Movie: “Barbie”

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“Barbie” is not only a doll that has inexplicably influenced the realms of fashion, beauty, and toys around the globe, but it was also the highest grossing film in American cinema in 2023. With nine Oscar nominations (and one Oscar win) to its name, “Barbie” is a masterpiece of a movie. Both lighthearted and profound, it establishes the perfect balance for both box office success and academic discourse.

WHAT TO LEARN

With so much relatability, regardless of gender, “Barbie” serves as a tool for both entertainment and language learning. While watching this film, one can learn and practice in the following areas:

• American English

• American pop culture

• humour

• a variety of registers (informal, formal, elevated, academic)

• I statements

• comparison structures

• question structures

• the present simple

• the present perfect

• the past simple

• the conditional

• vocabulary related to:

  • toys

  • playtime

  • work

  • identity

  • the female condition

  • the patriarchy

  • sexism

  • toxic masculinity

  • emotions

  • mental health

  • philosophy

  • relationships (self, friendship, family, parent-child, society)

  • solution-making

  • business

• and much more…!

Have you seen the Barbie movie? Are you still wanting to see this movie? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below.

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ATTRIBUTION

Thumbnail photo courtesy of Hugo Ribeiro on themoviedb.org.