Entertainment meaning in English
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Definition
entertainment: amusement, enjoyment; something such as film or concert which is meant to amuse or distract
Entertainment is always singular:
This hotel provides a lot of entertainment for its guest such as concerts and shows.
the entertainment industry: the sector or businesses which provide entertainment via television, radio, films, theater or other mediums
Examples
- "Fukuyama : My name is Fukuyama Asuka and I'm calling from Toire Entertainment in Japan."
- "Just out of curiosity sir, are you in the entertainment industry?"
- "But that was about it for entertainment."
- "Dining / Entertainment"
Exercise 1
Choose the best synonyms for the following terms from the text above.
Example: modifications = ? (You should type the word changes, from the sentence "I have made the changes you requested")
free of charge =
amusement =
musical group =
Example: modifications = ? (You should type the word changes, from the sentence "I have made the changes you requested")
free of charge =
amusement =
musical group =
Choose the best synonyms for the following terms from the text above.
Example: modifications = ? (You should type the word changes, from the sentence "I have made the changes you requested")
free of charge = complimentary 1
amusement = entertainment 2
musical group = band 3
Example: modifications = ? (You should type the word changes, from the sentence "I have made the changes you requested")
free of charge = complimentary 1
amusement = entertainment 2
musical group = band 3
1 complimentary: "Complimentary" means "free of charge", or without any cost.
2 entertainment: "Entertainment" is a synonym of "amusement".
3 band: A "band" is a synonym of "group" when used in a musical sense.
Exercise 2
"Do you work in retail?"
In the exercise below, match the jobs with the industry!
Nurse -->
Actor -->
Waiter -->
Sales Assistant -->
In the exercise below, match the jobs with the industry!
Nurse -->
Actor -->
Waiter -->
Sales Assistant -->
"Do you work in retail?"
In the exercise below, match the jobs with the industry!
Nurse --> Health 1
Actor --> Entertainment 2
Waiter --> Hospitality 3
Sales Assistant --> Retail 4
In the exercise below, match the jobs with the industry!
Nurse --> Health 1
Actor --> Entertainment 2
Waiter --> Hospitality 3
Sales Assistant --> Retail 4
1 Health: This is correct. A "nurse" is a medical professional who traditionally assists doctors. "Health" is the condition of the human body or mind. Therefore the "health industry" consists of organizations, businesses and workers that provide care, medicine, medical expertise and morphine.
1 Retail: This is not the best choice here. Nurses do not work in retail. They do not sell anything (apart from the occasional kidney on the black market).
1 Entertainment: This is not the best choice here. There are lots of actors and actresses that play nurses on TV. However, real nurses do not work in the entertainment industry!
1 Hospitality: This is not the best choice here. Nurses work in hospitals, they provide hospitality to patients, yet they do not work in the hospitality industry. Apparently the "saving people's lives" (health) aspect is more important than the "providing food and drinks" (hospitality) aspect. It's a crazy world!
2 Entertainment: This is correct. "Actors" play roles in films, television and plays. "Entertainment" is something that amuses or diverts like a performance or show. The entertainment industry consists of organizations, businesses and workers that provide entertainment. For example: exotic dancers work in the entertainment industry.
2 Health: This is not the best choice here. Actors do not work in the health industry - even those who star in hit TV shows like "ER" (Emergency Room)!
2 Hospitality: This is not the best choice here.
2 Retail: This is not the best choice here.
3 Hospitality: A waiter is a male employee who serves food and drink to the patrons of a restaurant. The hospitality industry includes hotels, food service, casinos, and tourism. Note the equivalent term for women: "waitress".
3 Health: This is not the best choice here. Waiters do not work in the health industry.
3 Retail: This is not the best choice here.
3 Entertainment: This is not the best choice here.
4 Retail: A sales assistant serves customers in a shop or retail outlet. The term "retail" means the sale of goods or commodities in small quantities directly to consumers. The retail industry consists of shops, stores and business involved in this activity.
4 Health: This is not the best choice here.
4 Hospitality: This is not the best choice here.
4 Entertainment: This is not the best choice here. Even incompetent sales people, who are quite funny to watch, do not work in the entertainment industry!
Exercise 3
Fill in the blanks with terms used in the talent show you just listened to!
The people who enter this talent competition are called .
When we "present" a song, play, or poem in front of an audience, we it.
Finally, the industry which involves amusing an audience, for example through singing, dancing, or making films or shows is called the business.
The people who enter this talent competition are called .
When we "present" a song, play, or poem in front of an audience, we it.
Finally, the industry which involves amusing an audience, for example through singing, dancing, or making films or shows is called the business.
Fill in the blanks with terms used in the talent show you just listened to!
The people who enter this talent competition are called [not done] contestants 1.
When we "present" a song, play, or poem in front of an audience, we [not done] perform 2 it.
Finally, the industry which involves amusing an audience, for example through singing, dancing, or making films or shows is called the [not done] entertainment 3 business.
The people who enter this talent competition are called [not done] contestants 1.
When we "present" a song, play, or poem in front of an audience, we [not done] perform 2 it.
Finally, the industry which involves amusing an audience, for example through singing, dancing, or making films or shows is called the [not done] entertainment 3 business.
