American English · B1 · Unit 13
Films and series
Movies and TV shows
By the end you can
- Say what a film or series is about
- Recommend something and say why
- Understand a short review
Words and phrases
| American English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| it's about | the story of it is | It's about a family that moves to Alaska. |
| it's set in | the story happens in (a place or a time) | It's set in Chicago in the 1920s. |
| you should watch | I recommend that you watch | You should watch it, it's really good. |
| a series | a TV show with many episodes | It's a series about two detectives in Texas. |
| the main character | the most important person in the story | The main character is a teenage girl. |
| it's worth watching | it's good enough to spend your time on | The ending is slow, but it's worth watching. |
| a spoiler | information that tells you what happens or how a story ends | Don't tell me the ending, that's a spoiler! |
| binge-watch | watch many episodes one after another | We binge-watched the whole season in one weekend. |
| a sequel | a second movie that continues the story | They made a sequel, but it wasn't as good. |
| a season | a group of episodes of a show | They just announced a season two. |
| streaming | showing online, not on regular TV | It's streaming now, so we can watch it tonight. |
| not my thing | not something I enjoy | Horror movies are just not my thing. |
Then talk it through
Choosing a film to watch with a friend who likes very different things. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.