Greetings, students. Now that you’re in Year 3 of your American English studies, you will be able to read, and listen about one of VOA’s “Arts and Culture” articles, which explore music, pop culture, society, and life in the United States of America as well as in countries all over the world. You are encouraged to carefully read the article and the vocabulary words, as well as listen to the article. Finally, you are invited to share what you learned by discussing why this article is important and meaningful in the comments section below.
Directions: Read the article and study the vocabulary below.
Directions: Listen to the audio recording of the article.
Directions: Share your insights about why this article is meaningful and important by writing in the comments section below.
Hello .Hind from Iraq
In Italy dancing helps daring lockdown
Much of Italy ills still in a coronavirus look down.
Face covering or social distancing are usually not part of the ballon dancing experience but they are now and they do not stop partners of every age from dancing gracefully across the floor
Lesson 3.29.4 year 3
Art &Culture
”In Italy dancing helps during lockdown”.
During the lockdown in corona virus on April 11, 2021, when most of the cities of the Italy limited their activities, as live music and theatrical performances barred, cinemas shuttered and many sporting activities limited, but ballroom dancing was alive and well there. The couple at the new dancing days hall were preparing for the Italian championships in Rimini and as were allowed to keep practicing, because the government considered their activities in the national interest.
Raffaella Serafini, the 45- years-old owner of new dancing and a 35- years veteran of competitive ballroom dancing said, ” yes, we can do it. here we can keep on dancing. franco cauli, a 70- years -old dancer who along with his 74-years-old partner said,” it is something Beautifull for us because we are older, but we can still put ourselves in play.” Serafini keeps an eye on her students and shouts direction to them. if she sees something wrong, she stops the music. she tells her student that they go down to the dance floor and demonstrate the correct way to do a step, pose or twirl. according to her, the school is her pride, when she sees them on the dance floor, it’s like she is there,