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Children learn English through play with films. After all, we never learn more easily or quickly than when we are children. That is why some parents want to encourage their children from a very early age and teach them new things in a playful way. Discover some suitable films here.
With these films, children learn English through play
Especially when your children are young and just starting to speak, you can play a supportive role in their language development. If you’re not a native English speaker yourself, you can make use of English-language films or TV series.
- Make sure you choose age-appropriate films or series that aren’t too long. Otherwise, you risk your child losing concentration.
- Animated films and cartoons are particularly well-suited, as they often use simple vocabulary.
- Most films are short and exciting, so your children will stay engaged.
Learning English for different age groups
Even young children can start learning English. To do this, choose films specifically designed for their age group.
- You can let your children watch ‘Sesame Street’ not only in German but also in English. The programme offers vocabulary that is simpler yet more complex than that found in programmes for very young children, making it suitable for children from nursery or primary school age onwards.
- You can let your children watch not only TV series but also English-language films. With DVDs, you often have the option to choose between German and English. An example of such a film would be “The Incredibles”. However, you can check with any children’s film to see if you can choose between the languages.
- A popular film for learning English is “The Lion King”. It is a real classic and easy to understand – especially as your children have surely seen the German version before. With two further instalments of this hit film, you even have several films to choose from for learning English.
- The film “Aladdin” offers an adventure straight out of *1001 Nights*. It’s exciting, and the English language is taught through dialogue and song almost without you realising it. Suitable for children from nursery age onwards.
- Another Disney classic is the film “The Little Mermaid”. This film also helps children become familiar with English and acquire their first knowledge of the language.
- There are also programmes that are particularly suitable for very young learners. These include, amongst others, “Peppa Pig”. The episodes can be watched in German and in English.
- Another film series for very young learners is “Charlotte aux fraises”. The DVD can be watched in various languages, including English. This means your child can use the DVD to learn different languages, if you wish.
