Listen to the article and decide if the statements are TRUE or FALSE.

1) The shadow dancers’ group was criticized for throwing eggs at the judges. T/F
2) This is the first time Attraction has performed at a talent show. T/F
3) Simon Cowell wasn’t expecting the Hungarian troupe to win the talent show. T/F
4) The runner up made fun of the other competitors. T/F
5) Richard and Adam’s show was interrupted by an uninvited guest. T/F

Answers: 1) F, 2) F, 3) T, 4) F, 5) T

Hungarian shadow dance troupe Attraction has won Britain’s Got Talent after a live final marked by a woman running on stage and throwing eggs at the judges. The group, whose presence on the show had led to criticism, won the public vote after a British-themed display, including Land Of Hope And Glory and the voice of Winston Churchill. The eight-strong group, who previously appeared on the German and Hungarian equivalents of ‘BGT’, beat teenage Yorkshire comedian Jack Carroll, 14, who was the runner up, and Welsh singing brothers Richard and Adam Johnson, who were third. Judge Simon Cowell said afterwards that the result was "a bit of a surprise", adding: "It just shows that this country welcomes people from all over the world and they loved this act." Amanda Holden noted that Attraction’s performance transcends language.  She said: ‘Whatever language you speak you understand what they are trying to do.’  After the show Amanda tweeted: ‘Wow wow wow #Attraction. Love you all x.’  David Walliams also posted his thoughts on Twitter and wrote: ‘Well done Attraction. Very worthy winners. What they do is truly magical…’ Attraction’s leader Zoltan Szucs said after the win that it was "amazing", adding: "Thank you to all the British public." Their performance, against a backdrop that included the Union Jack, the Olympic rings and the Queen, saw them beat disabled youngster Carroll, whose sharp routine poked fun at BGT’s BBC rival ‘The Voice’, including talent judge Tom Jones, among other targets. Richard and Adam came third despite having their thunder stolen by the egg-throwing woman, who displayed talent of her own by launching her messy projectiles accurately at the judges from some distance. Comic Carroll, who was the next act to perform, opened by joking: "For my first act I was going to run on and throw some eggs – well, that’s been ruined now."

source: dailymail.co.uk / huffingtonpost.co.uk

troupe– színtársulat
to mark – megjelölni, nyomot hagyni, kiemelni
presence – jelenlét
to lead to – vezetni valamihez
public vote – közösségi szavazás
display – bemutató, kiállítás, tárlat
glory – dicsőség
equivalent – megfelelője valaminek
to beat – megverni
runner up – második helyezett
result – eredmény
to transcend – felülmúlni, meghaladni
worthy – méltó, kiváló
truly magical – valóban varázslatos
leader – vezető
amazing – csodálatos, elképesztő
backdrop – háttér
Union Jack  – brit zászló
disabled – mozgássérült, fogyatékkal élő
rival – vetélytárs
target – célpont
thunder – durranás, mennydörgés
to launch – kilőni, hajítani, dobni
messy – piszkos, mocskos
projectile – lövedék
accurately – pontosan
distance – távolság
to ruin – tönkretenni, elrontani

]]> https://www.5percangol.hu/kozepfok_hallas_utani_ertes/listening-comprehension-exercise-about-the-hungarian-shadow-dancers-attract/ Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:00:21 +0000 https://cmsteszt.5percangol.hu/listening-comprehension-exercise-about-the-hungarian-shadow-dancers-attract/ Listen to the article and decide if the statements are TRUE or FALSE

1)     The Hungarian shadow dancers have a very big chance of winning Britain’s Got Talent.  T/F
2)     Their act made many people want to cry.    T/F
3)     Zoltan Szucs says the success of their show depends on what shape the dancers are in and how and where they stand during the show.  T/F
4)     The founder of Attraction says he creates the choreography and story and then finds the right music for it.       T/F
5)     Zoltan Szucs also says that learning the steps of the dance is not the difficult part of the show.        T/F
6)     The dancers can affect the whole performance by moving just a single millimeter from their positions.       T/F
7)     The dancers train 11 hours daily.            T/F
8)     They have many accidents so they need physiotherapy and sports massages every day to be able to perform.     T/F
9)     The British public welcomes artists from other European countries to participate in Britain’s Got Talent.    T/F
10)  Attraction will feel that they have won when they perform for The Queen.       T/F

