UNIT 7. ENTERTAINMENT Flashcards
Extravagant and intensive publicity or promotion for a product or service
Hype
The place where an event/concert takes place
Venue
Social activities or entertainment available at night in a city
Nightlife
A movie with the audio track in a different language
Dubbed
A song or a slogan that is difficult to forget
Catchy
Informal word for concert
Gig
A person who frequently goes to the cinema
Cinema-goer
To watch many or all episodes of a TV series in one sitting
Binge-watching
The person who composes or writes a play
Playwright
Characterized by being over romantic and lacking elegance; not cool
Cheesy
A torn part of a ticker returned to the owner as a receipt
Ticket stub
A drama set in a particular historical period
Period drama
a TV drama dealing with daily events in the lives of the same characters
Soap opera
Exciting, holding the interest of the reader of viewer.
Gripping
completely engrossing and compelling
Riveting
a sound to show disapproval of a performance
Boo
An expert on cinema and films
Movie buff
A villain or “the bad guy” in a movie
Baddy
to applaud; to show appreciation for a performance
Clap
a style or category of art, music or literature
Genre
a film that is currently at the cinema (informal)
Flick
a slang term used for the cinema industry
The silver screen
a period of applause during which the audience rises to their feet in admiration
Standing ovation
platforms such as Netflix or Amazon Prime that allow you to watch series online
Streaming platform
changing frequently from one television channel to another
Channel hopping
to pay a set amount on a regular basis in order to use a service or publication
Subscribe
to promote and sell a product or line of products in a specific area
Distribute
to give birth to through intellectual or creative ability
Produce
someone who shares actively in a business or enterprise
Associate
