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| I wonder, then, if we can have a thread, devoted to movies that forum members have enjoyed, that helped them learn conversational English - and no restraint on the use of slang (respecting the proprieties of decency- some of us are British!) This would be a chance, NOT to talk in chatlish -chatroom English with all its 'wannas' and 'gonnas' - but normal conversation where a native speaker would use slang. And just saying 'cool' and 'awesome' gets monotonous. The idea is to introduce as much slang as possible, that normal people use, in everyday life; when excited and tending to hyperbole; when expressing dislike; and when talking about the best bits in a movie. At the same time, people will be able to recommend movies where the dialogue was understandable, and the subtitles accurate. Over to you. Last edited by David L.; 14-Aug-2008 at 14:01. |
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| I don't watch a lot of films because most of them are formulaic rubbish! However one film I enjoyed greatly is Waking Life. The entire dialogue is in the form of conversation - and the content is largely philosophical. It would be better suited to the advanced learner, but it certainly presents some commonly used slang. For instance: You know what I'm saying? Do you understand what I am talking about? Here is a (short) clip from the film where the subject of language is considered. YouTube - Waking Life - Language |
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