#455: How to Use Movies to Practice Speaking English at Home, Alone — 4 Exercises to Become a Natural English Speaker

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Movies aren’t just for entertainment — they can be your secret tool to speak English more naturally and confidently! In this episode, Izzy and Ethan reveal how to turn your favorite films into powerful speaking practice, with four simple but effective exercises you can do right at home. Forget boring drills — learn how to use movies to build fluency, express yourself better, and finally break through that intermediate plateau.

Words You’ll Learn in the App

  • Scratch the surface
  • Pick one’s brain
  • Break out of
  • Cutting-edge
  • Spoiler
  • Lay it on me
  • Ambush
  • Change of heart
  • Hit the big beats
  • Stand out

And many more in the app.

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