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Name 
absolutely 
  adv  /ˈæbsəluːtli/
I absolutely love it here.
accessible  adj  /əkˈsesəbl/
It’s absolutely essential we are accessible all the time.
action film  n  /ˈækʃn fɪlm/
I prefer action films.
action hero  n  /ˈækʃn ˌhɪərəʊ/
Who plays the action hero in the film?
addicted  adj  /əˈdɪktɪd/
I hadn’t really realized that you could become addicted to your 
screen.
amusing 
  adj  /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
Maliyo aims to produce something clever, amusing and 
definitely African.
animated  adj  /ˈænɪmeɪtɪd/
Rio 2096 is an animated film.
app  n  /æp/
More and more people are looking for entertaining apps and 
games.
appeal 
  n  /əˈpiːl/
In fact, the games do seem to have a world-wide appeal.
astonishing  adj  /əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ/
Last year, Nigerians bought an astonishing 21.5 million mobile 
phones.
atmosphere 
  n  /ˈætməsfɪə(r)/
Thomas Newman’s soundtrack creates an exciting atmosphere 
throughout the film.
authentic  adj  /ɔːˈθentɪk/
Agus’s family would love to eat at an authentic Indonesian 
restaurant.
banker  n  /ˈbæŋkə(r)/
Tim Robbins plays Andy Dufresne, who is a banker.
base on  phr v  /beɪs (ɒn)/
The film is based on a novel by Stephen King.
brilliant 
  adj  /ˈbrɪliənt/
Although the film is a little slow, the end is absolutely brilliant.
cast 
  n  /kɑːst/
There are several very good actors in the cast.
character 
  n  /ˈkærəktə(r)/
He plays the part of the main character in the film.
chat 
  v  /tʃæt/
Meanwhile, my daughter spends her days chatting online.
classic 
  n  /ˈklæsɪk/
It has become a modern classic.
clip  n  /klɪp/
Viewers use second screens to watch clips.
dash  v  /dæʃ/
He makes a living by dashing through the streets of Lagos.
dear  adj  /dɪə(r)/
The teacher asked them to write an essay about their dearest 
dreams and wishes.
despite 
  prep  /dɪˈspaɪt/
Despite failing at the box office, the film has become popular.
difficult 
  adj  /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/
The exam was extremely difficult.
disappointing 
  adj  /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
I thought the game was rather disappointing.
disturbing 
  adj  /dɪˈstɜːbɪŋ/
It is a disturbing future where poor people can’t afford to buy 
water.
documentary  n  /ˌdɒkjuˈmentri/
I watched an interesting documentary on TV this week.
dreadful  adj  /ˈdredfl/
The traffic is dreadful.
entertaining 
  adj  /ˌentəˈteɪnɪŋ/
It was the most entertaining game I’ve ever played.
essentially 
  adv  /ɪˈsenʃəli/
The film is surprisingly sad in places, but essentially, it is a 
positive story.
exhibition 
  n  /ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/
Over the past month, I’ve been to the theatre three times, as 
well as a number of art exhibitions.
Here is a list of useful or new words from Unit 5 of Navigate B1+ Coursebook. You can insert your own translation.
Words marked with a key (
) all appear in the Oxford 3000.
adj = adjective	
conj = conjunction	
phr v = phrasal verb	
phr = phrase	
pron = pronoun
adv = adverb	
n = noun	
pl = plural	
prep = preposition	
v = verb
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falsely  adv  /ˈfɔːlsli/
In the film, he plays a banker who is falsely sent to prison for 
killing his wife.
fan 
  n  /fæn/
Most of its fans log in from Brazil, India and the US.
fantasize  v  /ˈfæntəsaɪz/
Mei fantasizes about becoming an actress.
genre  n  /ˈʒɒnrə/
What genre of film do you prefer?
grow apart  phr v  /ɡrəʊ əˈpɑːt/
In the film, the two main characters meet at university and 
become friends; however, they grow apart for the next few 
years.
hand-held  adj  /ˈhændheld/
A second screen can be a tablet, a smartphone, a laptop or a 
hand-held gaming unit used whilst watching TV.
harmless 
  adj  /ˈhɑːmləs/
It’s absolutely terrible to think that something that looks as 
harmless as a video game can have such an effect on your life.
hope 
  n  /həʊp/
The film is about friendship and hope.
incredibly  adv  /ɪnˈkredəbli/
It’s incredibly expensive.
