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From the Ted Talk by Cynthia Schneider: The surprising spread of Idol TV
Unscramble the Blue Letters
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Open Cloze
I'd like to ask you, what do these three people have in ______? Well, you probably _________ the first person. I'm sure you're all avid "American Idol" watchers. But you might not recognize Aydah Al ______, who is a contestant, indeed a finalist, in the Poet of the Millions ___________, which is broadcast out of Abu Dhabi, and seen throughout the Arab world. In this contest ______ have to write and recite original poetry, in the Nabati form of poetry, which is the traditional Bedouin form. And Lima Sahar was a finalist in the Afghan Star _______ competition.
Solution
- recognize
- people
- jahani
- common
- competition
- singing
Original Text
I'd like to ask you, what do these three people have in common? Well, you probably recognize the first person. I'm sure you're all avid "American Idol" watchers. But you might not recognize Aydah Al Jahani, who is a contestant, indeed a finalist, in the Poet of the Millions competition, which is broadcast out of Abu Dhabi, and seen throughout the Arab world. In this contest people have to write and recite original poetry, in the Nabati form of poetry, which is the traditional Bedouin form. And Lima Sahar was a finalist in the Afghan Star singing competition.
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