028　Watching TV　看电视

Key Words　核心词汇1

episode[ˈepisəud]n.（电视等的）连续剧的一出（或一集）

gig[gig]v.公演

sitcom[sitkɑm]n.情景喜剧

host[həust]n.节目主持人

program[ˈprəugræm]n.节目；计划　v.为……安排节目

channel[ˈtʃænəl]n.频道；通道；海峡

talk show　脱口秀；访谈节目

honor[ˈɔnə]n.荣誉；信用；头衔　v.尊敬

guest[gest]n.客人，宾客；顾客　v.做客，招待

film[film]n.电影；胶卷

movie[ˈmu:vi]n.电影；电影院；电影业

action[ˈækʃən]n.行动；活动；功能；战斗；情节

romance[rəuˈmæns]n.传奇；浪漫史；风流韵事；言情剧；冒险故事

scary movie　恐怖电影

comedy[ˈkɔmidi]n.喜剧；喜剧性；有趣的事情

opera[ˈɔpərə]n.歌剧；歌剧院；歌剧团

soap opera　肥皂剧

cartoon[kɑːˈtuːn]n.卡通片，动画片；连环漫画

documentary[ˌdɒkjuˈmentri]n.纪录片　adj.记录的；文件的；纪实的

variety show　综艺节目；杂耍表演

serial[ˈsiəriəl]n.电视连续剧；期刊；连载小说

2　Daily Dialogue　日常会话

Talent Show

Karen:Hi, Mo, did you watch the sitcom on Channel 15 last night?Monica:No. Was that an interesting program?

Karen:Well, just so so. What did you watch last night?

Monica:I watched the Talent Show on Channel 10.

Karen:What kind of program is that?

Monica:That's a reality TV show, a contest in search of new talents. It's the hothest.

Karen:Oh, I'm not interested in that kind of program.

Monica:What kinds of programs do you like best?

Karen:Comedy and soap opera, such as Broken Girls.

Monica:Oh, I also like that comedy. Its plot is very amusing and the dialogue is very funny.

Karen:Yes, but I hate the multitudes of commercials inserted in them.

Monica:Me too. That's why I seldom watch TV series now.

3　Extended Words　扩展词汇

plot[plɒt]n.阴谋；情节 v.密谋；绘制……的图表

例句　Sadly, the film is let down by an excessively simple plot.

遗憾的是，过于简单的情节让这部电影差强人意。

We were trying to plot the course of the submarine.

我们试图标绘出潜艇的航线图。

amusing[əˈmjuːzɪŋ]adj.有趣的，好玩的，逗人笑的

例句　He had a terrific sense of humour and could be very amusing.

他极具幽默感，很会逗人发笑。

dialogue[‘daɪəlɒg]n.对话，对白

multitude[ˈmʌltɪtjuːd]n.大量，许多；大众，人群

例句　There are a multitude of small quiet roads to cycle along.

有很多可以骑车的宁静小路。

insert[ɪnˈsɜːt]v.插入，嵌入

例句　He took a small key from his pocket and slowly inserted it into the lock.

他从口袋里掏出一把小钥匙，慢慢地插到锁眼里。