TV vocabulary

A show that covers up-to-date social and

political stories.

• a thriller

• a costume drama

• a current affairs programme

• a game show

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Competitors answer questions on this show.

• a docudrama

• a quiz

• a reality show

• a detective series

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

You can win prizes on this show.

• a game show

• a sketch show

• a thriller

• a costume drama

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

This programme features animals

• a wildlife programme

• a series

• a current affairs programme

• a sitcom

A programme with many episodes and each year there is a new set of them.

• a serial

• a reality show

• the news

• a series

A programme about something real and factual.

• a documentary

• a thriller

• a game show

• a detective series

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

A show where the actors wear clothes from the past.

• a soap opera

• a serial

• a costume drama

• a thriller

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

This type of show often puts ordinary people in extraordinary situations.

• a serial

• the news

• a reality show

• a quiz

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

An investigator or police officer solves a crime every week in this show.

• a detective series

• the news

• a thriller

• a sketch show

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A show that tells you the most recent stories from your country or around the world.

• a costume drama

• a series

• the news

• a reality show

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4