Learn English with Despicable Me
Learn English with Despicable Me
Villainous Gru lives up to his reputation as a despicable, deplorable and downright unlikable guy when he hatches a plan to steal the moon from the sky. But he has a tough time staying on task after three orphans land in his care.
Why learn English with Despicable Me?
"Despicable Me" tells the story of Gru, a supervillain who wants to steal the moon. He adopts three little girls, Margo, Edith, and Agnes, to help him with his plan. Along the way, Gru learns about love, family, and what it truly means to be good. The movie uses lots of fun and interesting vocabulary, like "despicable," "shrink ray," and "fluffy unicorn," that you can add to your English word bank. You'll also hear lots of everyday expressions like "Go away!" and "Please?" which are useful for common situations. This movie explores themes of good versus evil, the importance of family, and finding happiness where you least expect it. You'll see characters expressing a wide range of emotions, from anger and frustration to joy and love. Paying attention to how these emotions are expressed in English can help you understand and use the language more naturally. The movie also has a mix of formal and informal language, which is great for learning different speaking styles. You'll hear Gru giving formal presentations, but also casual conversations with the girls and his minions. "Despicable Me" is a great movie for English learners because it's funny, engaging, and easy to follow. The minions' silly language is entertaining, while Gru's clear pronunciation makes him easy to understand. Because it's an animated movie, the expressions and actions of the characters are exaggerated, which can help you understand the meaning even if you don't catch every word. The repetition of phrases, like Agnes's love for unicorns, also helps reinforce new vocabulary. Learning English with this movie can be fun and rewarding, and it will help you improve your listening comprehension, vocabulary, and understanding of different English expressions.
Words from Despicable Me
Here are the first 15 of the more difficult words in Despicable Me:
- commode: a chair with a toilet underneath
- pyramid: a solid shape with a square base and sloping sides that meet at a point on the top
- outrage: a feeling of shock and anger
- inflatable: needing to be filled with air before use, such as a plastic toy, boat, or advertisement
- replica: an exact or high-quality copy of an item
- giant: a person or thing that is much larger than usual
- panic: a sudden strong feeling of fear that makes it hard to think and act in a reasonable way
- globe: the world, or a round model of it used for education or decoration
- beloved: loved very much
- landmark: a building or place that is easily seen from a long way away and often of historical importance
- enforcement: the act of ensuring that people follow specific laws or rules
- wonder: to think about something and try to understand what is true, what might happen, or what to do
- villain: a bad person, often the cause of trouble, especially in a story
- heinous: morally very bad
- despicable: very unpleasant, evil or showing great unkindness
English words in a year
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