Meryl Streep is amazing as always in her new role! In Ricki and the Flash she portrays a rocker who abandoned her kids to make a career in music. Check out the trailer, tune your ears to English and learn some really great expressions along the way! In this listening activity you’ll hear real-life, fast-paced, …
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Feb 29
Son of Soul Wins Oscar for Hungary in the Foreign Language Film Category
Son of Saul is the second Hungarian movie to ever win an Oscar. It is Hungarian-French director László Nemes’ first full-length film which had won a Golden Globe and the second-highest prize at the Cannes Film Festival before yesterday’s big win. “Even in the darkest hours of mankind (=people as a group), there might be …
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Jan 01
News&English – 10 Films to Watch in 2016
Nicholas Barber picks the most exciting films coming up in the new year, including releases from the Coen brothers, Spielberg and Oliver Stone. See the complete BBC article here. Below, we selected four with some tricky expressions explained in red! A Bigger Splash A Bowie-ish rock goddess (Tilda Swinton) and her devoted boyfriend (Matthias …
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Dec 22
tv & english – The Big Bang Theory – Sheldon & Penny exchange gifts
If you are a Big Bang Theory fan, you’ll love this scene – it’s also a great way to pick up spoken expressions in English. WORDS & EXPRESSIONS TO KNOW You’re here to exchange gifts. = give a gifts to each other I’m having some digestive distress. = My stomach is upset, I’m …
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Dec 18
The Ultimate Immigrant Story – Gloria & Emilio Estefan
The success story of Gloria & Emilio Estefan can be considered the ultimate immigrant story. At a time when immigration is such a debated issue all over the world, their story can be inspiring to many! Enjoy the interview and learn some useful expressions along the way. Level: B2 and above EXPRESSIONS …
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Dec 18
Present Perfect Tense – NOW I KNOW
This new family movie gives us the perfect excuse to revise the present perfect tense. It’s a verb tense many people get wrong but, in fact, it’s really not complicated. So here is what you need to know! Level: B1 and above Watch the trailer and note down the sentence in the present perfect …
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Dec 11
Interactive Listening Quiz – “Deck the Halls” with a spin from Home Alone
Remember Marv and Harry from Home Alone? Believe it or not the Home Alone movie is more than a quarter of a century old! If you like reminiscing about fun movies from the past, here is a classic example of a Christmas song with a twist starring the funniest burglars of all time: Marv and …
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Dec 06
Remember Snoopy and Charlie Brown? – Here is a sneak peek at The Peanuts Movie
The Peanuts Movie hit theaters in November, so let’s take a peek at the trailer showcasing all the lovable characters! Scroll down for a quick vocabulary quiz & have fun! Level: B1 and above DO THIS QUICK VOCABULARY QUIZ using words from the video! If you like or website, …
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Nov 29
INTERACTIVE LISTENING QUIZ – Friends: The Thanksgiving Leftover Sandwich
So here is what made the Moistmaker (= the bread in the middle soaked in gravy – yummy!) so famous! Level: B1/B2 and above Download the Listening Guide Handout THE 5-STEP GUIDE TO BETTER LISTENING SKILLS & INTERACTIVE LISTENING QUIZ Watch the video and print our Listening Guide Handout to help you work …
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Nov 27
Hillarious Thanksgiving with Friends – The Trifle Pie
This is one of the funniest scenes from Friends ever! It comes with an interactive listening quiz to train your ears to understand real-life English. The scene is also packed with really great expressions to learn . We highlighted them for you in the text. Have fun learning English! Level: B1/B2 and above INTERACTIVE …
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