The Avengers (2012): film guide and English dialogue
The Avengers is a 2012 Marvel film directed by Joss Whedon. It brings together Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Thor, Black Widow and Hawkeye. Robert Downey Jr. plays Tony Stark, Chris Evans plays Steve Rogers, and Mark Ruffalo plays Bruce Banner.
Story and characters: becoming a team
Loki threatens Earth, and S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury sets out to assemble a team. Cooperation between heroes with different personalities and priorities drives the story. Listen for the contrast between Tony's sarcasm, Steve's direct speech and Thor and Loki's more formal language: their English helps express who they are.
What the dialogue can teach you
In I understood that reference., reference means a cultural allusion or something mentioned in conversation, rather than a reference document. In Call it, Captain., call it means to make a decision and give orders, not to telephone someone. Learn these expressions with their speakers and situations instead of translating each word separately.
Practise with repeatable audio
The lesson contains 48 lines with IPA and translations in 14 languages. Tap a card to repeat its audio; listen first, check the meaning, then speak along.