B1 – Intermediate
Cirque du Soleil was founded in 1984 and it has become very famous all over the world since then. They’ve had very successful shows in many different countries.
However, due to the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the company had faced a lot of money problems.
Read the transcript and listen to the audio from the link below.
https://www.newsinlevels.com/products/circus-has-problems-level-1/
Discussion Questions:
- What comes to your mind when you hear ‘circus’?
- Have you ever seen any Cirque du Soleil performances? Talk about it.
- Now that they might never see them perform again, would you have liked to watch their show or would you like to get the chance to see their show again?
- What was your reaction to this news?
- Do you think there is still a possibility for this circus group to have shows again in the future? Why or why not?