Excellent production, hot scenes, handsome actors and attractive American dramas often have these advantages. However, not all dramas are suitable for learning materials, such as Criminal Psychology and American Horror Story, which rely on pictures to make gimmicks, and are more inclined to stimulate the vision. After watching, there may only be sudden gunshots in your mind.
If you really want to achieve your goal of learning English, you should be extra careful in your choice.
A drama with rich plots and powerful lines is a better choice. Familiar friends, "The Big Bang Theory" and "Game of Thrones" have tense lines, which are more conducive to practicing listening and learning to express. Try to find bilingual subtitles and quickly see words that you can't hear or understand.
Some people may feel that they can't even understand Li Lei's Han Meimei-level dialogue. Is it a bit ridiculous to learn English by watching drama? In fact, as long as the drama series is suitable and carefully watched in the right way, the primary level can also be improved through American drama.
In addition to seeing experts' recommendations, we can also find suitable dramas according to the production companies of different American dramas. At present, there are three hot American TV production companies: HBO, AMC and Netfelix. Just like our nirvana production company Noon Sunshine, these companies are the guarantee of quality.
Later, I will recommend some good plays according to different English levels.
It is far from enough to watch a wonderful play once, and it is not advisable to watch it three times mechanically. Every time you look at it, you must have a clear purpose.
After reading it for the first time, you can not only understand the plot, but also consciously learn some expressions, because the words in the context are easier to remember. For example, the word fail may only mean "failure", but if you have seen "interested person", there are more subtle expressions.
And the GRE word "annulus". If you hold the words on the back of the book, can you remember these hard explanations even if there are examples of use?
But if you have seen the second episode of Friends Season 6, then you have seen how Ross and Phoebe explained that he and Rachel went through the divorce procedure. The noun form of cancellation appears in both lines. You may not remember what it means when you first listen to it.
But Ross repeated that I didn't go through the cancellation procedure, so I'm afraid it's hard for you to forget this word.
Of course, watching American TV plays can't replace memorizing words, but if you can see the memorized words in real life scenes, you can not only deepen your impression, but also understand the usage, which is much more interesting than biting the word book stiffly.
Listening is more difficult to practice, because it is easy to get distracted just by listening. So it is better to use both vision and hearing.
The second time you watch a play, you should cover the subtitles. Because I probably remembered the plot after reading it for the first time, even if I didn't read the subtitles, I must know what the protagonist was saying. The visual interference is reduced and the hearing will be more concentrated.
The method of blocking subtitles is simple. Just open a web page and cover it, you don't need to download the raw meat version without subtitles. When you really can't hear clearly, it's convenient to take a look at your lines at any time.
You can consciously follow the lines when you watch it for the third time. Good TV plays often have humorous lines. In the very popular Bojack, Johnny Ma always said something profound from time to time, and his speech speed was not very fast. When he finishes a sentence, if he can follow it, he can not only train his pronunciation and intonation, but also use it in oral English and even writing.
Posture two and posture three may be achieved with a little effort, then posture three may require more effort, especially consciousness. After watching the play for three times, you can extract the essential sentences from the play and learn a word and an expression in a targeted way. In advanced learning, you can try to remove the video and listen directly to the audio format as listening materials. Because of the support of the plot, this kind of listening training is more interesting than listening to the news or doing problems.
If you have just made up your mind to learn English well, you can start with friends. There should be no doubt about the classic degree of this play. Most of the vocabulary and grammar in it are not difficult, and there will be no frustration when watching it. If you can really watch it three times a season, I believe your daily spoken English will be much smoother.
Another American drama to be recommended does not belong to the strict sense: Our Red Bear. Don't confuse this animation with Here Comes the Bear. Three Bitches in Bear Restaurant tells the story of pandas, brown bears and polar bears trying to integrate into human life. Conversations often make people laugh. Three cute bears shouldn't be too cute.
Intermediate refers to reaching CET-4 and CET-6 and having a certain English foundation. At this time, you can watch some dramas with background knowledge, and at the same time you are more relaxed and not too tired. Personally, I think Desperate Housewives, Bojack Centaur and Orphan Black are all suitable for the beginning.
Desperate Housewives is a story full of intrigue and love, which revolves around the story of a housewife who committed suicide with five former neighbors. This drama not only tells the shortcomings of parents, but also tells the hidden humanity through daily family chores.
Orphan Black is a magical drama, and the heroine is divided into more than a dozen roles. The most amazing thing is that different characters have different accents, and even three characters appear at the same time. God's acting skills made the heroine win the 20 16 Emmy Award for Best Actress and was named Queen. The main plot of the play revolves around human cloning. Behind every busyness is endless loneliness. Are humanities and science in conflict or can they be reconciled?
If the English level is relatively high, you can watch dramas, not only learn English knowledge, but also choose more professional dramas to learn culture and professional knowledge. Recommend Revenge, Breaking Bad and How to Get Away with It.
Revenge is the most recommended season, with compact plot and wonderful content. Most importantly, at the beginning of each episode, the hostess will say a few monologues, which is a classic. Just by looking at the name, you can know that this play is a story about revenge. There are not many handsome men and women, and every character has a good voice to read lines. It's a high IQ crime drama.
At first, I didn't understand the fire of Breaking Bad. It was the story of a 40-year-old middle-aged man with cancer, but I felt very shocked after reading it. When you are at the bottom of society for a long time and have no dignity, even the students you teach can make fun of you. What should a person do when you are suffering from cancer and facing a disabled son and a daughter who is about to be born? The drama portrays the pain and struggle of the little people in a penetrating way, which makes people want to watch it for a lifetime.
"At large" can let you know about the American judicial system. Recently, YINGYING ZHANG was killed. Many people can't understand that American lawyers defend criminals not guilty. You will understand after watching this play. The American judicial system pays attention to evidence. As long as there is a perfect chain of evidence, everything is possible. This actress is a great actress. She won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress this year. Her pronunciation at the Oscar is also worth pondering, which can be used for reference.
In fact, there are many ways to learn English, and the resources on the Internet are getting richer and richer, but there is nothing more than two words: earnest, which is also a stepping stone to unlock many skills, and I give you encouragement here.
Ps: The recommended dramas are mainly the ones I have seen. It's good not to recommend it, but I haven't seen it.
Pps: Due to my personal preference, the recommended drama may not be suitable for everyone. You can find some dramas that are more in line with your own interests, or you can adopt the method of choosing dramas I mentioned earlier.