English learners often tell me they want to read more, but they find many English books too difficult to understand. In this lesson, I will give you advice on how to use graphic novels and comic books to help you improve your English. I will teach you the difference between comics and graphic novels, and I will talk about the misconceptions associated with both. These kinds of books usually contain more casual, conversational language compared to literary novels, which is one of the reasons I recommend them to learners. I know these tips will help you work on your conversational English, so be sure to watch the video to learn how to use them to your advantage. What’s your favourite comic? Let me know in the comments!
Thanks for your interesting lesson Emma. I agree with you. Comics are great for learning English and also fun. I use to read old Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck comics from Carl Barks to my kids in English as bed time stories. They love them and learning a lot of vocabulary in an easy way.
I’d like to watch other lessons about comics and graphic novels and, if it is possible, why not, about Ducks world. Thanks
Max75
Thanks Emma. I looked at you twice with great interest because I thought of my grandchildren who should have good English. I mostly thought of two of them.
One is a boy of fourteen who is not a good student and who only likes French comics.
The other is a 17 year old girl who is a serious student and likes to read novels when she has time.
Could you advise me a few titles for each of them?
In any case, you offered me some useful and interesting gift ideas.
Thank you.
beernaard
Thanks million time ??
Athnan
Nice and easy as always, Emma. Keep it up!
Valery teacher
I got 8/9, i will follow your advice and find out the graphic and comic novel to read for improve my vocabulary. Thank Emma
nguyen van long
Thanks very much
dalong
Thank Emma
yanushevskyi
Hi Emma,
Thanks for this helpful lesson!
My favourite comic book is Monica’s Gang or Monica and Friends (Portuguese: Turma da Mônica). It is a Brazilian comic book series created by Mauricio de Sousa.
Polyvr
Nice comment Polyvr,
I had liked so much to read these ‘Gibis’ that now-and-then I was buying some of them. I had had a little collection.
Nowadays, one of these comic in english about heros would be interesting. Thanks for the hints Emma!
Roberto
I was thinking about which should my next book to be read, but now I’m considering to buy a graphic novel. Watchmen seems to be the best choice right now. Thank you very much, Emma it’s great advice.
AndresCalderon
89 points for me. Not bad though
Acronym
Thank you Emma!
knopfler86
Thank you.
cikmet
Thanks for your teaching
Hasib Faisal hafizi
Thank you Emma <3
Erseris
Some years ago I found a copy of “The life and times of Scrooge McDuck” by Don Rosa, that’s why I agree with you: this approach is absolutely right.
Canardo
Thank you very much. Emma, your videos are sensationals
Alessandro Borges Freitas
Thanks Emma, good advice
Yu.viviana
My favorite comic book is Danger Girl (J.S. Campbell).
Lorcy Gabriel
Thanks a lot!!!
tux99
It was great, Thanks
Ritaazad
Thank you…..!!
Jakub Alvarez
Thanks Emma
Rdinapoli@fideuram.it
Thank you Emma for your advice. I’ve just bought the mause because I’m really interested on Holocaust theme. I can’t wait for it to arrive.
briciola75
100 points thank you my teacher :)
Oguzhannn
Thanks for your advice, Ms. Emma. You’re the best teacher. Could you recommend to me ” where can I buy these books?”, please! I hope I receive your answer soon. Thank you so much!
davidlam
thanks
amirshah
Thank you for the advice. I immediately ordered two comics by amazon.
baypet
If you have ema, English is easy and interestin.???
Nazmul Ahsan
Thank You! It’s a miracle that i find your channel! I hope i wrote correct because i’m beginner!
AlexeyKezman
Thank you Ms. Emma for a good lesson.
Alex-1956
I’ve got 6 of 9.Thank you Teacher.EMMA for advice a good tips for me,i’ll read a comics a lot.
ammyamonrat
Thank you Emma for this lesson, a tool more for to learn English.
aljgomez
My test was 7 of 9 not bad.
aljgomez
does anyone know free websites to read comics and graphic novels for free?
sabaduba
How can I have you lessen ,Emma ?
Yang shuman
Hi Emma, I have wanted to read a book, but when I decided to read I dídn’t understand to much because the the vocabulary us difficult for me. So, I will consider your recomendation in this lesson. I will buy a graphic novels. Thanks for this suggestion.
Mitbe
Emma your great teacher
refah7991
Emma, thank you very much! I like your video! You are the best teacher!
TatyAna
Thanks very much I do enjoyed your lecture
Standard01
I like your lecture and clear voice. Thanks Emma
hochihuang
Thanks You, I like it
Criscor
thank you verymatch
adamz
Thank you, I notice need to pay attention in class video, I will watch again and make Quiz.
amaralsan
Thank you for this class. It was too enriching and. also, thank you for the graphic novels recommendations. Regards, Gerardo
gerocampo
thank you so much i did not know this informations before
magdy mahmoud
In my country English books are very expensive and then It’s a little difficult to buy them. But an option is reading at internet. Thanks Emma :)
Maripaz Maldonado
THANKS EMMA
bilal alhammud
8/9! How to find the Comics and graphic novels is my problem. The book shop in our city is difficult to buy.
Jerry Gu
Hi Emma
veronica2209
Dear Emma, thank you so much for teaching me.
Hasan Soledad
I got 7 correct out of 9.
Thanks Emma
qusay88
Thanks! It was written 7 out of 9, but one answer was wrong!!
Soei
I got 100pts (9/9). I will try to read more comics books. Thanks for the tip!
