Learn English with Moon

With only three weeks left in his three-year contract, Sam Bell is getting anxious to finally return to Earth. He is the only occupant of a Moon-based manufacturing facility along with his computer and assistant, GERTY. When he has an accident however, he awakens to find that he is not alone.

Why learn English with Moon?

"Moon" tells the story of Sam Bell, a man working alone on the moon, mining a special fuel. He starts to feel lonely and sick, and then he sees something – or *someone* – that shouldn't be there. This movie is full of mystery and suspense, and it will keep you guessing until the very end. You'll learn words about space ("harvester," "rover," "lunar"), technology ("comms," "readouts," "signal failure"), and emotions ("lonely," "scared," "confused"). The movie also uses a lot of informal language, like "pal" and "buddy," which is common in everyday English conversations. The movie explores themes of loneliness, identity, and the ethics of cloning. Sam experiences a wide range of emotions, from joy and excitement to fear and anger. The language used reflects these emotions, with both simple and complex sentences, and a mix of formal and informal language. Paying attention to how Sam talks to himself and others will help you understand how tone and vocabulary can express different feelings in English. The movie's slow pace and clear dialogue make it easier for learners to follow the story and understand the nuances of the language. Watching "Moon" is a great way to improve your English listening and comprehension skills while enjoying a thought-provoking story. The subtitles can help you learn new words and phrases, and the repetitive nature of Sam's daily routine reinforces key vocabulary. The movie also provides a good opportunity to practice understanding different accents, as the characters have distinct ways of speaking. Because the movie focuses on a small number of characters and locations, it's easier to focus on the language without being overwhelmed by too much information.

Words from Moon

Here are the first 15 of the more difficult words in Moon:

shortage: when there is not enough of something
brownout: a time when the electrical power supply to an area is reduced
producer: a person or company creating food, goods, or entertainment like movies, TV, radio or music
fusion: combining two or more different things to make a single thing
harvest: the act of gathering crops or the crops themselves
harvester: a person or machine that gathers crops
readout: information displayed on a screen, in print or as sound from electronic devices
comms: the way people share information with each other
transit: the act of transporting objects or people from one place to another
haul: a large amount of something collected or acquired
bless: to make something holy with a prayer
lunar: related to the moon
priority: something that is more important than other things and that should be done first
whoever: any person who
headache: a pain in the head or something that causes trouble