This week, the ‘Thinking in English’ Community is talking about movies, TV, and entertainment!
For many of us, watching films and TV shows is one of our favourite ways to relax. But entertainment can also be a great way to learn English and discover more about other cultures. In the recent bonus episode “Learning English with Film, TV, and Video Games: What Does the Research Say?”, we explored what research tells us about using entertainment as a language-learning tool. Now it’s your turn to share your own experiences and opinions!
Do you enjoy watching movies in English? What kind of shows do you like? What makes a movie or TV show great? And how can films and television help us understand language and culture?
Here are 10 conversation questions to get you talking about movies, TV, and entertainment!
The Thinking in English Conversation Club takes place every TUESDAY and THURSDAY at 12pm, 6pm, and 24pm UK time!
You can find more details on how to participate here!
Conversation Questions:
- What’s the last movie or series you watched? Did you enjoy it?
- What’s your favorite TV show from your childhood?
- Do you usually watch movies or shows in English or in your native language?
- What genre do you enjoy the most? Comedy, drama, horror, or something else?
- What makes a movie or show great in your opinion?
- Have you ever been surprised by a movie that was better (or worse) than expected?
- What are some differences between movies made in your country and Hollywood films?
- Do you think artificial intelligence will change the way movies are made in the future?
- Can movies or TV shows be used as a way to learn languages or culture?
- Make your own questions!
Vocabulary
- Genre (Noun): A category or type of movie, music, or book (e.g., comedy, drama, horror).
- Series (Noun): A set of related TV episodes or programs that tell a continuing story.
- Native language (Noun): The first language a person learns as a child.
- Enjoy (Verb): To take pleasure in something or find it fun.
- Childhood (Noun): The period of time when someone is a child.
- Opinion (Noun): A personal belief or thought about something.
- Expected (Adjective): Believed or thought to be likely to happen.
- Hollywood (Noun): The U.S. film industry, known for producing large-scale movies.
- Artificial intelligence (Noun): Technology that allows computers to think or act like humans.
- Culture (Noun): The customs, traditions, and ideas of a group of people.
- Learn (Verb): To gain knowledge or skill through study or experience.
Resources
Conversation Club Times
12pm Conversation Club Around The World
- London, United Kingdom Tue/Thur at 12:00 BST
- Mexico City, Mexico Tue/Thur at 05:00 CST
- Bogota, Colombia Tue/Thur at 06:00 COT
- Santiago, Chile Tue/Thur at 08:00 CLST
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tue/Thur at 08:00 BRT
- Rome, Italy Tue/Thur at 13:00 CEST
- Warsaw, Poland Tue/Thur at 13:00 CEST
- Istanbul, Turkey Tue/Thur at 14:00 TRT
- Taipei, Taiwan Tue/Thur at 19:00 CST
- Tokyo, Japan Tue/Thur at 20:00 JST
18pm Conversation Club Around The World
- London, United Kingdom Tue/Thur at 18:00 BST
- Mexico City, Mexico Tue/Thur at 11:00 CST
- Bogota, Colombia Tue/Thur at 12:00 COT
- Santiago, Chile Tue/Thur at 14:00 CLST
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tue/Thur at 14:00 BRT
- Rome, Italy Tue/Thur at 19:00 CEST
- Warsaw, Poland Tue/Thur at 19:00 CEST
- Istanbul, Turkey Tue/Thur at 20:00 TRT
- Taipei, Taiwan Wed/Fri at 01:00 CST
- Tokyo, Japan Wed/Fri at 02:00 JST
24:00pm Conversation Club Around The World
- London, United Kingdom Wed/Fri at 00:00 BST
- Mexico City, Mexico Tue/Thur at 17:00 CST
- Bogota, Colombia Tue/Thur at 18:00 COT
- Santiago, Chile Tue/Thur at 20:00 CLST
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tue/Thur at 20:00 BRT
- Rome, Italy Wed/Fri at 01:00 CEST
- Warsaw, Poland Wed, Wed/Fri at 01:00 CEST
- Istanbul, Turkey Wed/Fri at 02:00 EEST
- Taipei, Taiwan Wed/Fri at 07:00 CST
- Tokyo, Japan Wed/Fri at 08:00 JST
Model Answers & Vocabulary
To help you prepare for the Thinking in English conversation club this week, I have created vocabulary lists and some model answers.
The model answers are split into intermediate, upper-intermediate, and advanced level responses. Hopefully this will give you an idea on the differences in quality between intermediate and advanced responses, and perhaps inspire your own answers to these questions!
B1 (Intermediate)
Model Answers
Vocabulary
B2 (Upper Intermediate)
Model Answers
Vocabulary
C1 (Advanced Level)
Model Answers
Vocabulary
See you all at this week’s conversation club!
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