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Topic Phonetics Translation Topic Phonetics Translation

Types of film Describing people (adjectives)
action film /ˈækʃn fɪlm/ attractive /əˈtræktɪv/

animated film /ˈænɪmeɪtɪd fɪlm/ beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/

cartoon /kɑːˈtuːn/ brave /breɪv/

comedy /ˈkɒmədi/ emotional /ɪˈməʊʃənl/

disaster film /dɪˈzɑːstə(r) fɪlm/ experienced /ɪkˈspɪəriənst/

documentary /ˌdɒkjuˈmentri/ famous /ˈfeɪməs/

historical drama /hɪˈstɒrɪkl generous /ˈdʒenərəs/

ˌdrɑːmə/
good-looking /ˌgʊdˈlʊkɪŋ/
horror film /ˈhɒrə fɪlm/
talented /ˈtæləntɪd/
musical /ˈmjuːzɪkl/
tired ˈtaɪəd/
romantic /rəʊˌmæntɪk
comedy ˈkɒmədi/
Things people do
science fiction /ˌsaɪəns ˈfɪkʃn/
accept the Oscar /ˌəksept ðə
silent film /ˈsaɪlənt fɪlm/ ˈɒskə(r)/

thriller /ˈθrɪlə(r)/ act /ækt/

war film /ˈwɔː fɪlm/ collect an award /kəlekt ən

ˈəˈwɔːd//
western /ˈwestən/
criticise /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/

Types of TV programme cry /kraɪ/

chat show /ˈtʃæt ʃəʊ/ impress /ɪmˈpres/

current affairs /ˌkʌrənt əˈfeəz persuade /pəˈsweɪd/

programme /prəʊgræm/ refuse /rɪˈfjuːz/

quiz show /ˈkwɪz ʃəʊ/ see a film /siː ə fɪlm/

reality TV show /riˌæləti tiː ˈviː watch /wɒtʃ/

ʃəʊ/

sitcom /ˈsɪtkɒm/

soap opera /ˈsəʊp ɒprə/

sports /ˈspɔːts prəʊgræm/

programme

talent show /ˈtælənt ʃəʊ/

the news /ðə ˈnjuːz/

the weather /ðə ˈweðə(r)/

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