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Jobs and Personalities: Advanced English Conversation Practice with HIT MAN

This English lesson uses a scene from the movie "Hit Man" to practice listening and understanding casual conversations. In this segment [00:45:53–00:48:12], Madison and Gary discuss Gary's unusual job as a hitman and his personality. We explore useful vocabulary, and learn phrases for describing someone's character, like "people person" and "lone wolf". Through their dialogue, you'll improve your listening skills and pick up practical language for talking about work and personality traits. Move on Learn new words and expressions Hello everyone, and welcome to the English lesson with the movie HIT MAN. New words and phrases for today are: I don't buy it, hitman, chivalry, cuddle, for the record, randomly, and many others. Let's watch and learn. " I don't buy it " is an idiom that means "I don't believe it." Madison used it when she thought something Gary said wasn't true or didn't make sense. " hi...

Learn Advanced English Vocabulary with REACHER: 18 useful words and phrases

Elevate your English skills with an in-depth analysis of a scene from 'Reacher.'  In this lesson, we'll explore advanced words and expressions used by Karla Dixon and Reacher until they share their stories. We'll discover the context and nuances of expressions like "our little filly" and "a stick and a bindle". This lesson is designed to boost your comprehension of complex language used in real-life scenarios, offering valuable insights for English learners. Move on! New words and phrases " Our little filly " is a phrase that is often used metaphorically to describe a young girl or daughter. The term "filly" is traditionally used to describe a young female horse, and it is sometimes playfully extended to girls. It's a term that shows liking and may be used in a familial or informal context. " Unsave the date " is a play on the common phrase "save the date", which is typically used to inform people about a f...

Breaking Down 3 Advanced Adjectives with Prince William in The Crown Season 6

Let's explore these interesting adjectives "Risqué," "Racy," and "Outrageous", using scenes from The Crown season 6 as a guide. We'll also watch how Prince William reacts to Kate's appearance at a fashion show. This short English lesson will help  you expand your vocabulary and improve your conversational skills. Move on! Learn new words So, we have three words to learn: risqué, racy, outrageous. Let's find out their meanings in the context of this scene. " risqué " means slightly rude or shocking, usually because of being connected with sex. " racy " means exciting and slightly shocking, especially because of relating to or suggesting sex. " outrageous " used to describe something or someone that is shocking because they are unusual, or strange, or morally unacceptable. As you can see, the meanings of all these three adjectives, risqué, racy, and outrageous are similar. Prince William and his friend discussed ...

Let's learn English for Christmas! with Eddie Murphy in Candy Cane Lane

The best movie for English learners this Christmas is Candy Cane Lane, starring Eddie Murphy. I hope you'll have fun learning some useful words and phrases in this lesson. Move on! Hi everyone, today we're getting into the Christmas spirit with a fun comedy movie called "Candy Cane Lane". Of course, we'll learn some English along the way! Learn new words and phrases " candy cane " is a specific type of candy, a hard, stick-shaped candy, traditionally white with red stripes and flavored with peppermint. It's often associated with Christmas. In Christmas traditions, the candy cane is sometimes said to represent the staff of the shepherds who visited Jesus's birthplace, or the letter "J" for Jesus. The movie generally uses simple language, making it easier for learners to understand the story and conversations. The holiday theme also lends itself to predictable scenarios and familiar topics. Today, we'll learn new vocabulary in a fun c...

Learn Spoken English with Netflix OBLITERATED

Immerse yourself in the English language in the party atmosphere. Even if you don't have native English speakers around you. By watching this fun scene from the Obliterated series (Netflix), you can imagine real-life scenarios and practice understanding FAST American English. It's very difficult, but here is a practical lesson to help you with this. Also, we look at some common casual expressions and slang words. Move on Learn new words and phrases Hi everyone. Are you ready to learn English? Let's start watching the scene and discover new words! " Have fun " is just a fancy way of saying, "I hope you enjoy yourself!" It's like telling someone to relax and have a good time. " chick " used here as a slang word that means a young woman. This word is considered offensive by many women. But in the scene we are watching "chick" be used in irony sense, as a joke. This is a comedy movie. " round " used here in the context of dr...

