Lesson 4 Entertainment and Media

Entertainment and Media

Vocabulary Set 4:

Meaning

Someone who is famous,

especially in the

entertainment business

Example

The magazine is all
about the lives of

celebrities.

Celebrity (n.)

Meaning

A film or television or radio

programme that gives
facts and information

about a subject

Example

The documentary took a
fresh look at the life of

Darwin.

Documentary(n.)

Meaning

An event at which objects

such as paintings are shown

to the public, or the act of

showing these things

Example

Crowds of people
flocked to see the
Picasso exhibition.

Exhibition (n.)

Meaning

Traditional music from a

particular country or region,
or modern music and songs

that are in a similar style

Example

Puerto Rico is known for its

folk music and richly

flavoured foods.

Folk music (n.)

Meaning

A person who writes news

stories or articles for a

newspaper or magazine or
broadcasts them on radio or

television

Example

The government has

refused to allow foreign
journalists into the area

for several weeks.

Journalist (n.)

Meaning

A large group of musicians

who play many different

instruments together and are

led by a conductor

Example

The orchestra is to
perform its last ever

concert tomorrow night at

the Albert Hall.

Orchestra (n.)

Meaning

A person who entertains
people by acting, singing,
dancing, or playing music

Example

So let's hear some applause

for these talented young

performers.

Performer (n.)

Meaning

A broadcast that is placed on
the Internet for anyone who
wants to listen to it or watch it

Example

Podcasting represents the
next wave of do-it-yourself
peer-to-peer broadcasting.

Podcast (n.)

Meaning

A series of television or radio
programmes about the lives
and problems of a particular

group of characters.

Example

It is her proud boast that she

has never missed a single
episode of the soap opera.

Soap opera (n.)

Meaning

A recording of the music

from a movie or a play

Example

The best thing about the
movie is its soundtrack.

Soundtrack (n.)