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Suggested terms: Theatre Studies, Shakespeare's, Romeo, Juliet
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get involved in
Meaning: To become emotionally or mentally absorbed in something.
Example: I kept getting too involved in the play to take notes.
talk things through
Meaning: To discuss something carefully to understand it better.
Example: It’s good to talk things through in case we missed anything.
emotional impact
Meaning: The strong feelings or reactions something creates.
Example: We should mention the emotional impact the performance had on us.
visually stunning
Meaning: Extremely impressive or beautiful to look at.
Example: The set was visually stunning and very memorable.
work well
Meaning: To be effective or successful.
Example: I think the contemporary costumes worked well.
imagery
IPA (UK): /ˈɪm.ɪ.dʒər.i/
IPA (US): /ˈɪm.ə.dʒər.i/
Meaning: Descriptive language that creates vivid pictures in the mind.
Meaning: Descriptive language that creates vivid pictures in the mind.
Example: In essays we focus on Shakespeare’s use of imagery.
contemporary
IPA (UK): /kənˈtem.pər.ər.i/
IPA (US): /kənˈtem.pə.rer.i/
Meaning: Modern; belonging to the present time.
Meaning: Modern; belonging to the present time.
Example: The contemporary costumes surprised me.
deliver (lines)
IPA (UK): /dɪˈlɪv.ər/
IPA (US): /dɪˈlɪv.ɚ/
Meaning: To speak or perform lines in a play.
Meaning: To speak or perform lines in a play.
Example: The actors didn’t deliver the lines very well.
translation
IPA (UK): /trænzˈleɪ.ʃən/
IPA (US): /trænsˈleɪ.ʃən/
Meaning: A version of a text in another language.
Meaning: A version of a text in another language.
Example: Watching the play in translation was easier than expected.
appeal
IPA (UK): /əˈpiːl/
IPA (US): /əˈpiːl/
Meaning: The quality of being attractive or interesting.
Meaning: The quality of being attractive or interesting.
Example: Shakespeare’s international appeal comes from universal themes.
Other Listening Exercises
Cambridge 17 Listening Test 2 - Section 3
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