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Singer Luísa Sonza Gets Engaged

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Brazilian singer Luísa Sonza has announced her engagement to a Portuguese doctor. She received a marriage proposal from him recently.

After the proposal, Luísa Sonza said: 'Sempre foi você', which means 'It was always you' in Portuguese. This message showed how happy she felt.

The engagement comes six years after Luísa Sonza went through a traumatic divorce. That earlier relationship was difficult and painful for her.

Luísa Sonza is one of Brazil's most popular singers. She has a large number of followers and fans across the country.

News of her engagement quickly spread among fans and in the media. Many people shared their support for the singer online.

Luísa Sonza has not shared many details about the wedding yet. Fans are now waiting to hear more news about her future plans.

Vocabulary4 words

engagement
a promise to marry someone
proposal
an act of asking someone to marry you
traumatic
very upsetting or difficult
followers
people who support or watch someone's news

Quiz

1. What is the nationality of Luísa Sonza's fiancé?
2. What does 'Sempre foi você' mean in English?
3. True or False: Luísa Sonza's divorce happened six years ago.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Brazilian singer Luísa Sonza has announced her _____ to a Portuguese doctor. She received a marriage proposal from him recently.

After the proposal, Luísa Sonza said: 'Sempre foi você', which means 'It was always you' in _____. This message showed how happy she felt.

The engagement comes six years after Luísa Sonza went through a traumatic _____. That earlier relationship was difficult and painful for her.

Luísa Sonza is one of Brazil's most popular _____. She has a large number of followers and fans across the country.

News of her engagement quickly spread among fans and in the _____. Many people shared their support for the singer online.

Luísa Sonza has not shared many details about the _____ yet. Fans are now waiting to hear more news about her future plans.

Discussion questions

  1. Why do you think fans reacted strongly to this engagement news?
  2. How do celebrities usually share personal news like engagements?
  3. Do you think past difficult experiences, like a divorce, change how people see new relationships? Why or why not?
  4. Would you want to share big personal news publicly, like celebrities do? Why or why not?

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