Watching 观看

• watch television/TV/a show/ (BrE) a programme/ (NAmE) a program/a documentary/a pilot/a rerun/a repeat 看电视/电视节目/纪实电视节目/试播节目/重播的电视节目
• see (especially BrE) an ad/ (especially NAmE) a commercial/the news/the weather 看广告/新闻/天气节目
• catch/miss a show/a programme/a program/an episode/the news 看/错过电视节目/电视连续剧的一集/新闻节目
• pick up/reach for/grab the remote (control) 拿起/伸手去拿/抓起遥控器
• change/switch channel 换频道
• surf (through)/ (especially NAmE) flip through/ (especially BrE) flick through the channels 快速浏览电视频道
• sit in front of/switch on/switch off/turn on/turn off the television/the TV/the TV set 坐在电视机前；开/关电视
• have/install satellite (TV)/cable (TV)/a satellite dish 有/安装卫星电视/有线电视/卫星电视碟形天线

Showing 播放

• show a programme/a documentary/an ad/a commercial 播放电视节目/纪实电视节目/广告
• screen a programme/a documentary 播放电视节目/纪实电视节目
• run an ad/a commercial 播放广告
• broadcast/ (especially NAmE) air/repeat a show/a programme/a documentary/an episode/a series 播放/重播电视节目/纪实电视节目/电视连续剧的一集/系列节目
• go out/air/be recorded live 现场直播/录制
• attract/draw (in)/pull (in) viewers 吸引观众
• be a hit with viewers/audiences/critics 受到电视观众/观众/评论家的喜爱
• get (low/high) ratings 有（低/高）收视率

Appearing 演出

• be on/appear on television/TV/a TV show 在电视上/电视节目中露面
• take part in a phone-in/a game show/a quiz show/a reality TV show 参与热线直播节目/游戏节目/智力游戏节目/电视真人秀
• host a show/a programme/series/a game show/a quiz show/a talk show/ (BrE) a chat show 主持电视节目/系列节目/游戏节目/智力游戏节目/访谈节目
• be/become/work as a/an (BrE) TV presenter/talk-show host/sports commentator/anchorman/ (BrE) newsreader 是/成为/当电视节目主持人/访谈节目主持人/体育运动实况解说员/新闻节目主持人/新闻播音员
• read/present the news 播报新闻
• appear/perform live (on TV) （在电视上）现场表演

Programme-making 节目制作

• do/film/make a show/a programme/a documentary/an episode/a pilot/a series/an ad/a commercial 拍摄电视节目/纪实电视节目/电视连续剧的一集/试播节目/系列节目/广告
• work on a soap (opera)/a pilot (episode)/a sitcom 制作肥皂剧/试播节目（的一集）/情景喜剧
• write/produce a drama/sitcom/spin-off/comedy series 写/拍摄戏剧/情景喜剧/电视系列剧的派生作品/喜剧连续剧

These are all words for a meeting or occasion when sb is asked for information, opinions or advice. 以上各词均表示会见、询问、咨询。

• interview a formal meeting at which sb is asked questions, for example, to see if they are suitable for a particular job or course of study, or in order to find out their opinions about sth 指面试、面谈：◆a job interview 求职面试
• interrogation the process of asking sb a lot of questions, especially in an aggressive way, in order to get information; an occasion on which this is done 指讯问、审问、盘问：◆He confessed after four days under interrogation. 他在受讯问四天之后招认了。
• audience a formal meeting with an important person 指与要人的会见、觐见：◆The Pope granted her a private audience. 教皇同意私下接见她。
• consultation a meeting with an expert, especially a doctor, to get advice or treatment 指向专家请教的咨询，尤指就诊

Patterns

• an in-depth interview/consultation
• a police interview/interrogation
• to have/request a(n) interview/audience/consultation with sb
• to give/grant sb a(n) interview/audience/consultation
• to carry out/conduct an interview/interrogation