Lesson 58: Unit 197 - Entertainment
A vocabulary and speaking lesson on the topic of entertainment – from karaoke bars to sport, television and gambling. Students practise key words and expressions through reading, discussion and exerci
About this lesson
In this lesson you will learn a rich vocabulary related to entertainment – different kinds of music, sport, gambling and public events. You will read an authentic story about a karaoke bar in Silicon Valley and discuss your favourite ways of having fun. You will master useful words such as 'audience', 'competitors', 'exhibition' and 'spectators'. Through practical exercises you will consolidate their use in real situations.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Understand and use vocabulary related to entertainment and free time
- Know words for describing audiences, participants and events
- Talk about your favourite ways of having fun in English
- Complete sentences with the correct words from a thematic list
- Distinguish the meanings of words such as 'audience', 'spectators', 'viewers' and 'fans'
Lesson vocabulary
- applause Inside is a world where applause is only a microphone and a song away.
- monotony Vic Jang leaves the monotony of his Silicon Valley job at the door of a karaoke bar.
- rehearsal It's like being stage-struck without having to do rehearsals.
- reclaim Jang has recovered from laryngitis and is ready to reclaim the stage.
- forgiving atmosphere It's the cast of characters and the forgiving atmosphere that make it unique.
- competitors People who are all trying to win the same prize are competitors.
- cast People who act together in a play are called the cast.
- audience The singer asked the audience to join in and all sing together.
- spectators Spectators are people who watch a sport event.
- viewers People who watch television are called viewers.
- band People who play rock/pop music together form a band.
- exhibition Have you seen the new exhibition of modern art at the National Gallery?
- queue We had to wait in a long queue before we could get into the concert hall.
- whistle There was so much shouting that no one heard the referee's whistle.
- slot machine Have you ever used a slot machine?
In other languages: Български