Learn English with Meet Joe Black
Learn English with Meet Joe Black
William Parrish, media tycoon and loving father, is about to celebrate his 65th birthday. One morning, he is contacted by the inevitable, by hallucination, as he thinks. Later, Death enters his home and his life, personified in human form as Joe Black. His intention was to take William with him, but accidentally, Joe and William's beautiful daughter Susan have already met. Joe begins to develop certain interest in life on Earth, as well as in Susan, who has no clue with whom she's flirting.
Why learn English with Meet Joe Black?
"Meet Joe Black" tells the story of Bill Parrish, a successful businessman, who unexpectedly meets Death, personified as a young man named Joe Black. Bill makes a deal with Joe to postpone his death in exchange for showing him what life is like. While experiencing life's joys and complexities, Joe falls in love with Bill's daughter, Susan. The movie offers learners a chance to hear various vocabulary related to business, family, and emotions, such as "merger," "board meeting," "passion," and "obsession," as well as everyday phrases like "get some sleep" and "have a nice nap." This movie explores themes of life, death, love, and family, expressed through a range of emotions from joy and love to sadness and fear. The language used varies from formal business discussions to intimate conversations, providing learners with exposure to different styles of English. The dialogue often involves discussions about feelings and relationships, which can be helpful for learners to understand how to express emotions in English. The movie also features some metaphorical language, like "lightning could strike," which can help learners understand figurative language. "Meet Joe Black" is a good choice for English learners because it offers a mix of formal and informal language, explores complex themes, and presents a variety of vocabulary. The slow pace of the movie and clear pronunciation of the actors make it easier for learners to follow the dialogue. By listening to the different ways characters express their emotions, learners can improve their own ability to communicate feelings in English. Furthermore, the movie's focus on relationships and human connections provides valuable context for understanding cultural nuances in communication.
Words from Meet Joe Black
Here are the first 15 of the more difficult words in Meet Joe Black:
- chaos: a state of complete disorder
- utter: used to emphasize how extreme or complete something is
- terrified: feeling very scared
- exquisite: very beautiful, delicate, or sensitive
- freesia: a plant with sweet-smelling flowers that can be white, yellow, pink, or purple
- hello: used to say hi to someone when you meet them, in emails or when answering the phone
- saffron: a bright orange-yellow colour used in cooking
- prose: writing that is not a poem
- birthday: the day every year that is the same as the day you were born
- construct: to build or create something
- archer: a person who shoots arrows with a bow
- barge: a flat-bottomed boat that is used for carrying goods and people on rivers and canals
- none: not any of a group of people or things
- morbidity: an interest in unpleasant things, typically death or disease
- dispensation: a way of providing something, especially by someone with power
English words in a year
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