(Unit 5 Lesson 1) Talking About Entertainment

Question 1

Entertainment [noun]

Answer 1

the action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment

e.g. everyone just sits in front of the television for entertainment

Question 2

Box office [noun]

Answer 2

place at a theatre, cinema, etc. where tickets are bought or reserved; used to refer to the commercial success of a film, play, or actor in terms of the audience size or takings that they command

e.g. the movie was a huge box office hit

Question 3

Cast [noun]

Answer 3

actors in a film.

e.g. the cast in ‘Titanic’ was truly amazing.

Question 4

Heroine [noun]

Answer 4

a female hero

e.g. she was a true feminist heroine

Question 5

Essential [adj.]

Answer 5

extremely important.

e.g. fast-moving action is essential

Question 6

Suspense [noun]

Answer 6

a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen

e.g. come on, Fran, don’t keep me in suspense!

Question 7

Contain [verb]

Answer 7

have or hold (someone or something) within

e.g. the cigarettes were thought to contain cannabis

Question 8

Plot [noun]

Answer 8

the main events of a play, novel, film, or similar work

e.g. the plot consists almost entirely of a man and woman falling in love

Question 9

Setting [noun]

Answer 9

the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place

e.g. a romantic house in a wonderful setting beside the River Thames

Question 10

Escapist [adj.]

Answer 10

seeking distraction and relief from unpleasant realities, especially by seeking entertainment or engaging in fantasy

e.g. It’s such an escapist film that I forgot about my exams.