The Queen's Gambit: How to Act Confident
Level: A2-B1
Tags: TV show, chess, registration, male, female, American, drama
Vocabulary: opponent, eat (you) alive, tournament, unrated, prize
The Queen's Gambit: How to Act Confident
- Level: A2-B1
- Vocabulary: opponent, eat (you) alive, tournament, unrated, prize
- Tags: TV show, chess, registration, male, female, American, drama
Worksheet: "The Queen's Gambit" Worksheet Color
"Netflix released The Queen's Gambit on October 23, 2020. After four weeks it had become Netflix's most-watched scripted miniseries.[1] It was acclaimed by critics, who lauded Taylor-Joy's performance as well as the cinematography and production values. It has also received a positive response from the chess community, and data suggests that it has increased public interest in the game." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Queen%27s_Gambit_(miniseries)
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Crazy, Stupid, Love: When to use uh and um
Level: A2-B1
Tags: comedy, divorce, office, male, American, family
Vocabulary: (you) killed it, seriously, pick out, quarter, go for it
Crazy, Stupid, Love: When to use uh and um
- Level: A2-B1
- Vocabulary: (you) killed it, seriously, pick out, quarter, go for it
- Tags: comedy, divorce, office, male, American, family
Worksheet: "Crazy, Stupid, Love" Worksheet Color
"Crazy, Stupid, Love. is a 2011 American romantic comedy film directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, written by Dan Fogelman, and starring Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone, Marisa Tomei, and Kevin Bacon. It follows a recently separated man who seeks to rediscover his manhood and is taught how to pick up women at bars." - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crazy,_Stupid,_Love
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Hook: Find your happy thoughts
Level: A2-B1
Tags: happy thought, age, male, American, comedy, family
Vocabulary: grow up, (couldn’t) bear, memories, to get old, have trouble
Hook: Find your happy thoughts
- Level: A2-B1
- Vocabulary: grow up, (couldn’t) bear, memories, to get old, have trouble
- Tags: happy thought, age, male, American, comedy, family
Worksheet: "Hook" Worksheet Color
"Hook is a 1991 American fantasy swashbuckler adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg[3] and written by James V. Hart and Malia Scotch Marmo. It stars Robin Williams as Peter Banning / Peter Pan, Dustin Hoffman as Captain Hook, Julia Roberts as Tinker Bell, Bob Hoskins as Mr. Smee and Maggie Smith as Granny Wendy. It acts as a sequel to J. M. Barrie's 1911 novel Peter and Wendy focusing on an adult Peter Pan who has forgotten all about his childhood. In his new life, he is known as Peter Banning, a successful but unimaginative and workaholic lawyer with a wife (Wendy's granddaughter) and two children. However, when Captain Hook, the enemy of his past, kidnaps his children, he returns to Neverland to save them. Along the journey, he reclaims the memories of his past and becomes a better person." - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hook_(film)
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Mean Girls: How to survive your first day of school
Level: A2-B1
Tags: high school, first day, adjectives, female, American, comedy
Vocabulary: surreal, in trouble, random, blur, fantastic, stressful
Mean Girls: How to survive your first day of school
- Level: A2-B1
- Vocabulary: surreal, in trouble, random, blur, fantastic, stressful
- Tags: high school, first day, adjectives, female, American, comedy
Worksheet: "Mean Girls" Worksheet Color
"Mean Girls is a 2004 American teen comedy film directed by Mark Waters, and written by Tina Fey. The film stars Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Tim Meadows, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler and Fey. It is based in part on Rosalind Wiseman's 2002 non-fiction self-help book, Queen Bees and Wannabes, which describes female high school social cliques and the damaging effects they can have on girls." - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean_Girls
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Level: B2-C1
Tags: self-introduction, male/other, family/comedy
Vocabulary: be right back, bunch, go to the bathroom, etc.
What is an introvert? A definition for English language learners
- Level: C1-C2
- Vocabulary: be right back, bunch, go to the bathroom
- Tags: self-introduction, male/other, family/comedy
Worksheet: "Are you an introvert" Worksheet Color
Introverts are often considered shy or self-absorbed, but this is not always true. Many introverts simply prefer to spend time alone or with close friends. They find the shallow company of acquaintances at parties less interesting than a deep conversation over a cup of coffee with a close friend.
An introvert studying English would hate taking classes, making small talk, and enduring strict teachers, which is why so many give up on learning English. The same thing happened to me studying Japanese. I wanted to give up because all of the traditional methods of language learning didn’t fit my personality.
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Back to the Future: How bullies speak
Level: A2-B1
Tags: bully, slang, male, American, comedy, drama
Vocabulary: handwriting, figured, kicked out of, drown, gullible
Back to the Future: How bullies speak
- Level: C1-C2
- Vocabulary: handwriting, figured, kicked out of, drown, gullible
- Tags: bully, slang, male, American, comedy, drama
Worksheet: "Back to the Future" Worksheet Color
This science-fiction comedy film is a Hollywood classic. Released in 1985, Back to the Future was an instant success and catapulted Michael J. Fox into stardom. In this short scene from the film, the protagonist, Marty McFly, has just traveled back in time to meet the younger version of his dad, George McFly. Marty has no choice to watch as his father gets bullied by the neighborhood tough guy, Biff. In this short clip, you hear some examples of connected speech.
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Kindergarten Cop: Your first day teaching
Level: A2-B1
Tags: self-introduction, bathroom, male, other, family, comedy
Vocabulary: be right back, bunch, go to the bathroom, under control, kindergarten
Kindergarten Cop: Your first day teaching
- Level: A2-B1
- Vocabulary: be right back, bunch, go to the bathroom, under control, kindergarten
- Tags: self-introduction, bathroom, male, other, family, comedy
Worksheet: "Kindergarten Cop" Worksheet Color
Arnold Schwarzenegger is a kindergarten teacher. What?! In this 1990 American comedy film, Arnold plays an undercover detective named John Kimble. In this scene, he introduces himself to the class and goes through the typical troubles a new teacher has on their first day.
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