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ENGLISH LISTENING COMPREHENSION THROUGH MOVIES 13
Movie: Emily the Criminal
English dialect: American English
Here's what you do:
- Watch the video, and pay attention to it! (You can pause and rewind the video.)
- Answer the listening comprehension questions below the video.
- Check your answers.
QUESTIONS:
(Your answers will be displayed in a new window)
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DID YOU KNOW?
Learning a language through watching movies can be surprisingly effective, and there are several reasons why it works well. Check our other exercises for more reasons!
Contextual learning
Movies provide language in real-life contexts. Instead of memorizing isolated words or grammar rules, you see how words, phrases, and expressions are used naturally in conversations, body language, and social situations. This helps your brain associate language with meaning and emotion, making it easier to remember.
Exposure to natural speech
Movies expose you to native pronunciation, intonation, and rhythm, including slang, idioms, and regional accents. This helps train your ear to understand the language as it's really spoken, rather than the simplified or overly formal version you might find in textbooks.
