i want to improve my english by watching movie or TV,which one should I choice?

China
August 15, 2011 1:10am CST
I have watched Prison Break , The vampire diary , Nikita. I like them!! Please tell me some that good gor improving english! Thank you !:)
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jafburns
@jafburns (48)
• India
15 Aug 11
The best way to improve your English would be to watch news channels like bbc,cnn-ibn etc. It wuld be better to watch tv programmes rather than going for movies. I think in movies they use lot of collochial words which wont be good when you consider your writing skills. watch tv programmes,improve your grammar and then you may rely on movies where by you can improve your spoken Enlish.
emily75
@emily75 (89)
• China
15 Aug 11
yes, i agree .In face , when i watched movies or TV , i never notice the expression , just focus on the story . i think i should improve my grammar at first! Thank you ! Have a nice day.
babes295
@babes295 (107)
• Philippines
16 Aug 11
Yes, jafburns is right. Also you try to read magazine and newspaper since these stuff contain good and proper wording. You can watch movies, why not - provided that you have to turn the subtitle off. Because most of the time you always focusing on the subtitle, not on the person you are watching.
emily75
@emily75 (89)
• China
17 Aug 11
yeah, read magazine can improve reading skills. and maybe i should close the subtitle. Thanks a lot:) Have a nice day.
rafiholmes
@rafiholmes (2896)
• Malaysia
15 Aug 11
Tv is better..and more easier..and u can spend more time..on your own time.. choose..those PBS channel..SEsame Street..- The Electric COmpany..or even childrens shows..like Barney..dont be afraid or shy to see kids shows..u can pronounce those english wrds correctly from these kinda shows...make it sounding more Americanized..lol also u can learn from Youtube..hell u can learn to make music..,cooking or anythign nowadays all from youtube.. ;)
rafiholmes
@rafiholmes (2896)
• Malaysia
15 Aug 11
yeah...and also ..kids show..speaks a basic english..and speak real slow..so that u could understand easily.. not really fast talking like in the movies..
emily75
@emily75 (89)
• China
15 Aug 11
yes. Thanks for that. I think the kids show you recommend are worth to have a try. I like kids show. and i like kids speak english, so cute:) Have a nice day:)
youless
@youless (112103)
• Guangzhou, China
15 Aug 11
I have heard that the TV series Friends can be a good material to learn English. You will learn so much from it. If you can watch it from season one till ten and you will make a great progress in English. I love China
emily75
@emily75 (89)
• China
15 Aug 11
Thanks for love China:) and thanks for your advice. lots of people said that friends is a good TV series for learning english. but it's a little bored compared with Prison Break .:D But i think i should watch it , and i hope i can succeed in improving english.:) Have a nice day.
vycess
@vycess (1588)
• Saudi Arabia
15 Aug 11
I also like those series shows. For improving your english you must read newspaper or any magazine at least 2x a week and also watching news on TV and interactive shows too. These will improve your vocabulary.
emily75
@emily75 (89)
• China
15 Aug 11
I agree with you. Vocubulary is a problem for me:(. It seems hard to learn English well. Yes, learn language is not an easy thing. I will try watch interactive show (it must be difficult to me.). Thank you and have a nice day:)
marinepeter
@marinepeter (94)
• Portugal
18 Aug 11
I've learned english by playing online videogames. For me this is the best way of learning english because you can talk with other people and have some fun. I've watched hundreds of movies and they help with english but video games are still better. But there is one problem.. I don't know if it' just me but I can write and read english very well but I can't talk or listen english properly! I guess the only solution is to have english lessons or speak with other english persons. When I spoke with a microphone with other people I could understand them perfectly and i knew what to say but I couldn't say the words properly, i was choking myself. Cheers :)
emily75
@emily75 (89)
• China
22 Aug 11
playing online videogames, sounds interesting. maybe i should find out a game like that~ Thank you ~ Have a nice day:)