Learning English by watching movies is a fascinating art of the current era. Now learning cannot be limited only to textbooks and classrooms. In today’s digital era, where movies, news, and TV shows are readily available, you can easily enhance your English skills while enjoying your favorite movies and TV programs. It is an exciting journey, because now these programs are not only available on TV, and DVDs, these are also available on mobiles. In my opinion, most people in the world have access to Netflix and YouTube. This article will help you understand the concept of “English learning by watching Movies”, and how you can learn English in effective and enjoyable methods. Firstly, we discuss the supremacy of English Movies in English skills development.
1. Involvement:
The most significant advantage of learning English through movies is involvement in visual digital media. When a person is watching their favorite movie or program, he is involved with dialogues, accents, and conversational expressions. This involvement helps you to know and adapt rhythms and tone of English making it more natural to understand. Once you understand, you will easily follow the accents of native speakers.
2. Vocabulary Richness:
One of the main of the TV shows and movies is the use of an extensive range of words. The textbooks are theme-centered and limited in vocabulary richness. But TV programs and movies use a broad range of words, idioms, and phrasal verbs. When you encounter with new word in a movie you are also familiar with its place in utilization.
3. Cultural understanding:
English movies not only provide you with a broad spectrum of vocabulary but also provide information about the culture of native speakers. Knowing about the culture of native speakers is very important because you will be aware of the social interactions in life. This will help you to make nascence in communication.
4. listening practice:
The best speaker is one who is the best listener. English movies also help you to enhance your listening skills. By the repetitive listening of the native ascent, you will be able to recognize various accents and dialects. Over time this practice will improve your spoken English in real-life situations.
5. Contextual listening:
Another aspect of watching TV is the making of concepts about the context for language use. You will be able to know about words, idioms, and phrases and their uses in different contexts. This will help in your optimization of the use of synonyms and antonyms in practical English speaking.
6. Addition of Fun
While I am working in the classroom I feel some students feeling bored in class work and written assignments. In that situation, I utilize this art of watching English movies. This practice adds fun to my classwork and students become happy with this episodic practice.
7. Motivation:
As learning English through movies is an enjoyable practice this adds motivation to classwork. When you are enjoying while learning, you are more likely to stay committed and persistent. It means this is an enthusiastic practice.
8. Accessible approach:
Sometimes it is very difficult to manage time for an additional coaching class or to visit regularly to a tutor regularly. In the current era, English movies and TV programs are easily available on streaming platforms, YouTube, Netflix, DVDs, and even Facebook.
9. Language proficiency:
Whenever you are watching a new English movie and you are not a native English speaker, you will definitely learn some new words, phrasal verbs, idiomatic phrases, and dialects. This continuous practice led to an advanced level and you will pro in reading, writing, listening, and finally speaking.
Tips for effective English learning through movies:
While you are watching a movie or TV program you must keep in mind certain things;
- You have to select a movie with a purpose. You should have certain goals in mind, such as business, formal and informal conversation, or academic genres.
- Explore new and new genres, for example, romantic movies, action movies, sitcoms, comedies, talk shows, documentaries, and well-known speeches.
- If you feel some issue in listening ascents in the start, try to use subtitles. This will be very helpful but later watch movies without subtitles.
- When you encounter a new word, phrase, or idiom, note its meaning and context. This will increase your library.
- Practice new words with your family and friends. If you have a native speaker, it will be good enough for you.
- Discuss your issue with a good English tutor, and consult with Google and YouTube for meanings and ascent.
Conclusion:
Learning English through TV programs, speeches, and English movies is an interesting and beautiful art. This practice is very effective and exciting and I am regularly using it in my classwork. It provides a unique learning strategy with fun and entertainment. So, grab your snacks, hot coffee, and notepad and learn English with fun and motivation.
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