Do you like the theatre? ???? Do you want to learn more English words to help you talk about your love of the stage? ❤️ Learn all about the language of the theatre while you improve your English vocabulary knowledge AND practise your English listening with this archive episode of the BBC Learning English programme Entertainment. ???? Join the conversation and tell us - what's your favourite play or musical? ????????????
Useful vocabulary:
✔️ to see something live - to see something while it is actually happening.
✅ Example sentence: I saw Ariana Grande perform live at a concert in London.
✔️ ...and that's the thing about it - that's what makes it different from other things
✅ Example sentence: That's the thing about him, he's very friendly.
✔️ dual - with two parts
✅ Example sentence: The room has a dual function - it's both a kitchen and a living room.
✔️ a monologue - a play for one actor, or a speech made by one person
✅ Example sentence: The new play is a monologue performed by Jenny Harris.
✔️ the show is sold out - there are no more tickets left
✅ Example sentence: I wanted to see last night's performance, but it had sold out.
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English Rewind is a collection of programmes from the BBC Learning English archive. This episode of Entertainment was first published on the BBC Learning English website in February 2006. To download the audio and script pdf for this programme, visit our archive here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1446_entertainment/page20.shtml
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Useful vocabulary:
✔️ to see something live - to see something while it is actually happening.
✅ Example sentence: I saw Ariana Grande perform live at a concert in London.
✔️ ...and that's the thing about it - that's what makes it different from other things
✅ Example sentence: That's the thing about him, he's very friendly.
✔️ dual - with two parts
✅ Example sentence: The room has a dual function - it's both a kitchen and a living room.
✔️ a monologue - a play for one actor, or a speech made by one person
✅ Example sentence: The new play is a monologue performed by Jenny Harris.
✔️ the show is sold out - there are no more tickets left
✅ Example sentence: I wanted to see last night's performance, but it had sold out.
Image: Getty
English Rewind is a collection of programmes from the BBC Learning English archive. This episode of Entertainment was first published on the BBC Learning English website in February 2006. To download the audio and script pdf for this programme, visit our archive here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1446_entertainment/page20.shtml
More programmes:
Why do people like sad music? ???? 6 Minute English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqnlb_yj3bY
???? Forever and a day - Learn English vocabulary & idioms with 'Shakespeare Speaks': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNzlj67Ok1Q
???????????? SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English ???? http://tinyurl.com/ps3hplv
✔️ Visit our website ???? https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish
✔️ Follow us on Instagram ???? https://www.instagram.com/bbclearningenglish
✔️ Find us on Facebook ???? https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia
✔️ Join us on TikTok ???? https://www.tiktok.com/@bbclearningenglish
We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment ????
#learnenglish #englishvocabulary #theatre #englishconversation
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