Entertainment and Media: Movies, Shows & News (A2 Vocabulary)
A comedy is a funny movie. A drama tells a serious story. A documentary is about real life.
Kinds of movies
Try it: Man: What are you watching? Woman: It's a ___. Look at this part! Look at the picture. Choose what the woman says. (drama / comedy / documentary) Answer: comedy — The man on the TV falls in the pool in his clothes, so it is a comedy.
Word
Pronunciation
Example
movie
What time is the movie?
comedy
My favorite comedy is on TV tonight.
drama
The drama was long, but I liked it.
documentary
This documentary is about elephants.
Shows at home
A show is on TV or online. A series is a show with many episodes. You watch one episode at a time.
Try it: Man: Is that the end of the story? Woman: No. It's a ___, so there's more next week. Choose what the woman says. (movie / concert / series) Answer: series — There is more next week, so it is a series.
Word
Pronunciation
Example
show
What shows do you like?
series
The series has ten episodes.
episode
I watched one episode last night.
Going out
At a concert, people play music for you. A festival is a big event, often for many days.
Try it: Woman: My friend plays the guitar. She's playing downtown on Saturday. Man: A ___? Sure, I want to come. Choose what the man says. (concert / podcast / documentary) Answer: concert — Her friend is playing the guitar downtown, so it is a concert.
Word
Pronunciation
Example
concert
The concert is on Friday night.
festival
We went to a food festival.
Listening and reading
You listen to a podcast. The news tells you what is happening now. You read an article in a newspaper or online. Say the news is, not the news are.
Try it: Woman: Will it rain this weekend? Man: Let's find out. The weather is on the ___ after the sports. Choose what the man says. (podcast / news / concert) Answer: news — The weather comes after the sports on the news.