The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: How moms speak English
Level: B2-C1
Tags: mothers, homecoming, southern American accent, male, American, female American, drama
Vocabulary: sore, worth repeating, wait (your) turn, set the table, born again
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: How moms speak English
- Level: B2-C1
- Vocabulary: sore, worth repeating, wait (your) turn, set the table, born again
- Tags: mothers, homecoming, southern American accent, male, American, female American, drama
It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when looking at its layout. The point of using Lorem Ipsum is that it has a more-or-less normal distribution of letters, as opposed to using 'Content here, content here',
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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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Gladiator: Father-son bonding
Level: C1-C2
Tags: debate, parents, male, other, action, drama
Vocabulary: virtue, fortitude, temperance, justice, republic
Gladiator: Father-son bonding
- Level: C1-C2
- Vocabulary: virtue, fortitude, temperance, justice, republic
- Tags: debate, parents, male, other, action, drama
Worksheet: "Gladiator" Worksheet Color
Just over 20 years ago today, the epic drama Gladiator was released in theaters and soon became a worldwide sensation. It helped launch Joaquin Phoenix’s career, who stars as Commodus, the son of Marcus Aurelius.
In this scene, his father just shared his decision to name his lead commander Maximus (played by Russell Crowe) emperor. Commodus does not take the news well. You will learn challenging vocabulary like fortitude and temperance, and will also discover some common ways children manipulate their parents into getting what they want.
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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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