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Ah, chegou o fim de semana! Nada melhor para relaxar em casa após uma semana estressante do que assistir aos seus filmes e séries preferidos, não é mesmo? Pensando nisso, trouxe para este sábado (23) todas as informações que você precisa saber antes de assinar alguma plataforma de streaming na internet - e olha que são muitas!

Com tantas opções no mercado, não é fácil escolher qual plataforma atenderá suas necessidades da melhor maneira. Por conta disso, antes mesmo de você considerar aderir aos termos de uso das empresas, é bom ter em mente um breve checklist:

Eu tenho como pagar por esse serviço mensalmente?

Há possibilidade de aumentarem os preços das mensalidades em um curto período de tempo após minha assinatura?

Quais são os métodos de pagamento que a empresa oferece?

Posso compartilhar essa conta com outras pessoas?

Até quantos perfis podem ser abertos simultaneamente?

Prefiro imagens de maior qualidade? Se sim, estou disposto a investir mais dinheiro na compra?

Quais são os conteúdos que essa plataforma oferece? Eles atendem às minhas necessidades como assinante?

Quais conteúdos estão programados para chegar futuramente?

Sim, são muitos fatores a serem considerados. Mas não é só isso. Cada empresa de streaming oferece diferentes respostas para essas perguntas.

Por isso, confira abaixo um breve guia para você ficar por dentro dos serviços ofertados pelas plataformas disponíveis no Brasil:

Netflix

A Netflix foi soberana entre as plataformas durante anos. Entretanto, seus preços e entregas de filmes e séries vêm incomodando um pouco os assinantes. Com a intenção de produzir cada vez mais conteúdos autorais, as mensalidades do streaming são um pouco salgadas.

Entre os planos que a empresa oferece (que podem ser acessados em quaisquer dispositivos, como TVs, tablets e celulares), temos:

Plano básico: nesta categoria, que cobra R$ 25,90 por mês, é possível assistir aos conteúdos em apenas um dispositivo por vez. A resolução disponível é de 480 pixels;

Plano padrão: aqui, o preço mensal é R$ 39,90, e disponibiliza duas telas simultâneas para os assinantes, com resolução de 1080 pixels;

Plano premium: neste plano, a qualidade das imagens é cinematográfica, e há quatro telas disponíveis. O preço fica em R$ 55,90, com resolução 4K + HDR.

Por enquanto, a plataforma tem um período de teste grátis de 30 dias.

Após isso, os pagamentos podem ser feito via cartões de crédito ou débito, cartões pré-pagos ou então através de empresas parceiras da plataforma. A empresa está com planos de lançar, em um futuro breve, um plano mais barato de assinatura.

Nele, anúncios publicitários serão exibidos em meio aos conteúdos. A ação vem sendo pensada após a grande queda de assinantes da empresa. É importante lembrar também que a Netflix permite que diferentes pessoas utilizem a mesma conta em diferentes moradias.

Entretanto, a empresa é contra a prática de dividir senhas. Por conta disso, a companhia começou a testar um sistema que cobra uma taxa extra para quem divide o perfil com pessoas que não moram na mesma residência.

Dentro do aplicativo, o assinante pode ajustar quanto de capacidade de memória ele quer que seja reservado para o download de suas séries e filmes em seus dispositivos móveis, permitindo assim maior flexibilidade quanto a isso.

Há também a possibilidade de criar uma extensão em seu navegador para assistir os conteúdos de forma simultânea e com chat com seus amigos.

Disney Plus

O streaming mais queridinho entre as famílias, a Disney Plus oferece os melhores filmes e séries clássicos já lançados pela companhia Walt Disney, além de acoplar em sua plataforma conteúdos exclusivos da Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, e documentários lançados pelo National Geographic.

O lado bom desta plataforma é que conteúdos originais das empresas acima citadas chegam com antecedência, ou então simultaneamente com os cinemas, na plataforma, permitindo acesso exclusivo do usuário. A mensalidade atual é de R$ 27,90 por mês, sem teste grátis.

As formas de pagamento são via cartão de crédito, cartão de débito, Paypal e Mercado Pago.