infuriating  adj  /ɪnˈfjʊərieɪtɪŋ/
It’s absolutely infuriating.
interact  v  /ˌɪntərˈækt/
The more ways we have to interact with people the better.
irritation  n  /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃn/
The only things that get hurt are the mosquitos, a constant 
irritation in Lagos.
log in  phr v  /lɒɡ ˈɪn/
Most of its fans log in from Brazil, India and the US.
magically  adv  /ˈmædʒɪkli/
In the film, he magically turns into a bird.
middle class  n  /mɪdl ˈklɑːs/
A growing middle class that is looking for entertainment has 
resulted in Nigerian movies and music sweeping across the 
continent.
military 
  adj  /ˈmɪlətri/
The film shows the couple living through military dictatorship 
in 1970.
modern-day  adj  /ˈmɒdn deɪ/
The second screen is part of modern-day life, especially for 
young people.
moving 
  adj  /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
Freeman’s performance is very moving.
mug  v  /mʌɡ/
It can be quite a violent place. I haven’t been mugged yet, but 
my friend has.
novel 
  n  /ˈnɒvl/
I’ve read the novel, but I haven’t seen the film.
on balance  phr  /ɒn ˈbæləns/
Although living in New York definitely has some bad points, on 
balance I don’t think I want to live anywhere else.
original 
  adj  /əˈrɪdʒənl/
He’s a character in an original new video game.
performance 
  n  /pəˈfɔːməns/
His performance in the film is the best.
plot 
  n  /plɒt/
The plot is quite difficult to follow.
post 
  v  /pəʊst/
We are inviting fans to post reviews this month.
pothole  n  /ˈpɒthəʊl/
He dashes through the streets of Lagos on his bike, avoiding 
cars, trucks and potholes.
predictable  adj  /prɪˈdɪktəbl/
The game was good, although it was quite predictable.
prisoner 
  n  /ˈprɪznə(r)/
He soon makes friends with another prisoner.
recommend 
  v  /ˌrekəˈmend/
I highly recommend it to everyone.
release 
  v  /rɪˈliːs/
Despite failing at the box office when it was originally released, 
it has now become a modern classic.
remake  n  /ˈriːmeɪk/
It’s a remake of an old film.
result in  phr v  /rɪˈzʌlt ɪn/
It has resulted in Nigerian movies and music sweeping across 
the continent.
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rom com  n  /ˈrɒm kɒm/
This film is a rom com.
salsa  n  /ˈsælsə/
I’ve also just started salsa dance classes.
scene 
  n  /siːn/
Some of the scenes were filmed in Denmark.
set out   phr v  /set ˈaʊt/
He decides to set out on a journey to find a missing 
photographic negative.
showcase  v  /ˈʃəʊkeɪs/
It is designed to showcase African culture to the world through 
games.
silly 
  adj  /ˈsɪli/
I thought it was really silly.
skyscraper  n  /ˈskaɪskreɪpə(r)/
The film starts in the future, where a man and a woman stand 
at the top of a skyscraper in the middle of the night.
slavery  n  /ˈsleɪvəri/
We then see the couple living through slavery in 1825.
soundtrack  n  /ˈsaʊndtræk/
Thomas Newman’s soundtrack creates an exciting atmosphere 
throughout the film.
special effects  n pl  /ˌspeʃl ɪˈfekts/
There are some amazing special effects.
stunning  adj  /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
Stepping on the Flying Grass is both visually stunning and truly 
moving.
sweep (across) 
  v  /ˈswiːp (əˌkrɒs)/
It has resulted in Nigerian movies and music sweeping across 
the continent.
tend 
  v  /tend/
I tend to check emails and message while I watch.
terrific  adj  /təˈrɪfɪk/
The Shawshank Redemption is terrific entertainment.
terrifying  adj  /ˈterɪfaɪɪŋ/
It was a terrifying experience.
thriller  n  /ˈθrɪlə(r)/
Do you like thrillers?
topic 
  n  /ˈtɒpɪk/
We asked Paul to choose a topic that he found really 
interesting and relevant to people his age.
unexciting  adj  /ˌʌnɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
It’s a pretty unexciting game, really.
violent 
  adj  /ˈvaɪələnt/
It can also be quite a violent place.
voice 
  v  /vɔɪs/
The main characters are voiced by Brazilian actors.
vote 
  v  /vəʊt/
We want you to vote for your favourite film of all time.
world-wide  adj  /wɜːld ˈwaɪd/
In fact, the games do seem to have a world-wide appeal.