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Vocabulary from the programme

a blatant attempt to make money – an obvious attempt to make money;

a stab to get a bit of longevity – an attempt to make your career last longer;

to cut out the middle-man – to sell directly to your customers;

a bit of a flop – a bit of a failure;

camp – outrageous;

mum-sy – old-fashioned, safe, frumpy;

to tie in with – to match.

Entertainment. Portobello

Listen to the programme and retell the main points

Vocabulary. Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right

a low-budget film	a descriptive way of talking about people whose aim is to make as much money as possible
a platform (for something)	paying for something not with money but with goods and services
to submit (something)	honesty
'rabid capitalists'	developing and experimenting with ideas and techniques, for example
funding	a film that has been made without much money (a budget is the amount of money that is available for something).
payment in kind	a place where something has an opportunity to be displayed or promoted.
integrity	to send something either electronically or through post in order to complete a process
being out on a limb	being unusual and not part of the mainstream
formulating ideas	money for a project

Entertainment. Shilpa Shetty

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Vocabulary. Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right

debut	to provide the things that a particular person or situation needs or wants
to cater to	to become successful in your career or succeed in reaching a difficult place
to make it	used when you feel a lot of sympathy for someone or something
unpretentious	to show somebody or something in a particular way
hypocrite	a person or animal in a book, play or film
portrayed	a person who pretends to have moral standards or opinions that they do not actually have
character	not trying to appear more special, intelligent or important than you really are
your 'heart goes out'	the first public appearance of a performer

Entertainment. Star Wars

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