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Best Movies For English Learners: 14 Movies And 3 Movie Genres You’ll Understand And Learn From
Wondering what the best movies for English learners are? Movies are hard to understand, right? So, in this post, I'm sharing three movie genres and six movies, plus some bonus suggestions, that are easier for learners to understand. That way, you're more likely to...
The 5 Best Podcasts For Movie-Loving English Learners
Do you love listening to podcasts? Do you love watching movies? The you're going to love this selection of podcasts for movie-loving English learners. These podcasts will help you understand the movies you watch better, give you extra listening practice and prolong...
Should You Watch Movies With Subtitles?
Should you watch movies with subtitles? Some people say you should use subtitles in English all the time. Others say you should never use them! The truth about subtitles is a little more complicated than that. So let's explore it together. Read to the end to find out...
What’s A Movie Club And How Can It Help Your English?
You've heard of a book club right? Book clubs are for book lovers who not only want to read books regularly, but also chat to others about them. Typically, book club members meet once a month to give them time to read the book they've chosen and then discuss it...
How “Forever Student” Fabienne Got Inspiration For Teaching And Life Thanks To Movie Club
Do you have a passion for languages and language learning? Do you love discovering new ways to learn English, even if you've been learning for years? Then I think you'll love Fabienne's story. Fabienne teaches English, but she's always looking for new techniques and...
Top 5 Movie Club Moments Of The Last 3 Years
In April 2020, stuck at home and looking for a way to continue teaching despite the lockdowns, I emailed some students with the idea of creating a Movie Club. My initial idea was to do it for just a month. But it went so well, and new people kept joining. So here we...
The Mule Movie Review: Is It Any Good For English Learners?
The Mule Movie Review Welcome to this The Mule movie review for English learners. The Mule was our first "Movie Club" film of 2023, chosen as part of a Clint Eastwood theme. The movie is based on the true story of a World War two veteran, Leo Sharp, who became a drug...
Are You Making These 3 English Listening Mistakes?
Updated Feb 2023 Nobody likes making mistakes, especially English listening mistakes when you're trying to figure out how to understand native speakers. And yet, when it comes to listening, teachers and learners are making plenty of them. In this post, I’m sharing 3...
4 Best English Listening Practice Websites That Will Train Your Ears To Catch Fast Speech For Free
Looking for the best English listening practice websites? The great thing about learning English is that there’s so much material to listen to. For a start, the internet is in English! For instance, if you want to find a podcast to listen to, you can just type the...
Too Busy To Listen? Get Your Time And Your Life Back
Updated October 2022. Listen to this article as a blogcast or continue scrolling to read it.Read this first: approx reading time 8 minutes (I know you’re busy). “How’ve you been?”, asks a friend. “Busy”, you sigh. “What about you?”, you enquire. “Busy”, she sighs back...