV Show 'VIVANT' Fans Surprised by Spoiler in Program Guide
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"VIVANT" is a popular Japanese TV show. Many people watch it every week.
Before the next episode, TV guides show information about the show. This is called a program guide.
This time, the program guide showed something important. It was a spoiler. A spoiler tells you what happens before you watch it.
Fans were very surprised. Many people wrote messages online. One person said, "I can't believe I found out this way!"
The show is a suspense drama. This means it has surprises and mystery. Fans do not want to know the story early.
Online, people also talked about the show's story. Some people said parts of the story felt strange, like "magic" instead of real life.
The next episode is very important. It is the last episode of the first part of the show. Characters like Nokoru and his friends come together in this episode.
A short video called a trailer for episode 18 was shown to fans. Many people are excited to watch it.
Vocabulary5 words
- program guide
- information about TV shows; what will be shown
- spoiler
- information that tells you what happens before you see it
- suspense
- a feeling of not knowing what happens next; exciting and mysterious
- magic
- something that seems impossible in real life
- trailer
- a short video that shows a little of a show before it starts
Quiz
Answer key
1. A spoiler in the program guide 2. Suspense drama 3. Some strange parts of the story
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
"VIVANT" is a popular Japanese TV _____. Many people watch it every week.
Before the next episode, TV guides show information about the show. This is called a _____.
This time, the program guide showed something important. It was a _____.
Fans were very _____. Many people wrote messages online.
The show is a _____ drama. This means it has surprises and mystery.
Some people said parts of the story felt strange, like "_____" instead of real life.
The next episode is the last episode of the first _____ of the show.
A short video called a _____ for episode 18 was shown to fans.