Art & Media C2

C2

Art & trio

Media

/tri.o/

Parts of
Definition
speech
noun
(PLURAL trios)
C2 [C + singular or plural verb] a group of
three things or people, especially three
musicians who play together

C2

Art & trilogy

Media

/trl..di/

noun

C2

Art & transmission

Media

/trnzm.n/

noun

C2

Art & stage a

Media concert/show,
etc.

C2

Art & spotlight

Media

CEFR Topic

Vocabulary

Phonetic

verb

/spt.lt/

noun

Examples

Dictionary examples:
Many jazz trios consist of a piano, guitar and double bass.
Our trio of 200 meter runners failed to reach the final.
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
The rest of the evening saw a few other music students showing
off their potential and it ended with an unplugged title sung by a
trio composed of female singers.
C2 a series of three books, plays, movies, Dictionary example:
etc. with the same characters or subject
This is the first in his trilogy about India.
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
The Terminator trilogy might be one of the most obvious
examples, where machines evolve beyond our control and nearly
exterminate all human beings.
BROADCAST
Dictionary example:
C2 the process of broadcasting something radio/satellite transmission
on radio, television, etc., or something
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
which is broadcast
Television channels, for example, can make [a] profit broadcasting
the games and this is usually appreciated by the public, provided
that the transmission doesn't last the whole day.
C2 to organize and produce a performance Dictionary examples:
of music or a play, etc.
They staged a free concert in Central Park.
The local theater group is staging a production of the musical
"Grease."
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
My daughter's nursery school staged "Buratino."
C2 [C] a strong light which can be pointed Dictionary example:
in different directions
They turned the spotlight on the lead guitarist during his solo.
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Art & Media C2

CEFR Topic

Vocabulary

Phonetic

Parts of
speech

C2

Art & spotlight

Media

/spt.lt/

noun

C2

Art & protagonist

Media

/protg..nst/ noun

C2

Art & portray

Media

/prtre/

C2

Art & play sth by ear

Media

verb

Definition

Examples

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

At last, when the first notes came out of the or[c]hestra, a
spotlight showed the enormous figure of Ludwig van Mill strolling
in the forest, blowing his horn and grinning at the trees.
the spotlight
Dictionary examples:
C2 when someone gets public attention by to be in the spotlight
being on television, in the newspapers, etc. She's rarely out of the media spotlight these days.
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
Besides the conference cent[e]r will [put] our town in the
spotlight and many political leaders will come and be aware of
our problems.
C2 the main character in a play, movie, or Dictionary example:
story
The protagonist is a singer named "Jed."
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
The male protagonist, Anatolij Wonoseltsen, a divorcee with two
children, abandoned by his wife, is hoping to get a promotion to
be able to provide for the family.
C2 If a book or movie portrays someone or Dictionary examples:
something, it describes or shows them.
Both novels portray the lives of professional athletes.
In the movie he's portrayed as a hero.
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
As soon as Piggy appears in the novel he is portrayed as an
outsider.
to play a piece of music by remembering
Dictionary example:
the notes
She played all the songs by ear.
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
As the years went by, she found it hard to cope with her slow
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Art & Media C2

CEFR Topic

Vocabulary

Phonetic

Parts of
speech

C2

Art & pitch

Media

/pt/

noun

C2

Art & organ

Media

/r.gn/

noun

C2

Art & on
Media

/n/

adverb

C2

Art & note

Media

/not/

noun

C2

Art & narrator

Media

/nr.et.r/

noun

Definition

Examples

headway in classical piano and her endlessly unfinished songs

played by ear.
the degree to which a sound or a musical Dictionary example:
note has a high or low quality
He was singing in a lower pitch because of his cold.
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
There are five vocalists that reached her level of performance that
night and no one can imitate her because of the high pitch [of
the] notes she can reach.
MUSIC
Dictionary example:
C2 a musical instrument that has one or
a pipe organ
more rows of keys like a piano that when Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
pressed produce sound by causing air to
I played the piano for three hours every day, took organ lessons
blow through pipes or electronically
and at the age of 10 started to write programs on my home
computer.
PERFORMING
Dictionary examples:
C2 performing
Hurry up with the make-up - I'm on in ten minutes.
The audience cheered as the band came on.
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
My faith in youth started to fade but then a boy named Josh came
on.
MUSIC
Dictionary example:
C2 [C] a single musical sound or the symbol Her soprano voice intoned the low, first notes of the song.
that represents it
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
It was as if an external force was stopping him from playing the
notes.
the person who tells the story in a book,
Dictionary example:
film, play, etc.
The narrator is a fisherman.
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Art & Media C2

