Vocabulary - films and TV programmes

An amusing TV series that usually shows the life of a family or a group of friends. Also known as situation comedies.

• documentary

• soap opera

• sitcoms

• comedy

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

A TV programme that documents real life events.

• news

• sports

• reality show

• documentary

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

A programme that features animated characters.

• Drama

• Cartoon

• Soap opera

• Thriller

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

A fictional drama about people's daily life

• soap opera

• sitcom

• sports

• documentary

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

A show that reports world events as they unfold

• sports

• drama

• cartoon

• news

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

A programme that features sporting events

• news

• sports

• soap opera

• comedy

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A cowboy film

• sci-fi

• horror

• western

• drama

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A film with lots of singing and dancing

• musical

• drama

• western

• comedy

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

How do we call all the actors who play characters in a TV show, film or play?

• directors

• cast

• team

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

The most important person in a TV show, film or play

• villain

• director

• main character

• superman

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3