Italian Quiz Team 'Le Pappardelle' Keeps Winning on TV Show
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A team of three young women, known as Le Pappardelle, has become a big success on Italian TV.
They are competing on the popular quiz show Reazione a Catena, which means "Chain Reaction" in English.
The show is hosted by Pino Insegno, a well-known Italian TV presenter.
Le Pappardelle have won 24 episodes in a row, a very impressive streak.
During this time, they have won more than 116,000 euros in prize money.
Their name comes from pappardelle, a type of wide Italian pasta.
Many viewers are talking about the team's secret to success.
The girls seem to work very well together as a team.
People are asking how they keep winning so many times.
Le Pappardelle have become one of the most talked-about teams in the show's history.
Their long winning streak has made them famous across Italy.
Fans are following the show every day to see if the team will keep winning.
The story of Le Pappardelle shows how a simple quiz show can create real celebrities.
Some viewers now watch the program just because of them.
It is not clear how long their winning run will continue.
For now, Le Pappardelle remain the stars of Reazione a Catena.
Vocabulary10 words
- Le Pappardelle
- the name of the winning team, after a pasta shape
- competing
- taking part in a contest to win
- presenter
- a person who introduces a TV show
- streak
- a series of wins or successes in a row
- famous
- known by many people
- celebrities
- people who are very well known
- quiz show
- a TV program with questions and prizes
- prize money
- money given to a winner
- viewers
- people who watch a TV show
- success
- doing very well at something
Quiz
Answer key
1. A type of pasta 2. More than 116,000 euros 3. Pino Insegno
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A team of three young women, known as _____, has become a big success on Italian TV.
They are competing on the popular quiz show Reazione a Catena, which means "_____ Reaction" in English.
The show is hosted by _____, a well-known Italian TV presenter.
Le Pappardelle have won _____ episodes in a row, a very impressive streak.
During this time, they have won more than _____ euros in prize money.
Their name comes from _____, a type of wide Italian pasta.
Many viewers are talking about the team's _____ to success.
The girls seem to work very well together as a _____.
Le Pappardelle have become one of the most _____ teams in the show's history.
Their long winning streak has made them _____ across Italy.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think quiz shows like this are so popular on TV?
- Do you think a team's name (like Le Pappardelle) matters for its popularity? Why or why not?
- Would you want to be part of a TV quiz show team? Why or why not?
- What skills do you think help a team win many episodes in a row?