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Cartoons

Learn English with South Park, Futurama and The Simpsons.

Everyday English: A2

17 lessonsCollections ↑

A2 · Anime · 13+

Ponyo

Curiosity and working together

Grizz and Ice Bear choosing food from restaurant menus.

Cartoon · A2 · Teens & adults

We Bare Bears

Ordering and choosing food

Cartoons · A2 · 13+

We Bare Bears

Would You Like to Try It?

Cartoons · A2 · 13+

Finding Nemo

Ready for a New Day

Cartoons · A2 · 13+

The Peanuts Movie

Can I Say Hello?

Cartoons · A2 · 13+

Toy Story 3

Meet the Team

Cartoons · A2 · 13+

Luca

Let’s Try Something New

Cartoons · A2 · 13+

Winnie the Pooh

Asking for help

A2 target · 13+ target

Trolls

Ask Clearly, Answer Kindly

A2 target · 13+ target

Hotel Transylvania

A Warm Welcome, a Small Adventure

Cartoons · A2 · 13+

The Secret Life of Pets

Sharing your space

A2 target · 13+ target

Despicable Me

Can We Agree on the Rules?

Cartoons · A2 · 13+

Bolt

Following simple instructions

Cartoons · A2 · 13+

The Grinch

Offering practical help

Cartoons · A2 · 13+

Hilda

Joining a new group

A2 target · 13+ target

Sing

A Big Promise, a First Step

A2 target · 13+ target

Abominable

A Hungry Visitor, a Big Surprise

Friends, feelings and helping

17 lessonsCollections ↑

Hodaka looking up as wind and rain move around him.

B1–B2 · Anime · 13+

Weathering With You

If We Could Change the Weather

Calcifer heating the frying pan while breakfast cooks in Howl’s castle.

B1–B2 · Anime · 13+

Howl’s Moving Castle

Are You Easy to Live With?

Anya holding a crossword puzzle as Loid meets her at the orphanage.

B1 · Anime · 14+

SPY × FAMILY

Secrets and First Impressions

B1–B2 · Animation · 13+

Wreck-It Ralph / Ralph Breaks the Internet

Identity, belonging and stereotypes

B1 · Animation · 13+

Finding Dory

Explain a problem, ask clearly

B1 · Animation · 13+

Elemental

Difference, curiosity and cooperation

Cartoons · B1 · 13+

Inside Out

You Don't Have to Be Happy All the Time

Cartoons · B1 · 13+

Big Hero 6

Can a Robot Be a Good Friend?

B1–B2 target · 13+ target

Shark Tale

A Different Way to Help

B1 target · 13+ target

The Bad Guys

What Does Helping Actually Look Like?

Cartoons · B1 · 13+

The Wild Robot

Planning practical help

B1 target · 13+ target

Madagascar

Lost Together, Better Together

B1–B2 target · 13+ target

Home

A Useful Fix—and a Broken Promise

B1–B2 target · 13+ target

Arthur Christmas

The Person Matters More Than the Credit

Cartoons · B1 · 13+

Ratatouille

More Than Just Food

Chief Bogo speaking in the police briefing room in Zootopia.

Cartoons · A2+–B1 · 13+ and adults

Zootopia: Workplace Respect

Respect and opportunity at work

Joy explaining her plan at Headquarters in Inside Out.

Cartoons · B1 · 13+ and adults

Inside Out: Feelings and Expectations

Expectations, feelings and support

Learning and finding your way

18 lessonsCollections ↑

Deku listening to All Might’s encouragement in the evening light.

B1–B2 · Anime · 13+

My Hero Academia

Believing in Your Potential

Mob and his classmates during the school-club discussion.

B2 · Anime · 14+

Mob Psycho 100

Think for Yourself

B2 · Anime · 13+

Belle

Who Are We Online?

