Learn English with Signs

A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come.

Why learn English with Signs?

"Signs" tells the story of a family living on a farm who discover mysterious crop circles in their fields. Strange events unfold, and they begin to suspect that something otherworldly is happening. The movie uses simple, everyday language mixed with some more complex vocabulary related to farming, family relationships, and extraterrestrial life. For example, you'll hear words like "crops," "barn," "scared," "alien," and "miracle." Watching this movie can help you expand your English vocabulary and understand how these words are used in context. The movie explores themes of family, faith, fear, and the unknown. It uses a range of emotional language, from expressions of love and comfort to cries of fear and panic. This can help you learn how to express different emotions in English. The dialogue is generally clear and easy to follow, making it good practice for listening comprehension. The movie uses common expressions and phrases, which can also boost your everyday English. "Signs" is a good choice for English language learners because the story is engaging and easy to understand, even if you don't catch every word. The visual storytelling helps you follow along, and the emotional depth of the characters makes the language more memorable. By watching this movie with subtitles, you can improve your vocabulary, listening skills, and understanding of common English expressions. The suspenseful plot will keep you engaged and motivated to learn.

Words from Signs

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

strangeness: being different from what is expected, often in a way that is hard to explain
patience: the ability to stay calm and wait for something without getting upset
bye: a way of saying goodbye
caroline: relating to the rule of King Charles I (1625-1649) or King Charles III (from 2022)
folk: traditional to the people of a country or community, especially those in the countryside
dive: to jump headfirst into water
sidewalk: a flat path beside a road for people to walk on
spit: to eject saliva or other substances from the mouth
damned: used as a swear word to express annoyance or emphasis
contaminate: to make something dirty by adding something that is harmful or causes disease
tap: to hit something lightly and quickly
lick: moving your tongue over the surface of something to eat, clean, or make it wet
butt: the part of the body that you sit on, or the thick end of a tool or weapon
bent: not straight; dishonest
stalk: a thin stem that supports a leaf, flower, or fruit and joins it to another part of the plant or tree; the main stem of a plant; a long, thin structure that supports something, especially an organ in some animals, and joins it on to another part