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