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America´s Got Talent: Andrew De Leon




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Andrew De Leon on "America's Got Talent"



What do these words mean:

to feel rejected =

amazing =

to feel alienated =

 

Andrew De Leon is a young American guy. You call his style “goth”. He always wears black clothes and eyeliner. He has always felt like an outsider. He was different from everyone else in his family. Now he is 19 years old and he is ready to show his family and the entire US that he has a secret talent. He is very good at singing – but he never sang in front of anyone before…

This is the same text. Write the missing words: 

Andrew De Leon is a  American guy. You  his style “goth”. He     and eyeliner. He has  like an outsider. He was  from  else in his family. Now he is 19 old and he is  to show his  and the  US that he has a  . He is very good at singing – but he   of anyone before…
 
Finish the sentence. You have to write the entire sentence. Find it in the text above.
 
Andrew De Leon
 
You
 
He always
 
He has
 
He was
 
 
Watch the first 60 seconds of the video and insert the missing words:
 
- Growing , I was alienated, because I was  interested  in  or what everybody else in  family was interested in. Singing was always an . It was  a comfort zone.

- Why  you so nervous?

- This is my  time singing in front of anybody.

-REALLY?

 -

- You never sang in  of anyone before?

 - Anybody at all.

Watch the rest of the video.
 
 
Answer the following questions:
 
How old is Andrew?
 
What is the female judge called?
 
How does the audience react?
 
What does Andrew say after his performance?
 
Has Andrew takn voice training?
 
Where has he been practicing?
 
What do the judges vote?
 
 
: ) Karina