7B Vocab-Film and TV

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UNIT 7B

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How much do you know about film and TV?
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FILM AND TV
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SERIES (n) CAPTURE (v)
/ˈsɪr.iːz/ /ˈkæp.tʃɚ/
A group of episodes of a television program To record sound or images.
broadcast in regular intervals.
Example: The sunset was captured on film.
Example: Game of Thrones was my favorite
series
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EDITOR (n) CUT (v)


/ˈed.ɪ.t̬ɚ/ /kʌt/
The person who corrects or changes pieces To remove parts of a film
of films before they are shown.
Example: The original version was cut
Example: Stan Lee was a comic writer and an by more than 30 minutes.
editor.
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BROADCAST (v) PRESENTER (n)
/ˈbrɑːd.kæst/ /prɪˈzen.t̬ɚ/
To transmit or make public by means of Someone who introduces a television
radio or television. or radio show.
Example: The late show with David Example: Oprah is a famous
Letterman is broadcast live presenter.
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EPISODE (n) CAST (n)
/ˈep. .soʊd/ /kæst/
One of the single parts into which The actors in a play, film or show.
a story is divided, especially when it
Example: Full House cast is very famous.
is broadcast on the television.
Example: The Big Bang theory has had
famous episodes.
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SOUNDTRACK (n) SHOT (n,v)
/ˈsaʊnd.træk/ /ʃɑːt/
A piece in a film in which there is
The sounds, especially the music, of a single action or a series of actions.
a film.
Past simple and past participle of shoot
Example: Star Wars movies have
famous soundtracks. Example: The movie opens with
a dreamy shot of a sunset.
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FILM CREW (n) DIRECTOR (n)
/fɪlm kruː/ /dɪˈrek.tɚ/
The group of people who are hired by He/she tells the actors and
a film company to make a movie technical staff what to do.
Example: The film crew is very important Example: Spielberg is a famous director.
for filming a movie.
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PRODUCER (n) VIEWER (n)
/pr ˈduː.sɚ/ /ˈvjuː.ɚ/
A producer is a person who oversees film A viewer is the person who watches a
production. show.
Example: David Reinoso is a TV actor and Example: Some violent scenes
producer. may disturb younger viewers.
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SCRIPT (n) RELEASE (v)


/skrɪpt/ /rɪˈliːs/
The words of a film, play, broadcast, It is when a film company allows the movie to
or speech. be shown in cinemas.
Example: The script of Pulp Fiction is Example: Parasite was released on May 21,
considered one of the best. 2019.
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PLOT
/plɑːt/

The story of a book, film, play, etc.

Example: Harry Potter’s plot is very


interesting! The movie is about
Harry's struggle against Lord Voldemort, a
dark wizard who intends to become
immortal.

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