A2–B1 · Anime · 13+

Mirai

Learning Takes Patience

A2–B1 · Anime · 13+

My Neighbor Totoro

Tell Me What You Saw

Blu and Jewel in the Rio comparison clip

A2–B1 · Animation · 13+

Rio

Different strengths and shared meaning

A2–B1 · Animation · 13+

Monsters University

Goals and practical first steps

B2 · Animation · 13+

Soul

Encouragement and a meaningful life

A2–B1 · Anime · 13+

Kiki’s Delivery Service

Making plans and accepting help

Po smiling during his training with Master Shifu.

Cartoons · B1 · 13+

Kung Fu Panda

How Do You Learn Best?

Cartoons · B1 · 13+

Moana

Learning a new skill

Cartoons · B1 · 13+

How to Train Your Dragon

Questioning an assumption

Cartoons · B1 · 13+

Coco

Ambition, Memories and Support

B1 target · 13+ target

Turbo

Find Your Own Way to Compete

B1 target · 13+ target

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

New Powers, Clear Boundaries

B1–B2 target · 13+ target

Megamind

Who Gets to Choose Your Role?

Cartoons · B1 · 13+

Zootopia

Could You Help Me, Please?

Cartoons · A2+–B1 · 13+ and adults

The Lion King

Learning from mistakes and choosing

Ideas, deals and teamwork

11 lessonsCollections ↑

Suika in her watermelon head covering beside the river.

B1–B2 · Anime · 14+

Dr. STONE

Everyone Has Something to Contribute

Light Yagami facing L during their university encounter.

B2–C1 · Anime · 16+

Death Note

Justice, Evidence and Bluffing

B1–B2 · Animation · 13+

Klaus

Persuasion, responsibility and consent

Cartoons · B1 · 13+

Tangled

Negotiating a deal

B1 target · 13+ target

Shrek

That Is Not How I Imagined It

B1–B2 target · 13+ target

Over the Hedge

Explain It from Their Point of View

B1–B2 target · 13+ target

Rise of the Guardians

What Can You Bring to the Team?

B2 target · 13+ target

Antz

Being Part of a Team—and Still Being You

B1–B2 target · 13+ target

Flushed Away

Ask What the Words Really Mean

B2 target · Adults

The Road to El Dorado

Are We Really Understanding Each Other?

B2 target · 13+ target

Bee Movie

A Claim Is Not the Same as a Reason

Avatar: The Last Airbender

3 lessonsCollections ↑

Cartoons · B2 · 13+

Avatar: Good Advice, Second Chances

Advice and apologies

Cartoons · B1+/B2 · 13+

Avatar: Why Can’t I Do It Yet?

Learning through frustration

Cartoons · B2 · 13+

Avatar: Let Me Start Again

Starting again

Gravity Falls

3 lessonsCollections ↑

Cartoons · B1+/B2 · 13+

Gravity Falls: Can You Prove It?

Testing a mystery

Mabel showing Grunkle Stan her drawings in Gravity Falls.

Cartoons · B1+/B2 · 13+

Gravity Falls: Your Own Kind of Cool

Creativity and consent

Cartoons · B1+/B2 · 13+

Gravity Falls: That Wasn’t in the Instructions

Explaining how things work

Adventure Time and Bluey

4 lessonsCollections ↑

Cartoons · B1+/B2 · 13+

Adventure Time: A Very Serious Sandwich

Describing food

Adventure Time: Can you explain the rules again?

Cartoons · B2 · 13+

Adventure Time: It’s Only a Game!

Rules and fair play

Cartoons · B1/B1+ · 13+

Bluey: Say What You Actually Want

Speaking up

Cartoons · B1+/B2 · 13+

Bluey: Everyone Learns at Their Own Pace

Progress at your own pace

The Simpsons and Futurama

4 lessonsCollections ↑

Skinner and Chalmers at the dining table in Steamed Hams.

Comedy · B2 · 13+

The Simpsons: Big Plans

Excuses and bad decisions

Bart celebrates his result beside his teacher, holding his test paper.