A assinatura permite acesso simultâneo em até quatro telas diferentes. Além disso, ela oferece imagens com qualidade de som surround 5.1 e Dolby Atmos, além de qualidade em 4K Ultra HD, HDR 10, Dolby Vision e IMAX Enhanced.

Os downloads são ilimitados para assistir offline e há também a possibilidade de criar um Group Watch, que permite que diferentes contas na plataforma assistam aos mesmos conteúdos de forma simultânea, sendo transmitidos a partir de um só dispositivo.

Star Plus

Esta plataforma funciona como uma extensão da Disney Plus, mas com filmes e séries menos family friendly - como o longa Deadpool e o seriado Os Simpsons - e também com a distribuição de conteúdos exclusivos do canal de esportes ESPN.

A assinatura do Star Plus é de R$ 32,90 ao mês, com as mesmas formas de pagamento da Disney, e sem período gratuito de teste. O plano permite o uso de até quatro telas ao mesmo tempo, sendo possível fazer downloads em até 10 dispositivos diferentes e criar até sete perfis.

O assinante pode ver os conteúdos com qualidade de até 4K UHD. E se for de interesse, as plataformas Disney e Star Plus oferecem um combo de assinatura, que fica por R$ 45,90/mês, com acesso liberado a todos os conteúdos de ambas as empresas.

Amazon Prime Vídeo

A Amazon Prime Vídeo pode ser considerada como a maior produtora de conteúdos originais dos streamings.

Sua assinatura pode ser feita através do aplicativo ou do site da loja virtual Amazon, por R$ 9,90 ao mês, o que garante acesso às plataformas da Amazon Prime Video, Prime Music, Prime Reading, Prime Gaming, e frete grátis para milhares de produtos, além de ofertas especiais.

A plataforma permite o acesso grátis por 30 dias antes das cobranças, que podem ser pagas por meio de cartões de crédito com as bandeiras Visa, MasterCard, American Express e Elo. Cartões de crédito pré-pago também são aceitos.

Além da assinatura convencional, a plataforma oferece conteúdos extras por meio do Prime Video Channels. A opção traz canais exclusivos de cinco diferentes empresas, com mensalidades adicionais para cada uma. São eles:

Looke, por R$ 16,90 por mês;

MGM, por R$ 14,90 por mês;

Noggin, por R$ 9,50 por mês;

Paramount Plus, por R$ 19,90 por mês;

Starzplay, por R$ 14,90 por mês.

Os conteúdos podem ser acessados nos mais diferentes canais, e contam com a exibição de três telas simultâneas. Há também a possibilidade de criar até seis perfis dentro de uma conta. A qualidade das imagens é de 4K com tecnologia HDR, além de som Dolby Digital 5.1 ou Dolby Atmos.

Esta é a alternativa mais barata entre os streamings do mercado.

Paramount Plus

Uma extensão (ou não, como preferir), da Amazon Prime, é o Paramount Plus, que no mercado convencional está disponível por R$ 19,90 ao mês. Em seu catálogo, a plataforma conta, além de conteúdos originais, como o seriado "The First Lady", com programas exclusivos da CBS, Comedy Central e Nickelodeon, grandes nomes televisivos internacionais.

Um teste gratuito de sete dias é disponibilizado pela plataforma, que conta com a opção de até quatro telas simultâneas. O catálogo da empresa é um pouco menor quando comparados aos outros streamings, entretanto, suas produções não decepcionam.

Sua exibição é compatível com diferentes dispositivos, mas não oferece a opção de criar diferentes perfis na mesma conta. As opções de meios de pagamento disponíveis são cartão de crédito, saldo disponível na carteira ou boleto. A plataforma oferece ainda resolução de até 4K UHD.

StarZ Play

A Starz Play é um serviço de streaming ofertado pela empresa LionsGate, e conta com nomes de produções como The Spanish Princess e PennyWorth. É possível assistir aos conteúdos por diversos canais, pelo pagamento de R$ 14,90 mensais.

A empresa garante sete dias de teste grátis, e a visualização de até quatro dispositivos simultâneos. A qualidade da transmissão é UHDTV (2160p).