Alex4everr
very useful lesson
thank you so much
Mohammad hdm
Thanks a lot, Emma. For a beginner, I find a interesting way to learn.
Adamsking
Thank you. Could you recommend where I can get graphic novels or comics in English? internet shop or web sites or anything else
Aray Aryn
You are best
Khazar
Thanks a lot Emma. I liked this lesson very much.(Azores Islands, 05Sept2021);
PFig
i will read a comic immediately
carlodesiderio
7/9
Thank you Emma, hugs. (Kazakhstan, 08 october2021);
i’m taking my everyday steps towards improving my english
Jannyl
Hello teacher Emma, thanks for your quiz, they are very useful. keep goin’ like that.
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66 COMMENTS
Thanks for your interesting lesson Emma. I agree with you. Comics are great for learning English and also fun. I use to read old Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck comics from Carl Barks to my kids in English as bed time stories. They love them and learning a lot of vocabulary in an easy way.
I’d like to watch other lessons about comics and graphic novels and, if it is possible, why not, about Ducks world. Thanks
Thanks Emma. I looked at you twice with great interest because I thought of my grandchildren who should have good English. I mostly thought of two of them.
One is a boy of fourteen who is not a good student and who only likes French comics.
The other is a 17 year old girl who is a serious student and likes to read novels when she has time.
Could you advise me a few titles for each of them?
In any case, you offered me some useful and interesting gift ideas.
Thank you.
Thanks million time ??
Nice and easy as always, Emma. Keep it up!
I got 8/9, i will follow your advice and find out the graphic and comic novel to read for improve my vocabulary. Thank Emma
Thanks very much
Thank Emma
Hi Emma,
Thanks for this helpful lesson!
My favourite comic book is Monica’s Gang or Monica and Friends (Portuguese: Turma da Mônica). It is a Brazilian comic book series created by Mauricio de Sousa.
Nice comment Polyvr,
I had liked so much to read these ‘Gibis’ that now-and-then I was buying some of them. I had had a little collection.
Nowadays, one of these comic in english about heros would be interesting. Thanks for the hints Emma!
I was thinking about which should my next book to be read, but now I’m considering to buy a graphic novel. Watchmen seems to be the best choice right now. Thank you very much, Emma it’s great advice.
89 points for me. Not bad though
Thank you Emma!
Thank you.
Thanks for your teaching
Thank you Emma <3
Some years ago I found a copy of “The life and times of Scrooge McDuck” by Don Rosa, that’s why I agree with you: this approach is absolutely right.
Thank you very much. Emma, your videos are sensationals
Thanks Emma, good advice
My favorite comic book is Danger Girl (J.S. Campbell).
Thanks a lot!!!
It was great, Thanks
Thank you…..!!
Thanks Emma
Thank you Emma for your advice. I’ve just bought the mause because I’m really interested on Holocaust theme. I can’t wait for it to arrive.
100 points thank you my teacher :)
Thanks for your advice, Ms. Emma. You’re the best teacher. Could you recommend to me ” where can I buy these books?”, please! I hope I receive your answer soon. Thank you so much!
thanks
Thank you for the advice. I immediately ordered two comics by amazon.
If you have ema, English is easy and interestin.???
Thank You! It’s a miracle that i find your channel! I hope i wrote correct because i’m beginner!
Thank you Ms. Emma for a good lesson.
I’ve got 6 of 9.Thank you Teacher.EMMA for advice a good tips for me,i’ll read a comics a lot.
Thank you Emma for this lesson, a tool more for to learn English.
My test was 7 of 9 not bad.
does anyone know free websites to read comics and graphic novels for free?
How can I have you lessen ,Emma ?
Hi Emma, I have wanted to read a book, but when I decided to read I dídn’t understand to much because the the vocabulary us difficult for me. So, I will consider your recomendation in this lesson. I will buy a graphic novels. Thanks for this suggestion.
Emma your great teacher
Emma, thank you very much! I like your video! You are the best teacher!
Thanks very much I do enjoyed your lecture
I like your lecture and clear voice. Thanks Emma
Thanks You, I like it
thank you verymatch
Thank you, I notice need to pay attention in class video, I will watch again and make Quiz.
Thank you for this class. It was too enriching and. also, thank you for the graphic novels recommendations. Regards, Gerardo
thank you so much i did not know this informations before
In my country English books are very expensive and then It’s a little difficult to buy them. But an option is reading at internet. Thanks Emma :)
THANKS EMMA
8/9! How to find the Comics and graphic novels is my problem. The book shop in our city is difficult to buy.
Hi Emma
Dear Emma, thank you so much for teaching me.
I got 7 correct out of 9.
Thanks Emma
Thanks! It was written 7 out of 9, but one answer was wrong!!
I got 100pts (9/9). I will try to read more comics books. Thanks for the tip!
very useful lesson
thank you so much
Thanks a lot, Emma. For a beginner, I find a interesting way to learn.
Thank you. Could you recommend where I can get graphic novels or comics in English? internet shop or web sites or anything else
You are best
Thanks a lot Emma. I liked this lesson very much.(Azores Islands, 05Sept2021);
i will read a comic immediately
7/9
Thank you Emma, hugs. (Kazakhstan, 08 october2021);
i’m taking my everyday steps towards improving my english
Hello teacher Emma, thanks for your quiz, they are very useful. keep goin’ like that.
Thank for you miss Emma ?
Thanks Emma.
I like your class it is very interesting
Where can we find comic stories