Explanation And Opinion/cinema

Question 1

attendance (n)
/e’ten’dens/

Answer 1

شرکت کننده-حاضر

There has been a significant drop in cinema attendances in most parts of the world

Question 2

Packed (adj)
/pákt/

Answer 2

پر-شلوغ

Movie-theatres which used to be packed are now Invariably half-empty.

Question 3

spectacular (adj)
/s’pek’táku’ler/

Answer 3

تماشایی

This spectacular alteration in viewing habits has financial, technological and social causes

Question 4

alteration (n)
/al’terey’shn/

Answer 4

Change
تغییر

This spectacular alteration in viewing habits has financial, technological and social causes

Question 5

horrendously (adverb)
/he’ren’des’li/

Answer 5

به نحوی بسیار ناخوشایند و بد

cinema tickets can be horrendously expensive

horrendously expensive clothes

The road is in horrendously poor condition.

Question 6

luxury (n)
/lak’shri/

Answer 6

وصیله ای گران که داشتن آن لذت بخش هست ولی لازم نیست

parents in particular are reluctant to spend on luxuries when there are cheaper alternatives

Question 7

enormous (adj)
/i’nor’mes/

Answer 7

Huge
Immense
عظیم

enormous technological changes need to be mentioned

Question 8

attitude (n)
/áti’tud/

Answer 8

Opinion
Viewpoint
Point of view
نگرش-دیدگاه-فکر

social attitudes have changed and many communal activities have become less popular

Question 9

communal (adj)
/k’mi’u’nl/

Answer 9

مشترک-گروهی

social attitudes have changed and many communal activities have become less popular

Question 10

individualistic (adj)
/in’divijua’listik/

Answer 10

فردگرا-تجرد‌گرا

Cultures tend to be far more individualistic than they used to be

Question 11

consequence (n)
/kan’se’ku’ens/

Answer 11

پیامد-اثر-نتیجه

The consequences of this development are probably more negative than positive

Question 12

definite (adj)
/de’fe’net/

Answer 12

قطعی

From the perspective of film-lovers, this represents a definite improvement.

Question 13

provider (n)

Answer 13

تامین کننده

Online providers give them greater choice for less money

Question 14

outlook (n)

Answer 14

چشم انداز
آینده
دورنما

from the viewpoint of everyone employed by cinemas and others working in the film industry, the outlook Is bleak.

Question 15

bleak (adj)
/blik/

Answer 15

مایوس کننده-سرد و دلگیر

from the viewpoint of everyone employed by cinemas and others working in the film industry, the outlook Is bleak.

Question 16

میتوان ادعا کرد که

Answer 16

it can be argued that

it can be argued that this development damages society

Question 17

participate (v)

Answer 17

شرکت کردن

When humans spend less time participating in activities with strangers, their sense of community Is diminished.

Question 18

Diminish (v)

Answer 18

Decline
Decrease
Reduce

When humans spend less time participating in activities with strangers, their sense of community Is diminished.

Question 19

Fellow-
/felo/

Answer 19

هم-

Roger and his fellow workers are to go on strike.
1. “راجر” و هم‌کارانش قصد دارند اعتصاب کنند.
کاربرد صفت fellow

صفت fellow به توصیف چیز هایی می پردازد که ویژگی های مشترکی دارند و یا به گروه مشترکی تعلق دارند. برای مثال:
“Their fellow citizens” (هم شهری هایشان )

Question 20

empathy (n)
/em’p’ßi/

Answer 20

هم دلی-هم دردی-هم احساسی

They may begin to trust their fellow-humans less and have less empathy with them

Question 21

repercussion (n)
/ri’per’kashen/

Answer 21

Consequence

This can clearly have serious repercussions for society as a whole.

Question 22

State (v)

Answer 22

بیان کردن

for the reasons stated above

Question 23

Above
/e’bav/

Answer 23

بالا

for the reasons stated above

Question 24

understandable

Answer 24

قابل فهم

this Is understandable,

Question 25

Sadden (v)
/sáden/

Answer 25

ناراحت کردن-غمگین کردن

this Is understandable, it saddens film-lovers