English @ the Movies - VOA Learning English
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English @ the Movies: 'Gifted' - June 02, 2017
02 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk about a word, "gifted," on English at the Movies. This film is about a smart young girl, and who is the best person to take care of...
English @ the Movies: 'Practice Run' - May 26, 2017
26 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On English @ the Movies we talk about the saying "practice run." This is from a funny film about three older friends and their idea to rob a bank. Do ...
English @ the Movies: 'Let's Roll' - May 19, 2017
19 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On English at The Movies we are talking about the saying "let's roll." It is from the movie "The Fate of the Furious." This action film tells about a ...
English @ the Movies: 'Set Things Right' - May 12, 2017
12 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today on English at The Movies we tell you about the saying "set things right." It is from the animation film called "Spark: A Space Tail." Spark is a...
English @ the Movies: 'Fishing Around' - May 05, 2017
05 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On English at The Movies we talk about the saying "fishing around," from the film "The Book of Love." It is about a man who helps a girl build a boat ...
English @ the Movies: 'Got Our Work Cut Out For Us' - April 28, 2017
28 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On English @ the Movies we tell you about the saying "got our work cut out for us." It is from the movie "Norm of The North." This animation film is ...
English @ the Movies: 'Piece Of Cake' - April 21, 2017
21 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On English @ the Movies we talk about the saying "piece of cake" from the movie "Power Rangers." This movie is about a group of teenagers who are give...
English @ the Movies: 'Crooked Cops' - April 14, 2017
14 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today our English @ the Movies saying is "crooked cops" from the movie "CHIPS." This movie is about police officers with the California Highway Patr...
English @ the Movies: 'I'm Really Freaking Out' - April 07, 2017
07 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our phrase today on English @ the Movies is “I’m really freaking out” from the film “Smurfs: The Lost Village.” It is based on The Smurfs, a...
English @ the Movies: 'Ahead Of Your Time' - March 31, 2017
31 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today on English @ the Movies we talk about the saying "ahead of your time" from the movie "Beauty and the Beast." The movie is about a bright girl, h...
English @ the Movies: 'Power Nap' - March 24, 2017
24 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today on English @ the Movies we talk about the saying "power nap" from the movie "The Boss Baby." This is a funny cartoon movie about a boy who gets ...
English @ the Movies: 'I'm From A Different Planet' - March 17, 2017
17 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today on English @ the Movies we talk about the saying "I'm from a different planet." It is from the movie "The Space Between Us." It is about a boy w...
English @ the Movies: 'To Take Charge' - March 10, 2017
10 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On English @ the Movies today we talk about the saying "to take charge." It is from the movie "Monster Trucks." This movie is about a teenage boy, his...
English @ the Movies: 'It's Revolutionary' - March 03, 2017
03 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today on English @ the Movies we talk about the saying "it's revolutionary" from the movie "The Founder." This movie is about the people who started a...
English @ the Movies: 'Hitting Rock Bottom' - February 24, 2017
24 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our saying today on English @ the Movies is "hitting rock bottom." It comes from the animated film "Sing." It is about animals who want to sing and a...
English @ the Movies: 'Write Your Own Rules' - February 17, 2017
17 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our saying today on English @ the Movies is "write your own rules" from the movie "La La Land." It is about a woman and a man who fall in love, while ...
English @ the Movies: 'You're A Piece Of Work' - February 10, 2017
10 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today on English @ the Movies we talk about the saying "you're a piece of work," from the movie "Miss Sloane." She is a woman who wants to win at all ...
English @ the Movies: 'My Heart Was Broken' - February 03, 2017
03 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today our English @ the Movies saying is "my heart was broken." This comes from the movie "Manchester by the Sea." It is about a man whose brother die...
English @ the Movies: 'Lost Their Way' - January 27, 2017
27 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today on English @ the Movies we tell you about the saying "lost their way" from the movie "Dr. Strange." It is about mysterious powers and superheroe...
English @ the Movies: 'You Are Having Visions' - January 20, 2017
20 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today on English @ the Movies we talk about the saying "you are having visions." It is from the movie "Inferno." This film is about a professor who is...
English @ the Movies: 'Get Yourself Lawyered Up' - January 13, 2017
13 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today on English @ the Movies we teach you about the saying "get yourself lawyered up." It comes from the movie "Denial," which is based on a true sto...
English @ the Movies: 'A Chain Reaction' - January 06, 2017
06 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today on English @ the Movies we talk about the saying "a chain reaction." It comes from the film "I'm Not Ashamed." This is a true story about a teen...
English @ the Movies: 'Fresh Start' - December 30, 2016
30 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On English @ the Movies today, we talk about the expression "fresh start." It comes from the movie "Max Steel." The story is about a teenager who disc...
English @ the Movies: 'There's Something Off About Them' - December 23, 2016
23 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On English @ the Movies today, we teach you about the saying "there's something off about them." It is from the funny movie "Keeping up with the Jones...
English @ the Movies: 'Brace For Impact' - December 16, 2016
16 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Today on English @ the Movies we talk about the saying "brace for impact." It comes from the movie “Sully.” The film tells the true story of an ai...
