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Film English With The Simpsons (Part 3)

Film English With The Simpsons (Part 3)

Learn real-life English expressions, idioms, and humor through classic scenes from The Simpsons.
Created byTaeyeon Hwang
Last updated 11/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Understand real conversational English expressions used in The Simpsons.
  • Learn idioms, slang, and cultural references frequently found in American TV shows.
  • Improve listening comprehension through detailed scene analysis and subtitles.
  • Develop a deeper understanding of American humor, tone, and context.
  • Use authentic dialogues to expand vocabulary and cultural awareness.

Course content

1 section5 lectures2h 32m total length
  • Film English with The Simpsons S01E1119:25

    The Simpsons S01E11

    juicy, align, pick up this mess; pick something up [PV7], rough-house, monkey bars, tuck something in [V1]; tuck in, watch it, school grounds, watch out, Let's move on, shall we? flush, make a stop, so long, hold it, fluff your pillow, make sure, grilled cheese sandwich, squished flat, crunchy, wiener, fruit cocktail, heavy syrup, disturbing incident, at school, I'm outta here. cripple, refer to, lavatory, make use of, facility [Noun 1], oh, dear, transcend, incorrigible, suspension, expulsion, it behooves someone to do something, deportation, kick [Verb], hear someone out, a tad glib, let me explain, elementary school, foreign exchange, on the basis of, academic [Adjective], excellence, intelligence, make an exception, be willing to, play along [PV1.1], chateau, in the heart of, be immersed in, average child, fluent, pick up [PV1] or pick something up [PV2], get by, as long as, of one's own, principal, pull [Verb 3.2], scam, for one thing, have a say in, bon voyage, sights [Noun 2.1], represent [Verb], the way (that) [M. Idiom 2], charter flight, ew(w), dump [Noun], the Stars and Stripes, affectionate, Albanian, guy, grabby, Be my guest. peculiar, urge, the benefit of the doubt, to better understand, fellow [Adjective], have a point about, machinery, capitalism, oil [Verb], now that, oppressed, function [Verb], a family unit, paper-thin, send shivers down my spine, go with, turnip, biological kid, pull strings with, you bet, forefinger, twist something off, bucket, powered, raspberry-filled, freedom of choice, plutonium, isolation, module, ungrateful, swine, take a shine to, customary, now and then, antifreeze, blueprint, I'm telling you, dickens, on the trail, transmit, confidential, unfriendly, radio triangulation, track [Verb], au revoir, go to prison, Let's hurry it up, hospitality, sour [Verb], student exchange program, Have a nice trip, civil defense, unselfish

