What are your favorite tv series to watch and learn / practice English along the way? :)
I'd love to hear suggestions from students and tutors :)
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Who wants to be a Millionaire
Well, it depends on genre preferences and student's age, but mine are The Vampire Diaries, How I Met Your Mother, and Game of Thrones. The first one is perfect because it contains various accents. I think in order to pick the best one for yourself, you should look into the genres you like watching/reading etc.
- Erieny HabibCertified CELTA holder IELTS teacher
Rizzoli and Isles, a crime show that is lighthearted and has good conversation.
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- Aliya SiddiqueI am an online English Language Instructor and a Content Writer.
The most famous and popular series. Whether you've seen it before or not, this series is ideal to get you started. You are immersed in the tumultuous daily life of a bunch of friends living in New York. The series deal with the emotional and professional lives of the characters. The level of vocabulary remains affordable for a beginner. The dialogues, mixing everyday words and common expressions, will help you improve your fluent American English. Don't focus on slang words or the few jokes that require American cultural references that you don't understand. With 10 seasons, you have time to familiarize yourself with the accents of the actors to improve your listening comprehension!
Picking a series that is most interesting to the student, depending on what they enjoy most! I love medieval series such as game of thrones and Vikings. 😁
Sherlock
The series will depend on the student’s age
Friends: This classic sitcom is popular around the world and is a great show for ESL students to improve their listening skills and pick up everyday English expressions and slang. The Office: The mockumentary style of this show makes it easy to follow along and the humor is universal. The show also features a range of accents and dialects that can help ESL students to understand different varieties of English.
I believe series such as Friends and Downton Abbey are very suitable for learners. They could learn a lot of collocations, idioms and less common lexis by watching these series.
I used to learn commercials by heart. It helps that they usually show what they are talking about.
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