Speaking

Television

to watch television/TV;

(to be) on (the) television;

to show (on television);

to switch/to turn the television on/off;

to switch (over) to another programme/TV channel;

(TV) viewer;

announcer/newsreader (newscaster)/reporter/

commentator/quizmaster/TV presenter.

Types of television

programmes

advertising/commercial;

cartoons;

cultural programme (opera, ballet, historical programme);

documentary;

educational programme;

entertainment programme (serial show (soapopera), television series, talk show, game show, quiz show);

nature/wildlife programme;

news programme (regional, international, business news, weather);

religious programme;

sports programme.

Cinema

and films:

to go to the cinema/pictures/movies (Am. E.);

multi-screened complex (multiplex);

wide (broad)/large/normal screen;

black-and-white/colour film;

mute/sound film;

dubbed film;

full-length (short-length) film.

The world

of movie-making:

film production company;

film-maker;

film crew;

director;

producer;

screenwriter;

cameraman;

(co-)star;

stuntman;

flashback;

close-up;

sound effect;

Types of films:

action film

educational film

horror film

adventure film

feature film

remake

animation/cartoon

musical

science fiction sci-fi

comedy

newsreel

thriller

documentary

popular science film

war film

historical film

western.

At the theatre:

cloakroom;

amphitheatre;

spectator;

auditorium;

dress circle;

gallery/balcony;

house;

upper circle

set;

stalls;

singer;

stage;

box;

ballet dancer;

gangway;

backstage.

Theatre:

to go to the theatre/opera/ballet;

drama/comedy/revue/musical comedy (musical) /variety show;

musical/variety/puppet show;

grand/comic/chamber opera;

classical/modern ballet;

full-length/one-act/short ballet;

first/opening night/premiere;

to enjoy/to have a long/short run at the theatre;

dress rehearsal;

to be on.

Booking tickets:

box-office/ticket agency;

to book a seat/a ticket;

to book a ticket in person/by telephone/by post;

to buy a ticket on the night;

to buy an unclaimed/a returned ticket (just before the performance).

really

extraordinary

quite

amusing

really

intolerable

fantastic

interesting

tedious

praiseworthy

unimaginative

absolutely

amazing

fairly

attractive

completely

amateurish

brilliant

entertaining

awful

fascinating

exciting

hopeless

original

informative

humourless

stunning

successful

predictable

superb

unusual

unbearable