A2 Unit 42: Arts & media 2
19 A2 words: hero, perform, chapter, novel, entertainment, singing… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| hero/ˈhɪroʊ/ n | herothe main good person in a story | The hero of the story is a brave boy.The hero of the story is a brave boy. | |
| perform/pɚˈfɔrm/ v | to performto do a show for an audience | The band will perform at the school tonight.The band will perform at the school tonight. | |
| chapter/ˈtʃæptɚ/ n | chaptera part of a book | I read one chapter of the book every night.I read one chapter of the book every night. | |
| novel/ˈnɑvəl/ n | novela long written story | Anna is reading a long novel.Anna is reading a long novel. | |
| entertainment/ˌɛntɚˈteɪnmənt/ n | entertainmentshows and fun things for people | The hotel offers evening entertainment for guests.The hotel offers evening entertainment for guests. | |
| singing/ˈsɪŋɪŋ/ n | singingmaking music with your voice | Her singing makes everyone smile.Her singing makes everyone smile. | |
| musical/ˈmjuzɪkəl/ adj | musicalabout or containing music | My sister loves musical films.My sister loves musical films. | |
| tradition/trəˈdɪʃən/ n | traditiona custom passed down over time | It is a tradition to eat cake on your birthday.It is a tradition to eat cake on your birthday. | |
| gallery/ˈɡælɚi/ n | gallerya place where art is shown | We visited an art gallery on Saturday.We visited an art gallery on Saturday. | |
| angel/ˈeɪndʒəl/ n | angela kind, holy being with wings | The little girl dressed as an angel for the school show.The little girl dressed as an angel for the school show. | |
| mystery/ˈmɪstɚi/ n | mysterysomething strange that is hard to explain | Sam loves reading mystery books before bed.Sam loves reading mystery books before bed. | |
| rating/ˈreɪtɪŋ/ n | ratinga score showing how good something is | The film has a high rating on that website.The film has a high rating on that website. | |
| fiction/ˈfɪkʃən/ n | fictionstories that are not real | Omar prefers fiction to books about real life.Omar prefers fiction to books about real life. | |
| custom/ˈkʌstəm/ n | customa traditional way of doing something | It is a custom to give flowers in my country.It is a custom to give flowers in my country. | |
| horror/ˈhɔrɚ/ n | horrora feeling of great fear; scary stories | Sam does not like horror films at night.Sam does not like horror films at night. | |
| architecture/ˈɑrkəˌtɛktʃɚ/ n | architecturethe art of designing buildings | Ken studies architecture at university.Ken studies architecture at university. | |
| comic/ˈkɑmɪk/ n/adj | comica magazine or book with picture stories | Anna reads a comic every Saturday.Anna reads a comic every Saturday. | |
| exhibition/ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən/ n | exhibitiona public show of art or objects | We saw an exhibition of old photographs.We saw an exhibition of old photographs. | |
| script/skrɪpt/ n | scriptthe written words of a play or film | Mia wrote the script for the school play.Mia wrote the script for the school play. |