Answers: 1) T, 2) T, 3) T, 4) F, 5) T, 6) T, 7) F, 8) F, 9) F, 10) F

Out of the shadows and into the spotlight: Behind the scenes with the amazing dancers tipped to win Britain’s Got Talent (despite being Hungarian)

The stunningly clever silhouettes of the shadow dancers from Attraction have made them the bookies’ favourite atodds of 11/10 to win this year’s Britain’s Got Talent. Thirteen million viewers watched them storm through their audition on the first night of the current series and many were left, like Amanda Holden, in tears at their poignant act. It’s all down to firmly shaped bodies and exact positioning, explains Attraction’s founder and choreographer Zoltan Szucs. He uses a simple back light to project shadows of the dancers’ bodies on to the screen to form seemingly impossible images and scenery in an emotional storyboard set to music.  The performance stunned the judges and brought the panel and entire theatre audience to its feet. In the past month, Attraction’s audition has captured a further 17 million hits on YouTube.‘I choose the song first and after I create the dance,’ says Zoltan, 40, an award-winning breakdancer, who founded Attraction in 2004 as part of Hungary’s Black Lights Theatre group. He runs it with his wife Eva, the troupe’s manager. Although all the performers are a mix of ballet, modern, hip-hop and street dancers, Zoltan says the moves are easy for the troupe to master. ‘The real work is having the core strength to hold the shapes and also to work with the projector with precision,’ he says.‘A mere millimetre out of place can change an entire shape. It’s all down to the distance between the light and the screen, which can shrink or magnify a body,’ says Zoltan. Thousands of tiny fluorescent stickers are dotted over the soft dance mat, each colour representing the foot and hand positioning for each shadow for every dancer. No body part can be allowed to stray, otherwise the entire shadow collapses. This is why the eight dancers have to train 11 hours nearly every day, perfecting their flexibility as well as concentration. ‘This is very hard work — you need physical and mental stamina and that’s why we practice long hours to achieve it,’ warns Zoltan. ‘Accidents can easily happen when we’re standing on each other’s’ backs. We have daily physiotherapy and sports massages to prevent injuries.’ There have been complaints on Twitter that European artists are being allowed to compete in a British show. But they have Simon Cowell’s support. He says: ‘We are part of Europe; it’s flattering they fly all this way to enter the show. It means our Brits have got to step up.’ Attraction’s ultimate dream is to win and perform for The Queen. ‘We hope we are popular and would like to go through to the final as we want to thank the British people. But we are also realistic. The most important thing to us is that we feel we’ve already won because Britain’s Got Talent has put Attraction on the worldwide map,’ says Eva.

source: dailymail.co.uk

stunningly– döbbenetesen
bookie – bukméker
odds – (százalékos) esély
to storm through – átviharzani
current – jelenlegi, aktuális
in tears – könnyekben, könnyes szemmel
poignant – szívbemarkoló, megrendítő, elsöprő erejű
firmly shaped – feszes alakú
positioning – elhelyezkedés
to project – kivetíteni
screen – képernyő
seemingly impossible – lehetetlennek tűnő
emotional – érzelmes
entire – egész, teljes
to capture – megragadni
troupe – színtársulat
to master – (mesterien) elsajátítani
core strength – elemi/elementáris erő
precision – pontosság
mere – puszta, csupán
it’s all down to (something) – minden azon múlik, hogy …
distance – távolság
to shrink – összemenni, zsugorodni, zsugorítani
to magnify – (meg)nagyobbítani, (ki)nagyítani
to dot – pöttyözni
dance mat – táncszőnyeg
to represent – képviselni, jelképezni
to stray – elmozdulni, kóborolni
to collapse – összeomlani, összeesni
stamina – állóképesség, erő, energia
to achieve – elérni
to warn – figyelmeztetni
to prevent – (meg)akadályozni
injury – sérülés
complaint – panasz
to allow – (meg)engedni
to compete – versenyezni
support – támogatás
flattering – hízelgő
to step up – fokozni, növelni, emelni