Comedy · B2 · 13+

The Simpsons: More Than a Grade

Progress and encouragement

Professor Farnsworth explaining dream advertisements

Comedy · B1–B2 · 13+

Futurama: Would you buy it?

Dream adverts · The eyePhone

Comedy · B1–B2 · Adults

Futurama 2: Let the robot do it

Polite requests · Choosing what to delegate

South Park

11 lessonsCollections ↑

Comedy · B1–B2 · Adults

South Park clips

Cartman’s park · The bank

Comedy · B1–B2 · Adults

South Park: Lesson 2

Casa Bonita rush · Ice cream from home

Comedy · B2 · Adults

South Park: Lesson 3

Online friends · Real feelings

Cartman outside a shop advertising the Wii

Comedy · B1–B2 · 13+

South Park: Lesson 4

I can’t wait! · Patience and exaggeration

Scene from South Park 5 used in this English lesson.

Comedy · B1+–B2 · 13+

South Park: Lesson 5

Test Plans, Correct Assumptions

Scene from South Park 6 used in this English lesson.

Comedy · B2 · 13+

South Park: Lesson 6

Specific Help, Clear Instructions

Scene from South Park 7 used in this English lesson.

Comedy · B1+–B2 · 13+

South Park: Lesson 7

Requests, Rules and Real Needs

Scene from South Park 8 used in this English lesson.

Comedy · B1–B2 · 13+

South Park: Lesson 8

Make Your Idea Clear

Ike passes his ski instructor on a snowy slope.

Cartoons · B1 · With a tutor, review first

South Park: Clear Explanations

Clear instructions and useful questions

Randy describes his tasting in South Park.

Cartoons · B1+–B2 · With a tutor, review first

South Park: Freemium Games

Free games and real costs

Jimmy surrounded by the newsmen in South Park.

Cartoons · B2 · With a tutor, review first

South Park: News or Adverts?

Recognising disguised advertising

Movies

Explore film scenes, Shakespeare and original science fiction.

Quentin Tarantino

7 lessonsCollections ↑

Explore character, humour, tension and choice through seven film-based English lessons.

English · B2 · Adults

Pulp Fiction · Small Talk, Big Personalities

Turn everyday observations into good conversation, then decide what makes a treat worth its price.

Mr Pink explains his position at the diner table.

English · B2–C1 · Adults

Reservoir Dogs · Who Decides the Rules?

Debate unwritten rules and stubborn personalities through two sharply different arguments.

Max talks with Jackie beside her record collection.

English · B2 · Adults

Jackie Brown · Is It Too Late to Start Again?

Explore the meaning of a record collection and the possibilities left open by a quiet farewell.

Bill explains his Superman analogy to Beatrix.

English · C1 · Adults

Kill Bill: Vol. 2 · Can You Choose Who You Are?

Examine a striking superhero analogy and the difference between explaining an action and justifying it.

Schultz tells Django a story during a quiet moment in their journey.

English · B2–C1 · Adults

Django Unchained · Freedom and stories

From a tense first meeting to a moving legend: discuss dignity, courage and the beginning of trust.

Landa negotiates at a table with a telephone in front of him.

English · C1 · Adults

Inglourious Basterds · Politeness and intentions

Read beneath courteous questions and a playful phrase in two tense encounters with Hans Landa.

Jules explains his decision during the diner conversation.

English · B2–C1 · Adults

Pulp Fiction · A sign to change?

A surprising escape and a diner confrontation raise questions about belief, restraint and a new direction.

Everyday English: A2

6 lessonsCollections ↑

The Little family talking together in Stuart Little.

Film · A2 · Teens & adults

Stuart Little & Babe

Names and family

Hermione introducing herself on the Hogwarts Express.

Film · A2 · Teens & adults

Charlotte & Harry Potter

Meeting new friends

Stuart Little standing beside the model railway.

Film · A2 · Teens & adults

Stuart Little & Charlotte

Invitations and polite requests

Buddy the Elf smiling in the family kitchen.

