Category Archive: Movie & TV

Jul 05

10 Words in 10 Minutes – Ricki and the Flash Movie Trailer

 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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