Unit 11.2

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Plot

Novel

Episode

Character

Atmosphere

Soap

Science fiction

Reggae

Reality

Opera

Horror

Hip-hop

Folk music

32. jazz/dʒæz/

37. sitcom(informal) situation comedy - a funny television or radio show in which the same characters appear in each programme in a different story

39. soul -popular music which expresses deep feelings, originally performed by Black Americans. Ray Charles is the king of soul.

40. thriller*

Words about media:

42. release*** v. to make a film, video, or CD available for people to see or buy
be released on DVD≈ go out (about a radio/TV program)

43. chapter

46. expose** smb to smth - to provide someone with the opportunity to experience new ideas, activities etc so that they can learn about them

Ex.: Schools are again exposing children to the classics.

48. on, be on The series will be on every Monday

50. series“Eastenders” is a British hit TV series

51. sketch* – a short funny scene

52. storyline (n) - the events in a book, film etc

1.adapt v.** to smth The student soon adapted to his life in college.
from smth The film is adapted from a Michael Crichton novel.

2. act v.=perform in a film/play
acting n. Acting was just perfect.

action n. In Scene 1, the action takes place in an expensive restaurant.
lead actor, actress

3. award*** n. to win (won, won)/ earn an award She won the Player of the Year award.

4. bestseller

5. blockbuster

6. claim v.*** to say that something is true, even though there is no definite proof Salinger's daughter claimed that he was not a recluse

7. contact v.*** smb His staff were unable to contact him by telephone.
contact n. have (little) contact with smb

8. critic (n)

9. do an interview, a show

10. epic

11. give rise to smth=lead to, result in smth Her eccentric behaviour gave rise to a lot of rumours

12. hit

13. household name

14. influence*** n., be/have big influence on smb

15. make/release v.*** an album, a film

16. masterpiece

17. popular adj.*** be popular with (both the critics and the public)

18. publicise (v) (product, masterpiece) publish or broadcast information about a thing or person
publicity** (n) information that makes people notice a person, product etc escape publicity
public*** adj., n.(publicly adv.) involving a lot of people, or involving people in general
public attention (внимание общественноcти)
be seen/appear/speak in public

19. re'cord v.*** (a tape, a CD, an event, scientific data)
‘record n.*** 1) information about smth that has happened; 2) a disc with music
3) a piece of recorded music=recording n.

20. regard v.***=consider regard asHis films are regarded as masterpieces
Kubrick was widely regarded as one of the most influential post-war film directors.

21. reputation n.*** establish/make reputation He established his reputation with a single novel

22. royalty

23. rumour

24. script n., film script words for a play/film

25. star*** v., stardom n.
She stared in Hollywood's greatest masterpieces, but her stardom had no noticeable effect on her.

26. withdraw v.** from to stop participating in smth or stop someone or smth from taking part
The injury has forced him to withdraw from the competition.