The Shakira Dance

Vocabulary

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Mathew Huggins: Hello.
David: Hello. What’s your name?
Mathew Huggins: Mathew Huggins.
David: Where are you from?
Mathew Huggins: Norfolk.
David: Alright. And who’s your inspiration?
Mathew Huggins: Um. Shakira.
David: OK. We want you to take it away.

David William: Do you work with a choreographer, or do you do your own moves?
Mathew Huggins: No, by myself.
David: That’s incredible.
Simon: Mathew, if you go to any kebab shop at three in the morning, someone puts that record on, and that’s all you’re going to see — it was just drunk dancing.
David: It was very moving. I think I’m going to say ‘yes’.”

Questions

1. Mathew Higgin’s role model is Justin Timberlake. True or false?

2. Mathew wore a special costume. Yes or no?

3. Did he perform magic tricks? What did he do?

4. Did the audience love Mathew, like him, in the middle, so-so, didn’t like him or hate him?

5. Mathew has a dancing coach or instructor. Is this right or wrong?

6. All the judges liked him. Is this correct or incorrect?

7. What will happen to Mathew? Will he become popular and famous?

A. What do you think of Mathew’s act?

B. Everyone in my class, office, school, company can dance. Yes or no?

C. Who is the best dancer in your school or company?

D. Who is the worse dancer?

E. Everyone likes to go to the disco.