Xuxa Responds to Carnival Designer Who Asked for Credit
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Xuxa is a famous TV star in Brazil. She is now on a big tour called 'O Último Voo da Nave'.
A carnavalesco made a special tribute to Xuxa 22 years ago in Rio de Janeiro. A carnavalesco is a person who designs carnival shows.
The tribute was very famous. Many people remember it.
The carnavalesco said Xuxa should say thank you for the old tribute. He said she should feel proud and give him credit.
He said it would be more polite if she did this.
Xuxa answered him. She called his words 'rude'.
This is a new controversy during her tour.
Many fans are talking about this story online.
It is not clear if Xuxa and the carnavalesco will talk more about it.
The story is still new, and there are not many details yet.
Vocabulary6 words
- carnavalesco
- a person who designs carnival shows in Brazil
- tribute
- something you do to show respect for someone
- credit
- public thanks for work you did
- polite
- having good manners
- rude
- not polite; not nice
- controversy
- a big public argument
Quiz
Answer key
1. A famous TV star in Brazil 2. Public thanks for his old tribute 3. Rude
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Xuxa is a famous TV star in _____. She is now on a big _____ called 'O Último Voo da Nave'.
A _____ made a special _____ to Xuxa 22 years ago in Rio de Janeiro.
The carnavalesco said Xuxa should say _____ for the old tribute.
He said it would be more _____ if she did this.
Xuxa answered him. She called his words '_____'.
This is a new _____ during her tour.