Film · A2 · Teens & adults

Elf & Despicable Me

Morning and bedtime routines

Gru and the girls at the fairground game stall.

Film · A2 · Teens & adults

A day at the fair

Prices, prizes and days out

Elliott, Michael and Gertie reacting together in E.T.

Film · A2 · Teens & adults

E.T.: I need help

Needs and offers of help

Friendship and belonging

13 lessonsCollections ↑

Movies · B1 · 13+

Paddington

Welcoming someone new

Movies · B1 · 13+

Wonder

Make Room for Someone New

B1 target · Adults

Forrest Gump

A Small Invitation Matters

Movies · B1+ · 13+

The Princess Diaries

Discussing expectations

B2 target · Adults

The Breakfast Club

Ask Without Putting Someone Down

B2 target · Adults

Mean Girls (2004)

An Invitation Without a Trap

B2 target · Adults

Notting Hill

Let Me Correct That Impression

B2 target · Adults

Hitch

Useful Feedback, Clear Limits

B2 target · Adults

Groundhog Day

Interested, Not Just Impressive

Angus, Paul and Mary share a Christmas meal at the boarding school.

Movies · B2+/C1 · Adults

The Holdovers

Revising a first impression

Movies · B2 · Adults

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

First impressions and boundaries

Movies · B2 · Adults

Her

What Makes a Conversation Feel Real?

Movies · B1+–B2 · 18+ adults

Weekend at Bernie’s

Telling a chaotic story clearly

Learning and ambition

15 lessonsCollections ↑

Movies · B2–C1 · Adults

Dead Poets Society

Finding Your Own Voice

Phiona concentrates on her chessboard during a tournament.

Movies · B1 · Adults

Queen of Katwe

Encouraging a beginner

Akeelah stands confidently at the spelling-bee microphone.

Movies · B1 · Adults

Akeelah and the Bee

Building a practice plan

Movies · B1+/B2 · 13+

School of Rock

There’s a Role for Everyone

Movies · B1+/B2 · 13+

Bend It Like Beckham

Finding a compromise

B1+/B2 target · Adults

The Karate Kid (1984)

Now the Practice Makes Sense

Movies · B1+/B2 · 13+

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Stop Imagining, Start Doing

Movies · B1+/B2 · Adults

The Pursuit of Happyness

Opportunity and encouragement

Movies · B1+/B2 · Adults

Hugo

Discovering a purpose

B1+/B2 target · Adults

October Sky

My Own Path, Not a Rejection

B2 target · Adults

Billy Elliot

Let Me Explain What It Means to Me

B2 target · Adults

A League of Their Own (1992 film)

A Chance and a Challenge

B2 target · Adults

Good Will Hunting

Worthwhile Does Not Mean Perfect

Drama · B2–C1 · Adults

Scent of a Woman

The Courage to Take the Floor

Eddie considers what to do in his apartment.

Movies · B2–C1 · 18+ adults

Limitless

Weighing tempting offers and risks

Work, standards and agreements

13 lessonsCollections ↑

Movies · B2 · Adults

Clockwise

When Simple Instructions Go Wrong

Movies · C1 · Adults

Margin Call

Explain the Crisis in Plain English

Movies · B1+/B2 · 13+

The Intern

Experience Still Counts

Hassan and Madame Mallory discuss a change to the recipe.

Movies · B1+/B2 · Adults

The Hundred-Foot Journey

Tradition and a small change

Carl and the restaurant owner discuss the menu.

Movies · B2 · Adults

Chef

Standards and clear agreements

B2 target · Adults

Jerry Maguire

Enthusiasm Needs an Agreement

B2 target · Adults

Up in the Air

What Makes a Goal Worthwhile?

