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[00:00.39] Ben: Hana, you just told me that one way to help with listening and practicing and understanding idioms is through American television dramas. Right? So, TV shows.

[00:10.89] Hana: Yes.

[00:11.39] Ben: Yeah. While you were learning English, what are some shows you watched? Something I wanna tell my students they can watch.

[00:17.64] Hana: My favorite all time is the TV drama called Friends.

[00:21.90] Ben: Oh, yeah! Yeah.

[00:23.14] Hana: Have yous seen it before?

[00:23.89] Ben: Friends is super popular in the U.S. Yeah, yeah.

[00:27.64] Hana: It is, yes. I mean, first of all, I just love the story.

[00:31.64] Ben: Okay.

[00:32.39] Hana: Other than just learning English, it's second purpose, I guess.

[00:37.89] There was an Italian or there is a character who is playboy and he used to say like, "How you doin'?" Yeah?

[00:46.89] And, it's interesting is, first, I watched the drama with my first language subtitled.

[00:57.14] Ben: Oh, right.

[00:58.14] Hana: Yeah.

[00:58.64] Ben: So you're watching in English with your language in the subtitles?

[01:01.89] Hana: Yes.

[01:02.39] Ben: Okay.

[01:02.89] Hana: So that I can understand the main concept first.

[01:07.14] Ben: Right.

[01:07.89] Hana: And then, gradually, I changed to English subtitles.

[01:11.14] Ben: Oh, okay. That's a great idea! So, first, to understand the meaning of what's being said, subtitles.

[01:18.64] Then, to maybe watch it again a second time or even a third time to understand exactly how the English is used in context of the show.

[01:26.64] Hana: True, yeah.

[01:27.39] Ben: Okay, that's a great strategy.

[01:29.39] Hana: That way you can enjoy just watching the movies or dramas and that way you can spend a lot more time, rather than just trying to study English.

[01:41.64] Ben: Right, so it's more ... a way to enjoy learning English and studying.

[01:45.89] Hana: Yes.

[01:47.39] Ben: Actually, you know ... You said Friends, right?

[01:50.14] Hana: Yep, yep.

[01:50.89] Ben: So I think Friends is on ... It's so popular, right? And it's all over the internet. I believe it's on YouTube, you can watch it on YouTube and Netflix.

[01:59.89] Hana: Netflix, yeah.

[02:00.64] Ben: Yeah, Netflix. One thing that's great about YouTube, I think, is that they have a closed captioning or a subtitling option, so if you can't exactly catch what they're saying while you're listening the first time, you can put the subtitles on like you said.

[02:13.39] Hana: Yeah, yeah, exactly.

[02:14.14] Ben: That's a great-

[02:14.64] Hana: And there are so many websites that shows the transcripts of the ...

[02:18.64] Ben: That's true. You can read the scripts from the show to follow along, as well.

[02:24.14] Hana: Mm-hmm (affirmative).

[02:24.64] Ben: That's great. So you said you watch Friends, right?

[02:26.39] Hana: I do.

[02:27.14] Ben: Are there any others that you've heard of? Friends, I know is popular. Many people know Friends.

[02:32.14] Hana: Full House.

[02:33.89] Ben: Full House, yeah!

[02:35.39] Hana: Full House, yes.

[02:36.14] Ben: Okay, you know they recently did a revamp, a newer version it.

[02:41.64] Hana: Yeah, they did. Yeah, I haven't seen it yet but, yeah, it's good. Good, good.

[02:44.89] Ben: I haven't either. Well, you recommend either Friends or Full House.

[02:48.14] Hana: One of my friends, he liked a drama called Prison Break.

[02:54.39] Ben: Oh, that's on Netflix, as well.

[02:56.14] Hana: Have you ever heard it? Yeah.

[02:57.39] Ben: Yeah, I have.

[02:57.89] Hana: He watched like 60 hours or more than that and I asked him, "How's it going? Is it good?" He did understand without subtitles, which is good.

[03:07.89] And so, I asked him, "So you can speak English now, yeah? Can you use those phrases from the drama?" And he said, "Actually, not." I said, "Why?" It's because the words that they use from the drama. There's a bombing or escaping or something that's not daily life conversations, so that way Friends or Full House that people in daily life.

[03:34.39] Ben: That's daily English. Yeah, daily life English.

[03:35.64] Hana: Yeah, so I found it easier to use.

[03:37.14] Ben: Okay, so you recommend-

[03:37.64] Hana: Yeah, yeah.

[03:38.89] Ben: Okay, yeah. That's great. Thank you so much. I think my students would love to watch that kind of drama and learn daily-

[03:44.89] Hana: Daily, yes.

[03:45.89] Ben: ... actual phrases you can use. Thanks so much for the tips. Thanks, Hana.

[03:48.64] Hana: You're welcome.