New Presenters for Strictly Come Dancing
Introduction
The BBC is looking for new people to present the show Strictly Come Dancing. Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are leaving the show.
Main Body
Nine famous people tried to get the job. They did tests to see if they worked well together. The BBC wants people who are good at their jobs. They also want to attract young people. Zoe Ball did not get the job. She felt sad about this. However, Emma Willis might get a job. She was very good in the tests. Angela Scanlon and Alex Jones did not get the job. The BBC is still looking for a second person. Some people think Josh Widdicombe will get the job because he is funny. The BBC is also changing the show and the number of dancers.
Conclusion
The BBC will tell everyone the new names for the 2026 show soon.
Learning
The Power of 'Did Not'
In this story, we see a pattern for saying something failed or didn't happen. This is a key tool for A2 learners to talk about the past.
The Pattern:
Person + did not + action
Examples from the text:
- Zoe Ball did not get the job.
- Angela and Alex did not get the job.
💡 Simple Rule
When you use did not, the action word (get) stays in its basic form. You don't need to change it to the past version (got) because 'did' already tells us it happened in the past.
Wrong: did not got $
Right: did not get
🚀 Contrast Words
Notice how the writer uses However.
- Zoe Ball did not get the job. However, Emma Willis might.
Use However when you want to switch from a "sad/negative" idea to a "happy/positive" idea.