Adam’s English Lessons · engVid | Understand REAL English: Fictional Characters in Everyday English @engvidAdam | Uploaded December 2021 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Yoda, Barbie, MacGyver, and Sherlock Holmes all have something in common: they are fictional characters that native speakers often refer to in order to express an idea. Remember: understanding native English speakers is not all about grammar and vocabulary; it’s also about cultural references. In this lesson, we learn about 15 of these characters – who they are and what they mean in everyday English. After you watch the video, test your understanding with the quiz: engvid.com/understand-real-english-fictional-characters
Learn more cultural references with these lessons!
English Vocabulary: 12 Internet words youtu.be/duunFMQOos4
Talking about MOVIES in English youtu.be/Gb87bAkFkYc
In this video:
0:00 Introduction
1:01 Darth Vader & Yoda
2:26 Tarzan
3:08 Charlie Brown
4:07 MacGyver
5:38 Captain Ahab
6:27 Barbie & Ken
7:42 Forrest Gump
8:59 Mary Poppins
9:42 Sherlock Holmes
10:41 Yeti/Bigfoot/Sasquatch
Yoda, Barbie, MacGyver, and Sherlock Holmes all have something in common: they are fictional characters that native speakers often refer to in order to express an idea. Remember: understanding native English speakers is not all about grammar and vocabulary; it’s also about cultural references. In this lesson, we learn about 15 of these characters – who they are and what they mean in everyday English. After you watch the video, test your understanding with the quiz: engvid.com/understand-real-english-fictional-characters
Learn more cultural references with these lessons!
English Vocabulary: 12 Internet words youtu.be/duunFMQOos4
Talking about MOVIES in English youtu.be/Gb87bAkFkYc
In this video:
0:00 Introduction
1:01 Darth Vader & Yoda
2:26 Tarzan
3:08 Charlie Brown
4:07 MacGyver
5:38 Captain Ahab
6:27 Barbie & Ken
7:42 Forrest Gump
8:59 Mary Poppins
9:42 Sherlock Holmes
10:41 Yeti/Bigfoot/Sasquatch