Learn English with Tyrion🍷 | HBO: Game of Thrones

This lesson will help you learn new English words (level B2-C2) and improve your understanding of spoken language. It's based on three conversations between Tyrion🍷 and Varys, Bailish, Pycelle♟️ from Game of Thrones 🎞️S02E03. Move on! Learn new words and phrases Part 1 Hi there, and welcome to Watch And Learn English lesson. Today's new words are: forge, alliance, meddling, affair, broker, ward, precisely and many others. Firstly, watch the first segment with subtitles. What's going on here? Can you believe that Lord Tyrion talked to old Maester Pycelle about such important things? Definitely not! But, we'll figure it out later. Now we are learning vocabulary. " perilous " means very dangerous. Tyrion emphasized that the situation is extremely risky and full of danger, and that there's a big chance of getting hurt or something bad happening. " forge " here means to make an effort to develop a successful relationship with a person, organization,...

Level Up Your Vocabulary | Game of Thrones: POWER IS POWER

Hi there, and welcome to Watch And Learn English lesson. Today's new words are: wonder if, seem to, locate, escaped, negotiate, whoever, debt, and many others. Queen Cersei and Lord Baelish (Littlefinger) start their conversation very polite and formal. Let's see what words and expressions they used.  Move on! Part 1 " wonder if " is used in phrases, at the beginning of a request, to make it more formal and polite. " seem to " is an colocation that is used to give the effect of being; to appear to be a certain way or do a certain thing. " locate " means to find or discover the exact position of something. " escaped " means having gotten free, successfully getting out of a place or a dangerous or bad situation. " logical " means reasonable and based on good judgment. What phrase is used at the beginning of a request, to make it more formal and polite? Right, "wonder if". Now, just watch and listen to this segment withou...

Learn English with the Best Scenes of Game of Thrones - #2 🦁👑🍷 | Tyrion and Cersei, S02E01

In this lesson, you'll learn some advanced English vocabulary and improve your listening skills and pronunciation with the Game of Thrones series.We'll watch the scene where Tyrion appears unexpectedly at the small council meeting. We find out how Cersei reacts to his appointment as Hand of the King. In this context, you'll learn these phrases, phrasal verbs, and words: "War agrees with you", "get up", "ravishing", "forgive", "interruption", "carry on", and many others. "War agrees with you" . This phrase is a sarcastic comment, that is usually used to mean the opposite of its literal meaning. It is often used as a way to ironically say that someone looks good or seems to be enjoying themselves, but the speaker actually means the opposite. For example, Tyrion might say, "You're always so busy and have so much to do, but you never seem to get tired. War agrees with you". Here, he is a sarcast...

5 important phrases, USEFUL VOCABULARY (Sex Education)

 Watch a humorous scene from the Sex Education show (S01E04) where Otis and Maeve talk about Maeve's relationship with boyfriends. This can help you learn more English words. As always, all intermediate and advanced vocabulary will be explained in the lesson. "We have loads of sex " . Maeve uses the idiom "loads of something" which means a large amount of something, both positive and negative. For example, someone might say that they have "loads of money" if they are wealthy, or, in negative sence, that they have "loads of problems" if they are going through a difficult time. Today we're learning English with Sex Education (S01E04). In case you are new here, our method is really comfy. Each part of the clip we watch, firstly, with subtitles, secondly, at slower speed and vocabulary explanations, thirdly, without subtitles. New words and phrases Part 1 The phrase " How's it going? " usually used as a casual greeting. But he...

