Category: VOCABULARY

Movies and TV Shows

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for beginner learners (A1/A2)

Here’s a list of basic words to help you talk about films and TV programs.

🎬 Types of Movies & TV Shows

WordMeaningExample
🐭 cartoonAn animated story, often for childrenTom and Jerry is a cartoon.
🎤 chat showA TV show where people talk with a hostThe Oprah Winfrey Show is a chat show.
😂 comedyA funny movie or showMr. Bean is a comedy.
🎭 dramaA serious story, often about real lifeTitanic is a drama.
❓ quiz showA contest with questionsJeopardy is a quiz show.
📺 sitcomA funny TV series about everyday lifeFriends is a sitcom.
💔 soap operaA long TV story with many episodesDays of Our Lives is a soap opera.
📰 the newsInformation about today’s eventsI usually watch the news at 6 pm.
☀️ weather forecastInformation about the weatherThe weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow.
🐒 wildlife programmeA show about animals and naturePlanet Earth is a wildlife programme.

🎬 Adjectives to Talk About Movies & TV Shows

😀 Positive😢 Negative😐 Neutral
exciting – full of action or adventure
The movie was exciting from the beginning.		silly – not serious or funny in a bad way
The cartoon was silly.		serious – important or not funny The news is serious.
clever – smart or creative
The comedy has clever jokes.		sad – makes you feel unhappy Titanic is a sad drama.long – takes a lot of time
The movie is long but interesting.
funny – makes you laugh
Mr. Bean is very funny.		scary – makes you feel afraid The monster in the film was scary.true – based on real events
The story is true.
popular – liked by many people Friends is a popular sitcom.boring – not interesting
The soap opera is boring.
interesting – keeps your attention
The wildlife programme is interesting.

Let’s Practice

Practice 1

Practice 2

Speaking

⚖️ Rules & Customs

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In this lesson, you will practice useful vocabulary to talk about social rules, polite behavior, and things we are allowed (or not allowed) to do in different places.

🎯 Learning Goals

You will practice and use these important words related to rules and customs:
➡️ access, charge, fine, let, personal, privacy, respect, return, split, swear

These words are helpful when we want to talk about:

  • rules in public places 🏢
  • polite behavior 🤝
  • what is allowed or not allowed ❌✔️

🔍 Step 1: Revise the Words

✅ Word / Phrase📚 Meaning💬 Example
healthcareservices to keep people healthyEveryone has access to free healthcare in my country.
in returnas a way of giving something backI helped her move, and she bought me lunch in return.
in your personal spacevery close to your body or areaI feel uncomfortable when strangers stand in my personal space.
show (respect, kindness, etc.)to express something through actionIt’s important to show respect to elderly people.
split the billdivide the cost of a mealWe usually split the bill when we eat out with friends.
a finemoney you pay as punishmentHe got a fine for parking in the wrong place.
chargethe cost or price for somethingThere’s no charge to use the museum.
in privacywithout other people watchingI prefer to make phone calls in privacy.
allowto give permissionMost libraries allow food in designated areas.
swearto say bad or rude wordsYou shouldn’t swear in front of children.

✏️ Step 2: Practice Time!

Complete the sentences with the correct word.
Choose from the box:


healthcare in return in your personal space show split the bill a fine charge in privacy allow swearing

🗣️ Step 3: Let’s Talk!

  1. What services do you need to access regularly (e.g. healthcare, Wi-Fi, education)? Are they easy to access in your country?
  2. Do you think it’s fair to charge people for using public toilets or parks? Why or why not?
  3. Have you ever had to pay a fine for breaking a rule (like speeding, parking, or not recycling)? What happened?
  4. In your country, do people usually let others get off public transportation before getting on? Why is this important?
  5. How do people protect their personal space or privacy where you live? Do you think people should respect others’ privacy more?
  6. In what situations do people usually swear in your country? Is it considered very rude, or more acceptable?
  7. When you go out to eat with friends, do you usually split the bill or does one person pay? What do you prefer and why?
  8. If someone gives you a gift or does you a favor, how do you usually return the kindness? Is it common to do something back?