Movies · B2 · Adults

Ford v Ferrari

Explain What You Know

Movies · B2 · Adults

The Devil Wears Prada

Perspective and feedback

Movies · B2 · Adults

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Belonging and Clear Expectations

Movies · B2 · Adults

The King’s Speech

Supportive communication and assertiveness

Movies · B2+/C1 · Adults

Whiplash

High Standards, Clear Requests

Ray Kroc talking with the McDonald brothers beside their car.

Movies · B2 · 13+

The Founder

A Good Idea—or a Fair Deal?

Evidence and persuasion

16 lessonsCollections ↑

Movies · B2–C1 · Adults

A Few Good Men

Authority Is Not an Argument

Movies · B2–C1 · Adults

My Cousin Vinny

Do Not Underestimate the Expert

Movies · B2–C1 · Adults

12 Angry Men

The Courage to Say I Am Not Sure

Joey turns towards the wider audience during the ice-cream conversation.

Movies · B2–C1 · Adults

Thank You for Smoking

Persuasion, proof and the audience.

B2 target · Adults

Legally Blonde

Be Prepared—and Make Your Point

Movies · B2 · Adults

Catch Me If You Can

Confidence and credibility

Movies · B2+/C1 · Adults

Spotlight

Do We Have Enough Evidence?

Movies · B2+/C1 · 13+

The Prestige

What Are You Not Seeing?

Movies · B2+/C1 · Adults

Knives Out

Fairness and double standards

Movies · B2+/C1 · Adults

Moneyball

Evidence and decisions

Movies · C1 · Adults

The Big Short

Analogies and incentives

Drama · B2+/C1 · Adults

The Social Network

Ambition, persuasion and trust

Daniel presents his oil business and introduces his son.

Movies · B2+/C1 · Adults

There Will Be Blood

Persuasion and negotiation

Science fiction · B2–C1 · Adults

I, Robot

Evidence or Assumption?

Movies · B2–C1 · 18+ adults

Idiocracy

Questioning slogans and circular claims

Movies · B2–C1 · 18+ adults

Gone Girl

Questions, impressions and uncertain evidence

Science, invention and adventure

17 lessonsCollections ↑

Movies · B2–C1 · Adults

The Matrix

Question What You Take for Granted

B2 target · Adults

Back to the Future

Show Me How You Know

B2 target · Adults

Men in Black

Show Me, Then Explain

B2 target · Adults

Apollo 13

Make the Constraints Clear

Movies · B2 · 13+

The Theory of Everything

Explaining unfamiliar ideas

Movies · B2 · 13+

Hidden Figures

Reasoned requests

Movies · B2 · Adults

The Imitation Game

Clear Messages, Useful Cooperation

Movies · B2 · Adults

The Martian

Plans and constraints

Movies · B2 · Adults

Interstellar

Ambition and Clear Decisions

Movies · B2+/C1 · Adults

Arrival

Clarification and uncertainty

Cobb explaining dream worlds to Ariadne at a Paris cafe.

Science fiction · B2 · Adults

Inception

Dreams, reality and imagination

Movies · B2 · Adults

Mad Max: Fury Road

Setbacks and counterproposals

Movies · B2 · Adults

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Reassurance and practical support

Science fiction · B2–C1 · Adults

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Belief, Power and Influence

Adventure · B1–B2 · Adults

Clash of the Titans (2010)

Choosing Where You Belong

Science fiction · C1 · C2 discussion extensions · Adults

Blade Runner (1982)

Memories That Make Us Human

Science fiction · B2–C1 · Adults

The Fifth Element

Multipass: Making Yourself Understood

Choices and responsibility

16 lessonsCollections ↑

Movies · B2–C1 · Adults

The Shawshank Redemption

Hope, Change and Second Chances

Movies · C1 · Adults

Heat

Respecting Someone You Cannot Agree With

B1+/B2 target · Adults

About Time

Notice the Day You Already Have

B1+/B2 target · Adults

Liar Liar

Promise Less, Mean It More

B2 target · Adults

Patch Adams

See the Person Behind the Problem

Movies · B1+/B2 · Adults

The Terminal

Clarification and personal goals

Movies · B2 · 13+

The Hunger Games

How Do You Want to Be Seen?

