Learn English with The Vampire Diaries

The story of two vampire brothers obsessed with the same girl, who bears a striking resemblance to the beautiful but ruthless vampire they knew and loved in 1864.

Why learn English with The Vampire Diaries?

"The Vampire Diaries" tells a story about a teenage girl, Elena, who meets a mysterious new student, Stefan. Stefan is a vampire, and the show follows their developing relationship and the challenges they face. As an English learner, you'll encounter words like "century," "shadows," "vampire," "psychic," "casualties," and "compulsion," expanding your vocabulary. You'll also learn about American high school life and culture. The show explores themes of love, loss, family, and the struggle between good and evil. The characters experience a wide range of emotions, from sadness and fear to happiness and love. This allows you to learn how to express these feelings in English. The dialogue uses a mix of casual everyday language and more formal language, which helps you understand different styles of speaking. Watching "The Vampire Diaries" can be a fun and engaging way to improve your English. The captivating storyline keeps you interested, and the clear pronunciation of the actors makes it easy to follow along. You'll hear natural conversations, learn common idioms, and improve your listening comprehension. Plus, by following the story, you will learn to understand and use more complex sentence structures and grammar points in a natural context.

Words from The Vampire Diaries

Here are the first 15 of the more difficult words in The Vampire Diaries:

shadow: a dark area made on a surface when something blocks light
vampire: a dead person who rises at night to bite and drink the blood of the living
crap: a rude way to say that something is bad or of very poor quality
blunt: having a dull edge or point; saying exactly what you think, even if it's impolite
nicely: in a way that is attractive, acceptable or kind
diary: a book where you write your thoughts, feelings, schedule, or daily events
believable: able to be believed
toast: slices of bread that have been made hot, dry, and brown by being put near a strong heat
aunt: a woman who is the sister of one's parent or married to one's parent's sibling
unprepared: not ready or willing to do something
presentation: a talk or meeting where something is shown to an audience
thesis: a long piece of writing based on research to complete a university degree
psychic: connected with powers of the mind that cannot be explained, often used to talk about people who claim they can predict the future
heath: a large area of wild plants, short grasses and water that cannot be used for farming
ledger: a book or computer file where banks and businesses track money they have paid and received