Unit 1: Are You a Serial...? - Media and Television Vocabulary

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering television terminology, casting practices, collocations, and phrasal verbs from Unit 1: 'Are you a serial...?'

streaming service

An online entertainment service that provides access to television shows and movies over the internet (German: Streamingdienst).

on-demand

Content available to be watched or accessed whenever a viewer chooses, rather than following a scheduled broadcast time (German: auf Abruf).

viewing habits

The established patterns, routines, and preferences of an individual regarding how and when they watch television and media (German: Sehgewohnheiten).

binge-watching

The practice of watching multiple episodes of a series in rapid succession or all at once (German: exzessives Serienschauen).

cliffhanger

A dramatic and unresolved ending to an episode or film designed to leave viewers in suspense (German: offenes, spannendes Ende).

spin-off

A new television programme or series derived from an existing, already successful show (German: Ablegerserie).

representation

The portrayal and inclusion of diverse social groups, ethnicities, or identities in film and television (German: Repräsentation; Darstellung).

colour-blind casting

The practice of casting actors in roles without taking their race or ethnicity into consideration.

colour-conscious casting

The practice of casting that intentionally considers how an actor's race or ethnicity impacts the character and role.

stereotype

A widely held, fixed, and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or group (German: Stereotyp, Klischee).

catch up on

A phrasal verb meaning to do something you have not had time to do recently, such as watching missed episodes of a series (German: Versäumtes nachholen).

tune in

A phrasal verb meaning to switch on a television or radio to watch or listen to a specific broadcast (German: einschalten).

switch over

A phrasal verb meaning to change the television channel to watch a different programme (German: umschalten).

get hooked on

An expression meaning to become deeply fascinated, captivated, or addicted to something, such as a television show (German: von etwas gefesselt werden).

come out

A phrasal verb meaning to be released, broadcast, or published for the public (German: erscheinen).

appeal to an audience

To attract, interest, or be well-received by viewers or listeners (German: ein Publikum ansprechen).

be critical of

To express disapproval or critically evaluate someone or something (German: etwas kritisch gegenüberstehen).

Blossom

An American sitcom focusing on a teenage girl called Blossom navigating life after her mother's departure.

thought-provoking

Causing people to think seriously about a particular subject or challenging topic.

flick through

To quickly change through television channels or rapidly glance through media content.