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One of the things I always insist my students, It is to see everything in English. In addition to going to class, if we make learning more effective and fast it is essential to read and listen to English.

In Spain bends absolutely everything, but see the original version series offers a crucial advantage and makes learning much faster.

Why the series are a great way to learn English?

1. Learning from movies or motivates series and it's fun.

On many occasions we have talked about the importance of motivation in learning the kids, but not just yours. Also for adults is essential motivation, if something does not interest us not put the same attention as if we find attractive,, therefore, learning will not be the same.

The movies, series or TV shows are part of our every day, therefore it makes perfect sense to be part of a class. If a child we put some pictures that loves English, at first we will say that he understands nothing, but when you see the context and understanding the images will end up seeing history. It is essential not to "surrender" to the first of change and be consistent.

We also above the extent of exposure to a language as possible. If a child, besides studying English at school, practice at home and see the drawings in this language, you will learn much faster than a child who is not so exposed.

Further, of course, drawings and films are fun to them and for them that time is not a time of study and work, It is leisure.

2. The films provide authentic and varied language.

Films and drawings provide students a real communicative context. If the student does not live in an English speaking country, this is possibly the only form of contact with a real communicative environment.

The drawings give students language, communicative tone and rhythm, something that might otherwise not get. Accent addition to which they are exposed. Many times students do not have native teachers, films and drawings and offer them the opportunity to hear accents of native individuals.

On the other hand, when we see films of different origin, We got used to various accents.

3. The films provide a visual context.

On many occasions we have talked about the importance of creating meaningful environments in order to develop true learning.

When we teach children new vocabulary, ideally you can touch, see and feel what they are learning, so that they are able to associate with that element meaning. But often this is not possible, logically we can not recreate all learning environments in the classroom and to this movie, like video games, play a crucial role.

On the other hand, as we mentioned above, films and drawings offer the possibility of understanding what we are seeing from the context. Many times, We understand the message through gestures and situation.

4. Variety and flexibility.

I consider this point particularly interesting when it comes to language learning, especially in adults.

Movies or videos offer us the possibility to work the four skills. The listening is an obvious skill, when we refer to films, but we can also work writing, reading e incluso speaking. Everything will depend on the activities that we raise about the film.

First, we can give students a reading related to the movie they will see, and complete it with questions whose answer will have to remove the display. The speaking can work it with debates and role-playing games related to the film they have seen.

Series for kids.

In reality, any series is good, whenever they like and motivate them, but, What series are especially easy for kids in the house?

• Pocoyo

It is essential to start by simple series and, above all, appropriate to their age.

On the official channel Pocoyo You have plenty of content. This is a series very easy for the kids to Children begin to become familiar with the language in a fun way.

• Dora the explorer

Dora is a girl 7 years that, with his friend Boots, embarks on a journey in every episode where they have to fulfill a mission. What I like about this series, It is that in each chapter Dora asks children who are watching the show, to help you find new locations using a map, another character, This involves much more viewers.

• Peppa Pig.

Another fantastic series for the kids to go over and be exposed to simple situations in the English language. They are very cortitos chapters that make the kids do not have to keep attention for too long. In the channel Clan you can see many chapters of this series in English.

If these series are too short for your children, because they are older or want something more complicated, in this article You have a list of leading British children's series.

Adult Series.

The world of a vast series. You have many options and for everyone. I personally I recommend you start by sitcoms sitcoms or. Generate contexts easier to understand and usually chapters about 30 minutes.

• Friends

From my point of view, It is one of the best series if you want to catch up with English.

They are short chapters that offer the opportunity to spend some time without "saturate" excess.

And The, initially, you find it difficult to understand, Put English subtitles. Reading will help you capture more complicated expressions and vocabulary.

• How I met your mother

This series tells how the main character met the mother of his children. Around this idea they are emerging a lot of characters and situations of the craziest.

• Modern Family

If you prefer more current series, this is your best choice. It is great to learn, because it tells the story of a family of the most curious. This makes quite everyday frames with which you will feel very identified generated.

If you want a step further, and you begin to control and understand these series, you can move on to more complex as Mad Men, Sherlock the recent successes as the Stranger Things Black Mirror. Or if you're looking for it is a purely British accent, you always have the "mythical" Downton Abbey, with which you will become familiar with British English more educated.

I hope this series will come great for improving your English and that of your kids. You know, the most important thing is to be constant and not surrender to the first 😉

Thanks for being there!

"Inspiration is television".

Andy Warhol

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