Art & Media A1

Number CERF Topic Vocabulary

162 A1

Art & TV
Media

Phonetic
/tivi/

Parts of
speech
noun
television

Definition

Examples
Dictionary examples:
What's on TV tonight?
You watch too much TV!
We ate in front of the TV.
TV personalities

158 A1

Art & the radio

Media

the programs that you hear when you listen

to the radio

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

She watch[e]s TV every evening.
Dictionary examples:
We heard him talking on the radio this morning.
I listen to the radio in the morning.

144 A1

Art & the movies

Media

the showing of movies or the business of

making movies

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

He likes watching television and listening [to the] radio.
Dictionary examples:
They go to the movies almost every Friday.
She worked in the movies for more than 60 years.
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
Of course I want to go to the movies with you.

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161 A1

Art & television

Media

Phonetic
/tel..v.n/

Parts of
Definition
speech
noun
the programs that are shown on a television

Examples
Dictionary examples:
I mostly watch television in the evening.
Is there anything interesting on television tonight?
It's one of the few television programs that I always make a
point of watching.

160 A1

Art & television

Media

/tel..v.n/

noun

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

He likes watching television and listening [to the] radio.
Dictionary examples:

a piece of equipment in the shape of a box,

with a screen on the front, used for watching
programs
a flat-screen television

Could you turn the television down?

159 A1

Art & sing

Media

/s/

verb

to make musical sounds with your voice

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

I want to sell my small television.
Dictionary examples:
The children sang two songs by Schubert at the school
concert.
The singing of the birds woke us early this morning.
Will you sing us a song/sing a song for us?

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Art & Media A1

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Phonetic

Parts of
speech

Definition

Examples
We sang along to a CD as we drove.

157 A1

Art & radio

Media

/red.io/

noun

a piece of equipment used for listening to

sound broadcasts

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

We sang songs and danced
Dictionary examples:
a car radio
Could you turn the radio on?

156 A1

Art & picture

Media

/pk.tr/

noun

a drawing, painting, or photograph of

something or someone

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

I want to sell my radio.
Dictionary examples:
Alex drew/painted a picture of my dog.
We took a picture of the children on their new bicycles.

155 A1

Art & photo

Media

/fot.o/

noun

a picture produced using a camera

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

I like my bedroom, because there are [a] lot of windows,
two armchair[s], a lamp next to the bed, a table under the
window, [and] some pictures on the wall.
Dictionary examples:
She took a lot of photos of the kids.
vacation/wedding photos

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154 A1

Art & paint

Media

Phonetic

/pent/

Parts of
speech

verb

Definition

to produce a picture of something or

someone using paint

Examples
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
Sometimes I take photos [of] them and I feed these bird[s].
Dictionary example:
All these pictures were painted by local artists.

153 A1

Art & page

Media

/ped/

noun

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

I like [to] paint so my fav[o]rite [subject] is art.
a piece of paper in a book, magazine, etc., or Dictionary examples:
one side of a piece of paper
Now turn to page 17 in your course book.
For details on how to enter the competition, see page 134.
The article appeared on the front page of today's
newspaper.

151 A1

Art & newspaper /nuzpe.pr/

Media

noun

large, folded sheets of paper which are

printed with the news and sold every day or
every week

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

It has 1095 pages and it is very big.
Dictionary examples:
She never reads a newspaper.
a daily/Sunday newspaper
a local/national newspaper

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Art & Media A1

Number CERF Topic Vocabulary

Phonetic

Parts of
speech

Definition

Examples
I read about it in the newspaper.

148 A1

Art & music

Media

/mju.zk/

noun

a pattern of sounds that is made by playing

instruments or singing, or a recording of this

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

He get[s] up every day [at] 6 o'clock, ha[s] breakfast and
read[s] the newspaper.
Dictionary examples:
classical/pop/dance/rock music
a beautiful piece of music
What sort of music do you listen to?
He plays really good music.
I just like making music.
Shall I put some music on?
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
I like to listen [to] music.

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142 A1

Art & movie

Media theater
Art & movie
Media

/mu.vii.t.r/
/mu.vi/

noun

a story shown in moving pictures, shown in a Dictionary examples:

theater or on television
Do you want to rent/watch a movie tonight?
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Phonetic

Parts of
speech

Definition

Examples
My favorite movie is "Casablanca."
We took the kids to see a movie.
a horror/action movie
the movie industry

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139 A1

Art & guitar

Media

Art & group

Media

/gtr/

/grup/

noun

noun

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

We played games, had our snacks and then watched a
movie.
Dictionary examples:

a musical instrument with six strings and a

long neck which is usually made of wood, and
which is played by pulling or hitting the
an acoustic/electric guitar
strings with the fingers
Do you play the guitar?

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

I can play the guitar quite well.
a number of people who play music together, Dictionary example:
especially pop music
a pop/rock group
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
I like reggae and ska music music, especially NSK, a very
good ska group.

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Art & Media A1

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136 A1

Art & draw

Media

Phonetic
/dr/

Parts of
Definition
speech
verb
to make a picture of something or someone
with a pencil or pen

Examples
Dictionary examples:
Jonathan can draw beautifully.
The children drew pictures of their families.
Draw a line at the bottom of the page.

134 A1

Art & dancing

Media

/dn.s/

noun

the activity of moving your feet and your

body to the rhythm of music

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

You have to bring pencils and sheets of paper to draw on.
Dictionary example:
Do you want to go dancing tonight?

132 A1

Art & dance

Media

/dns/

noun

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

He likes football, dancing, and snowboarding.
when you move your feet and body to music Dictionary example:
OK - one more dance before we go home.

130 A1

Art & dance

Media

/dns/

verb

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

I did a dance [and] it was very beautiful.
to move your feet and body to the rhythm of Dictionary examples:
music
We danced all night.
Who were you dancing with at the party last night?
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Phonetic

Parts of
speech

Definition

Examples
Can you dance the tango?

128 A1

Art & camera

Media

/km.r/

noun

a device for taking photographs or making

films or television programs

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

She likes [to] go out with her friends and her boyfriend, play
computer games, dance, etc.
Dictionary examples:
I forgot to take my camera with me to Portugal, so I couldn't
take any photos.
Television camera crews broadcast the event all round the
world.

127 A1

Art & book

Media

/bk/

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

I like it, because my camera has broken.
a set of attached pages in a cover, with words Dictionary examples:
or pictures that tell a story or provide
information
I've read all his books.
She wrote a book about the island's history.
I bought a book about Quebec.
an art/picture/children's/reference book
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
I like reading books in the library.
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125 A1

Art & band

Media

Phonetic
/bnd/

Parts of
Definition
speech
noun
a group of musicians who play modern music Dictionary examples:
together
a jazz/rock band

Examples

The Beatles are probably the most famous band in the

world.

124 A1

Art & ad
Media

/d/

noun

an advertisement

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

Can we have a rock band like Etho?
Dictionary examples:
TV/newspaper ads
a pop-up ad
I saw an ad for a part-time job that you might like.
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
I'm Georgia from class 8. I've seen your ad for the concert at
school.

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