Nick: Today our special guest is the famous clown Bubblegum Mary Vanessa: Hi Bubblegum Mary. How did you start clowning?
Bubblegum Mary: I am a self-taught clown, but I studied Drama in college.
Vanessa: I was wondering, does a clown ever feel blue?
Bubblegum Mary: Oh, yes. And when that happens, I hit the shops! Nick: Bubblegum Mary, your unique character is adored by thousands…
Vanessa: And we all love your hilarious facial expressions.., your comical voice.., and your truly lively appearance… I guess they’re the reason for your success. What’s your most unforgettable clowning experience?
Bubblegum Mary: Thank you for your kind words…My most unforgettable experience? Hmm… It was five years ago during a Halloween event I was booked for. That’s when I met my husband, who, by the way, was also dressed up as a clown. Nick: Isn’t that funny! Vanessa: How interesting! Thank you so much Bubblegum Mary for joining us today. We’ll now take a quick break.

Now get ready to answer some questions…
1. Bubblegum Mary says “I’m a self taught clown.” What does she mean? She’s learned clowning on her own.
2. Vanessa asks Bubblegum Mary “I was wondering, does a clown ever feel blue?” What does Vanessa mean? She would like to know if clowns ever feel sad. 3. Bubblegum Mary says “When that happens, I hit the shops.” What does she mean? When she gets sad, she goes shopping in order to get over her sadness.
4. Nick says “Isn’t that funny!” What does he mean?

GLOSSARY
1. Adore (verb): to like or love something very much
e.g. Don’t you just adore that dress!
2. Blue (adjective): sad or depressed
e.g. what’s wrong with you? You’ve been looking blue all week.
3.Book (verb): to arrange with a hotel, restaurant, theatre to have a room, table, seat etc. on a particular date.
e.g. I’d like to book a table for two at 8 o’clock.
4.Clown (+ around) (verb): (often disapproving) to behave in a silly way, usually in order to make other people laugh.
e.g. Stop clowning around and get to work!
5.Comical (adjective): funny or amusing because of being strange or unusual.
e.g. I find the whole situation comical. I mean, whoever heard of a dog being bitten by a man!
6.Expression (noun): a look on a persons face which shows their thoughts.
e.g. There was a worried expression on her face.
7.Hilarious (adjective): extremely funny
e.g. Sam told me a hilarious joke yesterday. I couldn’t stop laughing.
8.Self-taught (adjective): when someone has learnt something without any formal lessons
e.g. Elvis was a self taught guitarist. He never had a lesson in his life.
9.Unforgettable (adjective): something you cannot forget, usually because it is so beautiful, interesting, enjoyable etc.
e.g. an unforgettable experience
10.Unique (adjective): the only one of its kind
e.g. Houdini had a unique talent for escapology

Practice using the words in the glossary.
Choose the most appropriate word from the glossary to complete the following sentences.
1. Do you know Pete? He’s __ .
2. Everyone’s fingerprints are __.
3. His __changed from amusement to surprise.
4. Nobody taught me how to type. I’m __.
5. She __working with children and animals.
6. The music is what makes the movie so _-.
7. The people in the carnival all wore__ hats with bells on.
8. Try to be a little more serious and stop __about.
9. Watching comedy shows always stop me feeling _-.
10. You should __your tickets to the circus early to avoid disappointment.