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15. Mai 2024 · Delve into a captivating assortment of films curated to assist your goal of learning English as a second language. Our list, featured on Ranker, is a cultural exploration of some of the best English language cinema, helping ESL students enhance their language skills while immersing themselves in engaging storylines.
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- How to Learn English with Short Movies
- 20 Short Movies For English Learners
- More Resources For Short Movies
Just like normal, longer movies, there are many different types of short movies. Here are some tips for how to get the most out of them: 1. Focus on vocabulary and try to guess the meaning of the words through context.Don’t worry if you don’t understand everything as you watch. You can always pause the film to get a dictionary and look up the words...
1. “Welcome to My Life”
Level:Beginner to Intermediate Genre:Animation This is a story about Douglas, a teenage monster in high school who is trying to fit in and is similar to many American teens. Douglas has parents who care about him a lot. He plays football and even has a rap name, “T-kash.” He is also bullied, particularly because he looks different from the other students. This short film is a simple way to learn basic school vocabulary. The voice acting is also very natural. It gives you a good idea of how in...
2. “The Fancy Gentleman”
Level:Beginner to Intermediate Genre:Animation “Classy” is a word used to describe a person who acts and speaks in a stylish or sophisticated way. In the US, the accent, manners and fashion of rich Europeans are often associated with being classy. In this film, you can clearly observe how the standard, casual American accent is seen as the opposite of being classy. Notice how Mickey Mouse behaves and dresses differently before and after he is trained to be classy. This film brilliantly shows...
3. “Otherhalf”
Level:Intermediate Genre:Comedy “My other half” is a term you can use for a person who is in a romantic relationship with you. In this short film, you can see how the story plays with this English expression by using it literally. In the film, the lower half of a person breaks up with the rest of the body and just walks away. Eventually, the two halves realize that they need each other to stay happy. This film shows snippets of conversations from different situations. In the beginning, we see...
If you’re interested in watching more short movies—or just like movies in general—here are some resources to help you find more of them. Many of the links on the sites below only let you see trailers or short clips of the movies, but they can point you in the right direction and give you ideas for new movies to check out.
1. Juli 2016 · ESL - English as a Second Language: Directed by Daniel Beals. With Jonathan Sacramone, Jim O'Heir, Federico Dordei, Jeanine Mason. A washed-up former child actor is stuck teaching English to an eclectic group of immigrants after a drunken run-in with the law.
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- Comedy
- Daniel Beals
- 2016-07-01
10. Okt. 2023 · How to learn British English with movies. Tip #1: Watch with (English) subtitles; Tip #2: Look for visual clues; Tip# 3: Find movies that interest you; 9 Best movies to learn British English (by proficiency level) Movies for Beginner-level English speakers Movies for Intermediate-level English speakers Movies for Advanced-level ...
ESL - English as a Second Language. In a strange new land, Bolivar has just crossed the border from Mexico in search of a better life. Meanwhile, second-generation immigrant Lola has the American Dream at her fingertips but is caught between appeasing her old-world mother and following her heart.
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4. Dez. 2005 · Now, Bolivar and Lola find themselves on a collision course with the events that will change their lives forever. Bolivar De La Cruz (Kuno Becker) and Lola Sara (Danielle Camastra) share only ethnicity. He's just arrived from Mexico looking for work.