Learn English with an AMAZING scene - why Adam hugs the horse? (Sex Education)

This lesson helps you to level up your English vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation. You will watch an amazing scene from the Sex Education series (S04E05) where Adam and Jem have a conversation about a tricky method to solve psychological problems. After completing the lesson you will be able to understand every word and expression in that scene even without subtitles.  Hello. Today we will watch a conversation between Adam and Jen, and learn about an unusual way to calm your nerves. It is an English lesson with Netflix Sex Education season 4 ep. 5. So, let's learn. "How come" is today's first idiom. New words and phrases Idiom “how come?” is an informal way to ask about the reason for something, why did something happen. “dyslexic” means having a condition affecting the brain that makes it difficult for someone to read and write. “no point” means that something is useless or pointless, or has no purpose, and it is a waste of time doing it. “supportive” means giving...

Learn English RELATIONSHIPS VOCABULARY with Sex Education

 An English lesson with Sex Education season 4 ep. 5, Otis vs O debates, B2-C2 vocabulary. Now we are watching a debate between O and Otis. This event takes place before the students vote for the school's sex therapist. New vocabulary for this lesson is: "authority", "withdrawn", "closure", the idiom "forced my hand", and many other words. So, the first new word is "authority". It means the moral or legal right or ability to control. New words and phrases “stuff” here means things that someone says or does, when you are referring to them in a general way without saying exactly what they are. “argue” means to say to someone that you disagree with them, and to give the reasons for your opinion. “pretty” here means quite, but not extremely. “ridiculous” means stupid or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at. “inappropriate” means unsuitable, esp. for the particular time, place, or situation. “move on” is a phrasal verb that means ...

English Lesson with Sex Education: 2 Idioms, Useful Vocabulary

 Look at this phrase: "keep a straight face". This important skill can help you in many situations, so, this idiom is worth studying. Also, in this lesson, I'll teach you many new words and phrases, such as "digestives", "dairy", "purely", "kingmaker", "ditch" and others. Let's watch and learn: Sex Education s04e02, Ruby and Otis conversation. New words and phrases “digestives” here means a slightly sweet cookie made from wholewheat flour. “dairy-free” means that a food or beverage does not contain any milk or milk products. “keep a straight face” is an idiom that means to manage to stop yourself from smiling or laughing. “purely” is an adverbs that means only; just. “fighting” here means to argue with another person or a group of people. “kingmaker” means a person who influences the choice of people for powerful positions within an organization. “ditch” here means to get rid of something or someone that is no longer w...

Apostrophe in English Words. Learn B2-C2 Vocabulary (Special Ops: Lioness)

 An English lesson. Learn English vocabulary with the Special Ops Lioness series. Look at these words: ain't, cheatin', tryin', ma'am. There is an apostrophe in each of them. In this lesson, we will find out why it is used. Also, we learn some new words, such as "at ease", "classified", "vetting", "frisk" and many others. New words and phrases The phrase “at ease” is often used in the military to give soldiers the command to relax their posture and stand comfortably, with feet apart and hands behind the back. “Classified” documents and information are officially kept secret and can only be seen by people who have high authority or special permission. “Vetting” means the action of examining someone or something carefully to make certain that they are or it is acceptable or suitable for something. “Frisk” means to use your hands to search someone’s body when they are wearing clothes to see if they are hiding illegal objects or weapo...

One Piece: IN LUCK (idiom), CREW, MAKE OUT... An English lesson

 Learn English with One Piece (s1e1). An English advanced vocabulary lesson. 6 new words and phrases. Nami take the ship from the pirates. You want to understand every word in English conversations, right? Let's watch and learn. An English advanced vocabulary lesson. 6 new words and phrases. Nami take the ship from the pirates. New words and phrases The phrase “get closer” here means to move physically closer to something or someone. The phrase “in luck” means to be in a situation where good things happen to you by chance, it is often used in a humorous or ironic way. “crew” means a group of people who work together, especially all those who work on and operate a ship or aircraft. “barely” means by the smallest amount; only just. “make something out” means to deal with a situation, usually in a successful way. The phrase “the worst sort” means the most extreme, unpleasant or severe example of something.

