Media & Entertainment vocabulary
Vocabulary for cinema, press, literature and digital media
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Cinema & TV · 25
| Word | Level | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| actor | A1 | a person playing a part in a movie or show |
| actress | A1 | a woman playing a part in a movie or show |
| audience | A2 | people who watch a show or listen |
| character | B1 | a person in a story or your inner nature |
| cinema | A1 | a place where you go to watch movies |
| comedy | A2 | a funny film, show, or story |
| director | B1 | a person who leads a company or makes a film |
| documentary | B1 | a film about real things and events |
| drama | A2 | a serious story for the stage or screen |
| movie | A1 | a story you watch on a screen |
| screen | A1 | the flat surface in a cinema where a movie is shown |
| season | A1 | a set of new parts of a show that come out together |
| stage | A2 | the raised area where people act or perform |
| episode | A2 | one part of a show or story |
| film | A2 | a movie people watch in a cinema |
| hero | A2 | very brave person who helps others |
| horror | A2 | a type of story or film made to frighten people |
| scene | B1 | part of a movie or play, or a place |
| series | B1 | group of things that come one after another |
| plot | B1 | story plan, or secret plan, or piece of land |
| producer | B1 | person who makes films, shows, or goods |
| theater | B1 | building where plays or films are shown |
| villain | B1 | a bad person, especially in a story or film |
| premiere | B1 | first public showing of a film or play |
| sequel | C1 | book or film that continues a story |
Press & News · 17
| Word | Level | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| article | B1 | a piece of writing in a paper or online |
| broadcast | B1 | a program sent out on TV or radio |
| channel | A2 | a place that sends out shows to watch or listen to |
| column | B1 | a regular article by one writer in a newspaper |
| interview | A2 | a meeting where someone asks you questions |
| magazine | A1 | a thin book with pictures and stories |
| news | A1 | information about what is happening now |
| newspaper | A1 | large printed pages telling what happens each day |
| press | B1 | newspapers and journalists as a group |
| reporter | A2 | a person who writes or tells the news |
| editor | A2 | a person who checks and fixes writing |
| headline | A2 | title at the top of a news story |
| journalist | A2 | person who writes news stories |
| publish | B1 | to make a book or story ready for people to read |
| media | B1 | TV, radio, newspapers, and the internet |
| correspondent | B2 | a person who reports news from a distant place |
| editorial | B2 | an article giving the opinion of a newspaper |
Literature · 18
| Word | Level | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| author | A2 | a person who writes books or stories |
| chapter | A2 | one part of a book |
| paragraph | A2 | a group of sentences about one idea |
| poem | A2 | a piece of writing with short lines and strong feeling |
| writer | A1 | a person making books or stories |
| bestseller | B1 | a book or product that sells very many copies |
| fiction | A2 | stories that are not real |
| genre | B1 | type or kind of book, music, or film |
| novel | B1 | long story in a book |
| tale | A2 | story, often about things that are not real |
| biography | B1 | story of a person's life written by another |
| manuscript | B1 | written or typed text before it is printed |
| myth | B1 | old story that explains something about the world |
| narrative | B1 | story or way of telling a story |
| poet | B1 | person who writes poems |
| legend | B1 | a famous old story, or a very famous person |
| memoir | C1 | book about your own life and experiences |
| fable | B1 | short story that teaches a lesson |
Digital Media & Fame · 21
| Word | Level | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| album | A2 | a group of songs or photos together |
| award | A2 | something given to you for doing something well |
| blog | A2 | writing on the internet about your ideas |
| celebrity | B1 | a famous person many people know |
| concert | A2 | a show where people play music |
| content | B1 | text, videos, and other material shared online |
| critic | B1 | a person who says what is good or bad about things |
| download | A2 | to get a file from the internet to your device |
| fan | A1 | a person who likes something a lot |
| festival | A2 | a big event with music, food, or art |
| review | B1 | a piece of writing that judges how good something is |
| performance | B1 | show or act in front of people |
| influencer | B1 | person who has many people watching them online |
| nomination | B1 | being chosen as a possible winner |
| prize | B1 | thing you win in a game or contest |
| stream | B1 | a live video broadcast watched on the internet |
| subscribe | B1 | to sign up to follow someone's channel online |
| trending | B1 | becoming very popular right now |
| fame | B1 | being known by very many people |
| podcast | B1 | audio show you listen to on the internet |
| viral | B1 | spreading very quickly to many people |
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