noun · neutral
programme
UK/ˈprəʊɡræm/US/ˈproʊɡræm/PROG·ramme
Band 4-5speakingtask1task2
a specific TV or radio show or planned event
Examples
“The educational programme will be broadcast on Saturday.”
“I watched a documentary programme about the ocean.”
“This programme is aimed at teenagers.”
Band 8 sentence
“In Task 2 you might argue that public funding for educational programmes offers long-term benefits for society.”
Collocations
- TV programme
- radio programme
- educational programme
Word family
programme nounprogrammes noun (plural)
Common mistakes
I watched a interesting programme.→I watched an interesting programme.
There are many programme on tonight.→There are many programmes on tonight.
Say it for a higher band
5show→6program→7+programme
Synonyms
show
Easily confused
show
“The new talk show attracted a large audience.”
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