ENTERTAINMENT
TRICKY WORDS
AT / IN / ON
REPORTED SPEECH
REPORTING VERBS
100

A TV show shown again after its first broadcast.

RERUN

100

People watching a performance are the _____.

AUDIENCE

100

We met ___ the cinema.

AT
100

“I’m tired,” Tom said.  

Tom said that he was tired.

100

She _____ stealing the watch.

ADMITTED

200

To watch many episodes of a series one after another.

BINGE-WATCH
200

The place where actors perform in a theatre.

STAGE

200

She lives ___ London.

IN

200

“I’ll call you,” Anna said.

Anna said she would call me.

200

“I’m sorry I broke it.” → He _____ for breaking it.

APOLOGISED

300

An ending that leaves you excited to know what happens next.

CLIFFHANGER

300

Choose: The actor forgot his lines in the final scene/stage.

SCENE

300

We spent the weekend ___ the seaside.

AT

300

“I can’t come tonight.”  

He said he couldn't come that night.

300

“You should watch this film.” → She _____ watching the film.

RECOMMENDED

400

A surprising event near the end of a story: a plot _____.

TWIST

400

What’s the difference between audience and spectators?

AUDIENCE generally watches a performance; SPECTATORS usually watch events/sports.

400

Complete: We were ___ a party ___ my friend’s house.

AT / AT

400

“I saw him yesterday.”

She said she had seen him the day before.

400

“Don’t use the machine.” → Cara _____ me not to use the machine.

WARNED

500

Give three more expressions from the unit used to talk about watching TV/films.

Possible answers: switch off, be on the edge of your seat, get hooked, catch up on 

500

Correct the mistake: The acting took place on a beautiful scene.

The acting took place on a beautiful stage.

500

Correct: We travelled at car and stayed in the mountains.

We travelled by car and stayed in the mountains.

500

“I won’t be late for the match,” Lucy said.  

Lucy promised she wouldn’t be late for the match.

500

Transform: “Yes, I made several mistakes,” Hannah said. Use ADMITTED.

Hannah admitted that she had made several mistakes. 

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