Crime drama · B2 · Adults

The Dark Knight

Warnings, assumptions and motives

Movies · B2+/C1 · Adults

No Country for Old Men

Implied meaning and responsibility

A Serious Man · Adults

Look at the Parking Lot

Film scene · Listening quiz

Adventure · B2–C1 · Adults

300

Kneel, Negotiate or Resist

Drama · B2–C1 · Adults

Alexander

Ambition and the Limits of Leadership

Drama · B2–C1 · Adults

Troy

Glory and Grief

Adventure · B2–C1 · Adults

Immortals

What Makes People Follow a Leader?

Drama · B2–C1 · Adults

Apocalypto

Fear, Desire and the Stories We Tell

Drama · B2–C1 · Adults

The Passion of the Christ

Truth and Power

Shakespeare and original stories

2 lessonsCollections ↑

Scene from Hamlet used in this English lesson.

Hamlet · Adults

Hamlet: Advice and Its Limits

Advice and its limits

Original science fiction · 13+

Echoes from the Void

Story listening · Quiz

Series

Explore English through television drama.

Comedy and friendship

17 lessonsCollections ↑

Series · B2–C1 · Adults

Frasier

Intelligent Words, Unhelpful Communication

Series · B1+–B2 · Adults

The Big Bang Theory

Can You Engineer a Friendship?

Series · B2–C1 · Adults

Seinfeld

Being Right Does Not Solve the Problem

Series · B1+ · 13+

Young Sheldon

Can You Learn to Make Friends?

Series · B1+/B2 · 13+

Modern Family

I Was Only Trying to Help

Appa, Umma and Janet discuss a photograph at the shop counter.

Series · B1+/B2 · Adults

Kim's Convenience

Agreeing on working arrangements

B1–B2 target · Adults

Friends

Small Choices, Real Commitments

Series · B2+/C1 · Adults

Derry Girls

Negotiating a feasible plan

Series · B2 · Adults

Schitt's Creek

Explaining unfamiliar terms

Series · B2 · Adults

Community

Working as a group

Series · B1+/B2 · 13+

Abbott Elementary

Is This Fair to Everyone?

Series · B2 · 13+

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

What Does Professional Look Like?

Comedy · B2–B2+ · Adults

The Good Place

Ideas, Actions and Responsibility

Ted and Rebecca in the pub during the darts scene

Comedy drama · B2 · Adults

Ted Lasso

Confidence, curiosity and belief

Comedy · B2–C1 · Adults

Red Dwarf

A Banana, a White Hole and a Misunderstanding

The Cat and Rimmer in Starbug during the blue-alert discussion.

Comedy · B2–C1 · Adults

Red Dwarf 2

Panic, procedures and practical decisions.

Rimmer in uniform beside Kryten during the courtroom defence.

Comedy · B2+–C1 · Adults

Red Dwarf 3

Ego, evidence and excuses.

Workplace comedy

12 lessonsCollections ↑

Series · B2–C1 · Adults

Fawlty Towers

How Not to Handle a Complaint

Michael talking about the first-aid training session

Comedy · B2 · Adults

The Office

Workplace chaos

Jim wearing glasses and a yellow shirt to impersonate Dwight

Comedy · B2 · Adults

The Office 2

Overreactions and office pranks

Comedy · B2 · Adults

The Office 3

Salesmanship and persuasion

Comedy · B2 · Adults

The Office 4

Management and negotiation

Comedy · B2 · Adults

The Office 5

The dinner party disaster

The Office staff gather around a burning box at the outdoor bird funeral.

Comedy · B2 · Adults

The Office 6

Michael Scott’s Guide to Grief

Series · B1+/B2 · Adults

Superstore

Assumptions, Rules and Examples

Series · B1+/B2 · 13+

The IT Crowd

Explain the Problem, Please

Series · B2 · 13+

Parks and Recreation

Would You Support This Idea?