1 contestants: "Contestants" is the term we were looking for here. A "contestant" is someone who enters or participates in a competition, a race, etc. Example: "Eight contestants entered the race this year, but only three of them made it to the finish line".
2 perform: "Perform" is the right answer. To "perform (a poem in front of an audience)" is to "present" it publicly. Here's another example: "Gritney performed her song on live television despite her broken leg".
3 entertainment: "Entertainment" is the best answer here. To "entertain" someone is to "amuse, please, or divert" them, usually in the form of performing a song, acting in a film, telling jokes on a stage, etc. If something is "entertaining", it is "amusing" or "fun to watch". Example: "Sebastian worked in the entertainment industry for ten years, but he hated the media attention".
Exercise 4
"Do you work in retail?"
In the exercise below, match the jobs with the industry!
Nurse -->
Actor -->
Waiter -->
Sales Assistant -->
In the exercise below, match the jobs with the industry!
Nurse -->
Actor -->
Waiter -->
Sales Assistant -->
"Do you work in retail?"
In the exercise below, match the jobs with the industry!
Nurse --> Health 1
Actor --> Entertainment 2
Waiter --> Hospitality 3
Sales Assistant --> Retail 4
In the exercise below, match the jobs with the industry!
Nurse --> Health 1
Actor --> Entertainment 2
Waiter --> Hospitality 3
Sales Assistant --> Retail 4
1 Health: This is correct. A "nurse" is a medical professional who traditionally assists doctors. "Health" is the condition of the human body or mind. Therefore the "health industry" consists of organizations, businesses and workers that provide care, medicine, medical expertise and morphine.
1 Retail: This is not the best choice here. Nurses do not work in retail. They do not sell anything (apart from the occasional kidney on the black market).
1 Entertainment: This is not the best choice here. There are lots of actors and actresses that play nurses on TV. However, real nurses do not work in the entertainment industry!
1 Hospitality: This is not the best choice here. Nurses work in hospitals, they provide hospitality to patients, yet they do not work in the hospitality industry. Apparently the "saving people's lives" (health) aspect is more important than the "providing food and drinks" (hospitality) aspect. It's a crazy world!
2 Entertainment: This is correct. "Actors" play roles in films, television and plays. "Entertainment" is something that amuses or diverts like a performance or show. The entertainment industry consists of organizations, businesses and workers that provide entertainment. For example: exotic dancers work in the entertainment industry.
2 Health: This is not the best choice here. Actors do not work in the health industry - even those who star in hit TV shows like "ER" (Emergency Room)!
2 Hospitality: This is not the best choice here.
2 Retail: This is not the best choice here.
3 Hospitality: A waiter is a male employee who serves food and drink to the patrons of a restaurant. The hospitality industry includes hotels, food service, casinos, and tourism. Note the equivalent term for women: "waitress".
3 Health: This is not the best choice here. Waiters do not work in the health industry.
3 Retail: This is not the best choice here.
3 Entertainment: This is not the best choice here.
4 Retail: A sales assistant serves customers in a shop or retail outlet. The term "retail" means the sale of goods or commodities in small quantities directly to consumers. The retail industry consists of shops, stores and business involved in this activity.
4 Health: This is not the best choice here.
4 Hospitality: This is not the best choice here.
4 Entertainment: This is not the best choice here. Even incompetent sales people, who are quite funny to watch, do not work in the entertainment industry!
Exercise 5
Fill in the blanks with terms used in the talent show you just listened to!
The people who enter this talent competition are called .
When we "present" a song, play, or poem in front of an audience, we it.
Finally, the industry which involves amusing an audience, for example through singing, dancing, or making films or shows is called the business.
The people who enter this talent competition are called .
When we "present" a song, play, or poem in front of an audience, we it.
Finally, the industry which involves amusing an audience, for example through singing, dancing, or making films or shows is called the business.
Fill in the blanks with terms used in the talent show you just listened to!
The people who enter this talent competition are called [not done] contestants 1.
When we "present" a song, play, or poem in front of an audience, we [not done] perform 2 it.
Finally, the industry which involves amusing an audience, for example through singing, dancing, or making films or shows is called the [not done] entertainment 3 business.
The people who enter this talent competition are called [not done] contestants 1.
When we "present" a song, play, or poem in front of an audience, we [not done] perform 2 it.
Finally, the industry which involves amusing an audience, for example through singing, dancing, or making films or shows is called the [not done] entertainment 3 business.
1 contestants: "Contestants" is the term we were looking for here. A "contestant" is someone who enters or participates in a competition, a race, etc. Example: "Eight contestants entered the race this year, but only three of them made it to the finish line".
2 perform: "Perform" is the right answer. To "perform (a poem in front of an audience)" is to "present" it publicly. Here's another example: "Gritney performed her song on live television despite her broken leg".
3 entertainment: "Entertainment" is the best answer here. To "entertain" someone is to "amuse, please, or divert" them, usually in the form of performing a song, acting in a film, telling jokes on a stage, etc. If something is "entertaining", it is "amusing" or "fun to watch". Example: "Sebastian worked in the entertainment industry for ten years, but he hated the media attention".
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