Part 5,6,7 Reading - Entertainment

HỌC BỘ TỪ

constantly
constantly /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
(adverb) all the time; repeatedly
Example: The company is constanly looking for highly trained employees


audience
audience /ˈɔːdiəns/
(noun) the group of people who have gathered to watch or listen to something (a play, concert, somebody speaking, etc.)
Example: The audience cheered the actors as they walked off the stage


review
review /rɪˈvjuː/
(noun) a report in a newspaper or magazine, or on the internet, television or radio, in which somebody gives their opinion of a book, play, film, product, etc.; the act of writing this kind of report
Example: The terms of the contract are under review.


thoroughly
thoroughly /ˈθɜːrəli/
(adverb) very much; completely
Example: a thoroughly professional performance


Make a decision
Make a decision meɪk ə dɪˈsɪʒən
(verb)
Example: I have another showing tomorrow, which I'd like to follow through with before making a decision on where to live.


Acquire sth
Acquire sth /əˈkwaɪə/
(verb)
Example: The museum acquired a Van Gogh during heavy bidding


Express sth
Express sth /ɪksˈprɛs/
(verb)
Example: As director of operations, I can only try to express how proud I am.


Release sth
Release sth /rɪˈliːs/
(verb)
Example: This is our last meeting before we release the first issue of our quarterly fashion magazine.


Attain sth
Attain sth /əˈteɪn/
(verb)
Example: He will attain his goal of becoming a director


Combine sth
Combine sth /ˈkɑmbaɪn/
(verb)
Example: They decided to combine two visual techniques


Continue doing / to do sth
Continue doing / to do sth /kənˈtɪnju:/
(verb)
Example: They can continue to film in the park


Describe sth/ sb (to/for somebody)
Describe sth/ sb (to/for somebody) /dɪˈskraɪb/
(verb)
Example: It is difficult for me to describe this character to you


Entertain sb with sth
Entertain sb with sth /ˌentərˈteɪn/
(verb)
Example: This film can entertain us with lively animation


Have an influence on sb/sth
Have an influence on sb/sth /ˈɪnfluəns/
(verb)
Example: The lessons of the film have a great influence on me


Represent sth
Represent sth /ˌreprəˈzent/
(verb)
Example: The film represents the world poverty through its main characters


Approach sth/ sb
Approach sth/ sb /əˈproʊʧ/
(verb)
Example: Her performance in the film is said to approach perfection


Have experience of sth
Have experience of sth /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
(verb)
Example: Do you have experience of performing on stage?


Perform sth
Perform sth /pərˈfɔrm/
(verb)
Example: The play was first performed in 2016


Be sold out
Be sold out biː səʊld aʊt
(phrasal verb) to be all sold
Example: They believe that the tickets will be sold out in two hours


Be available
Be available /əˈveɪləbl/
(adjective)
Example: This recording is available online or on disc.


Broaden one’s tastes
Broaden one’s tastes /ˈbrɔ:dn wʌn z teɪsts/
(verb)
Example: They can broaden their tastes by listening to several types of music


Category of sth
Category of sth /ˈkætəˌgɔri ʌv/
(noun)
Example: The category of music I like is Rock


Divide sth into sth
Divide sth into sth /dɪˈvaɪd/
(verb)
Example: They can divide this play into 2 parts


Have an instinct for something
Have an instinct for something / ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
(noun)
Example: He seems to have an instinct for acting


Prefer doing sth to doing sth
Prefer doing sth to doing sth /prəˈfɜr/
(verb)
Example: He prefers listening to music to watching films


Reason for sth
Reason for sth /ˈri:zn/
(noun)
Example: It is the reason for success of this film


Relax with something
Relax with something /rɪˈlæks/
(verb)
Example: They will relax with Korean songs in their free time


Have good taste in music
Have good taste in music /hæv gʊd teɪstɪn ˈmjuzɪk/
(verb)
Example: They have good taste in music


Urge sb to do sth
Urge sb to do sth /ɜrʤ/
(verb)
Example: My father often urges me to learn how to play the piano


Admire sb for sth
Admire sb for sth / kəˈlekt /
(verb)
Example: I admire Adele for her talent


respond to sb/ sth
respond to sb/ sth / rɪs’pɑnd /
(noun)
Example: The man didn’t respond to the invitation to attend the exhibition


Be significant
Be significant /səgˈnɪfɪkənt/
(adjective)
Example: There are significant changes in the museum’s policies


Specialize in sth
Specialize in sth / ˈspeʃəˌlaɪz /
(verb)
Example: The shop specializes in hand-made cakes.


Choose to do sth
Choose to do sth / ʧu:z /
(verb)
Example: I usually choose to read the New York Time


Constitute sth
Constitute sth /ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/
(verb)
Example: They decided to constitue a system of security


Impact on sb/ sth
Impact on sb/ sth /ˈɪmpækt/
(noun)
Example: Media has a huge impact on media on our life


Investigate sth
Investigate sth / ɪnˈvestəˌgeɪt /
(verb)
Example: Before writing a book, you need to investigate what your story is about


Subscribe to sth
Subscribe to sth / səbˈskraɪb /
(verb)
Example: To be able to read the newspaper daily, you only need to subscribe to the newpaper