2011ESL播客722谈论电视节目.pdfVIP

English as a Second Language Podcast ESL Podcast 722 – Talking About evision Shows GLOSSARY TV season – the period of time each year when most entertainment evision shows are shown on TV, usually from September until May * There aren’t very many interesting shows this TV season, so I guess I’ll have plenty of time for reading. rerun – a evision show that is shown on TV repeatedly, after it has already been shown on TV at least once * When Jane is stressed out, she relaxes by watching reruns of the TV shows she enjoyed as a child. – the first time something is shown or seen; the first episode of a TV series, or the first episode of a show in a particular TV season * New shows have to start with a fantastic , or else nobody will tune in to the see the other episodes that season. to cancel – to decide not to oing something that had been scheduled to continue; to stop something before it has finished * When Dmitry broke his ankle, he had to cancel his gym membership. hiatus – a break; a pause or gap in a series of things * The researchers were getting very frustrated with their work, so they decided to take a one-week hiatus. contract negotiations – the discussions between two or more people or parties to determine how much one should be paid for a certain type of work * Fred says the contract negotiations went really well. They ended up offering him an annual salary of $115,000, a corporate car, and great benefits. to renew – to extend something for an additional period of time when the first period of time ends * How often do the people in this state have to renew their driver’s license? season finale – the last episode of a particular show in a particular TV season * Scriptwriters have to make the season finale interesting enough so that viewers are willing to wait three months to fi