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Our staff is excited to join you on your English learning journey. Below you’ll find resources, links, sample contracts, and other materials to help you get started. While studying with us (and even as an alumni), please don’t hesitate to ask questions or request additional support – we’re here to help and look forward to seeing you in class soon!

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Supplementary Learning Materials

Movies, Books, and Game suggestions to help you learn English.

Finding Nemo
Simple and heartwarming animated film. Clear pronunciation and vocabulary, great for beginners and families.

Paddington
Charming British film with clear enunciation and lots of friendly, practical language—excellent for beginners.

Forrest Gump
Slow-paced narration with lots of everyday expressions and American culture references. Perfect for intermediate students.

The Pursuit of Happiness
An inspiring true story with emotional, real-life dialogue—ideal for intermediate to advanced learners.

The Intern
A modern workplace comedy with natural speech and accessible vocabulary—great for students aiming to use English professionally.

The Social Network
More advanced language with fast-paced, tech-industry dialogue. Great challenge for advanced learners.

Harry Potter Series
A fun way to absorb British English, storytelling vocabulary, and cultural references across different levels.

Extra (BBC)
Created specifically for language learners. Features slow, clear speech and subtitles to help beginners follow along.

Dora the Explorer / Peppa Pig
Perfect for absolute beginners or young learners. Repetition and simple vocabulary make it easy to follow.

Friends
A classic sitcom with everyday English, slang, and humor. Slow and clear dialogue makes it great for beginner to intermediate learners.

Modern Family
Follows a fun, diverse family using modern, conversational English. Great for learning American slang and culture.

The Office (US)
Set in a workplace, this mockumentary-style show uses dry humor and everyday office language—ideal for intermediate learners.

Sherlock (BBC)
A more challenging option. Advanced learners can enjoy complex vocabulary, quick dialogue, and British accents.

Stranger Things
A mix of modern American slang and teen dialogue. Good listening practice for intermediate to advanced learners.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
A fun police comedy that mixes casual and professional vocabulary. Good for intermediate to advanced learners.

Ted Lasso
Heartwarming show with both British and American English. Positive tone, cultural references, and conversational language make it a strong pick for intermediate+ students.

How I Met Your Mother
Fast-paced, casual English with lots of idioms and humor. Great for improving listening skills at an intermediate level.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Fun, illustrated, and full of everyday school-life expressions. A top choice for younger learners or beginners.

Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
A beautiful and simple story with clear vocabulary and emotional depth. Ideal for beginner to lower-intermediate readers.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
Famous and engaging, with increasing difficulty as the series progresses. British English, rich vocabulary, and fantasy storytelling.

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Philosophical yet written in clear, poetic language. Good for intermediate to advanced learners interested in deeper themes.

One Piece by Eiichiro Oda
Epic adventure with diverse characters and creative storytelling. Great for building vocabulary and understanding idiomatic expressions. Suitable for intermediate+ readers.

My Hero Academia by Kohei Horikoshi
Popular action manga with clear dialogue and modern slang. Best for intermediate learners looking for fun and fast-paced language.

Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto
Follows a young ninja’s journey, filled with motivation, emotions, and clear dialogue. Perfect for lower to intermediate levels.

Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba & Takeshi Obata
A gripping and intelligent story. Uses more advanced and philosophical language—ideal for upper-intermediate to advanced learners.

Scrabble
The classic word-building game. Great for vocabulary expansion and spelling practice at all levels.

Taboo
Players describe a word without using key related terms—perfect for practicing definitions, synonyms, and paraphrasing.

Pictionary
A drawing and guessing game that reinforces vocabulary through images—great for visual learners and group play.

The Sims (any version)
Build your own world and interact using life-simulation language—great for learning everyday vocabulary (household, emotions, actions).

Minecraft
Endless creativity plus learning opportunities in English. Many educational servers focus on teamwork, reading, and instructions

Portal 2
Challenging puzzles combined with witty, well-written dialogue. Helps with listening comprehension and logic-based vocabulary (advanced level).

Civilization V (or any version)
Turn-based strategy game that teaches history, diplomacy, leadership, and decision-making—all through text-heavy prompts and rich vocabulary. Excellent for advanced learners interested in academic-style English and global themes.

Duolingo
A fun, gamified language-learning app perfect for beginners to intermediate learners. Quick lessons on grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation.

BBC Learning English
High-quality, real-world English lessons in short formats. Includes audio, video, quizzes, and news-based learning. Great for intermediate to advanced students.

Quizlet
Create and study flashcards on any topic. Fantastic for building vocabulary, especially for test preparation (IELTS, TOEFL, etc.).

ELSA Speak
AI-based app focused on improving pronunciation. Learners get detailed feedback on accent, intonation, and clarity.

Grammarly Keyboard
An intelligent mobile keyboard that checks your grammar and suggests improvements as you type—perfect for writing better English in everyday use.

Memrise
Learn practical vocabulary and phrases through real-life video clips and spaced repetition. Engaging for visual learners.

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