✅ You can post your answers in the comments!

✍️ Step 4: Write About It

Write a short paragraph (4–5 sentences):
📝 “Three important rules in my country”

Try to use at least 5 new words from the lesson.

Here’s an example:

In my country, people respect each other’s privacy. You shouldn’t ask personal questions in the first meeting. If you go to a café with friends, you usually split the bill. You mustn’t swear in public, especially around children. And always return things you borrow!

You can post it below 👇 or submit it privately to your teacher.

It’s not Good Enough

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In this lesson, you’ll learn and review important vocabulary to talk about complaints and everyday problems 😤. These words will help you explain what went wrong, describe bad experiences, and understand people who are unhappy with a product or service.

We’ll play fun vocabulary games, do matching and sentence-completion activities, and work in pairs to practice using the words correctly 🎲🧩.

🎯 Learning Goals
🔁 Review and practice target vocabulary (e.g. broken, faulty, refund, complaint, service, guarantee)
🧠 Understand the meaning of new words in context
🗣️ Use vocabulary to talk about real-life problems and how to solve them
🧾 Get ready to speak more confidently about issues in stores, hotels, or online shopping

✨ Let’s get started and speak like real-world customers!

🌟 Part 1: Vocabulary Practice

🧠 Part 2: Sentence completion

🗣️ Part 3: Speaking Activity

Crime doesn’t pay

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In this lesson, you’ll review and practice vocabulary about crime, justice, and consequences 🕵️‍♂️. These words will help you talk about real news stories, share your opinions about right and wrong, and understand what happens when people break the law 🚓.

🎯 Learning Goals
🔁 Review and practice key vocabulary like robber, gang, victim, witness, theft, arrest, and more
🧠 Complete a quiz using crime-related verbs and nouns
🗣️ Improve fluency by talking about crime stories and giving opinions
👥 Build confidence discussing justice and fairness with your classmates

✨ Let’s dive into the world of law and order!

🌟 Part 1: Vocabulary Practice

🗣️ Part 3: Speaking Activity

🏛️ An Ideal Society

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What makes a society ideal? Is it peace? Equality? Good leaders? In this lesson, you’ll explore important words we use when talking about politics, social issues, and the world around us. Understanding these words will help you express your opinions clearly and confidently in English.

Let’s learn new vocabulary, check your understanding with a fun quiz, and improve your fluency! 🗣️✅

🎯 Learning Goals

  • Understand and use vocabulary related to society, politics, and human rights 🌍
  • Practice using the words in context to improve your fluency 🗣️
  • Build confidence when discussing social topics in English 💬

Part 1: Quiz

Part 2: Find the match

Part 3: Speaking

🌿 Quality of Life

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In this lesson, you’ll learn and review important words to talk about life in your country and community 🌍. These words will help you speak about things like health, money, work, and how people live together 🤝.

We’ll play games and do fun activities to help you remember the vocabulary and speak more fluently

🎯 Learning Goals

  • 🔁 Review and practice target vocabulary about society and well-being
  • 🧠 Use the correct word in context
  • 🗣️ Improve fluency when discussing real-world issues and life quality

✨. Let’s get started!

🌟 Part 1: Vocabulary Practice

1️⃣ Choose a Flashcard
2️⃣ Flip and Review: Guess the meaning, then flip the card to check the definition and example sentence. 🎴
3️⃣ Practice: Say the word out loud and use it in a sentence, like:

✅ My friend is very generous. She is a volunteer at the local charity.

💡 Tip: If a word is tricky, write it down and ask a classmate for more examples!

🧩 Part 2: Find the match

🗣️ Part 3: Speaking Activity

🎉 Big Moments – Let’s Talk About Life Events!

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Have you ever had a big moment in your life—like graduating, getting your first job, or moving to a new country? 🌍💼 In this lesson, you will learn how to talk about important life events and how to describe them in English.

🎯 What will you learn?