  • Film English with The Simpsons S01E1235:29

    The Simpsons S01E12

    go off the air, birthday song, do the honors, violence [N1], appeal [Noun], pun something on; put on, in prime time, gallon, premium ice cream, from work, come over [M. Verb 1b], slide [Noun], Yucatan, carousel, be in for, treat [Noun 1], steady, customer, cash register, unhappy, have to do, slide show, gruesome, twosome, hand someone/something over; hand over, paper bag, procedure, armed robbery, convenience store, emerge, delicacy [N4], taco, take a siesta, charcoal, rendering [Noun 1.1], cruddy, You have the right to remain silent. blah, drop something off; drop off; drop [V5], develop [Verb 3], thus, conclude, Mexican, odyssey, goody, gumdrop, Emmy-Award-winning [Adjective], anchorman, enigmatic, half-joke, commercial message, sort of, idol, base something on, teachings, run off to bed, behind bars, daring, twilight, local, SWAT team, apprehend, rival [As modifier], So, the truth come out. who knows, innocent all along, beloved, countless, tot, alleged criminal, media circus, of all ages, hang on, development, Romanian, trapeze, artist, from (one's) humble beginnings, a street mime, clown [Verb], the top of, mini-empire, dozen, endorsement, line [Noun 4.4], best-loved, blooper, near-fatal, on-the-air heart attack, get a hankering, plump [Adjective 1], succulent, honey-smoked, bacon, glistening, sizzling, triple bypass, pacemaker, bounce back, condemn, educator, alike, simple-minded, mayhem, portion, stamp out illiteracy, give a hoot, send shock waves through, pack [Verb 2.1], synagogue, mosque, disillusioned, citizenry, from all walks of life, halfway, merchandise, bear [Verb 1], likeness, baggy pants, relatively, snug uniform, penitentiary, accomplice, plead insanity, have no comment, drab [Adjective 1], flesh-colored, client, plead guilty, Your Honor, opening night jitters, the stand, take a dive, cowardly, display [Noun 1.1], heavily-salted, snack treats, gunman, courtroom, adorable, inspire, insane, criminal genius, mob mentality, hop on the bandwagon, get with, winning team, set something ablaze, children's toys, stand back, inhale, toxic, fume, turn one's attention to, exhibit [Noun], champion, child literacy, illiterate, substantial, sports gambling, bet on sth, foreperson, reach a verdict, save for, crude, glissando, wind instrument, coming [attributive], sweeping [Adjective], nutrition, self-esteem, patronizing, backstabber, Snap out of it! stare at, crook, forgive sb for sth/doing, funny [Adjective 2.1], armed to the teeth, microwave [Noun 1.1], robber, heat up, burrito, get-well card, a lending library, I'll blow your heads off! frame [Verb 3], volley, musketry, flame [Verb], thunder [Verb], roar, profound, follow, approaching footsteps, brigade, switchboard, jam [Verb], dispel, the myth that-, uptown [Adjective], key chains, pen, upscale [Adjective], for instance, limited-edition, print [Noun], plate [Noun], commemorative coins, take pride in, sign my own name, Go with the flow. zillionth, marvelous, celebration, regret, shed light on, segment, preadolescent, turmoil, reach out to, What's on your mind? bother [VT], sordid, a shock to, get on with; get on [PV1.1], a hardened criminal, lovable, jester, honk one's horn, putter [Verb], meddle [Verb], dimwit, finger [Verb], in court, sincerely, horrible, hear about, in prison, exaggerate, regain

  • Film English with The Simpsons S01E1328:35

    The Simpsons S01E13

    driver [Noun 1], overturn, melon truck, rubbernecking [Noun], melon wrestling, doughnut, therapist, the airwaves, loveless, sham, marriage, turn it up, wacko, utensil, worship [Verb], make something into, annoying, fed up, sense of humor, yellow-bellied, jackass, punk, fill something up, a quick one, hunk [Noun 1], beef jerky, couple [Noun 3 as determiner], pickled, level with, pig [Noun 3], no more (of)- than,   except for,  once in a while, slop [Noun], hose sth/sb off; hose off, candle, tablecloth, the whole nine yards, the two of you, in town, check out [PV1], get my drift, read [Verb 8], a quarter past, What's keeping sb? on meat loaf night, How 'bout some grub? pre-dinner, entertainment, make reservations, expensive, It matters not, after desserts, adjourn to, giddy, baby-sitter, ya, lousy, bum, get a hold of, cut sth open, Goodness. a crossed wire. a bunch of, savage, ape, neighbor, misunderstood, underrated, glamorous, one day, help it, mambo [Verb], not have a clue, Out! grump [Noun 1], behind [Noun 1], precious [Noun 1], doorbell, dumpling, Get the door! Oof! Help sb with sth, handle [Verb 1], luggage, on short notice, put someone to bed, stay up, video library, watch out for, upside down, somewhat, defeat [Verb 1.2], lobster, beady eyes, lead [Verb 1.1], After you. vérité, brutal, slow-motion [Noun as modifier], shut your eyes, 'cause, carefree, bib, a fill-up, second-least-expensive, defenseless, youngster, tie [Verb], gag [Verb], living room, bandit, roam, at will, valuable, chaperone, night-time, continental, lurk, descend upon [Verb 3], full of, unsuspecting, dupe, in a moment, alias, Run for it! homemade, beet, dwell on [Verb 2], vigilant, viewer, report [Verb 1.3], threshold, slam, last time, sheesh, muss, finish up, video-cassette, make the best of, slip into [Verb 2.2], comfortable, shake a leg, mama, soileds, crib, spoil the mood, check on [PV1], How may we help you? convicted, T-shirt, Good Lord! turn off the TV, shenanigans, pay someone off, aid [Verb], abet [Verb], notorious, a Kung Fu movie, move [Noun], bright [Adjective 2], The way I see it, knock someone out, hog-tie [Verb], perfect [Adjective 2 attributive], make (up)

