The best series for learning English
To master a foreign language, you need to exercise regularly. This is not only about pronunciation, reading or writing, but also about such an important but often ignored skill as listening. Understanding what is said by ear facilitates communication with foreigners and helps to control speech.
An effective tool for developing this ability is video content in English. Most useful to watch TV shows. They do not need to be distracted by an intricate plot, and the actors’ speech is closer to everyday vocabulary.
The ideal genre for learning a language is sitcom (situational comedy). They are shot in separate pavilions, have a permanent list of characters and are dedicated to classic life situations..
Watching sitcoms, you can expand vocabulary. They will teach slang, talk about accents and styles of English (from official to street).
Series for learning English are popular, and most importantly, useful – from a linguistic point of view.
1. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
This series has been on Netflix since 2015. In the story, 29-year-old Kimmy escapes from a sect in which she spent 15 years, while underground in a bunker. The girl moves to New York, trying to establish a normal life and get used to the “new” society.
Kimmy makes unusual friends, and she herself gets a job as a nanny. This funny sitcom is especially interesting in that the heroine adapts not only to a new way of life, but also to the changed English language. Here, along with Kimmy, you will meet the current American slang.
2. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Brooklyn 9-9)
Brooklyn 9-9 managed to move from Fox to NBC and won two Golden Globe awards. Since 2013, this American sitcom embodied in 6 seasons.
Captivates the plot of the series: at the 99 police station in Brooklyn, there is a change of bosses. The boss will have to restrain subordinates by building friendly relations with them, and detectives will have to solve many crimes. In one 20-minute series, you will learn a lot about the police environment, learn formal expressions and repeat grammar.
3. Friends
The classics do not age, and Friends is a vivid confirmation of this. The series about the life of 6 eccentric friends was shot in the period from 1994 to 2004. For 10 seasons (and this is more than 200 episodes of 20 minutes each), you will plunge into the atmosphere of New York and hear a lot of American jokes and puns.
The main part of everyday vocabulary from the series remains relevant, but at the same time, “Friends” are watched by those who are not yet ready to learn too modern slang. Several Emmy and Golden Globe awards show that the plot and acting in the sitcom are on top.
4. How I Met Your Mother (How I Met Your Mother)
The plot focuses on the architect Ted Mosby, who for 9 seasons tells his children about life before meeting with their mother – the future wife. The story takes place in 2030, but all the events from the memoirs unfold in the early 2000s. The shooting period is 2005-2014. A distinctive feature is the nonlinear construction of many series (the sitcom is full of flashbacks and flash forwards).
The main emphasis is on colloquial vocabulary about romantic relationships, family, love and sex. You will also learn about different versions of English, including its Canadian version..
5. Superstore (Supermarket)
The American series, launched in 2015, tells about the everyday life of sellers and merchandisers of the Cloud 9 store in Missouri. The sitcom on NBC consists of 3 seasons. Despite the confined space, the characters constantly find adventure.
Critics note the cast of Supermarket, and viewers emphasize social issues (the series touches on political, racial and other problems of society). The vocabulary from the sitcom concerns both current events in the world (for example, harassment), and American culture in general.
6. Shameless
The American television series (or rather, an adaptation of the British project) about a poor family from a disadvantaged area of Chicago. Unlucky single father suffers from alcohol binges, and his six children are trying to get used to an independent life.
The series has been released since 2011. In the comedy drama, there are many characters with different social problems. “Shameless” is good slang and immerses you in real life with foul language.
7. Modern Family (American family)
The series has been shot in the style of a documentary since 2009. 10 released seasons of this comedy television show are dedicated to three families, connected by different relationships. Each episode is a search for answers to the questions of one of the family members combined with the daily adventures and failures of ordinary Americans..
The social subtext of the series made it successful, which is why stars began to come here. The sound of English is presented in all age categories.
8. The Big Bang Theory
If you are interested in the scientific language, as well as American geek culture, check out this sitcom. Since 2007, as many as 12 seasons of the series have been released, and the final of the grandiose project will take place in May 2019. In the story, fellow scientists (physicists, engineer and astrophysicist) are trying to adapt to everyday life, constantly encountering problems of socialization. They fall in love, quarrel, change jobs with hobbies, but remain true to their friendship.
The series managed to distinguish itself by the number of stars, artists and scientists playing themselves. The Big Bang Theory has an impressive number of awards, and the sitcom cast has become a true star team.
9. New Girl
The series has been produced since 2011. Sitcom talks about the life of a young girl who moved to an Los Angeles apartment with three single guys after breaking up with her boyfriend. At the center of the story is a personal and working relationship between a man and a woman (including sex and social aspects). Funny situations in the series will help you relax and learn a lot of useful words for daily communication..
10. Silicon Valley
The comedy sitcom about Silicon Valley is a useful project for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, IT technology and competent English for international communication. From the retold everyday life of eccentric businessmen and unlucky startups, you can learn specific vocabulary for business and everyday communication.
11. Big Mouth
This is an eccentric animated series marked “16+” on Netflix. Watching it is for the sake of “dirty vocabulary.” If you want to learn more about the American mate and learn to joke below the belt, take the time for a couple of episodes.
The plot is based on a story about teenagers who are in the process of puberty, so there are plenty of discussions about sex. Since 2017, only two seasons have come out (each episode is half an hour), but this is enough to plunge into the youth culture of the United States.
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