{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/622b8e9e14ade500147f0dbf/6670d61f25d429f8644ea85a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"126. Vocab Podcast: The Rise and Fall of TV Shows","description":"<p>Hey Pals,</p><p><br></p><p>This episode of the podcast focuses on talking about different tv shows, the good and bad! </p><p>Towards the end of the podcast, I also show you how to use ChatGPT to learn how to talk about tv shows in a deeper way!</p><p><br></p><p>Here are some ways we talk about tv shows in English:</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Go downhill (fast/quickly/rapidly/suddenly)</strong></p><p>That tv show went quickly downhill after the first season.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Become predictable </strong></p><p>The Blacklist was incredibly predictable, no surprises in that one after a while. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>To fizzle out/to peter out</strong></p><p>That show was very good for three seasons, but then it began to fizzle out and gradually became less and less good or even popular. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Talk about writers/writing</strong></p><p>The writers gave up</p><p>The writing was fantastic</p><p>The writers woke up and decided to smoke crack</p><p><br></p><p><strong>To milk</strong></p><p>They milked that story for way too long! That show should have ended years ago.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Talk about the different seasons</strong></p><p>That show should have ended three seasons ago</p><p>That show went on X seasons too many.</p><p>Great (first/second/third/etc.) season</p><p><br></p><p><strong>A cult classic </strong></p><p>A cult classic movie is a movie that gains a dedicated and passionate fanbase over time, despite not necessarily being a mainstream success upon its initial release. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Binge-worthy</strong></p><p>That show is binge-worthy, you won’t regret it. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Tug at your heartstrings</strong></p><p>Scrubs is a fantastic comedy show that also pulls at your heartstrings.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>A guilty pleasure</strong></p><p>My guilty pleasure was Grays Anatomy, don’t tell anyone. </p><p><br></p><p>I hope you enjoy,</p><p><br></p><p>Ronan</p><p> </p><p>***</p><p><br></p><p>Want to flex your English every other week? Join me and others at The Chats: </p><p>https://littlesealenglish.com/the-chats/the-chats </p><p><br></p><p>My Favorite YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shG45ue35qc</p><p><br></p><p>Before you learn: </p><p>Learn English with my Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfBNJD8rHpSDL7VZ0jBhTXleTyFTutgiB&amp;si=b1L0paPAAFjRYDdA</p><p><br></p><p>Learn English with YouTube Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@LittleSealEnglish/shorts</p><p><br></p><p>Common English Mistakes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1nIrjKbAJk&amp;t=1s</p><p><br></p><p>#Englishslang #LearnEnglish #SpeakEnglish #UseEnglish</p>","author_name":"Ronan"}