Nowadays, we have at our disposal an infinite number of series on various topics: action, love, adventure, history... And with all of them, we can learn new vocabulary to use in our lives.
Watching these series in our native language can serve us as entertainment, but if we change them to English, we can enjoy different benefits. For example, it helps us to better understand the language and practice listenings. In addition, by having subtitles, we can more easily recognize the sounds and pronunciations of words. Without evading the amount of new vocabulary that we learn and the way to express it.
To get started with these practices, some tips should be followed. You have to start little by little, putting the original audio and subtitles in Spanish. When you think you are already mastering it, change the subtitles to English. The most important thing is to lose the fear of not understanding the dialogues! đ
Some of the series with which you can start, and which at the same time are very entertaining, are the following:
- Game of thrones. Surely many of you have already seen it, but in your language. For those who don't know, it's about the fight between different dynasties for the Iron Throne. Therefore, it's perfect to learn war vocabulary and also vocabulary from the fantasy world, in addition serving to practice listening comprehension, thanks to the accents of the characters.
- Skins. It's an adolescent series that relates the problems of a group of friends: drugs, sex, alcoholism, anorexia... With this series, you will be able to learn colloquial and everyday vocabulary. The language of young people of the moment. In addition, you will empathize with each of the characters, and you will even drop a tear. This is a point in favor of working on feelings.
- Black mirror. It's a science fiction series where the top of how technology affects society is mainly covered. Each chapter is independent of each other, so they could be conceived as small films. It's perfect for acquiring new concepts related to technology or the problems that sometimes entails. With this series, you will draw many conclusions...
- Peaky Blinders. It's the most famous series about gangsters. It's set in Birmingham in 1919. In this case, this series already has a higher level of English, so it would be aimed at those who have a little more command of the language. The accents of some actors are quite closed, but based on practice, they can be understood without problem.
- Vikings. Another of the most famous series of the moment, set in Scandinavia in the 700s. This series is full of action, and with it you will learn about Norse history and mythology. Also, the actors speak very slowly and clearly, so many times you won't even need the help of the subtitles.
- Sense8. I can't explain much the plot of this series, because I would make many spoilers, but it has been a series that had a great acceptance and at the same time, a great rejection. The actors come from many different countries, there's even a well-known Spanish one. So, thanks to this, you can hear many types of accents.
And that's all! I hope that list of series has helped you, and that you can improve your English with them.
Leave me a comment if you have already seen one, or if you want to recommend another one that isn't there! đđ
I love skins and Vikings, and I want to recommend one TV series that I am watching, its name is "See", it´s really cool!!
ReplyDeleteI've watched all these series, except Skins, but it's true that I've done it in Spanish. At first, I'm afraid of not undestanding anything! However, I decided to change that. I've watched some films in English and I would like to recommend them to you: "The boy who harnessed the wind", a real and lovely story! and this series "Orphan Black", a story about some girls who have a surprising connection!
ReplyDeleteI’ve seen most of these shows and they’re all great. What I liked most is that you include and recommend Sense 8 because it is a super interesting and undervalued serie!!People should see it because its plot is very different and captures your attention.
ReplyDeleteI have watched Game of Thrones and Black Mirror in English with subtitles in Spanish and I agree with you in the benefits of watching series in their native language because it’s helped me a lot to understand and learn vocabulary.
ReplyDeleteI haven’t seen Vikings yet, but with your advice I think I’ll watch it these days putting the original audio and subtitles in English, or maybe without subtitles.
I recommend you Sharp Objects. It’s a series that I have recently discovered about a journalist who comes back to her hometown to cover the news of a series of murders while facing her past.
Great, Nerea – I agree with you that watching series is an excellent way to learn English! Also, Sense8 is – to my mind – a brilliant series, so I was glad to see it on your list! Here are a few other series which I would highly recommend: Six Feet Under; The Wire; The Sopranos and; Deadwood… Oh, and of course: Mad Men!
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