{"id":49477,"date":"2022-10-12T16:50:48","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T14:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/?p=49477"},"modified":"2022-10-11T13:30:14","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T11:30:14","slug":"the-5-best-halloween-movies-to-improve-your-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/en\/the-5-best-halloween-movies-to-improve-your-english\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 best Halloween movies to improve your English"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Boo! Are you a fan of Halloween? It\u2019s that scary time of year again when the <em><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>creepy<\/strong><\/span><\/em> creatures come out to play, and there\u2019s an excellent resource to help you learn English: Netflix! <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Netflix has an extensive selection of Halloween movies to choose from \u2013 perfect to get in the spooky mood as we <em><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>approach<\/strong><\/span><\/em> the scariest night of the year. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Join us as we show you the best Halloween movies to improve your English, as well as some activities to help you <em><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>make the most of<\/strong><\/span><\/em> the experience.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #2d346f;\"><strong>How to improve your English with movies<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp; <\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #4d524d;\"><strong>Take advantage of translation<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">One of the most useful things about Netflix is that you can change the audio to suit your preferences \u2013 as well as <em><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>rewinding<\/strong><\/span><\/em> as much as you want! So, why don\u2019t you try our translation challenge?<\/p>\n<div class=\"list_styles\"><ul class=''>\n<span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><li><i class='icon-ok'><\/i>Watch a scene in the <em><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>dubbed<\/strong><\/span><\/em> version in your own language.<\/li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><li><i class='icon-ok'><\/i>Pause it, and try to translate what you heard into English.<\/li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><li><i class='icon-ok'><\/i>Now, rewind and watch the scene in English. <\/li>\n<\/span>\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Listen carefully \u2013 how close were you? Was there anything you didn\u2019t expect? Take notes of anything important!<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #4d524d;\"><strong>Focus on phrases<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">While you\u2019re watching, listen for any interesting phrases to write down and create a list from the movie. We recommend adding notes like which character said the phrase and what was happening at the time, as this extra information will help you remember the meaning and context!<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #4d524d;\"><strong>Spend time on subtitles<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Subtitles are a fantastic way to find new words, and they\u2019re also really easy to use on Netflix. When you see a word you don\u2019t recognise, look up the meaning in a dictionary like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linguee.com\/\">linguee.com<\/a>. As we mentioned before, you could also add extra notes from the movie to help you remember. Then, write your own sentences to check you completely understand it and have plenty of examples.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #4d524d;\"><strong>Get creative and predict the story<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Next, try our creative challenge by predicting the movie <em><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>plot<\/strong><\/span><\/em> with a friend!<\/p>\n<div class=\"list_styles\"><ul class=''>\n<span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><li><i class='icon-ok'><\/i>Pause during a scene and think about what will happen next.<\/li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><li><i class='icon-ok'><\/i>Exchange ideas and discuss the possibilities together in English.<\/li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><li><i class='icon-ok'><\/i>Continue watching to see what happens. <\/li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><li><i class='icon-ok'><\/i>Compare your prediction with reality. <\/li>\n<\/span>\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Did you get it right? What differences were there? This is a great way to practise the future simple (e.g. I think they will run\u2026) and also vary your vocabulary by chatting about places, people and actions from different movies!<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #4d524d;\"><strong>Practise pronunciation on-demand<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Netflix movies are ideal for pronunciation practice, as you can listen and repeat as many times as you want. Try a variety of things, from the sounds of individual words, to the correct intonation of a longer sentence. If you\u2019re watching with a friend, you could even act as the characters and practise conversations from the movie together. This is a fun way to both speak and listen, while helping to correct each other\u2019s pronunciation. <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #2d346f;\"><strong>Our top scary picks to watch this Halloween<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Now that you\u2019ve got your activities ready, let\u2019s take a look at the best Halloween movies to improve your English on Netflix!