Os episódios de séries são transmitidos concomitantemente com seus lançamentos nos Estados Unidos, o que é um diferencial para a plataforma, que ainda não tem muita adesão no Brasil. Os pagamentos podem ser feitos por cartão de crédito ou pelo PayPal.

HBO Max

A queridinha que chegou para ficar. A HBO Max Brasil é uma mina de ouro para os fãs da DC Comics, Senhor dos Anéis, Harry Potter, e muitos outros. Com um imenso e variado catálogo, ela vem conquistando cada vez mais assinantes no país.

A plataforma oferece dois modelos de assinatura:

Multitelas: por R$ 27,90 por mês, o plano dá direito a cinco perfis, incluindo os infantis, com conteúdo para crianças, e até três aparelhos ligados simultaneamente. O conteúdo é exibido em 4K e o usuário ainda pode baixar os filmes e séries para assistir de modo offline;

Mobile: o plano de R$ 19, 90 mensal permite o consumo de conteúdos em apenas uma tela por vez, e somente em dispositivos celulares. A resolução é adaptada em cada dispositivo. Os conteúdos também podem ser baixados para posterior exibição.

A empresa oferece um teste de sete dias grátis. Há ainda uma terceira versão, para usuários que não são assinantes, mas são inscritos na plataforma. Essas pessoas podem acessar alguns episódios de séries e filmes online de maneira gratuita.

Os pagamentos podem ser feitos via cartões de crédito e débito.

Apple TV+

Um streaming de produções originais por apenas R$ 9,90 ao mês. Este é o Apple TV. Com sete dias grátis e pagamentos através de cartões de crédito ou débito com as bandeiras Visa, MasterCard, Elo ou American Express, o streaming permite seis telas simultâneas, com seis perfis conectados.

A qualidade das imagens varia entre 1080p HD e 4K Ultra HD e HDR. Na plataforma, séries como "The Morning Show" fazem o seu nome. O streaming é compatível com todos os dispositivos móveis, e pode ser acessado também em aparelhos de televisão e notebooks.

Globoplay

A Globoplay é a plataforma digital de vídeos da Globo. Nela, você encontra séries originais e exclusivas, como The Handmaid's Tale, filmes, documentários, conteúdos infantis, novelas e programas além do sinal ao vivo da TV Globo e de outros canais, como o Futura, o SporTv e a Multishow.

Os planos, que podem ser pagos com débito em conta, cartão de crédito ou débito, são:

Globoplay: R$ 22,90 por mês;

Globoplay + canais ao vivo: R$ 49,90 por mês;

Globoplay + Disney Plus: R$ 43,90 por mês;

Globoplay + Telecine: R$ 49,90 por mês;

Globoplay + canais ao vivo + Disney Plus: R$ 69,90 por mês;

Globoplay e Premiere: R$ 69,90 por mês;

Globoplay + canais ao vivo + Telecine: R$ 74,74 por mês;

Globoplay + canais ao vivo + Premiere: R$ 89,90 por mês.

Os usuários têm também um período de sete dias grátis, com vídeos em HD, 4K ou HDR, a depender do dispositivo que está sendo utilizado. A plataforma não permite a criação de um perfil para separar os conteúdos assistidos, mas é possível compartilhar uma mesma conta com até cinco pessoas.

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As of 2020, there are about 3712 movies and 1845 TV shows available on Netflix. That's a lot of content to choose from if you're learning English or Spanish, but probably you don't have the time to watch all of them. That's why I used my data science skills to analyze the transcripts of the top 1500 movies and TV shows available on Netflix.

After so much work, I found the best content on Netflix to learn languages with. The goal of this is to give you a lot of good options, so you can find movies or TV shows you like, which are also good for learning a language, instead of forcing you to watch 1 TV show that you don't like, but your teacher and friends insist you must watch because 'it helped everyone learn the language.'

To find the best movies and TV shows on Netflix, I compared the vocabulary used in dialogues. Let's find which are the best TV shows and movies!

Naturally, American and British TV shows on Netflix are made for native English speakers. That's why if English isn't your native language, you might've had some difficulties understanding dialogues in some scenes. Fortunately, I ranked around 500 first-rate TV shows available on the Netflix catalog (223 Netflix Originals) by difficulty in vocabulary.

