Let's Learn English! Topic: Superheroes! 🦸🦇🦹

the word justice. So justice is the ability to make sure people

through walls and see what other people are doing on the

thinking. This would be an incredibly powerful superpower.

right now? And if I said you're thinking about ordering a pizza

The ability to read someone's mind. So that would mean that

picture for this. But this would be the ability to see

other side of it. And then the last word for this lesson is

mutants. That means that their genetic DNA has changed and

follow the law to catch people if they don't follow the law.

Joker on the side of evil. Uh and they will at some point

became a superhero in the first place. So a few of the things

wouldn't it? Some people are psychic. Well some superheroes

good and evil. Um this would be common in things like Deadpool.

they are today. So Superman's origin story is that he's from

enemy. Someone who when you do one thing they try to undo it

that would mean I was psychic and I could read your mind. And

superheroes will have what's called an origin story. An

good and there will be people who are evil. This is how we

Some are pictures of Lego toys of superheroes. But anyways a

They like to make sure that everyone is doing what they're

somehow. Sometimes there's an accident. The Hulk was in an

through walls. If you had X-ray vision you would be able to see

would see me. Would that make me turn into a bad person? I

it's just good to have justice in the world. And superheroes

and Robin. Robin is his sidekick. We also have

justice. Criminals immediately get caught and they go to jail

someone else's mind. So they can know what someone else is

has a high level of invulnerability. It's not very

So often superheroes like to bring justice to the world.

vulnerability. That is really hard to say. Um it means you do

generally describe things. Lately though some movies

money and make things if you watch the first Iron Man movie.

could lift that many weights they would have I think

that superheroes are able to do. Sometimes they have

Let me say that again because it was hard to say in

incredibly heavy things would be described as superhuman

invulnerable. Bullets bounce off of Superman. Um the Hulk is

very very heavy. Spiderman has superhero strength. Superman

story is a very common term. A very common thing to talk about

steal. That's what I always think about invisibility. If I

superhuman strength. They are able to lift things that are

copyright on them. So it's hard sometimes to find pictures that

the side of good. And you'll have people like Thanos and the

They try to save the day or save the world. Many

if you were thinking if you said if you were thinking about

supposed to be doing. Criminals get caught in a world that has

people. Not for Bob the Canadian. Cos his superpower is

make it tempting to do illegal things I think. For some

strength. I cannot lift this many weights. If a human being

has superhero strength. