The Good Place- TV series review by Nuria

The Good Place is a Netflix sitcom about afterlife, but it isn´t a black comedy, it is quite light and offers laughs and philosophical lessons.
Eleanor Sellstrop (Kristen Bell), an immoral and selfish woman, died and is sent by mistake to the "Good Place". Her efforts to avoid being caught and to keep her spot in this sort of heaven are the main plot of this sitcom.
To help her in her quest Eleanor counts on Chidi (N.Jackson Harper), her "soulmate". Chidi, a professor of Moral Philosophy, agrees to teach her ethics so that she can become a better person and earn a legitimate spot in the "Good Place".
This unusual premise makes this series unique in today´s TV landscape, because more than just making people laugh it strives to make people think about moral issues. What does it mean to be good? What´s my real motivation to do what I do? Does the end justify the means?
I recommend The Good Place because it is a comedy and provides plenty of laughs and also because Eleanor´s journey holds up a mirror to our lives.
Review by Nuria, (group A) 

TV series recommended by Raquel

Raquel (group D) is sending us 2 recommendations for TV series you can watch in original version:

If you want to learn English and have fun at the same time, you should take a look at these television series:

BROOKLYN NINE-NINE
Brooklyn Nine-Nine is a comedy series about the American police. The series is about Jake Peralta, an immature but talented NYPD detective in the 99th Brooklyn precinct, who enters into immediate dispute with his new commander, the serious and stern Captain Raymond Holt. With incredible comedy actors this is a series that you can't stop laughing at.



THE LAST MAN ON EARTH
This is a post-apocalyptic comedy about a man named Phil Miller, who suspects he's the only survivor after a deadly virus which began on the planet in 2020. He searches all over the U.S., Canada and Mexico in his RV and finds no one. He returns to his hometown of Tucson to think about the future, yet his loneliness drives him to think about suicide. Just before he's about to end it, he sees smoke coming from a campfire that belongs to a woman named Carol.

Antonio Banderas on The Late Show

Last week Antonio Banderas was on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, one of the talk shows I told you about in class.  He spoke about his new National Geographic TV series Genius:Picasso, about where he lives at the moment, being arrested after a performance during Franco´s dictatorship and more...

Comparing a book and a film- by Desi (advanced student)

Desi, who was part of the teamwork Oral Presentation devoted to Pay It Forward, compares Ryan Hyde's novel and its movie version. The teacher includes comments and 5 final cards with tips on how to address this kind of task, but you will learn a lot from listening to Desi's work on structure and language range. Notice her relative clauses, adding info the listeners need to follow what she says, not taking for granted listeners know what they might not know!

Red Nose Day- Mr Bean Comic Relief Classic

Comic Relief is a major charity based in the UK, with a vision of a just world, free from poverty.

Since its launch in 1988, Red Nose Day has become something of a British institution. It’s the day, every two years, when people across the land can get together and do something funny for money at home, school and work. There’s a fantastic night of TV on the BBC, with comedy and entertainment to inspire the nation to give generously. Comic Relief spends the money raised by Red Nose Day to help people living tough lives across the UK and Africa. (from the Comic Relief website)

Here´s a  Mr Bean Comic Relief Classic: Mr Bean on Blind Date: 

Films based on the books on your Reading List

Watch the film trailers to help you choose which book you´d like to read this year. But remember it´s important to read the book, not just watch the film! (you can watch the film later, after you finish the book and maybe you can compare the two in your book monologue. See Reading List above for more info about the books). 

Girl with a Pearl Earring:

About a Boy:

The Ladies´ No 1 Detective Agency (HBO series):

Rosa Parks- My Story:

How I Live Now: