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level 3 WORD LIST

UNIT ten
Word / Phrase Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
academic adjective /ˌækəˈdemɪk/ good at learning things by He is bright, but he’s not
studying particularly academic, so he
doesn’t do as well on exams as
some other students.
act verb /ækt/ to perform in plays or movies I can sing and dance, but I
can’t act.
add up to verb /æd ʌp tu/ to combine to produce a It all added up to a great
particular result or effect night out!
admission noun [count] /ədˈmɪʃ(ə)n tʃɑrdʒ/ an amount of money that you The admission charge has
charge have to pay when you enter a gone up by $5.
place or an organized event
argue verb /ˈɑrˌɡju/ to give reasons why you Successful economies, she
believe that something is right argues, are those with the
or true lowest taxes.
atmosphere noun [noncount] /ˈætməˌsfɪr/ the mood or feeling that exists After Joe left, there was a
in a place and affects the more relaxed atmosphere at
people who are there home.
audience noun [noncount] /ˈɔdiəns/ the people who watch or listen The audience applauded at the
to a performance end of the play.
ballet noun [noncount] /ˈbæˌleɪ/ a type of complicated dancing His dream had been to study
that is used for telling a story ballet at the Royal Ballet
and is performed in a theater School.
broadcast verb /ˈbrɔdˌkæst/ to send out messages or shows In the U.K., some live theater
to be received by radios or TVs performances are broadcast in
local movie theaters.
camera noun [count] /ˈkæm(ə)rə/ a piece of equipment used Look at the camera when you
for making TV shows, movies, say your lines.
or videos
ceremony noun [count] /ˈserəˌmoʊni/ a formal public event with There were many famous
special traditions, actions, actors at the awards ceremony.
or words
cheer verb /tʃɪr/ to give a loud shout of When the band came on stage,
happiness or approval everyone cheered.
clap verb /klæp/ to hit your hands together many The children clapped at the
times to show that you liked end of the show.
something or admire someone
classical adjective /ˈklæsɪk(ə)l/ relating to classical music We perform both modern and
classical music.
close-up noun [count] /kloʊz ʌp/ a picture or video of someone In the movie there were a lot of
or something taken from a close-ups to show the emotion
position very near them on the actors’ faces.
colorful adjective /ˈkʌlərf(ə)l/ something that is colorful, The costumes weren’t very
has bright colors, or a lot of colorful; all the actors wore
different colors black or gray.
communication noun [noncount] /kəˌmjunɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n the process of giving This job involves dealing with
skills skɪlz// information, or of making a lot of people, so you need
emotions or ideas known to good communication skills.
someone

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costume noun [count] /ˈkɑsˌtum/ clothes that the actors wear in I have to wear a lion costume
a play or movie in the play.
crowd noun [count] /kraʊd/ a large number of people in The boys disappeared into
the same place the crowd.
decoration noun [noncount] /ˌdekəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ the activity of decorating a room The decorations for the
birthday party made the room
look colorful and bright.
director noun [count] /dɪˈrektər/ someone whose job is to tell My favorite movie director is
the actors and technical staff Tarantino.
who are involved in a movie,
play, or show what to do
dramatic adjective /drəˈmætɪk/ exciting and impressive The fight scenes were very
dramatic!
event noun [count] /ɪˈvent/ an organized occasion such as The concert is an annual event.
a party or sports competition
furniture noun [noncount] /ˈfɜrnɪtʃər/ the chairs, tables, beds, I can’t afford to buy much
dressers, etc. that you put in a furniture. I only have a table, a
room or house so that you can bed, and two chairs.
live in it
future noun [noncount] /ˈfjutʃər/ the time that follows the We have to plan now for the
present time future.
high adjective /haɪ/ large in amount I can’t afford to buy an
apartment, because the prices
are so high!
interactive adjective /ˌɪntərˈæktɪv/ an interactive computer This new TV has some
program, video, etc. reacts interactive features.
to the information and
instructions that you give it
live adjective /laɪv/ a live performance is given We found a bar that has live
before an audience music on Friday nights.
local adjective /ˈloʊk(ə)l/ in, or related to the area that Our local theater doesn’t show
you live in, or to the particular any arty movies; we have to go
area that you are talking about into the city to see those.
nominate verb /ˈnɑmɪˌneɪt/ to officially suggest that He was nominated for three
someone should be given a job, awards, but didn’t win any.
or that someone or something
should receive a prize
on-demand adjective /ɑn dɪˈmænd/ whenever people want it On-demand TV means you can
watch your favorite shows at a
time that suits you.
on stage phrase /ɑnˌsteɪdʒ/ on the stage or a theater or The band didn’t come on stage
arena until 10 p.m.!
opera noun [count] /ˈɑp(ə)rə/ a type of play performed by I prefer plays to operas
singers and an orchestra because I don’t enjoy the
singing.
opera house noun [count] /ˈɑp(ə)rə haʊs/ a theater where operas are This opera house has a
performed stunning ceiling.
Oscar noun [count] /ˈɑskər/ an informal name for an He won an Oscar for his
Academy Award performance in the movie.
patience noun [noncount] /ˈpeɪʃəns/ the ability to remain calm and I couldn’t be a teacher because
not get angry, especially when I don’t have the patience to
something is annoying or takes work with small children.
too long
performance noun [count] /pəˈfɔrməns/ the act of performing a play, The first performance of the
dance, or other form of opera was in 1936.
entertainment

