A2 Unit 18: Arts & media 1
19 A2 words: show, short, well-known, film, performance, title… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| show/ʃoʊ/ n | showan event with music or acting | We go to the show on Friday night.We go to the show on Friday night. | |
| short/ʃɔrt/ n | shorta short film | Ken made a short for the film festival.Ken made a short for the film festival. | |
| well-known/wɛl noʊn/ adj | well-knownknown by many people | She is a well-known singer in my country.She is a well-known singer in my country. | |
| film/fɪlm/ n | filma story shown at the cinema | We watched a funny film on Friday night.We watched a funny film on Friday night. | |
| performance/pɚˈfɔrməns/ n | performancea show for an audience | The dance performance starts at eight o’clock.The dance performance starts at eight o’clock. | |
| title/ˈtaɪtəl/ n | titlethe name of a book or film | What is the title of this book?What is the title of this book? | |
| release/riˈlis/ n | releasethe time when something is made public | The release of the new film is in June.The release of the new film is in June. | |
| popular/ˈpɑpjəlɚ/ adj | popularliked by many people | This song is very popular with young people.This song is very popular with young people. | |
| episode/ˈɛpəˌsoʊd/ n | episodeone part of a TV show | I watched the last episode of the series.I watched the last episode of the series. | |
| scene/sin/ n | scenea part of a play or film | My favourite scene in the film is at the beach.My favourite scene in the film is at the beach. | |
| author/ˈɔθɚ/ n | authora person who writes books | The author of this book lives in Canada.The author of this book lives in Canada. | |
| award/əˈwɔrd/ n | awarda prize | The film won an award for best music.The film won an award for best music. | |
| traditional/trəˈdɪʃənəl/ adj | traditionaldone in the old way | We ate traditional food at the festival.We ate traditional food at the festival. | |
| background/ˈbækˌɡraʊnd/ n | backgroundthe part behind the main thing | There is music playing in the background.There is music playing in the background. | |
| magic/ˈmædʒɪk/ n/adj | magicspecial tricks or powers | The children loved the magic show.The children loved the magic show. | |
| audience/ˈɑdiəns/ n | audiencethe people who watch a show | The audience clapped after the concert.The audience clapped after the concert. | |
| classic/ˈklæsɪk/ adj | classicvery good and well known for long | This is a classic film that everyone should see.This is a classic film that everyone should see. | |
| ancient/ˈeɪntʃənt/ adj | ancientvery old | We visited an ancient castle in Italy.We visited an ancient castle in Italy. | |
| ending/ˈɛndɪŋ/ n | endingthe last part of a story | I didn’t like the ending of the book.I didn’t like the ending of the book. |