studio

Everyday

1. A studio is a room where an artist, photographer or dancer works. tree →
2. A studio is a place where films, TV or radio programmes or music are made and recorded. tree →
3. A studio or studio flat is a small home with one main room for living and sleeping. tree →
4. A film company can be called a studio. tree →

In the lessons

In arts and media lessons, pupils learn that TV shows, cartoons and songs are made in studios. In everyday life: «art studio», «dance studio», «recording studio», «photo studio». In stories, a painter works in an attic studio.

Examples

• The artist paints in a bright studio. tree →
• We visited a TV studio on our school trip. tree →
• The band recorded their song in a studio. tree →
• My dance class is at the studio on Main Street. tree →
• My aunt lives in a small studio flat. tree →
• Big film studios make cartoons for children. tree →
• The photo studio took our class picture. tree →
• A new era seemed to have arisen in the poor studio. tree →

Note

Countable noun; plural «studios» (just add s). Pronounced STOO-dee-oh (US) or STYOO-dee-oh (UK). It is linked to «study», but a studio is a work room, not a place to do homework.