Because of its easy vocabulary, Friends is considered one of the best TV shows to learn a foreign language. However, this TV show only ranks 78 in the Netflix catalog, which means that there are other 77 TV shows as good as Friends - or even better! - available on Netflix to learn a language and have fun with. For example, according to my findings, TV series like The End Of The F*ing World (rank 13) or 13 Reasons Why (rank 40) have an even simpler vocabulary in their episodes.

You can find how easy or hard the vocabulary is in your favorite TV show by searching them in the following box. You'll find their rank and vocabulary coverage. TV shows in the top 10 have the easiest vocabulary in the whole Netflix catalog.

For example, the TV show La casa de papel also known as Money Heist in the English dub ranks in the position #342. This indicates that this TV show might have some hard vocabulary that might be difficult to understand. Here's a clip of the "Bella Ciao" scene. Do you think the vocabulary used is advanced?

If you're looking for the perfect TV show for your language level, then I have good news for you! I also ranked the shows for all levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced) as I did in previous articles for episodes of Friends, Game of Thrones, The Simpsons, The Big Bang Theory, Breaking Bad and SpongeBob. The shows furthest to the right use more vocabulary on each level. The higher the coverage, the easier for you to understand episodes from a TV show.

Remember that these are the top TV shows found in the Netflix catalog. Some TV shows you love are not available on Netflix but don't worry; I already analyzed some of these TV shows like Game of Thrones, The Simpsons and also Disney movies. Moreover, the Netflix catalog may be slightly different in your country. That's why I made a list of only Netflix originals that most likely would be available worldwide.

In case you'd like to know more about how to learn languages by watching TV shows and movies, I wrote a complete guide explaining how I learned 3 languages so far by watching TV.

The following are the top 10 Netflix Original Shows for learning foreign languages:

If you're more into movies, then Netflix has also great options. I ranked the most popular 950 movies on Netflix (173 Netflix originals) by difficulty in vocabulary. Some popular movies that ranked in the top 100 are Bird Box (30), Spiderman Into The Spiderverse (84) and The Pursuit Of Happyness (81).

Find what other movies are in the top 100 by playing with the box below. You can also discover the ranking of your favorite movie and vocabulary coverage!

You can find the perfect movie for your language level with the plot below. The movies furthest to the right have more vocabulary for beginner, intermediate and advanced level. Keep in mind that these are the top movies found in the Netflix catalog. You won't find movies such as Harry Potter, Avatar or Toy Story on Netflix, but if you still plan to watch this kind of movie, you should check out my other article where I analyzed the most popular 3,000 movies. You can find it here.

I also made a list of Netflix original movies which most likely would be available worldwide, in case the Netflix catalog is different in your country.

The following are the top 10 Netflix Original movies for learning a foreign language:

1. In The Tall Grass (2019)

2. A Secret Love (2020)

3. Under The Riccione Sun (2020)

4. Dangerous Lies (2020)

5. Bird Box (2018)

6. Who Would You Take To A Deserted Island (2019)

7. Earthquake Bird (2019)

8. Love Wedding Repeat (2020)

9. Paddleton (2019)

10. 6 Balloons (2018)

Now let's compare the best and probably worst content on Netflix for language learners.

The picture below reveals the difference between the top and last 10 Netflix original movies in terms of difficulty in English vocabulary. As you can see, the vocabulary used is more difficult for the last 10. For example, you only need to know the most common 1,000 English words to understand 94,5% of words spoken in the movie Bird Box, but you need at least 3,000 words to cover 94.5% of the dialogue in the movie Spelling The Dream. Those extra 2,000 words may be the reason why you don't understand what the characters say - even if you have an advanced level!

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I did all this analysis in Python and these are the steps I followed:

Data Collection

For this analysis, I used 3 main datasets that consist of transcripts, the Netflix catalog and a list of Netflix Originals. I googled until I find a good number of transcripts for the analysis. I used the catalog to match the transcripts with the titles available on Netflix. You can find the Netflix Catalog dataset on Kaggle. It consists of titles available on Netflix as of 2019, so probably some movies or TV shows aren't available on Netflix today. Finally, I found here a list of Netflix originals released until 2020 that came in handy for the analysis.

