Shadowing Practice: Prepare 2 - U17 - Talent shows - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Talent shows.
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What do you really know about talent shows?
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Everyone knows The X Factor.
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It's a talent show for people who want to become famous singers.
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A few people on the show are excellent singers, but a lot of them aren't.
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There are lots of other shows around the world as well.
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In many countries, they are the most popular shows on TV.
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1. What different kinds of talent shows are there?
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There are shows for musicians, people doing magic, singers and dancers.
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And some national talent shows for singing dogs and robots too.
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2. Who chooses the winners?
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I'm sure you know the answer to this one.
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Usually, the people watching the show on TV and in the theater choose who or what they like best.
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Sometimes famous people choose as well.
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And the winners aren't always good looking.
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3. What do winners of talent shows get?
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They are competitions, so there is always a winner.
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Sometimes the winner gets money, sometimes they get a recording contract and become stars.
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On a few shows, they get nothing, but they are famous.
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For are the people on the show actors or real people?
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Most of the time they're real people, if they're not robots or dogs, that is.
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But the people don't always choose what they want to say.
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On some shows, there's an alter-cue.
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This tells people the words they must say.
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They're a bit like actors in a play.

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