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Learn English with an ESL lesson from English File

TV & Movies

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Published: 2.04.2026
Level 3   |   Time: 1:49
Accent: American
Source: American English File

Street Interviews. Andrew, Helen, and Andy talk about their TV & movie preferences.


triangle Directions 목표 Direcciones Instruções

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  1. READ the VOCABULARY + BACKGROUND

    It is important to read the vocabulary and background before you watch the video. This will improve your ability to understand the video. It will also help you understand how the new vocabulary is used naturally.

  2. WATCH the VIDEO

    The first time you watch the video, just try to understand the overall situation.

  3. ANSWER the QUESTIONS

    First, try to answer all the questions from memory. Then rewatch the video and try to answer the questions that you missed.

  4. WATCH and READ the SCRIPT

    Watch the video again while you read the script. Reading and listening at the same time will help you hear each individual word and improve your listening accuracy.

  5. DO the ACTIVITIES

    There are several different activities that focus on listening accuracy, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure.

  1. LEA el VOCABULARIO y ANTECEDENTES.

    Es importante leer el vocabulario y los antecedentes antes de ver el video. Esto mejorará su capacidad para comprender el video. También le ayudará a comprender cómo se usa el nuevo vocabulario de forma natural.

  2. VER el VIDEO

    La primera vez que vea el video, intente comprender la situación general.

  3. RESPONDE a las PREGUNTAS

    Primero intente responder todas las preguntas de memoria. Luego, vuelva a ver el video e intente responder las preguntas que se perdió.

  4. MIRAR Y LEER

    Mire el video nuevamente mientras lee el guión. Leer y escuchar al mismo tiempo lo ayudará a escuchar cada palabra individual y mejorará su precisión auditiva.

  5. HACER LAS ACTIVIDADES

    Hay una serie de actividades diferentes que se centran en la precisión auditiva, la pronunciación, el vocabulario, la gramática y la estructura de las oraciones.

  1. 어휘와 배경 읽기

    비디오를 보기 전에 어휘와 배경을 읽는 것이 중요합니다. 이렇게 하면 비디오를 이해하는 능력이 향상됩니다. 또한 새로운 어휘가 어떻게 자연스럽게 사용되는지 이해하는데 도움이됩니다.

  2. 비디오 보기

    비디오를 처음 볼 때 전체 상황을 이해하려고 노력하세요.

  3. 문제에 답하기

    먼저 모든 질문에 답을 해보세요. 그런 다음 비디오를 다시보고 놓친 질문에 답해보세요.

  4. 비디오 보면서 대본 읽기

    대본을 읽는 동안 비디오를 다시 보세요. 읽기와 듣기를 동시에 하면 각각의 단어를 듣고, 듣기 정확도를 향상시킬 수 있습니다.

  5. 액티비티 하기

    듣기 정확도, 발음, 어휘, 문법 및 문장 구조에 초점을 맞춘 다양한 액티비티가 있습니다.

  1. LER o VOCABULÁRIO + FUNDO

    É importante ler o vocabulário e o histórico antes de assistir ao vídeo. Isso melhorará sua capacidade de entender o vídeo. Também ajudará você a entender como o novo vocabulário é usado naturalmente.

  2. ASSISTA ao VÍDEO

    Na primeira vez que assistir ao vídeo, tente entender a situação geral.

  3. RESPONDA às PERGUNTAS

    Primeiro, tente responder todas as perguntas de memória. Em seguida, assista novamente ao vídeo e tente responder às perguntas que você errou.

  4. ASSISTA e LEIA o SCRIPT

    Assista ao vídeo novamente enquanto lê o roteiro. Ler e ouvir ao mesmo tempo ajudará você a ouvir cada palavra individualmente e a melhorar sua precisão auditiva.

  5. FAÇA as ATIVIDADES

    Existem várias atividades diferentes que se concentram na precisão auditiva, pronúncia, vocabulário, gramática e estrutura da frase.

triangle Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario

  • ☐ ☐ ☐ selective [adj] - choosing carefully, not choosing everything
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a program [n] - a show on TV
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ up to date [exp] - having the most recent information
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ of all time [exp] - ever
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ particular [adj] - specific, special
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ tend to [exp] - usually do

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb,  [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression


triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas

  1. How much TV does Andrew usually watch in the evening?
    Less than an hour per night
    About an hour per night
    More than an hour per night

  2. Does he think that he watches too much TV?
    Yes.
    No.
    He's not sure.

  3. What is his general opinion of TV?
    There are not a lot of good programs on TV.
    There is too much violence on TV.
    There are too many channels.

  4. What types of TV programs does he like most?
    Action shows
    Soap operas
    Talk shows
    Comedies
    The news
    Sports

  5. What is Helen's favorite film of all time?
    Dances with Wolves
    Dancing Queen
    Dirty Dancing

  6. How many times has she seen the film?
    About 5 times
    About 20 times
    About 25 times

  7. Why does she like the movie?
    It is based on a true story.
    It has handsome men.
    It has great music.
    There is dancing.
    It is romantic.
    It is funny.

  8. What kind of film endings does Andy prefer?
    Ambiguous (unclear)
    Happy
    Sad

  9. Why does he prefer this type of ending?
    Because it feels more realistic.
    Because it makes him think.
    He has no particular reason.

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triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (grammar words)

Directions: Choose the most natural word (only one word) for each blank.

Instrucciones: Elige la palabra más natural (solo una palabra) para cada espacio en blanco.

Instruções: Escolha a palavra mais natural (apenas uma palavra) para cada espaço em branco.

지시 사항: 빈칸마다 가장 자연스러운 단어(한 단어만)를 선택하세요.

  • How (much) TV do you watch?
  • I don't watch very (much) TV. Maybe two hours (a) night, two hours in an evening.
  • Do you think you watch (too) much TV?
  • I probably (do). There's nothing very good on TV, so we're very selective about (what) we watch.
  • What kind of programs do you watch most?
  • We like comedies. We like action programs. And I like to watch (the) news, keep (up) to date with (the) news.
  • What's your favorite film of (all) time?
  • My favorite film is Dirty Dancing.
  • How (many) times have you seen it?
  • Probably about twenty-five.
  • Why do you like it (so) much?
  • Because it has romance, it has dancing, (which) I like, and it has nice, good-looking men.
  • Do you prefer films with a happy (or) sad ending?
  • I quite like ones with sad endings actually.
  • Why?
  • I have (no) particular reason (why). Just in general, the films I like tend (to) have sad endings.

Score:


triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión

  1. How much TV do you watch?
  2. Do you think you watch too much TV?
  3. What kind of programs do you watch most?

  4. What's your favorite film of all time?
  5. How many times have you seen it?
  6. Why do you like it so much?

  7. Do you prefer films with a happy or sad ending?
  8. Why?

  9. How do you keep up to date with the news?
  10. Do you spend more time watching TV, YouTube, or TikTok?

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion

How much TV do you watch?

Oh, I don't watch very much TV. Maybe two hours a night, two hours in an evening.

Do you think you watch too much TV?

I probably do. There's nothing very good on TV, so we're very selective about what we watch.

What kind of programs do you watch most?

We like comedies. We like action programs. And I like to watch the news, keep up to date with the news.


What's your favorite film of all time?

My favorite film is Dirty Dancing.

How many times have you seen it?

Probably about twenty-five.

Why do you like it so much?

Because it has romance, it has dancing, which I like, and it has nice, good-looking men.


Do you prefer films with a happy or sad ending?

I quite like ones with sad endings actually.

Why?

I have no particular reason why. Just in general, the films I like tend to have sad endings.