B1 Unit 18: Arts & media 1
18 B1 words: series, film, star, press, release, Christian… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| series/ˈsɪriz/ n | seriesa set of programmes with the same characters | Maria is watching a new TV series.Maria is watching a new TV series. | |
| film/fɪlm/ v | to filmto record moving pictures with a camera | They film a TV show in our street today.They film a TV show in our street today. | |
| star/stɑr/ v | to starto have a main part in a film | The film will star a young actress from Spain.The film will star a young actress from Spain. | |
| press/prɛs/ n/v | pressnewspapers and the people who write them | The press wrote about the new bridge yesterday.The press wrote about the new bridge yesterday. | |
| release/riˈlis/ v | to releaseto make something available to the public | The band will release a new album in May.The band will release a new album in May. | |
| Christian/ˈkrɪstʃən/ adj | Christianfollowing the religion based on Jesus | Tom is a Christian and goes to church on Sundays.Tom is a Christian and goes to church on Sundays. | |
| award/əˈwɔrd/ v | to awardto give a prize to someone | The school will award a prize to the best student.The school will award a prize to the best student. | |
| holy/ˈhoʊli/ adj | holyconnected with God or religion | The church is a holy place for many people.The church is a holy place for many people. | |
| channel/ˈtʃænəl/ n | channela television station | Omar watches a sports channel on TV.Omar watches a sports channel on TV. | |
| religious/rɪˈlɪdʒəs/ adj | religiousconnected with a belief in God or gods | Maria goes to a religious ceremony on Sundays.Maria goes to a religious ceremony on Sundays. | |
| artist/ˈɑrtəst/ n | artista person who makes paintings or other art | The artist painted a picture of the old bridge.The artist painted a picture of the old bridge. | |
| edition/əˈdɪʃən/ n | editiona particular version of a book or newspaper | This is the second edition of the book.This is the second edition of the book. | |
| journal/ˈdʒɝnəl/ n | journala diary or a magazine on a special | Ken keeps a journal of his daily thoughts.Ken keeps a journal of his daily thoughts. | |
| cultural/ˈkʌltʃɚəl/ adj | culturalconnected with the arts and customs of a | The festival is an important cultural event.The festival is an important cultural event. | |
| religion/rɪˈlɪdʒən/ n | religionbelief in a god or gods | Religion is important to many families.Religion is important to many families. | |
| studio/ˈstudiˌoʊ/ n | studioa room where music or films are made | Omar records music at a small studio.Omar records music at a small studio. | |
| literature/ˈlɪtɚətʃɚ/ n | literaturewritten works such as novels and poems | Omar loves English literature.Omar loves English literature. | |
| medium/ˈmidiəm/ n/adj | mediuma way of giving information to people | Newspapers are one kind of news medium.Newspapers are one kind of news medium. |