Media & Entertainment

20 words

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   post on social mediaverb phrase/pəʊst ɒn ˈsəʊʃ(ə)l ˈmiːdiə/

   to publish a message, photo, or video on social networking sites

   “She often posts on social media about her travels.”

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   play a songverb phrase/pleɪ ə sɒŋ/

   to start or perform a piece of music

   “Could you play a song that everyone knows?”

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   go viralverb phrase/ɡəʊ ˈvaɪrəl/

   to become extremely popular online very quickly

   “The short clip went viral after several influencers shared it.”

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   attend a concertverb phrase/əˈtend ə ˈkɒnsə(r)t/

   to be present at a live music performance

   “I plan to attend a concert this weekend with my friends.”

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   release a trailerverb phrase/rɪˈliːs ə ˈtreɪlər/

   to make a short promotional video for a film or show available to the public

   “The studio released a trailer two months before the premiere.”

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   subscribe to a channelverb phrase/səbˈskraɪb tuː ə ˈtʃæn(ə)l/

   to sign up to follow a channel so you receive updates or notifications

   “I subscribe to a few cooking channels to learn new recipes.”

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   release an albumverb phrase/rɪˈliːs ən ˈælbəm/

   to make a music album available to the public

   “The band released an album last spring.”

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   host a podcastverb phrase/həʊst ə ˈpɒdkɑːst/

   to present or run a podcast show as the main presenter

   “She hosts a podcast about books every week.”

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   read a reviewverb phrase/riːd ə rɪˈvjuː/

   to read an evaluation or critique of something like a film or book

   “Before I buy the book, I usually read a review online.”

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    cover a songverb phrase/ˈkʌvər ə sɒŋ/

    to perform a song that was originally performed by someone else

    “She covered a song by a famous singer during the show.”

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    go on tourverb phrase/ɡəʊ ɒn tʊə(r)/

    to travel to different places to perform concerts or shows

    “The band will go on tour across Europe next summer.”

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    film a sceneverb phrase/fɪlm ə siːn/

    to record a particular shot or segment for a film or video

    “The director decided to film a scene at dawn for the best light.”

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    listen to musiccollocation/ˈlɪsən tuː ˈmjuːzɪk/

    to actively pay attention to songs or pieces of music for enjoyment

    “I usually listen to music on my way to school.”

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    upload a videocollocation/ˌʌpˈləʊd ə ˈvɪdɪəʊ/

    to put a video onto the internet or a website so others can see it

    “I uploaded a video of my school play last night.”

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    watch a moviecollocation/wɒtʃ ə ˈmuːvi/

    to view a film for entertainment, either at home or in a cinema

    “We watched a movie last night on Netflix.”

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    binge-watch a seriescollocation/ˈbɪndʒˌwɒtʃ ə ˈsɪəriːz/

    to watch many episodes of a TV series in one sitting

    “We binge-watched the whole first season over the weekend.”

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    go to the cinemacollocation/ɡəʊ tuː ðə ˈsɪnəmə/

    to visit a movie theatre to watch a film

    “We usually go to the cinema on weekends.”

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    turn on the TVcollocation/tɜːn ɒn ðə ˌtiːˈviː/

    to switch the television set on so that it works

    “I usually turn on the TV for the news in the morning.”

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    stream a videocollocation/striːm ə ˈvɪdɪəʊ/

    to watch video content online in real time without downloading it

    “Many people stream videos on YouTube instead of downloading them.”

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    follow a celebritycollocation/ˈfɒləʊ ə səˈlɛbrɪti/

    to keep up with the activities or posts of a famous person, often on social media

    “Many teenagers follow celebrities on Instagram.”