Documentary
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 546.
Current affairs (programme)
Crime
Country music
Classical music
Animation
Outstanding
Breathtaking
5. classic(horror, example of), William Golding's classic novel Lord of the Flies
but classical music
6. electrifying – extremely exciting
7. frightening* syn. (truly) scary*
8. gripping - very exciting and interesting (to grip smth/smb - ñõâàòèòü, âöåïèòüñÿ)
9. groundbreaking/ˈɡraʊn(d)ֽbreɪkɪŋ/ - using new methods, or achieving new results
Ex.: a groundbreaking study of plant diversity
10. effect*** /e'fect/ n., have (strong) effect on smb
11. heavy going – difficult to follow (read or watch)
12. hilarious/hɪˈleəriəs/ - extremely funny and causing a lot of laughter
Ex.: He didn't like the film at all - I thought it was hilarious.
hilariously (adv.)
Ex.: Her new book's hilariously funny.
13. incomparable/ɪnˈkɒmpərəbl ̩/– áåñïîäîáíûé, ïðåâîñõîäíûé, íåñðàâíåííûé
14. incredible* – informal marvellous; amazing
15. keep smb on the edge of one's seat - very excited and interested in smth because you want to know what happens next
The film is full of/a masterpiece of suspense. It kept me on the edge of my seat from the first minute to the last
16. moving -making you feel emotional
18. page-turner (n)- a book that is very interesting or exciting
19. poor*** (of low quality)
20. superb**/suːˈpɜːb/
21. typical*** of smth
Media genres /'mi:diə ‘ja:nr/:
23. autobiography/ˌɔːtəʊ baɪˈɒgrəfi/
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