Learn English with Movies: 5 Classic Halloween Films

Oct 23, 2023

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🧟‍♂️ In this episode of the Learn English Podcast, listeners explore five classic Halloween movies that can help improve vocabulary, listening comprehension, and cultural understanding. The episode explains why these films are watched every October in the United States and how they became part of American Halloween tradition.

Each movie summary includes plot notes, cultural details, and suggestions for how English learners can use films as language practice. Listeners will learn movie-related vocabulary, improve recognition of spoken English, and discover which streaming platforms may offer these titles. This episode is designed for global English learners who want engaging listening practice with a seasonal theme.

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📝 Vocabulary List:

1) Spooky: Scary, frightening, or mysterious.

2) Gory: Shockingly violent or bloody.

3) Slasher film: A horror film featuring a masked killer who brutally murders a group of people.

4) Lead character: The main character in a story.

5) Iconic: Very famous and widely recognized.

6) Dark humor: Humor that is based on dark or disturbing subjects.

7) Cult classic: A film or other work that has gained a loyal following over time.

8) Cult following: A group of people who are devoted to a particular person, thing, or idea.

9) Witch trial: A legal proceeding against a person accused of being a witch.

10) Phenomena: A remarkable or exceptional event or person, often used to describe something very successful or impressive.

11) Decapitated: Having had one’s head cut off.

12) Cultural impact – The influence or effect something has on society, values, or traditions.