Lecture Notes: Learning English with Disney's The Lion King

Overview

• Topic: Learning English through the movie The Lion King.
• Focus: Vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and comprehension.
• Method:
  1. Watch the clip with subtitles.
  2. Learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.
  3. Test comprehension by rewatching without subtitles.

Clip 1: Scar's Song - Be Prepared

Key Vocabulary and Expressions

• Vacant Expressions: Empty facial expressions, indicating lack of intelligence.
• The lights are not all on upstairs: A phrase to suggest someone is not thinking or not intelligent.
• Kings and successions: Refers to the order in which one king follows another.
• Overthrow: To take power forcefully from someone.
• Sorted: Implies something is dirty or immoral.
• Given my dues: To receive what one deserves.
• Square: To settle or make a situation fair.

Context and Analysis

• Scar's Ambition: The song reflects Scar's manipulative and ambitious nature, his desire to overthrow Mufasa.
• Plan Explanation: Scar explains his plan to hyenas, highlighting their lack of intelligence.
• Pronunciation and Accent: British vs. American pronunciation differences (
  • British: Feature, Teacher
  • American: Feature-r, Teacher-r

Clip 2: Timon and Pumba's Diversion

Key Vocabulary and Expressions

• Live bait: Using a live animal to attract predators.
• Diversion: A distraction to draw attention away.
• In drag: Wearing clothes of the opposite sex for entertainment.
• Hula Dance: Traditional Hawaiian dance.
• Hunk: A large piece, often of food, or slang for an attractive, muscular man.
• Swine: A term for pigs.
• Treat: Something enjoyable or delightful.
• Come on down: An invitation to join.
• Aching for: Deeply desiring something.
• Dine: To have a meal.
• Luau: A Hawaiian feast or party.

Context and Analysis

• Plan Execution: Timon and Pumba are devising a plan to distract hyenas to help Simba.
• Humor: Timon's reluctance to be live bait and the humorous hula song they use as a diversion.

Learning Method

• Step-by-Step Process: Guided watching with subtitles, vocabulary and grammar lessons, reviewing with flashcards, and comprehension test by rewatching without subtitles.
• Additional Tools: Flashcards provided via the RealLife English App using spaced repetition for vocabulary retention.

Recommendations

• Review Vocabulary Regularly: Use provided flashcards to reinforce learning.
• Practice Pronunciation: Especially through rhyming words in songs.
• Engage with Content: Sing along and mimic characters to improve fluency.

Conclusion

• Homework: Review vocabulary using the flashcards on the RealLife English App.
• Next Steps: Check out additional lessons available on the same platform.