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1
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Whi turned the telly on?

What is on telly tonight?

You spend far too much time watching the telly.

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Telly: television

2
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The new law should allow more disabled people to enter the mainstream of Amercian life.

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The Mainstream: the way of life or set of beliefs accepted by most people.

3
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This is the director’s first mainstream Hollywood film.

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Mainstream: considered normal, and havign ideas or beliefs that are accepted by most people.

4
Q

A situation comedy

A

Sitcom

5
Q

I know that if I start watching a soap opers I immediately become hopelessly addicted.

I don’t have time to watch any of the soap operas.

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Soap opera: a series of tv or radio programmes about the lives and problems of a particular group if characters.

6
Q

Be sure to tune in to next week’s show.

Will the millions of viewers who regularly tune in stay local, know that their favorite host is gone?

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Tune in: to watch or listen to a particular tv or radio programmes.

7
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The match will be televised live on BBC Scotland.

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Televise: to show or broadcast on television

8
Q

Huge amount of money are spent on sports broadcasting.

We watched a live broadcast of the concert.

A radio broadcast.

Radio Caroline used to broadcast from a boat in the North Sea.

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Broadcasting, Broadcast: adj, v , n

To send out a programme on tv or radio.

9
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She gave a witty, entertaining and articulate speech.

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Witty: using words in a clever and funny way.

10
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That was a enlightening programme.

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Enlightening: giving you information and understanding of sth.

11
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A mind-numbing movie/ soap opera.

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Mind-numbing: extremely boring.

12
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Change tv channels frequently

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Channel surf/ channel surfing