Unit 10.2. Popular culture. Speakout Upper-Intermediate.

an alternative artist

a non-mainstream artist

a gig

a single performance by a musician or group of musicians, especially playing modern or pop music, or by a comedian (= a performer who makes people laugh, for example by telling jokes or funny stories): The band is going to Atlanta to play a ____ at the Fox Theatre.

a commodity

a substance or product that can be traded, bought, or sold: The country's most valuable _____ include tin and diamonds.

must-see

a thing/place which is highly recommended to see

a rave review

a very positive review

sensational

amazing, shocking, scandalous

a prop

an object used by the actors performing in a play or film: The set is minimal and the only ____used in the show are a table, a chair, and a glass of water.

a letdown

disappointment

hype

exaggerated claims, especially in advertising; anything intended to mislead

wordplay

humorous use of alternate definitions, puns, or homonyms

ground-breaking

it is very new and a big change from other things of its type

a heckler

person who verbally harasses others The ____ kept interrupting the speaker with rude remarks.

a complete flop

smth very insuccessful

a freebie

something that is given to you without you having to pay for it, especially as a way of attracting your support for or interest in something: The company's marketing rep was giving out pens and mugs - the usual ____.

to make a deal

to agree, especially in business, on particular conditions for buying or doing sth

to go mainstream

to become well-known and accepted

to create a stir

to create a controversy or create excitement

to have an advantage over somebody

to have a condition that helps you or gives you a greater chance of success comparing to somebody else

to humiliate somebody

to make someone feel ashamed or lose respect for himself or herself: How could you ____ me by questioning my judgment in front of everyone like that?

to insult somebody

to say or do something to someone that is rude or offensive: First he drank all my wine and then he ____ all my friends.

a sell-out

to sell all of it and have no more left for people to buy. We're ____ of iPhones very fast. We must order some more.