Movies are such an amazing opportunity for language learning, an insight to so much more than just the words you can hear. Not only is there the entertainment value (assuming you choose a good one, & like films) but there is the personal challenge: your goal to watch a foreign film, without subtitles. This inner challenge can be a great motivational tool if you're the kind of person who needs a little extra motivation.
I don't want to go into the details of why I think movies are great, I'd love to hear other people's opinions. I'd also love the opportunity to show you how TV shows & film can improve your language, so check out my English through TV & Movies course on my teaching profile! Anyone learning English can really benefit from it!
See you soon!
Jennifer
Hello Jennifer:
You are right of course. The opportunity of playing a DVD over and over and practicing the dialogue is an excellent learning tool.
Moreover, I think the movie "Musicals" are the best category for learning English.
Here is a recommended movie list:
"Oliver!" 1968 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063385/
"My Fair Lady!" 1964 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058385/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
"The Sound of Music" 1965 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059742/
"How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" (1967) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061791/
"The Music Man" 1962 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056262/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
"West Side Story" 1961 (based upon William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet")
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055614/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
"Camelot" 1967 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061439/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2
"State Fair" 1962 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056526/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
"The King and I" 1956 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049408/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
"Mary Poppins" 1964 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058331/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
I agree with you Jennifer, to be honest I wasn't really proud that movies taught me the English I know, because school was suppose to do that but they only taught us the basics. I used to look for the meaning of every new word I hear in those movies, then start using it when practicing the English language. For me it was the best and the simplest way to learn a second language.
