UNIT 1 - Topic Vocabulary - Words connected with TV and cinema - Study and learning phrases

Sep 29, 2026

Unit 1 presents topic vocabulary connected with TV and cinema, including audience, box office, broadcast, cast, channel, credits, director, flop, programme, reality show, release, satellite, screenplay, series, sitcom, and viewer, with example sentences. It also includes phrasal verbs for media and leisure, such as act out, chill out, come on, hangout, sit through, take up, and turn over, plus collocations using do, have, make, and take. Word formation patterns expand key verbs and adjectives.

LanguageEnglish

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Pages7

Reading Time18 min

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UNIT 1

TOPIC VOCABULARY

PHRASAL VERBS

COLLOCATIONS

WORD FORMATION

UNIT 2

TOPIC VOCABULARY

PHRASAL VERBS

UNIT 1 | TOPIC VOCABULARY | Words connected with TV and cinema | | | --- | --- | | Word | Example sentence | | audience (n) | The audience was a mix of adults and children. They all loved the theatre performance. | | box office (n) | There were no tickets atthe boxoffice for the new Star Wars film. | | broadcast (v) | Every day, lots of new programmes are broadcast on television. | | cast (n) | Jen was excited to be part of the cast for the new movie. | | channel (n) | The BBC broadcasts over different channels in the UK. | | credits (n) | Credits usually feature at the end ofafilm or TV show. | | director (n) | Steven Spielberg is one of the most successful cinema directors. | | flop (n) | Everyone hated the last dinosaur movie–it was a complete flop! | | on demand
(adj) | Remember, if you miss the TV show tonight on Channel 3, you can record it and watch it on demand afterwards. | | producer (n) | J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter books and was also the producer of the last two films. | | programme (n) | Dragon’s Den is my favourite TV programme. | | reality show (n) | MasterChefis a popular reality show. | | release (v) | When is the new film by Peter Jackson released? | | satellite (n) | There are more TV channels on satellite. | | screenplay (n) | The movie’s screenplay was difficult to learn for the actors. | | series (n) | Game of Thrones is a series adapted from novels. | | sitcom (n) | My favourite sitcom is The Big Bang Theory– it makes me laugh so much. | | viewer (n) | Viewers usually watch TV shows from their homes. | | PHRASAL VERBS | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example sentence | | act out
(Type 1) | perform (often sth, e.g. a story, that already exists) | In the game charades, you have to act out the title of a book, film, or song. | | chill out
(Type 2) | relax | Let’s just chill out at home tonight. | | come on
(Type 2) | start to be broadcast | Oli’s favourite programme comes on TV in a few minutes. | | hangout
(Type 2) | spend time doing nothing in particular | On Saturdays, my friends and I often just hang out in the park. | | sit through
(Type 3) | stay until the end ofsth, particularly if you’re not enjoying it | I couldn’t sit through the film till the end – it was too long! | | take up
(Type 1) | use space or time | I’ve got exams soon, so revising takes up most of my evenings. | | turn over
(Type 2) | change channel | This programme’s boring. Let’s turnover and watch something else. | | COLLOCATIONS | Collocations with do, have,
make and take | | | --- | --- | | Collocation | Example sentence | | do nothing | I love doing nothing on Sundays! | | dosb a favour | Could you do me a favour and lend me a dictionary? | | do your best | As long as you do your best, it doesn’t matter if you win or lose. | | have a goodtime | Did you have a goodtime atthe party last night? | | have a holiday | Are you having a holiday abroad this year? | | have sth to do | I can’t come out today as I have lots of things to do at home. | | make a difference | Being able to speak English really makes a difference when you go abroad. | | make an effort | You really need to make more of an effort to pass the exam. | | take a break | Let’s take a break for five minutes and then play again. | | take part in | Let me know if you want to take part inthe art competition. | | take time off work | Dad had to take two weeks off work when he broke his leg. | | take your time | Take your time – we’re not in any hurry. | | WORD FORMATION | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Core word | Derivatives | | | appear (v) | disappear (v),(dis)appearance (n), apparent (adj), apparently (adv) | | | decide (v) | (in)decision (n), deciding (adj),(in)decisive (adj),(in)decisively (adv) | | | end (v/n) | ending (n), unending (adj), unendingly (adv), endless (adj), endlessly (adv) | | | exist (v) | existence (n), existing (adj) | | | impress (v) | impression (n), impressionist (n), impressionis

FAQs

What TV and cinema vocabulary is taught in Unit 1?

Unit 1 covers words such as audience, box office, broadcast, cast, channel, credits, director, flop, programme, reality show, release, satellite, screenplay, series, sitcom, and viewer, each with an example sentence.

Which phrasal verbs related to TV, learning, and leisure are included?

Unit 1 includes act out, chill out, come on, hangout, sit through, take up, and turn over, with meanings and example sentences showing how to use them naturally.

What collocations with do, have, make, and take are provided?

The document lists collocations such as do nothing, do someone a favour, do your best, have a good time, have a holiday, have something to do, make a difference, make an effort, take a break, take part in, take time off work, and take your time.

Sep 29, 2026

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