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To See A Film at The Cinema (See Watch A Film' Below)

The document defines various terms related to films, books, reading and illness. It provides definitions for types of films like action movies and blockbusters. It also defines reading related terms such as engrossed, bedtime reading, and page turner. Finally, it defines common illness symptoms and medical terms like aches and pains, cold, check-up, and prescription.

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To See A Film at The Cinema (See Watch A Film' Below)

The document defines various terms related to films, books, reading and illness. It provides definitions for types of films like action movies and blockbusters. It also defines reading related terms such as engrossed, bedtime reading, and page turner. Finally, it defines common illness symptoms and medical terms like aches and pains, cold, check-up, and prescription.

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Nadine Cunningham James
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Definitions

an action movie: a film with fast moving scenes, often containing violence
to be engrossed in: to be completely focused on one thing
bedtime reading: something to read in bed before you go to sleep
to be a big reader: someone who reads a lot
a box office hit: a financially successful film
a blockbuster: a film that is a big commercial success
to catch the latest movie: to see a film that has just come out
the central character: the main person in a film or book
to come highly recommended: to be praised by another person
couldn’t put it down: wasn’t able to stop reading a book
an e-book: a digital book
to flick through: to look quickly through a book
to get a good/bad review: to receive positive or negative feedback
a historical novel: a story set in the past
a low budget film: a film made with a small amount of money
on the big screen: at the cinema
a page turner: a book that you want to keep reading
plot: the main events in a film or book
to read something from cover to cover: to read a book from the first page to the last
sci-fi: science fiction
to see a film: to see a film at the cinema (see ‘watch a film’ below)
the setting: where the action takes place
soundtrack: the music that accompanies a film
special effects: the visuals or sounds that are added to a film which are difficult to produce
naturally
to take out (a book from the library): to borrow a book from the library
to tell the story of: to outline the details of someone’s life or an event
to watch a film: to watch a film on TV (see ‘to see a film’ above)
Definitions

● aches and pains: minor pains that continue over a period of time
● to be at death’s door: (informal) to be very ill indeed
● to be on the mend: to be recovering after an illness
● to be over the worst: to have got through the most serious or uncomfortable stage of an
illness
● to be under the weather: (informal) to not feel well
● a blocked nose: when the nose has excess fluid due to a cold
● to catch a cold: to get a cold
● a check-up: a physical examination by a doctor
● a chesty cough: a cough caused by congestion around the lungs
● cuts and bruises: minor injuries
● to feel poorly: to feel ill
● as fit as a fiddle: to be very healthy
● to go down with a cold: to become ill
● to go private: to choose to be treated by commercial healthcare rather than by services
offered by the state
● GP: General Practitioner (family doctor)
● to have a filling: to have a tooth repaired
● to have a tooth out: to have a tooth removed
● a heavy cold: a bad cold
● to make an appointment: to arrange a time to see the doctor
● to make a speedy recovery: to recover quickly from an illness
● to phone in sick: to call work to explain you won’t be attending work due to illness
● prescription charges: money the patient pays for medicine authorised by a doctor
● a runny nose: a nose that has liquid coming out of it
● a sore throat: inflammation that causes pain when swallowing

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