Learn English With “High School Musical” and 9 Other Disney Movies
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The amazing Cinderella once said that “A dream is a wish your heart makes, when you’re fast asleep. In dreams, you will lose your heartaches. Whatever you wish for, you keep…”
And just like that, Cinderella reminds us that dreaming is important. Dreaming is a way to keep us motivated in pursuing whatever our heart desires, from learning how to ride a bike to mastering a new language like English.
Dreaming is natural and timeless; in dreaming we connect our childhood ambitions to our future endeavors. Dreaming is powerful; in dreams, nothing is impossible.
If one of your dreams is to learn a new language, then get ready for this secret I’m about to share with you. Okay, now don’t look away because here it is…
You can learn a new language, like English, by reading audiobooks with Beelinguapp and watching Disney movies.
When you immerse yourself in reading and listening to stories you love and watching movies you are interested in, you acquire a language faster because you are truly, deeply, madly consumed in the activity.
Without further ado, here’s our list of 10 favorite Disney movies. Before you go through the list here’s a quick warning: there might be spoilers ahead, so please read at your own risk.
1. Lilo & Stitch
Lilo & Stitch is a Disney animated comedy-drama from the early 2000s that was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 75th Academy Awards, with an 86% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The movie follows Lilo’s adventures with her “dog friend” Agent 626, also known as Stitch.
2. Treasure Planet
In November 2002, Disney released Treasure Island, an animated science fiction adaptation of Treasure Island, a popular novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. The film was a box-office hit and was nominated for Best Animated Feature.
3. Toy Story
Toy Story is the first film of the Pixar Animation Studios' Toy Story franchise. The movie was the highest-grossing film of 1995 and it was hailed for its innovation of 3D animation. In fact, Toy Story is still regarded as one of the best animated films of all time.
4. Kronk’s New Groove
Kronk’s New Groove is the animated musical-comedy sequel to The Emperor’s New Groove. The film was nominated three times for the Annie Awards under Best Home Entertainment Production.
5. Up
Up premiered at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival in 2009. The movie was recognized as one of the best 10 films of the year. One of Carl Fredricksen’s dreams is to fly away to South America and see Paradise Falls with his wife, Ellie.
6. Enchanted
Enchanted is a romcom Disney film. The film pays tribute to Disney's classics with references to Cinderella, Snow White, and The Little Mermaid.
7. High School Musical
High School Musical (HSM) is the first movie of Disney’s High School Musical Franchise. HSM became the most successful Disney Channel Original Movie ever made, with its soundtrack topping the charts.
8. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Captain Jack Sparrow and the cunning blacksmith Will Turner are on the quest to save Elizabeth Swann. It isn’t until later on, that they discover an interesting truth about the Aztec gold.
9. The Lizzie McGuire Movie
After their middle school graduation, Lizzie and her schoolmates are off on a summer school trip to Rome. An Italian pop star called Paolo saw Lizzie and mistook her for Isabella.
10. Jump In!
Izzy Daniels, a teenage boxer, is training to win the Golden Glove boxing competition. But one day, his friend called Mary asks him to fill in for her missing teammate in a Double Dutch competition.


