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tune in to a show
UK/tjuːn ɪn tə ə ʃəʊ/US/tun ɪn tu ə ʃoʊ/tune·in·to·a·SHOW
to watch or listen to a broadcast or programme at the time it is on
Examples
“I usually tune in to the late-night talk show on Fridays.”
“Lots of viewers tuned in to the live concert last night.”
“Don't forget to tune in to the interview tomorrow.”
Band 8 sentence
“I always try to tune in to the weekly documentary series because it discusses current social issues in depth.”
Collocations
- tune in to the news
- tune in at 8 pm
Word family
Common mistakes
tune in show→tune in to a show
tune into a show→tune in to a show
Say it for a higher band
5watch a show→6watch a programme→7+tune in to a show
Synonyms
watch live
Easily confused
watch a show
“I usually watch a show online when I have free time.”
tune into
“Many viewers tuned into the debate last night.”
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