Intermediate - Carnival in Rio!(0048)

A:

I can't believe we're here! Carnival in Rio! Seriously, this is like a once in a lifetime opportunity! Can you believe it? We're here at the biggest party in the world!

B:

I know! We're so lucky that we found tickets for the Sambadrome! Good thing we found that ticket scalper.

A:

Look! It's starting! Wow, this is amazing! Look at how many dancers there are. Oh my gosh! The costumes are so colorful! This is so cool!

B:

It says here that the school that is dancing now is one of the oldest and most prestigious samba schools in Rio.

A:

No kidding! Look at them, they're amazing! Look at that girl on the top of that float! She must be the carnival queen! Move over there so I can get a picture of you!

B:

Ok. Hurry up take the picture!

C:

join us! come and dance!

B:

Oh really.... no I can't. No really, I don't know how to dance! Honey I'll see you later!

A:

Patrick! Don't just leave me here!

Key Vocabulary

prestigious

Adjective

being respected and admired for being successful or important

ticket scalper

common noun, singular

person that buys and re-sales tickets at a higher price

once in a lifetime

phrase

something that happens very rarely, not common

float

common noun, singular

a vehicle with a platform used to carry an exhibit in a parade

good thing

phrase

it is good that something happened

Supplementary Vocabulary

stadium

common noun, singular

a large structure where sport events are held

festival

common noun, singular

a special time or event when people gather to celebrate something

Brasilia

the capital of Brazil

take a chance

phrase

take a risk, do something that you would not usually do

ditch

verb

leave someone on purpose (informal)