Here are five movies that are perfect for English learners.
The Social Network (2010)
Starring (主演) Jesse Eisenberg. Directed by David Fincher.
Story: how Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook.
For learning English: Its natural conversation is enjoyable to listen to and easy to follow.
The Remains of the Day (1993)
Starring Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson. Directed by James Ivory.
Story: a drama (戏剧) about the relationship between a butler (男管家) and a housekeeper in an English rich family.
For learning English: The film is set in an English upper-class home in the 1930s, so the characters speak very formally. Before watching the film you could read the novel that the film is based on by Kazuo Ishiguro.
Toy Story (1995)
Starring the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen. Directed by John Lasseter.
Story: an animated (动画的) film about toys that come to life when children and adults aren’t around.
For learning English: Animated films are usually aimed at children and this means the storylines are uncomplicated (简易的).
Willy Wonka& the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Starring Gene Wilder. Directed by Mel Stuart.
Story: things go wrong when a group of kids get a free tour of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory.
For learning English: You’ll enjoy it for its dark humour and interesting characters. On top of that, you’ll hear some passages selected from English literature.
12 Angry Men (1957)
Starring Henry Fonda. Directed by Sidney Lumet.
Story: a jury (陪审团) of 12 people have to reach the same decision on whether a boy killed his father.
For learning English: The conversation is easy to understand and the entire movie is set in the jury room and this lets you really focus on what’s being said.
1. Who plays the part of a housekeeper and speaks very formally in one of the above films?
A.Jesse Eisenberg. | B.Henry Fonda. |
C.Gene Wilder. | D.Emma Thompson. |
2. Parents would be more likely to take their kids to see
.
A.Toy Story | B.The Social Network |
C.12 Angry Men | D.The Remains of the Day |
3. If you want to know more about Facebook, you can choose to see
.
A.Toy Story | B.The Remains of the Day |
C.The Social Network | D.12 Angry Men |