DNA tests have proven that two women given up for adoption in South Korea but who reconnected 26 years later via the internet are identical twins. In a storyline that is straight out of Hollywood, Anais Bordier contacted Samantha Futerman by e-mail in February last year to say that the Los Angeles-based actress looked very similar to her.

And the coincidences did not end there. Ms Bordier, who grew up in France but is now a fashion designer living in London, discovered that both women had been born on the same day, in the South Korean city of Busan and had both been adopted. Ms Bordier grew up with her adoptive parents in a suburb of Paris, while Ms Futerman was raised in New Jersey – both completely unaware that they had a twin sister.

"I got a message on Facebook from a girl in London," Ms Futerman said in an interview on Good Morning America. "It said she has seen me in a YouTube video, then after looking my name up online, saw that we were both adopted, and born on the same day, in the same city. When I saw her profile, it was crazy," she added. "She looked just like me."

The women have travelled to both of their adoptive countries and finally decided to carry out a DNA test to confirm what both of them believed already. They decided to launch a Kickstarter campaign to raise the $80,000 required to produce a documentary following their reunion and the final confirmation that they are sisters.

"I did feel like I missed something," Ms Bordier said on the TV programme. "I had an imaginary friend when I was a kid … and she was called Anne. I needed that comfort, I guess," she added.

source: telegraph.co.uk

Match the words with their synonyms.

1. friend
2. to be unaware of something
3. to prove
4. comfort
5. to carry out

a) to be oblivious to something
b) consolation
c) buddy
d) to perform
e) to verify

adoption – örökbefogadás
coincidence – véletlen egybeesés
comfort – vigasz
DNA – DNS
fashion designer  – divattervező
identical twins – egypetéjű ikrek
imaginary friend – képzeletbeli barát
required – szükséges valamihez, elvárt
reunion – találkozás
to be unaware of – nincs tudatában valaminek
to carry out – elvégezni (pl. vizsgálatot)
to launch – elindítani (projektet)
to prove – bebizonyítani

America’s sweetheart of comedy Betty White has teamed up with Air New Zealand to present the airline’s latest in-flight safety video. The video is the airline’s first safety video filmed outside of New Zealand and features the former Golden Girl and a cast of lively oldies set at the fictional ‘Second Wind Retirement Resort’ in the United States.

Actor Gavin MacLeod, famous for his role as Captain Stubing on TV’s ‘The Love Boat’ makes a cameo appearance while a cast of fun-loving retirees, including actor Jimmy Weldon, aka the voice of Yakky Doodle duck in the ‘Yogi Bear Show’, take audiences through the safety briefing.

Betty said: "Air New Zealand has a global reputation for creating unique in-flight safety videos. When the opportunity came up to be involved in this project, I couldn’t say no. We had a lot of fun on set and I think we’ve shown that it doesn’t matter what age you are, it’s important to live life to the full".

Air New Zealand Head of Global Brand Development Jodi Williams believes Betty White is the ideal partner for the airline’s latest safety video offering. "Air New Zealand’s brand is all about liberating from the ordinary and our safety videos have proven a great way to showcase our unique personality to audiences of all ages around the world. In Betty we found the perfect partner – she is renowned for being a little bit cheeky and with a career spanning 74 years, who better to learn survival tips from than the award-winning show business veteran?"

Past Air New Zealand safety video hits have included the Hobbit-themed ‘An Unexpected Briefing’, ‘Fit to Fly’ starring fitness guru Richard Simmons and more recently ‘The Bear Essentials’ featuring renowned television adventurer Bear Grylls.

source: REX

old-school – régimódi
to team up with – csapatban dolgozik valakivel
in-flight safety – repülésbiztonság
cast – szereposztás
fictional – kitalált
cameo appearance – cameo szerep
retiree – nyugdíjas
reputation – hírnév
opportunity– lehetőség
on set – forgatáson
to live life to the full – teljes életet élni
to liberate from – felszabadítani
ordinary – átlagos, szokványos
to showcase – bemutatni
personality – egyéniség
cheeky – szemtelen
survival tips – túlélési tippek
past – korábbi, előző
adventurer – kalandor

 Answer the questions.

1. Why did Betty White accept this role?

2. What makes Air New Zealand flight safety videos special?

3. Where is the video set?

4. Why did Air New Zealand pick the actress for their new video?

5. Who else took part in a similar project?

Answers: 

1. She was interested because Air New Zealand is extremely famous for its unique flight safety videos.

2. Air New Zealand want to show something different than ordinary safety briefing to show the passenger their unique personality.

3. In a fictional retirement resort in the USA.

4. Because Betty is a bit cheeky and her long career shows there is much to learn from her concerning survival.

5. Fitness guru Richard Simmons and famous television adventurer Bear Grylls.

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