Tokenization

To analyze the vocabulary in the transcripts, I tokenized all words spoken by characters. There are many tools for tokenization in Python, but I used CountVectorizer because it converts the transcripts collected to a dataframe of token counts, which simplifies the analysis. I explained a bit more about how the CountVectorizer works in the article where I analyzed 3000 movies.

Lemmatization

After tokenizing, I had to find the base form of each token. You can do this by using techniques like lemmatization, which you can find in the NLTK library. However, I used word-family lists that do a similar job but also give you the level of difficulty of each word based on its frequency. As of 2020, there are 29-word-family lists and you can find some of them here. These lists were evaluated on research papers topics related to linguistics and English learning as a second language.

Data Cleaning

I removed words that couldn't be heard in the movies or episodes, such as scenes' descriptions and speakers' names. I also excluded transcripts whose dialogue had more than 3.5% words that didn't match the word-family lists (they could be outliers or corrupted data).

All the code is available on Github!

Most of the wordlist I used to classify vocabulary in TV shows were made from corpus. The vocabulary levels are based on how frequently a word was found in the corpus, which means that the most common words in those texts were labeled as level 1. Although previous studies have proved that the lists are reliable, it's not so accurate for words with multiple meanings. For example, the word 'draw' is labeled as level 1 in the lists. This may happen because this word is commonly used when referring to 'make pictures,' but probably it wouldn't be level 1 if the meaning is 'to take out a weapon to attack somebody' or 'to draw conclusions.'

I spent weeks looking for transcripts, cleaning, processing data and then making sense of the results obtained. However, the findings aren't perfect. The findings on movies might be more accurate than on TV shows. Transcripts from movies are unique, but TV shows have different episodes aired, increasing the number of transcripts per TV show. That's why I gathered a sample of 3 to 10 episodes per show to obtain the vocabulary covered in the average episode of the TV show.

Overall, the findings reveal a lot of content that suits each vocabulary level well, but a couple of them still surprise me. For example, it amazed me to find The Walking Dead in rank 62. I'm not a big fan of that TV show, but I don't think that a fiction show with zombies used easy vocabulary in the dialogues. After checking the transcripts, I verify that the vocabulary demands in The Walking Dead have many ups and downs throughout the episodes. That is, some episodes may be more difficult to understand than others.

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Learn English Through Movies and Film: The Complete Guide

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What's the most fun way to learn English?

If you're tired of going to class or reading a book, there's nothing better than learning English through movies and film.

Is Learning English Through Movies and Film Right For Me?

Learning a foreign language is already hard. And the culture is different from your own. So sometimes, you might have trouble understanding what actors are saying, or what they're doing on the screen.

So today, I want to share a few tips with you on learning English with movies. They'll help you learn helpful new words and phrases, but also enjoy watching movies at the same time.

Okay, let's start!

3 Reasons Why Learning English With Movies and Film W orks

Perhaps you're still wondering if you can still really learn any English by watching movies.

After all, watching movies is supposed to be fun, right? So, how can you learn while having so much fun with the film? And more importantly, why should you learn English with movies instead of with textbooks?

Here are three reasons I believe it works, and why I recommend learning the language this way.
1. You'll get to learn real English...not textbook English.
The English you learn through textbooks or in ESL class is not what you'll hear people say. For example, in beginner English classes, you might have learnt how to say "it's a quarter to seven" or "it's raining cats and dogs". While these are correct, we almost never say these in real life.

In contrast, the English spoken in movies is very natural. It's also very close to what you'll hear if you speak with native English speakers too. This will help improve your spoken English.
2. You learn English words in context.
This is one of my favourite aspects of watching movies. Let's say that you like watching crime films (these are great!). After watching ten or twenty movies, you'll start to learn vocabulary related to the context, or subject, of crime.

Usually, when we learn words traditionally (e.g. in school), we study things like vocabulary lists. The problem with learning new words with vocabulary lists is that you can learn what words mean, but not where and how they are used.

For example, let's say you learn the new word "detective". From the dictionary, you'll know what that it means "a person who investigates crimes". But unless you use it, it can be easy to forget. It also doesn't give you an idea where the word is used most frequently, and how it is used.