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play noun [count] /pleɪ/ a piece of writing that is I have read all of Shakespeare’s
intended to be performed by plays.
actors in a theater or on TV or
the radio
plenty pronoun /ˈplenti/ a large amount of something, Josie will pay for us because
or a large number of things she has plenty of money.
or people, usually more than
enough
present adjective /ˈprezənt/ existing or happening now The present situation cannot
be allowed to continue.
role noun [count] /roʊl/ the character played by a He has the leading role in
particular actor in a movie, play, the movie.
etc.
room noun [count] /rum/ a part of a building with a floor, Our apartment only has four
walls, and a ceiling rooms, but it is big enough
for us.
row noun [count] /roʊ/ a line of seats in a theater or I couldn’t see very well
movie theater because I was in the back row.
scene noun [count] /sin/ a part of a play, book, movie, I liked the scene when the hero
etc. in which events happen rescued the woman from the
in the same place or period of fire.
time
scenery noun [noncount] /ˈsin(ə)ri/ the furniture and painted The scenery fell down during
background on a theater stage the play, but none of the actors
was hurt.
score noun [count] /skɔr/ a written copy of a piece The complete musical scores of
of music Strauss are in the library.
screenplay noun [count] /ˈskrinˌpleɪ/ a story someone writes for The screenplay was an
a movie adaptation of a novel by
Dickens.
seat noun [count] /sit/ a seat as a passenger on a Our seats are numbered J8
plane, bus, etc. or as a member and J9.
of the audience in a theater,
which you pay for in order to use
sense of noun [noncount] /sens əv ˈhjumər/ the ability to laugh at things Lynne is a friendly person with
humor and recognize when they are a great sense of humor.
funny
show noun [count] /ʃoʊ/ a performance, especially in She had tickets to see the new
a theater show at the Globe Theater.
sit verb /sɪt/ to be in a position in which the I want to sit in the front row so
lower part of your body rests I can see everything.
on a seat or on the ground,
while the upper part of your
body is upright
special effect noun [count] /ˈspeʃ(ə)l ɪˈfekt/ an unusual image or sound in a The special effects in the movie
movie, created artificially using are amazing!
various technical methods
sporting event noun [count] /ˈspɔrtɪŋ ɪˈvent/ a game in which players or David goes to a lot of sporting
teams compete against each events, but he likes soccer the
other in a sport best.
stand verb /stænd/ to have your body in an The train was full and we had
upright position, supported by to stand all the way to Boston.
your feet
strength noun [count] /streŋθ/ something that someone does To form an effective team,
very well you need to know everyone’s
strengths and weaknesses.

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supporting noun [count] /səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈæktrəs/ used about a part in a play or She won the award for best
actress movie that is important, but is supporting actress.
not the main part
take off verb /teɪk ɑf/ to become successful or Her business has really taken
popular very fast off. She’s doing really well.
team player noun [count] /tim ˈpleɪər/ someone who works well Phil is a great team player.
with other people as part of a
group
tour noun [count] /tʊr/ a short trip around a building We had a tour of the building
or place in order to see what before we began work.
is there
twice adverb /twaɪs/ two times He was nominated for best
director twice, but didn’t win
either time.
venue noun [count] /ˈvenˌju/ the place where an activity or What’s your favorite venue for
event happens seeing a live band?
viewpoint noun [count] /ˈvjuˌpɔɪnt/ a place where you can see or The cameras filmed the story
watch something from different viewpoints.
war noun [count] /wɔr/ fighting between two or more I think the war scenes in the
countries that involves the use movie are very powerful.
of armed forces and usually
continues for a long time
weakness noun [count] /ˈwiknəs/ a fault or problem that makes They listed the strengths and
someone or something less weaknesses of their product.
effective or attractive
winner noun [count] /ˈwɪnə(r)/ someone who wins a race, She was the youngest ever
competition, or prize winner of the award.
wonderful adjective /ˈwʌndərfəl/ extremely good I’ve had a wonderful evening.
Thank you for taking me to see
the show.

Useful Expressions
Useful Expressions Topic / Category Sample Sentence
I’m a big fan of … Stage and screen I’m a big fan of soccer. I go to a game
every week.
I’m not so sure. Stage and screen A: I think broadcasting plays in local
movie theaters is a great idea.
B: I’m not so sure. There won’t be any
atmosphere.
The reason for that is that I … Stage and screen The reason for that is that I have asthma,
so I need to carry an inhaler.
The thing I like to do the most is … Stage and screen The thing I like to do the most is sit on
the beach and listen to the ocean.

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