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How to use this lesson

👨‍🏫 For Teachers (20 minutes)

Guide learners through the word table first, then let them complete the 16 practice questions at their own pace.

Check answers automatically using the built-in grading buttons and finish with the voice shadowing activity.

🎓 For Learners

First, read the word table carefully to learn each word, its meaning, and its memory trick.

Next, complete the 16 practice items and record your voice in the shadowing section at the end.

Word table

Learn these 10 everyday words about cinema, TV, and show times.

🎬 Theme 1: At the cinema

Word	Meaning	Common collocations	Example sentence	Memory tip
row	a line of seats	front row, back row	We sit in the front row.	Think of a straight line of chairs in a row.
comedy	a funny movie or show	funny comedy, watch a comedy	The comedy starts after noon.	A comedy makes you laugh.
drama	a serious story film	TV drama, movie drama	I like this new drama.	Big emotions and serious stories.
hero	a brave main person	film hero, brave hero	The hero saves the city.	Think of a superhero: brave and strong.

📺 Theme 2: On TV

Word	Meaning	Common collocations	Example sentence	Memory tip
channel	a TV station number	TV channel, change channel	Change the TV channel now.	You press a button to go to a new channel.
movie	a film you watch	watch a movie, good movie	Watch a movie at noon.	Pictures that move = movie.
weather	sun, rain, or snow outside	weather report, good weather	Check the weather on TV.	Weather tells if we need a coat.

⏰ Theme 3: Times and plans

Word	Meaning	Common collocations	Example sentence	Memory tip
show	a programme or performance	TV show, start the show	The TV show starts now.	They show it on screen.
programme	a TV show or schedule	TV programme, news programme	We watch a TV programme.	Pro-gramme is a planned show.
noon	12:00 in the middle of day	at noon, after noon	The show starts at noon.	Noon has two o's, like the two zeros in 12:00.

Practice

Complete these 16 exercises to test your vocabulary step-by-step.

Part 1: Word pairs (Collocations)

Match each word on the left with the word it naturally pairs with.

1. Choose the correct matching word for: row

Word

front

sunny

drink

row

____front ____sunny ____drink

2. Choose the correct matching word for: channel

Word

change

fly

read

channel

____change ____fly ____read

3. Choose the correct matching word for: weather

Word

report

sleep

walk

weather

____report ____sleep ____walk

4. Choose the correct matching word for: noon

Word

under

inside

noon

____at ____under ____inside

Part 2: Fill in the gaps

Complete the short conversations using words from the topic.

Word Bank: movie | row

5. At the Cinema:

A: Let's watch a funny ____ tonight.

B: Great! We have seats in the front ____.

Word Bank: channel | weather

6. On TV:

A: What is on TV right now?

B: Please change the ____ to check the ____ report.

Word Bank: show | noon

7. Times and Plans:

A: When does the comedy film start?

B: The main ____ begins at ____.

Word Bank: hero | drama

8. Movie Types:

A: Do you like an action movie with a brave ____?

B: No, I like a serious ____ film.

Part 3: Choose the word

Select the correct word to complete each sentence.

9. We sit in the front ___ to watch the movie.

____ a. hero ____ b. comedy ____ c. row

10. I want to watch a good ___ on TV.

____ a. weather ____ b. show ____ c. noon

11. The brave ___ saves everyone in the movie.

____ a. hero ____ b. channel ____ c. drama

12. We watch a funny ___ after lunch.

____ a. comedy ____ b. channel ____ c. row

Part 4: Sentence building

Put the given words in the correct order to form a full sentence.

13. Put the words in order: [The / comedy / starts / at / noon.]

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14. Put the words in order: [We / watch / a / TV / programme.]

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15. Put the words in order: [Change / the / TV / channel / now.]

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16. Put the words in order: [I / like / this / new / drama.]

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Shadowing

Listen to each item and record your voice to practice speaking clearly.

Part 1: Collocations

1. Listen and repeat:

front row

[Bài tập luyện nói]

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2. Listen and repeat:

TV channel

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

3. Listen and repeat:

weather report

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

4. Listen and repeat:

at noon

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Part 2: Sentences

5. Speak this sentence:

The comedy starts after noon.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

6. Speak this sentence:

Change the TV channel now.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

7. Speak this sentence:

We watch a good movie.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

8. Speak this sentence:

The hero saves the city.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

9. Speak this sentence:

Check the weather on TV.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

10. Speak this sentence:

We sit in the front row.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Part 3: Hard words

11. Practice saying this word clearly:

comedy

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

12. Practice saying this word clearly:

programme

[Bài tập luyện nói]

____

Cinema, TV and Show Times

How to use this lesson

Word table

🎬 Theme 1: At the cinema

📺 Theme 2: On TV

⏰ Theme 3: Times and plans

Practice

Part 1: Word pairs (Collocations)

Part 2: Fill in the gaps

Part 3: Choose the word

Part 4: Sentence building

Shadowing

Part 1: Collocations

Part 2: Sentences

Part 3: Hard words

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