Programmes

1. programme (BrE)/program (AmE) - (1) a list of items, events, etc., e.g. for a

broadcast concert, or to be broadcast for radio or

telecast TV, or for a sports meeting –

программа

What’s on tonight’s programme?

(2) a complete show or performance -

программа

What’s your favourite television programme?

a radio/television programme/broadcast/telecast

a phone-in (BrE)/call-in (AmE) (programme)

a commercial radio/television programme

a variety/comedy/educational/discussion programme

newscast – a broadcast of news on radio or television - программа новостей

2. item – a sing’s article or unit in a list, etc. - номер программы

the first item in/on the programme

3. show – a performance, esp. in a theatre or on radio or television - зрелище;

спектакль; представление; шоу

What television shows do you usually watch?

a chat (BrE)/talk show

a Punch-and-Jucy show

a talent/quiz/variety show

to direct/do/produce/stage/put on a show

to promote/sponsor a show

show business – the business of performing; the job of people who work in

show biz (informal) films, the theatre, etc.

4. variety – a kind of entertainment consisting of singing, dancing, acrobatic

feats, short plays, etc. as giver in music halls (Great Britain), some

night clubs and hotels and for broadcasting – эстрадный концерт;

эстрадное представление; варьете

a variety show/programme/entertainment/theatre variety artists

5. quiz –quizzes (pl.) – a general knowledge test; a competition or game where

panel game questions are put; (broadcasting) a game in which

members of a panel undergo such a test – викторина

quiz programme – a radio or TV programme in which contestants compete,

often for prices, by answering questions - радио-/(теле) викторина

6. news – a report on current events in a newspaper or other periodical or on

radio or television – новости; известия; сообщения

the late/morning/nightly/ news

a nightly news broadcast

to listen to/turn on/watch the news

I heard it on the nine o’clock news.

I heard it on the late news.

Here’s the news.

Here are some interesting items/pieces/bites of news.

Here are some interesting news items.

Here are the news headlines.

Here is a summary of the news.

Here is a news summary.

edition - выпуск

This brings to an end our edition of Newsreel.

And this ends our edition of Newsreel.

And that’s the end of this edition of Newsreel.

7. newsreel – a short cinema film of news (recent events) – кинохроника;

хроникальный кинофильм; кино-журнал

8. film (esp.Br.E) - (кино) фильм, (кино) картина

picture

moving picture (esp. AmE)

motion pictures (AmE)

movie (esp. AmE) (informal)

a silent/sound film

a cinema/television/TV film

to shoot/make/produce a film

to release/show a film

9. feature – (film) – full-length cinema film with an invented story –

художественный/игровой/полнометражный фильм

a two-feature programme – a double feature (a one with two long films)

10. documentary (film) – a film or television or radio broadcast, that presents

facts – документальный фильм

11. cartoon – a cinema film made by photographing a set of drawings –

animated cartoon - мультипликация; мультфильм

a set Disney cartoon

12. comedy - (1) a branch of drama that deals with everyday life and humorous

events – комедия

a comedy film/programme

He prefers comedy to tragedy.

(2) a play for the theatre, of a light, amusing kind - комедия

musical comedy - such a play, with music, songs and dancing

13. thriller – a book, play, or film that tells a very exciting story, esp. of crime and violence - приключенческий/детективный роман/фильм/боевик

14. drama – a play for the theatre, radio or TV; composition; presentation or performance of such plays - драма

a student of (the) drama

to be interested in (the) drama

15. sketch – a short humorous play or piece of writing - скетч

16. skit – a short humorous acted out scene, often copying and making fun of

sth. - шутка; сатира; пародия; скетч

17. turn – (1) a short performance on the stage (esp. of a variety theatre, or

similar entertainment for sound on TV broadcasts), e.g. a song, dance,

juggling feat, display of skill – сценка; интермедия

a comedy/ comic turn

(2) a person who gives a usu. short performance, esp. in a theatre,

cinema, show, etc.

Grock used to be a star turn at the circus.

18. parody – (a piece of) writing or music intended to amuse by copying

(imitating) the style of a known writer or musician - пародия

a parody of/on sb./sth.

to parody – (v.t.) – to make a parody of - пародировать

to parody on author/a poem

19. sports/sporting event – one of the races, competitions, etc. in a sports

programme – (спортивное) соревнование; номер в программе

состязания

20. commentary – (a number of) opinions or descriptions spoken and usu.

broadcast during an event, football match, etc. - комментарий, репортаж

a sports commentary on the radio

a broadcast commentary on a football match

to give a commentary (on a football match)

a running/play-by-play commentary – a number of remarks following one

another continuously while an event is taking place

He kept up a running commentary on the race.

21. production – (the act of producing) a play, film, or broadcast – постановка

(пьесы, кинокартины); пьеса; фильм

a Hollywood/stage/theatrical/radio/TV production

a new production of “Hamlet”

This new theatre is becoming known for its good productions.

22. serial – a written or broadcast story appearing in parts at fixed times -

сериал; фильм в двух или нескольких сериях

a radio serial

An exciting new serial story will begin in our next week’s issue.

to serialize – (v.t.) – to print or broadcast (a book already written) as a serial -

издавать сериями/выпусками

23. series – a number of things, events, etc. each of which is related in some way

to the others, esp. to the other before it – серия

a television series (a number of programmes, each complete in

itself, linked by cast, theme, etc.)

24.soap opera (esp. AmE) – a continuing television or radio story (serial) about

the lives and problems of its imaginary characters; serial drama

dealing with domestic problems, etc. in a sentimental

melodramatic way – дневная многосерийная передача

(преимущественно для домохозяек); сентиментальная

пьеса, мелодрама (на радио или телевидении)

25. installment - a single part of a book, play or television show which appears

installment (Am.E) in regular parts until the story is completed –

episode серия; часть

part

The book came out in installments/parts.

The next episode of this radio play will be broadcast next week.

This story will appear in installments/parts.

The new encyclopaedia will be issued in monthly parts.

26. advertisement – a notion of sth. for sale, job to be filled, room to rent, etc., as

in a newspaper, on television, or posted on a wall - объявление;

реклама; анонс

the advertisement manager (e.g. of a newspaper)

27. commercial – an advertisement inserted in a TV or radio programme -

реклама; рекламная/коммерческая передача

28. weather forecast - прогноз погоды

accurate/inaccurate weather forecasts

Did you listen to the weather forecast on the radio?

They always give the weather forecast on the radio.

to forecast – (v.t.) – to say in advance what is likely to happen - делать

прогноз погоды

to forecast weather

Heavy rain has been forecast for tomorrow.

29. spot – a place in a broadcast

slot (informal)

He got a guest spot on a well-known variety show.

to find a slot for a talk on bee-keeping

to fill advertising slots

The 7 o’clock slot on the radio is usually filled with a news

broadcast.

He’s been given a regular ten-minute slot on the radio.