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What are some of the best tv shows for learning English?
5 anos atrásWhich shows have the best dialogue and vocabulary to help English Language learners improve their skills?
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I think that dramas tend to be better than comedy for those learning English at beginning or intermediate levels (A1 to B2), because comedy is often complicated by the fact that the characters use sarcasm and irony, particularly in British comedy. I would recommend finding an interesting drama on Netflix or something similar, and watching it with the subtitles from your native language. However, if you are an advanced English speaker (C1 or C2), try watching without subtitles, and maybe try some comedy!
I always recommend using both audio and subtitles in the target language, or keep audio in native language with subtitles in target language because I think there is a tendency to absorb the written subtitles before the audio track.
ArgentinaHi! For high school students I would recommend to watch some episodes of "Black Mirror" from Netflix. From these episodes students can write opinion essays to write about the wrong use or the overused of technology. For instance, one driving question before watching one the episode would be: "Can friends be replaced by robots?" or "People who commit crimes should be punished by the society instead of going to jail".
Anything light and with natural language such as sit-coms, like Friends, Big Bang Theory, and so on, is great becausestudents learn easily, making the effort to learn becuse they are having fun, and the material helps them learn how to communicate in everyday language and speak like native speakers do.
Good question! This is one my students always ask me and it's hard to know what to suggest. I often play it safe and suggest Friends or How I Met Your Mother - they're easygoing and have a lot of seasons.
One of my students actually told me about a great Chrome Extension - https://languagelearningwithnetflix.com/. It allows you to add two subtitles at a time to compare dialogue! I haven't tried it yet but given the current situation in the world may do very soon :)
I always think that "real life" shows are good because they have "real" dialogue - I'm talking about property shows, cookery programmes, maybe quiz shows, come dine with me, wife swap etc. Channel 4's Sunday Brunch is a combination cooking/interview show with lots of real/awkward chat
e.g. in this clip you can hear an interview with a regional accent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_jIIn6wi1A
He's funny! A bit difficult for students, though, but great for high-level students. Thanks!
No problem Jackie! Haha yeah, I wouldn't normally recommend stand-up comedians, but I'm sure they have other interviews which are suitable for intermediate students (with a little pre-teach)
Yes, pre-teach activities help, for sure. And some students enjoy a good challenge, so I'll recommend stand-up comedians. Thank you for the tip!