English @ the Movies: 'I am Dead Meat' - December 09, 2016
09 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Today's English at the Movies saying is "I am dead meat." Do you know what it means? It is from a funny movie called “Storks.” This story is about...
English @ the Movies: 'It's Crunch Time' - December 02, 2016
02 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Today on English @ the Movies we talk about the saying "it's crunch time." The movie is "Hidden Figures"-- a true story about African-American women w...
English @ the Movies: 'Not Everyone Is Wired' - November 25, 2016
25 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Our English @ the Movies saying for today is "not everyone is wired." It is from the movie "Arrival." The film is about Unidentified Flying Objects--...
English @ the Movies: 'The Cost of Doing Business' - November 18, 2016
18 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Our English @ the Movies phrase today is "the cost of doing business." The movie is "The Accountant." It is about a man who is helping criminals with ...
English @ the Movies: 'We've Been Hacked' - November 11, 2016
11 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Our English @ the Movies phrase today is "we've been hacked." The saying is from the movie "IT." Do you know what the word hacked means? It has been i...
English @ the Movies: 'Clean Record' - November 04, 2016
04 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Our English @ the Movies saying today is "clean record." The movie is "Imperium," a serious movie based on a true story about white extremists. What d...
English @ the Movies: 'Give Me A Couple Pointers' - October 28, 2016
28 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know what "give me a couple pointers" means? It is our English @ the Movies phrase today from the movie "Little Men." In the film, one of the ...
English @ the Movies: 'Make Things Right' - October 21, 2016
21 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Our English @ the Movies phrase today is "make things right." It is from the movie "Nine Lives." It is a funny one about a man who is turned into the ...
English @ the Movies: 'They Tracked You' - October 14, 2016
14 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Our English @ the Movies saying today is "they tracked you," from the movie "Jason Bourne." In this story, Jason Bourne does not know who is he. Maybe...
English @ the Movies: 'It's Not Cool' - October 07, 2016
07 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know what "it's not cool," means? It is our English @ the Movies saying today, from the movie "Central Intelligence." This is a funny movie ab...
English @ the Movies: 'I've Lost Direction' - September 30, 2016
30 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Today's English @ the Movies saying is "I've lost direction." It is from a movie called "A Hologram for the King." If someone says "I've lost directio...
English @ the Movies: 'More To You Than Meets The Eye' - September 23, 2016
23 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Our English @ the Movies phrase today is "more to you than meets the eye." The movie is "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them--" from the author of...
English @ the Movies: 'You're A Legend' - September 16, 2016
16 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
With English @ the Movies, we are talking about the expression "you're a legend." It is from the movie "Jack Reacher: Never Go Back." The action movi...
English @ the Movies: 'I'm Just Ordinary' - September 09, 2016
09 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Our English @ the Movies phrase is from the movie "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children." The film is about children and their special powers....
English @ the Movies: 'What These Newcomers' Intentions Are' - September 02, 2016
02 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week's English @ the Movies phrase is from the movie "The Wild Life." This cartoon comedy about a man whose ship crashes on an island-- ruled by...
English @ the Movies: 'Word Travels' - August 26, 2016
26 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Our English @ the Movies expression is from the movie "Pete's Dragon." Dragons are not real, but there is one in this movie. It is about a boy who has...
English @ the Movies: 'White Collar Crime' - August 19, 2016
19 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Today's English @ the Movies phrase is from the movie "Equity." This is a movie about women in the business world of New York City. They end up findi...
English @ the Movies: 'Somebody Got The Better Of Us' - August 12, 2016
12 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Our English @ the Movies expression is from the movie "Now You See Me 2." This is about people who do magic shows. But a tricky businessman makes the...
English @ the Movies: 'Hold His Feet To The Fire' - August 05, 2016
05 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Our English @ the Movies phrase is from the movie "All The Way." This film is about American President Lyndon B. Johnson and Dr. Martin Luther King a...
English @ the Movies: 'Watch Their Back' - July 29, 2016
29 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Our English @ the Movies phrase this week is from the movie "Captain America: Civil War." This movie is about the superheros known at The Avengers. T...
English @ the Movies: 'There's A Lot At Stake' - July 22, 2016
22 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Our English @ the Movies phrase is from the movie "Eye in the Sky." This movie is about using military drone aircraft in war. The pilot and officers ...
English @ the Movies: 'Stepping Up' - July 15, 2016
15 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Our English @ the Movies phrase is from the movie "Ride Along 2." This comedy is about a short police officer. He is getting married, while fighting ...
English @ the Movies: 'Get Her Digits' - July 08, 2016
08 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This English @ the Movies phrase is from the movie "Hello, My Name is Doris." This is a funny movie. Doris is an older woman who likes her new, and m...
English @ the Movies: 'Signed Up For' - July 01, 2016
01 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Our English @ the Movies phrase is from the movie "400 Days." The phrase is "signed up for." The story is science fiction. It is about astronauts who...
English @ the Movies: 'Swallow Your Pride' - June 24, 2016
24 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
"Swallow your pride" is today's phrase for English @ the Movies. It is from the movie "The Choice." It is a love story about a man and a woman who fal...