B2–C1 target · Adults

Silicon Valley

Who Am I Actually Talking To?

B2 target · Adults

Mythic Quest

Growing Up Without Losing Yourself

Personal stories and support

6 lessonsCollections ↑

Series · C1 · Adults

Fleabag

Humour as a Defence

Series · B1+/B2 · Adults

Anne with an E

Explaining your contribution

B2 target · Adults

This Is Us

An Opportunity, Not Just Reassurance

Drama · B2 · Adults

The Queen’s Gambit

Talent and assumptions

Shaun and Lea talk about a misunderstanding.

Series · B2 · Adults

The Good Doctor

Personal reasons and respectful support

Medical drama · B2+/C1 · Adults

House

Evidence and uncertainty

Work, power and public image

11 lessonsCollections ↑

Series · C1–C2 · Adults

The Newsroom

The Answer Nobody Expected

Series · C1–C2 · Adults

Yes, Prime Minister

How to Make People Agree with You

Series · C1 · Adults

The West Wing

Changing Someone’s Perspective

Drama · B2–B2+ · Adults

The Bear

Mentoring and starting again

Series · B2+/C1 · Adults

Suits

Prove That You Can Do It

Lucky Strike representatives listening during the pitch

Drama · B2/B2+ · Adults

Mad Men

Persuasive pitches and storytelling

B2–C1 target · Adults

Billions

Confidence Is Not the Same as Evidence

Greg speaking with Tom about his principles

Drama · C1 / supported B2+ · Adults

Succession

Principles and difficult conversations

B2–C1 target · Adults

The Morning Show

Private Words, Public Images

B2 target · Adults

The Good Fight

Stay Calm and Address the Problem

Science fiction · B2/B2+ · Adults

Severance

Identity and workplace boundaries

Crime, secrets and trust

11 lessonsCollections ↑

Elliott speaking to Walter at the birthday party

Crime drama · B2 · Adults

Breaking Bad

Offering help and respecting choices

Jimmy presenting himself in the printer sales interview

Crime drama · B2+/C1 · Adults

Better Call Saul

Persuasion and clear boundaries

Crime drama · B2–C1 · Adults 18+

Dexter

Secrets, guilt and responsibility

Crime drama · C1 / supported B2+ · Adults

Peaky Blinders

Objections and trust

Crime drama · B2+/C1 · Adults

Fargo

Meaning beneath the words

Crime drama · B2+/C1 · Adults

Sherlock

Evidence and careful deductions

Crime drama · C1 / supported B2+ · Adults

The Wire

Rules and business language

B2 target · Adults

The Blacklist

Before I Agree, What Does This Involve?

B2+/C1 target · Adults

Homeland

Trust Needs Clear Boundaries

B2 target · Adults

The Americans

What Can We Actually Be Sure Of?

B2 target · Adults

Mr. Robot

Shared Aims, Separate Choices

Science fiction and mystery

18 lessonsCollections ↑

Nog speaking to Commander Sisko about his future.

Science fiction · B2–C1 · Older teens & adults

Star Trek: DS9

Ambition, belonging and cultural influence

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: selected scene thumbnail

Science fiction · C1–C2 · Adults

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 2

Good Intentions, Dirty Hands

Science fiction · B2–C1 · Adults

Star Trek: The Original Series

The Price of a Tidy War

Science fiction · C1–C2 · Adults

Star Trek: The Next Generation

A Machine on Trial

Science fiction · C1–C2 · Adults

Star Trek: Voyager

Who Owns Your Memories?

Science fiction · B2–C1 · Adults

Star Trek: Enterprise

Strangers, Rivals, Allies

The Doctor smiling inside the illuminated TARDIS.