  • Film English with The Simpsons S02E0133:05

    The Simpsons S02E01

    further, interruption, during, book report, make love to, buns, papa, have time for, one more, dazzle, pirate, patch [Noun 1.1], in conclusion, on the scale of one to ten, insult [Verb], a witch-hunt, grade [Noun 2], steadily, since, the beginning of, term [Noun 3], a major exam, colonial America, a lucky guess, granny, deadly, mothball, grandchild, game [Noun 1.4], hit the books, Soup's on! icky, skin [Noun 2.2], soup skin, be down to [Phrase 2], in a second, sure [Adverb 1.1], vocabulary, test [Noun 1.1], glorious, hand [Verb 1], paper, refrigerator, kill two birds with one stone, cover (up), whisker, gorilla, conqueror, granddaddy, burn the candle at both ends, chapter one, Puritan, the Church of England, destination, psst, take a look at, tiger, dim [Adjective 3], look freaked, on purpose, pump [Verb 5], boom, on easy street, bet (that)-, study [Verb], kiss up, be up for, cram, natural enemy, pertain to, erroneous, blindfold [Verb], chimp, pencil, teeth, pep talk, sth bring out the best in sb, what is it, sharp, stabbing pains, stomach, shooting pain, temporary, vision, cappuccino, chocolate, fudge, on the mend, phlebitis, laugh milk through someone's nose, you don't say, what about, piece of cake, pleasantly, warn [Verb], the final straw, on someone's hands, laymen, as a result, underachiever, how shall I put this, proud of, every other [Idiom 1], some form of improvement, state capital, dumb [Adjective 3], happy about, There, there. a late bloomer, shameful, emotionally, crippling, recommendation, repeat [Verb], hold me back, that'll be the day, promises, promises, sincerity, conviction, as god is my witness, get off the bus; get [V4.1], forever, hold one's peace, I mean, throw sth at sth/sb, tip2 [Verb 1], on sharp turns, go over, recently, talk about, in the fourth grade, shape up, that's it [Phrase 2], relax, a peptic ulcer, quit [Verb], bug [Verb 2], Poindexter, be unfamiliar with, interfere with, in play, ooh, forecastle, nothing else, of value, a hall monitor, prize-winning, diorama, all righty, study [Noun 1], have a look-see at, sanctuary, hurly-burly, modern life, clean (up) [Verb], clearly, geek, in the back row, potential, mischief, vary, inversely, the authority figure, a thrill, screams [Noun], humiliation, old-timer, refuge, a teachers' strike, a power failure, a blizzard, get enough of, snow formation, flake-lovers, theologian, miss [Verb ], earlobes, trudge, sled, hill, over and over again, ragamuffin, back away from, a snowball fight, certainly, hereby, declare, snow day, self-evident, equal, derive, inherent, inalienable, concentrate, turn something in, grade [Verb 2], What's the matter? be used to ~ing, a high F, Who am I kidding? a failure [Noun 1.1], surrender [Verb 2], demonstrate, applied knowledge, due to, difficulty, obscurity, reference