✅ Review and practice key vocabulary related to life events

🧠 Understand how to use different word forms (noun, verb, adjective)

🗣️ Use new vocabulary to speak fluently about important life moments

💬 Share your experiences and communicate more confidently in English

📚 Vocabulary: Life Events – Word Families

Life eventNounVerbAdjective
💍 Get engagedengagementengageengaged
💀 Diedeathdiedead
💔 Get divorceddivorcedivorcedivorced
🎓 Graduationgraduationgraduategraduated
💒Get marriedmarriagemarrymarried
🤰 Get pregnantpregnancy—pregnant
👴 Get retiredretirementretireretired
🧍‍♂️ Get separatedseparationseparateseparated
📢 Announceannouncementannounceannounced

💡 Note:

  • Some words don’t have all three forms (like pregnant has no verb).
  • “Separate” can also be used as an adjective (a separate room), but here we focus on the relationship status usage (separated).
  • “Announced” is usually a past verb, but sometimes used as an adjective (e.g., a newly announced plan).

Let’s Practice

Quiz 1

Quiz 2

Speaking

💰Money talks

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Do you know how to talk about money and banking in English? 🏦💵

In this lesson, you will learn and practice important words related to saving, spending, and borrowing money. You will also improve your speaking skills by using these words in real-life situations!

🎯 What will you learn?

✅ New money vocabulary 💰
✅ How to use these words in daily conversations 🗣️
✅ More confidence when talking about money and banks

💡 Let’s start by learning some important words! Scroll down to see the vocabulary list. 👇

WordMeaning 💡Example 🗣️
Withdraw 🏧💰Take money from a bank accountI need to withdraw $100 from the ATM.
Transfer 🔄💵Move money from one account to anotherShe transferred $500 to her savings account.
Check ✅💳Look at your bank balance or detailsI checked my balance online this morning.
Invest 📈Use money to make more moneyHe invested in stocks to grow his savings.
Open (an account) 🏦Start a new bank accountI want to open a joint account with my wife.
Take out (a loan) 🏠💰Borrow money from a bankWe took out a loan to buy a house.
Charge 💳💸Ask someone to pay a fee or interestThe bank charges 3% interest on loans.
Be (in debt) ❌💵Owe moneyI am in debt because of my student loan.

💰 “Money Talks” – What Does It Mean?

The phrase “money talks” means that money has power and influence. People with money can often get what they want more easily, make decisions faster, or persuade others. It suggests that wealth can open doors and create opportunities that might not be available otherwise.

📌 Examples:

✅ The businessman got a last-minute reservation at the fancy restaurant—money talks! 💵👔
✅ She didn’t have the right qualifications, but she got the job anyway because her family is rich. Money talks!

This phrase is often used to describe situations where wealth gives people advantages in business, politics, or daily life. 💸✨

Let’s Practice

Quiz

Complete the sentences

🎭 Role Plays

1️⃣ Click on the link below to see the conversations.
2️⃣ Read through the conversations and practice the dialogues with a partner.
3️⃣ Take turns playing the roles of the bank customer and the bank employee.
4️⃣ Use the target vocabulary you’ve learned (e.g., deposit, withdrawal, balance, etc.) during the role play.
5️⃣ After practicing, switch roles and do the conversation again.
6️⃣ Be sure to practice speaking clearly and using the correct phrases.

AT THE BANK

Speaking

Want to learn more about money. Check this 👇

Let’s talk about money

Health Problems 🤒🩺

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When we are sick or injured, we need to describe how we feel and what is wrong with us. This lesson will help you learn useful words and phrases to talk about health problems and treatments in English!

Common Symptoms and Injuries 🏥

WordPart of SpeechExample SentenceDefinition
PaleAdjectiveYou look very pale. Are you feeling okay? 😕Having skin that is whiter than usual, often because of illness or fear.
BruiseNounI have a big bruise on my arm. 😟A dark mark on your skin caused by a hit or fall.
Nasty cutNoun phraseThat’s a nasty cut! You need to clean it. 🩹A deep or serious wound that is painful.
StiffAdjectiveMy neck feels really stiff. It aches all the time. 😖Hard to move because of pain or tight muscles.
Sore throatNoun phraseI have a sore throat. It must be that virus. 🤧Pain in your throat, often caused by a cold.
High temperatureNoun phraseHe has a high temperature, so he’s staying in bed. 🤒When your body is hotter than normal because of illness.
Allergic reactionNoun phraseMy skin is red and itchy. I think it’s an allergic reaction. 😬A bad response from your body to something like food or pollen.