Series · B2 · 13+

Doctor Who

That Can't Be Possible

B2 target · Adults

Resident Alien

Helping Is Not the Same as Ordering

Science fiction · B2 · Adults

Stranger Things

Clear Explanations, Precise Requests

Series · B2 · Adults

Wednesday

Different Doesn't Mean Wrong

B2 target · Adults

The Magicians

Understand the System Before You Use It

B2 target · Adults

Manifest

Tell Me What You Actually Know

Mystery drama · B2–B2+ · Adults

Lost

Shared responsibility

Science fiction · B2 · Adults

Black Mirror

Ratings and conflict

B2–C1 target · Adults

The Expanse

Orders, Reasons and Shared Risk

B2+/C1 target · Adults

Foundation

A Plan Is Not a Guarantee

B2+/C1 target · Adults

Fallout

Persuasion Has Limits

Drama · B2+/C1 · Adults

The Last of Us

Repairing misunderstandings

History, family and power

12 lessonsCollections ↑

Series · C1–C2 · Adults

Blackadder

Sounding Clever, Getting It Wrong

Tywin and Tommen discuss wise leadership.

Fantasy drama · B2 · Adults

Game of Thrones 1

Advice, wisdom and influence

Tyrion speaking to Jon Snow in Game of Thrones.

Fantasy drama · B2 · Adults

Game of Thrones 2

Learning is a strength

Drama · B2 · Adults

Learn English with Rome

3 clips · 12 questions

Two characters during a tense conversation in Rome.

Drama · B2 · Adults 18+ · VIP ONLY

Rome 2

Family secrets and confrontations

Caesar during the truce discussion in Rome.

Drama · B2 · Adults 18+

Rome 3

Pride, persuasion and forgiveness

Preview of Ragnar speaking with King Ecbert’s men

Drama · B2 · Adults

Vikings: What do you really want?

Wants, power and peace
2 clips · 12 questions

Drama · B2 · Adults

Vikings 2: More valuable than gold

Knowledge, belief and trust
2 clips · 12 questions

B2 target · Adults

Outlander

Make Space for a Response

Series · B2+/C1 · 13+

The Crown

I Need to Understand This

Legasov listening at the committee meeting

Historical drama · B2+/C1 · Adults

Chernobyl

Explaining risk and evidence

B2 target · Adults

Yellowstone

Stories, Feelings and Difficult Facts

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Foreign Films

Learn through films in their original language. Each lesson is taught entirely in that language.

Français : Autour d’Audrey Tautou

4 leçonsCollections ↑

Explorez les petits plaisirs, les souvenirs, les relations et les choix de vie à travers cinq leçons entièrement en français.

Amélie plonge la main dans un sac de grains.

Français · B2, avec accompagnement B1+ · Adultes

Amélie · Les petits plaisirs et le regard sur les autres

Décrivez des sensations, observez une rue et apprenez à proposer votre aide avec tact.

Franck et Philibert discutent dans la cuisine.

Français · B1+–B2 · Adultes

Ensemble, c’est tout · Apprendre à vivre ensemble

Accueillez, proposez une aide et négociez les conditions d’une vie commune avec des dialogues guidés.

Irène consulte la carte dans un restaurant élégant.

Français · B2 · Adultes

Hors de prix · Séduire, convaincre ou manipuler ?

Analysez les attentes, le charme et les rapports de pouvoir, puis négociez une invitation avec tact.

Coco écoute son interlocutrice pendant une conversation sur les vêtements.

Français · B2 · Adultes

Coco avant Chanel · Oser être soi-même

Parlez de style et de liberté, donnez un conseil avec tact et entraînez-vous à poser une limite.

Your three-act learning routine

Each feature rewards more than passive watching.

Watch or listen

Follow the scene or story once for the overall situation, characters and mood.

Notice the language

Return to important expressions, implied meanings and details you may have missed.

Test and discuss

Use the quiz to check understanding, then explain your interpretation in your own English.

Pick a feature. Press play. Learn something worth remembering.

The collection will grow as more film, video and story activities are added.

Can't decide,let Hammy decide

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