On the other hand, if you learn the word "detective" through watching crime films, you'll know "detective" can mean many things. For example, it can be a title in front of a person (e.g. "Detective Beckett"). Or maybe it's the noun referring to the job (e.g. he's a detective). And maybe you'll even hear things that will let you form opinions about the word (e.g. "you lousy detectives").

This way, you won't only learn what each word means, you will also know how it's used.

Killing two birds with one stone.

You will never be able to do that through textbooks.
3. You hear how things are said.
In English, people often say that 30% of what we say is expressed through our words.

So what about the other 70%?

Well, the other 70% is all about how you say it. You know, things like your expressions (like a smile, a frown) and your tone of voice (like when you sound angry, or when you sound sad).

As you can guess, the how is usually more important than the what to English people.

Let me give you an example.

I'm sure that one of the first phrases you wanted to learn in English was "I love you". But did you imagine that depending how you say it out loud, it can be very different?

"I loveyou" - you might hear this after two people (especially lovers) fight! One person may be trying to say to the other person "I really love you...why don't you believe me!?"

"I love you" - a person might really want to say "I love you (and not anyone else...don't worry!)

"I...LOVE...YOU" - this might be a person saying "I love you" in a very loud voice...while trying to really confess their love!

"I LOVE YOU!!" - the person might be saying "I love you"...while they're really angry!

As you can see - if you try to learn this by reading - you might have been confused. Even though the four phrases are written differently, they use the exact same words.

But if you hear these phrases out loud, they will make perfect sense to you!

Knowing what someone is saying is important. But knowing how they are saying it is even more important. We call understanding the "how" the nuances of the English language.

Through observing actors in films, not only will you be able to learn new words, you will be able to understand how they are said. The characters might be sad, happy, surprised, angry. And you'll understand this immediately.

7 Tips for Learning English through Film and Movies

1. Choose an interesting movie. This probably sounds obvious, but if you choose a boring movie, you'll be bored. And if you're bored, it will be difficult to pay attention...for more than one and a half hours!

I remember when I was a child, I had to watch hours and hours of really old movies like "Singing in the Rain", "Mary Poppins" to learn English. If you don't know these films - you're welcome to check them up - they're really old! I didn't exactly hate them, but I didn't feel excited at all when watching these films.

And because of that, I highly recommend you choose movies you like. To do this, you can go to a website called Rotten Tomatoes, which is a website with many great critics and reviews on many tens of thousands of movies.

2. Select a movie that matches your current English level. For example, for beginners in English, I usually recommend you learn English through animations. The main reason is because the English is usually very friendly, nice and easy to understand.

On the other hand, if you try to watch something like "Romeo and Juliet", you will be very confused. Shakespearian English (which is English used many centuries ago) is very difficult to understand on screen, even for advanced English learners.

3. Bring your dictionary. Maybe I'll add point 3.5 too - choose a film with subtitles! So when you hear a word you're interested in, check it up! Because you went through the trouble to understand it...you'll be able to remember that word for a long time too!

4. Repeat short phrases! Some times, you might hear something cool in the movie. For example, some short phrases, or slang like, "hell yeah!", or "sure thing", or "you betcha!" that are commonly used in English. If you like how it sounds, it really helps to repeat it! After saying it out loud a while, you will be able to remember it for a longer time! It's a great and enjoyable exercise - one of my personal favourites.

5. Without subtitles. I know it can be really challenging to watch a film in a foreign language without subtitles. So here's my recommendation. When you watch a film the first time, just turn on subtitles. But if you get the chance to watch it a second time, try turning off subtitles.

This way, you already know the story from the first time you watched it. And this time, you can try listening to some individual words that you might have checked up last time. Or you might try to see how much you can understand the film without subtitles.

6. VLC player. This is actually a video player I recommend for watching films on your computer. This is one of my favourite tools. Most people use it just to watch movies, but I use it a little differently. (And if you don't have it, you can download VLC player, it's free.)

Here's what I do - if you download a movie online, and you play it, you know how you don't understand English sometimes? VLC Player allows you to play back movies at half speed or quarter speed. So if there are parts you don't understand, you can play these back at a slower speed and try again! It's very helpful to practice your listening.