<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #4d524d;\"><strong>1. The Curse of Bridge Hollow<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">This family comedy is out on Netflix in mid-October 2022 and it\u2019s about Halloween coming to life \u2013 literally! A father and his teenage daughter (Stranger Things actress Priah Ferguson) have to save their town when an ancient spirit makes the scary decorations come alive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"element_size_\"><iframe title=\"The Curse of Bridge Hollow | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"877\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y-eYqE_X9N8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #4d524d;\"><strong>2. There\u2019s Someone Inside Your House<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Did you enjoy Stranger Things? If so, this movie is perfect for you as it\u2019s from the same producers! It\u2019s a high-school thriller with secrets, masks and murders. Get ready to be scared!<\/p>\n<div class=\"element_size_\"><iframe title=\"There\u2019s Someone Inside Your House | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"877\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IdZ43OuZXjQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #4d524d;\"><strong>3. Wendell &#038; Wild<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">If you\u2019re a fan of animated movies, you\u2019ll like Netflix\u2019s new Halloween movie from the creators of Nightmare Before Christmas and Coraline. It\u2019s about a teenage girl called Kat who has to face Wendell &#038; Wild, the demons of her past.<\/p>\n<div class=\"element_size_\"><iframe title=\"WENDELL &amp; WILD | Official Teaser | Netflix\" width=\"877\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KNUZsLfAMqk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #4d524d;\"><strong>4. Hubie Halloween<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">This movie is a Netflix original starring Adam Sandler. It\u2019s a comedy-horror movie following the character Hubie Dubois, an eccentric citizen of the town of Salem who finds himself in the middle of a Halloween <em><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>murder<\/strong><\/span><\/em> investigation. <\/p>\n<div class=\"element_size_\"><iframe title=\"Hubie Halloween starring Adam Sandler | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"877\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kY3SuNvqQPw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #4d524d;\"><strong>5. The Conjuring 2<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">If you\u2019re looking for a scary movie, try this sequel to The Conjuring (which is also on Netflix). It includes British and American English, so it\u2019s perfect for practising with both accents! The story is about American paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren who travel to London to expel an evil spirit from a house.<\/p>\n<div class=\"element_size_\"><iframe title=\"The Conjuring 2 - Main Trailer [HD]\" width=\"877\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VFsmuRPClr4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">So what do you think, does watching movies improve your English? Let us know if you try the activities and watch the movies \u2013 we hope our tips and recommendations were helpful! If you\u2019d like to learn more about Halloween, check out our blog post on its <a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/en\/the-haunted-history-and-terrible-traditions-of-halloween\/\">history and traditions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">If you enjoyed our movie list and are already thinking about what to watch at Christmas, we\u2019ve got the perfect blog post to help you get ready <a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordhousebcn.com\/en\/5-christmas-movies-on-netflix-to-practise-your-english\/\">here<\/a>! <\/p>\n<div class=\"devider element_size_>\"><div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px; \" class=\"divider3\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Glossary for Language Learners<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">Find the following words in the article and then write down any new ones you didn\u2019t know.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>Creepy (adj):<\/strong><\/em><\/span> strange or unnatural and making you feel frightened.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>Approach (v):<\/strong><\/em><\/span> to come nearer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>Make the most of (exp):<\/strong><\/em><\/span> to use or enjoy something as much as possible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>Rewind (v):<\/strong><\/em><\/span> to make a recording go back towards the beginning.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>Dubbed (adj):<\/strong><\/em><\/span> having the soundtrack changed to a different language.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>Plot (n):<\/strong><\/em><\/span> some information that is new and surprising.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><strong>Murder (exp):<\/strong><\/em><\/span> the crime of intentionally killing a person<\/p>\n<div class=\"devider element_size_>\"><div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px; \" class=\"divider1\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Key<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">adj = adjective<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">exp = expression<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">n = noun<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 15px;\">v = verb<\/p>\n<div class=\"devider element_size_>\"><div style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px; \" class=\"divider1\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #055f65;\"><strong><div class=\"messagebox alert alert-info\" style=\"align:left; background:#ffffff; color:#2D346F; border:1px solid #ffffff\"><h4>Improve your English with Oxford House Barcelona<\/h4><i class=\"icon-info-sign\"><\/i>Interested in taking an English course at Oxford House Barcelona? 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