Speak English With Vanessa 2022/8/19 Speak With Me: English Speaking Practice

Common Phrases About Movies/TV Shows
Indie: “Indie” stands for “independent”; this term means that a movie or show has a low budget because it was independently produced, instead of being produced by a big studio with a lot of money.
Captain Fantastic is one of my favorite indie films of all time. Feel-good: it makes you feel happy or optimistic when you watch it
My favorite feel-good movie to watch is The Princess Bride.
Coming of age: a movie or show about pre-teen or teenagers becoming responsible
A classic coming of age movie in the US is Stand By Me.
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Docuseries: a TV series that is similar to a “documentary”
I just watched a docuseries about the fall of the Roman Empire. It was really
interesting!
Binge watch/binge: to watch several episodes of a show in one sitting, usually by a streaming service like Netflix
I just binged the entire new season of Ozark. It was so good! To be really into: you’re really interested in something
I am really into murder mysteries right now. Do you have any recommendations?
Movie / film buff: someone who loves movies and knows a lot about them My husband is a movie buff, but I prefer reading books.
Series / season finale: the final episode of a show
Did you see the series finale of that show about the ghosts? I can’t believe she
was the one who was dead all along!
Dubbed / subtitles: “dubbed” means the voice is your native language and you can’t hear the original language; “subtitles” means that you can read in your language and hear the original language
I prefer watching foreign films with subtitles rather than dubbed. The dubbing sometimes distracts me, and I can’t pay attention to what is happening with the characters.
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I can’t believe you haven’t seen ___.
I can’t believe you haven’t seen The Shawshank Redemption. It is a great
movie!
The book was better.
I really liked the 2005 film Pride and Prejudice, but the book was better. You get
a better feel for the characters.
The ___ ruined it for me.
The last episode of that show ruined it for me. If you watch it, just skip the last
episode, and you’ll probably like it.
I was on the edge of my seat.
When I watched the movie The Revenant, I was on the edge of my seat the
whole time.
It was hard to follow.
I thought I would like this show about time and space in the universe, but it was hard to follow.