Game Of Thrones: 15 advanced words to your vocabulary

 Learn English with Game Of Thrones. An English advanced vocabulary lesson. 15 new words and phrases. Hi, welcome to English Watch And Learn. Today's vocabulary is "wash down", "sibling", "apparently", "mercy", "linger", and many others. We learn them with the Lannister family gathered for breakfast at Winterfell, the day after Bran Stark fell from the tower. Let's go. (Game Of Thrones: S01E02 - 06:41-07:38.) New words and phrases "wash down" is a phrasal verb that is informal here and means to eat food with a drink that helps swallow it. "sibling" means a brother or sister "apparently" used to say that something seems to be true, although it is not certain "mercy" means kindness that makes you forgive someone, usually someone that you have authority over "linger" means to take a long time to leave or disappear "pray" means to speak to a god in order to express love or ...

The Lincoln Lawyer: 5 common conversation phrases

 Learn English with The Lincoln Lawyer: 5 common conversation phrases, idioms 50-CENT TOUR, ON THE PLUS SIDE. COMPLIMENTS OF THE CHEF meaning. Hello everyone and welcome back to English Watch And Learn. Today I have got some common phrases for you that you can use in conversation. We already started watching the conversation between Lisa and Mickey from Netflix's series The Lincoln Lawyer. In this episode, Mickey visits a restaurant and unexpectedly gets a meal as a "compliments of the chef", and after that Lisa approached him to find out if he liked it. Scene without subtitles (Listening practice) Context "The Lincoln Lawyer” Netflix series, season 2, episode 1, 15:28-18:25. Mickey and Lisa talk at restaurant at first time. Words and phrases Firstly, let’s discuss what does “compliments of the chef” mean. When you receive an item “compliments of the chef”, it means that the item is being offered to you free of charge as a gesture of goodwill from the chef. It is usu...

The Lincoln Lawyer: phone conversation vocabulary

 An English lesson with Netflix's series. Let's improve your vocabulary and get a listening practice with Lorna and Mickey phone conversation. Idiom "ring off the hook" explaining. Hi everyone, today we are going to learn some vocabulary for phone conversations. You've just seen a morning phone call between famous lawyer Mickey and his assistant Lorna from the TV show The Lincoln Lawyer. In this lesson, we will focus on the words and expressions they used, such as "I gotta take this", "what's going on", "ringing off the hook", "hold on", "please hold", and others. Words and phrases The phrase “I gotta take this” is often used to express urgency or importance. Here, Mickey’s phone starts ringing, and he say “I gotta take this” to indicate that he need to answer the call. In this way, Mickey let the photographers to know that he will not be able to continue shooting until he have finished the call. The phrase “wh...

Harlan Coben's Shelter: 7 common conversation phrases

Learn English with Harlan Coben's Shelter. Hello everyone and welcome back to English Watch And Learn. In this lesson, we're going to be learning some useful common conversation phrases from the Harlan Coben's Shelter series.  In this episode, Mickey has just moved to a new town after his father's death. He gets into a series of events that will change his life forever. Words and phrases Let's pay attention to the phrase that this old lady said: "believe me". This phrase is used when you need to emphasize that something is true. It's the idiom that means "this is true". Let's watch further. The same day, Mickey meets a new girl named Ashley who is also new to town. Let's look at the common phrases they use here: - "nice to meet you", - "there's no way", - "I've gotta run", "show me around", "I'll see you later". These phrases are all used in everyday conversation, so they...

Learn English with Foundation series

 An English advanced vocabulary lesson with Foundation TV series. Idioms IN TURN and ONE WAY TO ANOTHER. Psychological manipulation Hey guys, I’m still watching Foundation series, and I suggest you look at the conversation with Queen Sareth. She is preparing to talk with Cleon and planning a psychological manipulation for him. We will focus on interesting vocabulary. Phrasal verb FALL APART, words: CHAOS, SYMPTOM, VOID, ENTROPY… Hey guys, I saw this speech in the Foundation series and had some trouble understanding what it meant. There is an interesting vocabulary here. Now we will figure it out together. We are focusing on the phrasal verb “fall apart”, and new words such as "chaos", "symptom", "void", "entropy", "lurch", and others. Let’s watch and learn.