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There is a time when you start being better at English, you are more comfortable using it and understanding it. Therefore, you need more practice, nonetheless, a lot of times it is difficult to find someone to practice with or you may not have money or time. One of the best options to continue using learning English that significantly will boost your level is watching movies and series. Nowadays, just with a click, you can start practicing; there are a lot of platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO, Disney, etc; that will help you develop listening skills, pronunciation skills, and it will allow you to increase your vocabulary, especially learning and understanding daily expression. 

To start, you can watch movies or series with subtitles in order to get the information and acquire new vocabulary. As time goes by, you can watch them without subtitles to challenge yourself, However, I sometimes put the subtitles on if I don't understand a particular word, phrase or expression.. 

Besides, I try to imitate how the person speaks: the mood, the attitude, the intonation, the non-verbal communication. This has helped me to enunciate better and to neutralize my accent (I know everyone has an accent, nevertheless, the more precise you sound the better). 

When I have the chance, I talk with my friends about my favorite TV shows and movies, we discuss about why we like it and we suggest different shows and movies. 

What is your favorite Movie and TV show in English. Mine, The big bang theory and 50 first dates.