Useful Vocabulary
Entertainment - Going Out - Places to go
| Theatre(s) | Cinema(s) | Museum(s) |
| Art Gallery (Galleries) |
Circus(es) | Fun Fair(s) |
| Zoo(s) | Casino(s) | Disco(s) |
Build Up
If you go to any of these places are you a customer, a visitor or a member of the audience?
If you go to the theatre, cinema, or circus you are a member of the audience.
If you go to a museum, zoo, fun fair, or art gallery, you're a customer or a visitor.
If you go to a disco or casino, you're a customer.
If you go to a casino, you're a customer (or a mug).
What do you do when you're there?
You go to the cinema to watch a film or a movie. You can say, "I'm going to the cinema / films / flicks / pictures." We also call it the silver screen.
You go to the theatre to watch the performance, it could be a play, a show, a musical, a gig, a pantomime, a puppet show, an opera or a ballet.
You go to a museum or an art gallery to see an exhibition.
You go to a casino to gamble and to try and win money, but you'll probably lose it instead.
You go to a zoo to watch or look at or see the animals. Sometimes you can even feed the animals. At a "petting" zoo you can interact with the animals, but you wouldn't find lions and tigers at a petting zoo.
You go to a disco to listen to music and dance.
You go to a circus to watch the acts.
You go to a fun fair to go on the rides, see the side shows, and to play the games.
Naturally Speaking
Buying a ticket:-
- “I`d like one adult and one child for Cinema 3, please.”
- “Can I get one ticket for the matinee?”
- “Are there any seats left for the 1:45 show?”
Ordering refreshments:-
"I'd like a large popcorn and a small soft drink please. Do those nachos come with cheese? Oh and I’ll have a box of chocolates too. Thanks."
Mr. and Mrs. Smith are trying to decide what to do at the weekend. Mr. Smith is reading the entertainment section in the newspaper.
| Mr Smith: | There's a new casino opening. Do you fancy going this weekend? |
| Mrs Smith: | No way! It's a mug's game. |
| Mr Smith: | Well how about seeing a film instead? |
| Mrs Smith: | I don’t know. What's on? |
| Mr Smith: | Blood Diamond is showing. I quite fancy seeing that. |
| Mrs Smith: | Oh dear. I don’t think I want to watch that one. The reviews say it is a very violent flick. |
| Mr Smith: | We could go to the theatre and see a play instead. |
| Mrs Smith: | That’s a good idea! I think Calendar Girls is still playing. I heard on the radio that it is a wonderful stage play. |
| Mr Smith: | Oh. Well to be honest, I would rather go to a concert and hear some good music. |
| Mrs Smith: | Well we haven't been to a concert in ages, but I still fancy the theatre. |
| Mr Smith: | Well why don't we go to the matinee performance and then take in a concert later? |
| Mrs Smith: | What a good idea. Phone up the box office and book some tickets. |
Games and Tests for this Vocabulary Unit
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Hangman
Rumble in the Jumble - Entertainment
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