Television Flashcards
Whi turned the telly on?
What is on telly tonight?
You spend far too much time watching the telly.
Telly: television
The new law should allow more disabled people to enter the mainstream of Amercian life.
The Mainstream: the way of life or set of beliefs accepted by most people.
This is the director’s first mainstream Hollywood film.
Mainstream: considered normal, and havign ideas or beliefs that are accepted by most people.
A situation comedy
Sitcom
I know that if I start watching a soap opers I immediately become hopelessly addicted.
I don’t have time to watch any of the soap operas.
Soap opera: a series of tv or radio programmes about the lives and problems of a particular group if characters.
Be sure to tune in to next week’s show.
Will the millions of viewers who regularly tune in stay local, know that their favorite host is gone?
Tune in: to watch or listen to a particular tv or radio programmes.
The match will be televised live on BBC Scotland.
Televise: to show or broadcast on television
Huge amount of money are spent on sports broadcasting.
We watched a live broadcast of the concert.
A radio broadcast.
Radio Caroline used to broadcast from a boat in the North Sea.
Broadcasting, Broadcast: adj, v , n
To send out a programme on tv or radio.
She gave a witty, entertaining and articulate speech.
Witty: using words in a clever and funny way.
That was a enlightening programme.
Enlightening: giving you information and understanding of sth.
A mind-numbing movie/ soap opera.
Mind-numbing: extremely boring.
Change tv channels frequently
Channel surf/ channel surfing
