a low budget film: a film made with a small amount of money
on the big screen: at the cinema
paperback: a book with a flexible cover (see ‘hardback’ above) plot: the main events in a film or book
to read something from cover to cover: to read a book from the first page to the last
sci-fi: science fiction
the setting: where the action takes place
soundtrack: (BGM) the music that accompanies a film
special effects: the visuals or sounds that are added to a film which are difficult to produce naturally
to take out (a book from the library): to borrow a book from the library
to tell the story of: to outline the details of someone’s life or an event
ACCOMMODATION apartment block: a large building made up of smaller units of apartments
back garden: a garden at the rear of the house
Backyard Front yard to do up a property: to repair an old building
dream home: a home you regard as perfect
first-time buyer: someone buying a property for the first time, especially when taking out a loan (mortgage)
fully-furnished: a rented property with all furniture included
home comforts: things that make a home feel comfortable to live in
Amenities house-hunting: looking for a property to live in
house-warming party: a party to celebrate moving into a new home
make a house feel like a home ideal home: a perfect home
to live on campus: to live on the university or college grounds
dormitory (Dorm) mobile home: a home that can be moved by a vehicle or one that has its own engine
Trailer to move into: to begin to live in a property
to own your own home: to have bought the property you live in
