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63-67 ARTS AND THE MEDIA
66 TV
66.1 WATCHING TELEVISION
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
1
/ˈkeɪbᵊl/ /ˌtiːˈviː/
cable TV
2
/ˈʧænl/
channel
3
/kəˈmɜːʃəl/ /breɪk/ / /ədˈvɜːts/
commercial break / adverts
4
/kaʊʧ/ /pəˈteɪtəʊ/
couch potato
5
/ˈɛpɪsəʊd/
episode
6
/həʊst/
host
7
/ˈɪntəvjuː/
interview
8
/njuːz/ /ˈæŋkə/ / /ˈnjuːzˌriːdə/
news anchor / newsreader
9
/prɪˈzɛntə/
presenter
10
/ˈpriːvjuː/
preview
11
/rɪˈməʊt/
remote
12
/rɪˈpɔːtə/
reporter
13
/ˈsætəlaɪt/ /ˌtiːˈviː/
satellite TV
14
/skriːn/
screen
15
/ˈsiːzn/ / /ˈsɪəriːz/
season / series
16
/ʃəʊ/ / /ˈprəʊɡræm/
show / programme
17
/ˈsʌbˌtaɪtlz/
subtitles
18
/ˌtiːˈviː/ /ɡaɪd/ / /ˈʃɛdjuːl/
TV guide / schedule
19
/ˌtiːˈviː/ /sɛt/
TV set
20
/ˈvɪdɪəʊ/ /ɒn/ /dɪˈmɑːnd/
video on demand
21
/ˈwɛðə/ /ˈfɔːkɑːstə/
weather forecaster
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66.2 VERBS
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
1
/tuː/ /ʧeɪnʤ/ /ˈʧænl/
to change channel
2
/tuː/ /ˈrɛkɔːd/
to record
3
/tuː/ /tɜːn/ /daʊn/ /ðə/ /ˈvɒljʊm/
to turn down the volume
4
/tuː/ /tɜːn/ /ɒf/
to turn off
5
/tuː/ /tɜːn/ /ɒn/
to turn on
6
/tuː/ /tɜːn/ /ʌp/ /ðə/ /ˈvɒljʊm/
to turn up the volume
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66.3 TV SHOWS AND CHANNELS
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
1
/ˈbrɛkfəst/ /ˌtiːˈviː/
breakfast TV
2
/kɑːˈtuːn/
cartoon
3
/kæʧ/-/ʌp/ /ˌtiːˈviː/
catch-up TV
4
/ˈʧɪldrənz/ /ʃəʊ/ / /ˌtiːˈviː/
children's show / TV
5
/ˈkɒmɪdi/
comedy
6
/ˈkʊkɪŋ/ /ʃəʊ/
cooking show
7
/kraɪm/
crime
8
/ˈkʌrənt/ /əˈfeəz/
current affairs
9
/ˌdɒkjʊˈmɛntəri/
documentary
10
/ˈdrɑːmə/
drama
11
/ɡeɪm/ /ʃəʊ/
game show
12
/ˈmjuːzɪk/ /ˈʧænl/
music channel
13
/ˈneɪʧə/ /ˌdɒkjʊˈmɛntəri/
nature documentary
14
/ˈnjuːzɪz/
newss
15
/ˈpɪərɪəd/ / /ˈkɒstjuːm/ /ˈdrɑːmə/
period / costume drama
16
/kwɪz/ /ʃəʊ/
quiz show
17
/riˈæləti/ /ˌtiːˈviː/
reality TV
18
/ˈsætaɪə/
satire
19
/ˈʃɒpɪŋ/ /ˈʧænl/
shopping channel
20
/ˈsɪtˌkɒm/
sitcom
21
/səʊp/ /ˈɒpərə/
soap opera
22
/spɔːts/ /ʃəʊ/ / /ˈprəʊɡræm/
sports show / programme
23
/tɔːk/ /ʃəʊ/ / /ʧæt/ /ʃəʊ/
talk show / chat show
24
/ˈθrɪlə/
thriller
25
/ˈwɛðə/
weather
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