  • Film English with The Simpsons S02E0235:27

    The Simpsons S02E02

    be named after; name someone/something after, German [Adjective 1], ruler [Noun 1], Hitler, beat [Verb 2], I was right! miracle [Noun 1.2 as modifier], breakthrough [Noun 1], regrowth, brochure, Utah, bald, quite, virile, in its entirety, How much? product [Noun 1], in your price range, purely, coincidental, rip-off, gyp-joint, Thanks for nothing. storm [Verb 1], tartar sauce, portion [Noun 1.2], fish stick, chrome, dome, fill something out; fill out, medical insurance, form [Noun 6], creatively, charge sth to sb/sth; charge [Verb 1.1], stuff, in no time, flat [Adverb 2], one less, ivory [Noun 1 as modifier], back scratcher, newsletter, exactly, the number, suspect [Verb], output [Noun], level [Noun], hit the jackpot, you got me; you've got me (there), health insurance, put someone up to [PV1], cover [Verb 4], frivolous, in, sideburn, usual [Noun 1], frisky, a tan1 [Noun 2], tie [Noun 1], in someone's employ, precious [Adjective 1], hopeless, cretin, a promotion, union, contract, token [Adjective 1], from within per year, go-getter, dynamic, resourceful, unspoiled, clay, mold [Verb], junior executive, say good-bye to, former, reassignment, back rub, harry [Verb 1.1], here [Exclamation 1], interview [Verb], kissy, keep your mouth shut, got it; get [Verb 7], big [Adjective 2.2], belong, fraud, phony [Noun], a matter of time, find someone out, slump [Verb 4], smother someone in sth, bargain-basement [Noun as modifier], lime-green, polyester, take a step, shout it, moving expenses, a man's suit, prince, judge [Verb], do [Verb 1], hang out [PV2], smooch [Verb], anniversary, this year, have an excuse for, overstep [Verb], bound2 [Noun 1], productivity, record-high, accident rate, a round of, layoff, wake up [VT], caffeine, water cooler, regurgitate [Verb 2], improve, in blazes, cut something off; cut off, chop something up; chop up, seasoned [Adjective], Get to the point! dip [Verb 1], man-hour [Noun], in labor, the cut of someone's jib, crowd [VI], sweeping [Adjective 2], reform [Noun], decrease, a note of [Noun 5], absolutely, stunning [Adjective], ho [Exclamation], fascinating [Adjective], documentary, towel, keep sth/sb from sth(~ing); keep [Verb 3.4], get [Verb 6], hair care product, save for a rainy day, mood swing, in someone's life, want [Verb 1], pony, weave [Verb 2], patent [Verb], What the hey? report that- [Verb 1], bilk sb/sth out of sth, hide2 [Noun 1.1, 2], Hades, make an example of, hooligan, make some speech to, drop by, look kindly upon; look on [PV], clean out, by noon, be unaware of, impropriety, take full responsibility, a live grenade; live [Adjective 3.1], threaten, bear one's brunt, terrible, umbrella, Here. broke [Adjective], flat [Adverb 2], hep-cat [Noun], No way! a fake [Noun], haunt [Verb 1.3], for the rest of your days, ruin [Verb], cripple [M. Verb 2], baldness, hereditary [Adjective 1.2], pharmacy, in a less-than-heroic fashion, take the liberty of ~ing, enclosed [Adjective 1], number [Verb 2], 3-by-5 card, spell [Verb], phonetically, God bless you. gal, the typing pool; pool [Noun 1.1], geezer, What has he done with Homer Simpson?; have — done with, bloated [Adjective 1.1], inventory, outmoded [Adjective], self-management, run [Verb 6], inefficiently, mine [Verb 1], cheaply, purchase [Verb], long-term [Adjective], offset [Verb 1], one-time [Adjective], net2 [Adjectve 1], savings, well, well, well, dashing [Adjective 1], hollow [Adjective 2], make a mockery of, fire [Verb 2], on the spot [PV1], in one's salad days, crowning [Adjective], shock3 [Noun], glory, strawberry blond, curls, big man, on campus, one's senior year, pluck [Verb 1.2], chicken [Noun 1], sting [Noun 1.4], male pattern baldness, reconsider, Are you kidding? , dead-end [Noun as modifier]

Requirements

  • Intermediate or higher English proficiency is recommended.
  • No special tools or software are required—just curiosity and motivation to learn.
  • Familiarity with The Simpsons or American culture will be helpful but not essential.

Description

Welcome to Film English with The Simpsons, a unique English-learning experience that blends entertainment with education. This course helps you master real conversational English through the witty, heartwarming, and often hilariously honest world of The Simpsons.

Instead of focusing on dry grammar drills or textbook phrases, you’ll explore the living English spoken by native speakers — the idioms, expressions, and humor that make real conversations come alive. Each lesson features carefully chosen clips from The Simpsons, complete with English subtitles and detailed explanations. After each scene, you’ll see clear slide presentations that break down pronunciation, tone, and cultural context, helping you understand not just what the characters say, but why they say it.

The course is designed for learners at all levels. Beginners can follow along easily thanks to subtitles and visual cues, while intermediate and advanced learners will appreciate the insights into nuance and cultural references. Through laughter and storytelling, you’ll absorb vocabulary and expressions naturally, without the stress of memorization.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to recognize native speech patterns, respond more naturally, and even enjoy English-language shows without relying on subtitles.
Let The Simpsons be your guide to authentic, practical, and enjoyable English learning. Join today — and start thinking, speaking, and laughing in English!

Who this course is for:

  • English learners at an intermediate to advanced level who want to study authentic expressions from real shows.
  • Fans of The Simpsons who want to explore the language and humor behind the series.
  • Students who prefer learning English through culture, context, and storytelling rather than grammar drills.
  • Learners who enjoy analyzing how language reflects everyday American life.