What you can learn in English from fashion and luxury films
Fashion and luxury films offer practical, real English. Learn the vocabulary, expressions and structures that will improve your professional communication.
The English of romantic films: expressions native speakers really use
Romantic films are full of English expressions, but not all of them sound natural. Learn which ones native speakers really use and how to apply them correctly.
The English of war films: how military language is translated
War films in the original version use direct, technical and highly contextual English. We look at how that language is translated and how it can sharpen your listening and practical English.
The English of medical dramas: the terms you hear again and again in hospitals
Hospital dramas repeat a small set of English terms. Learn what they mean in context and how to turn that listening practice into language you can actually use.
The English of startup films: how entrepreneurs speak on screen
Startup films use a fast, direct English full of business terms. Learn the key vocabulary, the tone behind it and how to bring it into your professional English.
English in courtroom films: key vocabulary from the legal world
Courtroom dramas are a shortcut into legal English. Learn the key terms, the courtroom expressions and how to use them in real professional situations.
The English of business films: what you can learn for work
Business films show English as it is really spoken at work. Here are the meeting and negotiation phrases, the tone and the listening habits worth copying.
The English of Super Mario: informal expressions and gamer language
From online matches to walkthroughs, the English around Super Mario is fast and informal. These are the gamer expressions worth learning and where they also work outside the game.
Professional language in The Devil Wears Prada: how real corporate English sounds
The film shows corporate English as it is spoken under pressure: brief instructions, clear priorities and implicit messages. Here is what you can take to your own job.
The language of adventure in the Odyssey: how the epic gets translated
How epithets, repetition and rhythm build the epic tone of the Odyssey, and what those translation choices teach language learners.