7. It's okay to miss words...just let it go. Last of all, remember what we said in the start? Watching movies should be fun...so if you miss a word, a phrase, or even many sentences, that's okay! Just follow along the subtitles and learn that way. Don't make yourself feel bad...watching films is supposed to be fun!

A Better Way to Learn English with Film and Movies

I'll admit - while learning English can be fun, there are a few disadvantages too. Here's a few problems you may run into:

1. There are no subtitles. This is pretty rare nowadays. But if you watch a film without subtitles, it can be difficult to understand what's going on.

2. You have to keep on pausing and playing to understand. It can take you many times to understand something said on screen, because sometimes, the film might be easy. But at other times, it might be hard to understand. (As an example, characters who play "professors" in films can be difficult to understand. They use some difficult words, which you may have never heard of before.)

3. You have to keep on checking up words. For every word you don't know, you might want to look it up in the dictionary. While it's a lot faster to check up words nowadays on our phones, it can be annoying to keep pausing and checking up words.

4. You can't remember these words afterwards. It can be difficult to keep track of what you've learnt, because it takes time and effort to take notes, and we want to have an enjoyable experience in watching the movie, without having to be interrupted every minute to write down a word!

5. You don't know if you remember these words after. After a week, or a month, or even three months, you might forget what you've learnt! And because you didn't jot down notes, you can't really test yourself either.

If this sounds like a lot of work, and you are open to watching other fun videos, you should try FluentU. FluentU has a collection of the web's best videos for learning English, including movie trailers, music videos, and TV shows. All videos come with subtitles, definitions, and example sentences.

FluentU is perfect for learning from difficult videos like movie trailers. FluentU has great videos for learning English in one convenient place. It also provides a video player designed for learning English. When you review vocab, you do it with video clips. And FluentU remembers your progress and uses it to recommend videos to you.

7 Great Movies to help Learn English through Movies and Film

1. Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo is an animated film about a clownfish called Marlin who loses his son Nemo. On the way, he meets another fish called Dory. Together, they set out on an amazing adventure to find Nemo across the huge ocean! I don't want to reveal any spoilers, but it's a great film to watch for all audiences - one of the best animated films of all time!

In the Star Wars series, it is believed that there is a "Force" that holds together the universe. While the Jedi Order believe in compassion and kindness in using this "Force", the Sith Lords believe in using the Force through hate, anger, jealousy and other negative feelings.

In this thousand-year battle between these two sides, the Jedi knights and the Sith Lords clash in a thrilling sequence throughout the six movies. There are no other movies like Star Wars...definitely worth checking out!

The series follows the dark plot of a rebellion led by Sauron, the most evil being across all lands at that time. To oppose this evil, a small group of fighters take on a brave mission - to destroy a ring that is said to hold the powers of Sauron himself, which would mean the fall of Sauron with its destruction.

Never has there been a film where you can have so much fun with pirates.

And here we have it, our top seven film recommendations!

These are some of the most celebrated films in the history of film, so I hope you enjoy watching them!

And One More Thing

If you like learning English with videos, then try out the FluentU app. Like the website, the FluentU app lets you learn with cartoons, news programs, music videos, movies, funny YouTube videos and much, much more:

Use FluentU to listen to native English speakers. You will hear how they use their language in different ways. You will get a better understanding of how English is spoken in the real world outside your classroom and textbooks. Hey, why learn English with textbooks when you can let Hugh Jackman teach you?

It is hard to understand native English speakers, right? We have made this easier with subtitles. But that's not all we have done! While you watch your English videos, you can see the definition for every word that you hear.

The best part? FluentU remembers the vocabulary that you're learning. It recommends you examples and videos based on the words you've already learned. You have a truly personalized experience.

Start using FluentU on the website with your computer or tablet or, better yet, download the FluentU app from the iTunes store.

As you can see, we are super excited about learning English with movies and other video resources. With this, I hope I have convinced you that learning English through movies can work. What's more, I hope I've convinced you that it is helpful to help you learn English, even though it might be non-traditional.

And hopefully, that got you a bit more excited about watching English movies.

If you liked this post, something tells me that you'll love FluentU, the best way to learn English with real-world videos.
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