CEFR Topic

Vocabulary

Phonetic

Parts of
speech

C2

Art & narrative

Media

/nr.t.v/

noun

C2

Art & musically

Media

/mju.z.kli/

adverb

C2

Art & melody

Media

/mel.d.i/

noun

C2

Art & masterpiece

Media

/ms.tr.pis/

noun

C2

Art & lead

Media

/lid/

verb

Definition

Examples

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

Leo Colston is the narrator and chief character through whose
eyes we dive into the story.
C2 a story or description of a series of
Dictionary example:
events
It's a moving narrative of wartime adventure.
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
It is a happy ending, however, only because the narrative stops at
this point.
in a way that relates to music
Dictionary examples:
It's a school for musically gifted children.
Musically speaking, this band has a lot of talent.
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
Not that I was musically gifted or wanted to become a pianist, it
was just the fact that I loved music that led my step there.
the main tune in a piece of music that is
Dictionary example:
often played or sung more than once
He played a beautiful melody.
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
From his harp, violin, flute, trumpet and many more instruments
sprang such a wonderful, enchanting melody that the whole city
flourished, thrilled and cheered under its influence.
a painting, book, or movie that is generally Dictionary example:
considered to be of excellent quality
"Mona Lisa" is widely regarded as Leonardo da Vinci's
masterpiece.
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
My choice was Chinua Achebe's masterpiece "Things Fall Apart."
FILM/PLAY
Dictionary example:
C2 the main person in a film or play
She plays the lead in both films.
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Art & Media C2

CEFR Topic

Vocabulary

Phonetic

Parts of
speech

Definition

C2

Art & house

Media

/hs/

noun

THEATRE
C2 the people watching a performance or
the area where they sit
MUSIC
C2 [C or U] a pleasant sound in music,
made by playing or singing a group of
different notes together

C2

Art & harmony

Media

/hr.m.ni/

noun

C2

Art & flashback

Media

/fl.bk/

noun

STORY
C2 part of a film or book that goes back in
time to something that happened before
the main story began

C2

Art & feature

Media

/fi.tr/

noun

NEWSPAPER
C2 a special article in a newspaper or
magazine, or a special television program

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Examples
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
A child who leaves school feeling that he has succeeded in leaving
his mark by holding the school record for high jump or getting the
lead in the school production is a happy, confident child who is
able to face the next chapter in his life knowing he can and will do
well.
Dictionary example:
The actors played to a full house.
Dictionary examples:
The choir sang in perfect harmony.
Their voices produced beautiful harmonies.
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
Having some singing knowledge myself, I can say their
performance was excellent: the tune was maintained all through
the concert, the r[hyth]m was also carefully kept and the[y]
sounded in perfect harmony.
Dictionary example:
There are several flashbacks to the character's childhood.
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
Another way of increasing the reader's interest is the par[al]lelism
of both stories and the flashbacks she is always giving us to
explain Olivia's experiences.
Dictionary example:
a double-page feature on global warming
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

Art & Media C2

CEFR Topic

Vocabulary

C2

Art & critical

Media

C2

Art & composition

Media

C2

Art & composition

Media

C2

Art & circulation

Media

Phonetic

Parts of
speech

Definition

Examples

As a regular reader of the student magazine "Uni," I read with

particular interest last week's feature on political thrillers.
/krt..kl/
adjective OPINIONS
Dictionary example:
C2 giving careful judgments and opinions a critical study of Tennyson's work
on something
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
In fact, teachers and professors give us the opportunity to
broaden our knowledge, sharpen our critical thought and in
general to cultivate our mind and soul.
/km.pz.n/ noun
WRITING MUSIC
Dictionary example:
C2 [U] the process or skill of writing music He taught composition at Yale.
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
He finished music composition at the University in Cracow, [and]
he soon became the professor of composition at the same school
of music.
/km.pz.n/ noun
the way that people or things are arranged Dictionary example:
in a painting or photograph
The composition of the painting was perfect.
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
The study of acting, directing, and generally speaking of the scene
has always demanded a certain degree of visual composition, a
sense of image and of that which is immediately seen (or not
seen).
/sr.kjle.n/ noun
the number of copies of a newspaper or
Dictionary example:
magazine that are sold each day, week, etc. The paper's circulation has fallen recently.
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
Being on top of the media world is something that has required
hard work and compet[e]nce and in a business where newspaper

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Art & Media C2

CEFR Topic

Vocabulary

Phonetic

Parts of
speech

C2

Art & brass

Media

/brs/

noun

C2

Art & bow

Media

/bo/

noun

C2

Art & anchor

Media

/.kr /

noun

C2

Art & accompany

Media

/km.p.ni/

verb

Definition

Examples

circulation depend[s] on the political profile of the paper, he is

not afraid of making a comment [on] current affairs.
the group of musical instruments made
Dictionary example:
from brass
a brass band
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
I liked it so much that I decided to become a brass band musician
myself.
a long, thin piece of wood with hairs
Dictionary example:
stretched between the ends, used to play a violin bow
some musical instruments
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
The feeling was, moreover, enhanced by his unique style, as for
instance [with] the guitar solo on "Dazed and Confused," played
with a violin bow.
the person who reports the news and
Dictionary example:
manages reports by others on a television She was interviewed by the anchor of the CBS Evening News.
or radio program
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
This new form of expression is already shaping our lives, as
recently seen in the U.S., where a major news anchor was fined
due to findings published in a blog.
to play music to support someone else who Dictionary example:
is playing or singing
He accompanied me on the piano.
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
Last year, for instance, the concert became a recital: two singers
performed Lieder by Schubert accompanied by the piano and by
the sweet sound of Arimany's golden flute.

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