Britain's Got Talent: Show News and Judge Problems

May 9, 2026, 20:02
UKEntertainment

Introduction

Eight acts played in the third semi-final of Britain's Got Talent. Judge KSI used the Golden Buzzer.

Main Body

Many people performed. Avenue Q, the Lux City Choir, and Playground danced and sang. Mizuki Shinagawa and Ted Hill were very good. Ted Hill went to the final because people voted for him. KSI used the Golden Buzzer for Liwei Yang. This buzzer sends a person straight to the final. Some people were unhappy. They wanted Mizuki Shinagawa to go to the final instead. Some viewers say the buzzer is not fair. People are also angry with KSI. They found old videos of him from 2012 and 2017. In the videos, he said bad things about violence against women. A group called The Survivors Trust says this is very wrong. KSI did not answer these problems.

Conclusion

The show is still on ITV. The singers and dancers want to win the final.

Learning

⚡ The Power of 'Past Action'

Look at these words from the story:

  • played
  • used
  • performed
  • wanted

The Rule: To talk about things that already happened, we usually add -ed to the end of the action word.

Examples from the text:

  • Today: I use the buzzer. →\rightarrow Yesterday: KSI used the buzzer.
  • Today: People vote. →\rightarrow Yesterday: People voted.

🧩 Word Pairs (Opposites)

Found in the text:

  • Good (Mizuki was very good) ↔\leftrightarrow Bad (He said bad things)
  • Fair (The buzzer is fair) ↔\leftrightarrow Wrong (This is very wrong)

Vocabulary Learning

people (n.)
human beings in general
Example:Many people were at the concert.
performed (v.)
to do a music or dance act
Example:She performed a song.
danced (v.)
to move your body to music
Example:They danced at the party.
sang (v.)
to produce musical sounds with your voice
Example:He sang a lullaby.
good (adj.)
of high quality or pleasing
Example:The food was good.
went (v.)
to move from one place to another
Example:She went to school.
voted (v.)
to choose by a vote
Example:They voted for the winner.
used (v.)
to employ something
Example:He used a microphone.
send (v.)
to cause to go somewhere
Example:The mail will send your package.
straight (adv.)
directly or without turning
Example:Go straight ahead.
unhappy (adj.)
not happy
Example:He felt unhappy after the test.
wanted (v.)
to desire something
Example:They wanted more snacks.
instead (adv.)
as an alternative
Example:She chose tea instead of coffee.
viewers (n.)
people who watch a show
Example:The viewers liked the performance.
fair (adj.)
just or unbiased
Example:The judge was fair.
angry (adj.)
feeling strong displeasure
Example:He was angry about the delay.
found (v.)
to discover something
Example:They found a lost key.
videos (n.)
recorded moving images
Example:She watched many videos.
said (v.)
to speak or express
Example:He said hello.
bad (adj.)
of low quality or negative
Example:The weather was bad.
violence (n.)
physical force used to hurt
Example:Violence is harmful.
against (prep.)
opposite or opposed to
Example:She stood against the rule.
women (n.)
adult female humans
Example:Women can be leaders.
group (n.)
a number of people together
Example:The group sang together.
called (v.)
named or referred to
Example:They called the event a success.
wrong (adj.)
not correct or proper
Example:It was the wrong answer.
answer (v.)
to respond to a question
Example:He answered the question.
show (n.)
a TV program or performance
Example:The show was entertaining.
still (adv.)
in the same condition
Example:The show is still on.
singers (n.)
people who sing
Example:The singers practiced.
dancers (n.)
people who dance
Example:The dancers performed.
win (v.)
to be victorious
Example:They will win the contest.
final (n.)
the last round of a competition
Example:They reached the final.
golden (adj.)
made of gold or very valuable
Example:She wore a golden necklace.
buzzer (n.)
a device that makes a sound
Example:The buzzer rang.
semi-final (n.)
a round before the final
Example:They played in the semi-final.