Show: “Sweet Magnolias”
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“Sweet Magnolias” has become a Netflix staple since its first season premiered in 2020; with increasing popularity on the streaming platform, it has consistently been renewed season after season. This popularity makes sense, though, as the drama is equally heartwarming as it is suspenseful; you’ll be crying from the wholesomeness of it all just as often as you’ll be sitting on the edge of your seat dying to know what is gonna happen next for this tight-knit group of friends.
Speaking of which, “Sweet Magnolias” is a show about three friends who grew up together in a sleepy town in the American South. Despite their shared geography, their lives became quite different, and they navigate these differences together, whether it involves career or family, singledom or romance.
WHAT TO LEARN
While watching this show, you will be able to learn from and practice a variety of English language elements, including:
southern American English
southern American culture
present simple
present perfect
past simple
polite language
sarcasm
idioms (LOTS!)
vocabulary related to:
mistakes
gossip
advice
decision making
change
emotions (happiness, excitement, fear, worry, anger, hope, hopelessness, forgiveness, etc.)
relationships (the self, family, friendship, crushes, dating, marriage, etc.)
parenting
business
food
law
wellness
community
and much more…!
Do you struggle with understanding Southern accents from the United States? What about other accents? Practice your English by letting me know what the easiest and most difficult English accents are for you to understand.