Medical Treatment and Solutions 🏥💊

WordPart of SpeechExample SentenceDefinition
AppointmentNounI don’t have an appointment, but I really need to see a doctor. 📅A time you arrange to see a doctor or specialist.
InjectionNounYou will need an injection to stop the pain. 💉A way of putting medicine into your body using a needle.
OperationNounHe had an operation on his heart. ❤️A medical procedure where doctors cut into the body to fix something.
InfectionNounI have an infection in my tooth. 😷When bacteria or a virus makes part of your body swollen or painful.
StitchesNounMy cut was so deep that I needed ten stitches. 🩹A way of closing a deep cut with thread.
X-rayNounThe doctor took an X-ray of my arm. 🦴A special picture of bones inside the body.
RestNounI feel exhausted. I need some rest. 🛏️A time when you stop working or moving to relax.
TreatmentNounHe is still having treatment for his back pain. 🏥Medical care to help you get better.

Conversation 1: At the Doctor’s Office 🏥

👩‍⚕️ Doctor: Good morning! What seems to be the problem?
🧑 Patient: Good morning, doctor. I’ve been feeling really bad since yesterday. I have a high temperature and a terrible headache.
👩‍⚕️ Doctor: Hmm… Let me check your temperature. Yes, it’s quite high. Do you have a sore throat or any other symptoms?
🧑 Patient: Yes, my throat is very sore, and I feel really tired.
👩‍⚕️ Doctor: It sounds like a virus. You should get plenty of rest and drink lots of water. I’ll also give you some medicine.
🧑 Patient: Thank you, doctor!

Conversation 2: A Sports Injury 🎾

🧑 Jack: Hey, Sarah! What happened to your arm?
👩 Sarah: Oh, I had a little accident while playing tennis. I fell and bruised my arm. It still hurts a bit.
🧑 Jack: Ouch! That looks like a nasty cut too. Did you go to the doctor?
👩 Sarah: Yes, I did. The doctor said it wasn’t broken, but I needed stitches for the cut.
🧑 Jack: That sounds painful! Did you need an X-ray?
👩 Sarah: No, just some treatment and rest. The doctor told me not to play for a few weeks.
🧑 Jack: Well, take care! Let me know if you need anything.
👩 Sarah: Thanks, Jack!

Let’s Play!

1️⃣ Quiz Time

2️⃣Complete the sentences

3️⃣ Speaking Time!

🎭 Role Plays

1️⃣ Click on the link below to see the conversations.
2️⃣ Read through the conversations and practice the dialogues with a partner.
3️⃣ Take turns playing the roles of the doctor and patient.
4️⃣ Use the target vocabulary you’ve learned during the role play.
5️⃣ After practicing, switch roles and do the conversation again.
6️⃣ Be sure to practice speaking clearly and using the correct phrases.

HEALTH

Movies and TV Shows

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Watching TV shows and movies is fun! You can laugh at comedies, feel excited in action movies, or be surprised by endings. In this activity, you will learn and practice words to talk about TV and films. Get ready to play games and answer questions.🍿✨

💡 What You’ll Practice:
🔹 Vocabulary: Learn and use words like character, scene, episode, ending, special effects, hilarious, dull, useless, filming, and dialogue.
🔹 Speaking & Writing: Use these words to describe movies and TV shows.

🎯 Goal:
By the end of this activity, you will be able to talk about TV shows and movies using key vocabulary naturally.

 Part 1: Vocabulary Practice (Flashcards)

1️⃣ Choose a Flashcard
2️⃣ Flip and Review: Guess the meaning, then flip the card to check the vocabulary. 🎴
3️⃣ Practice: Say the word out loud and use it in a sentence, like:

✅ The movie was so dull, so we left the cinema early.

💡 Tip: If a word is tricky, write it down and ask a classmate for more examples!

Part 2: Spelling Practice

Part 3: Speaking practice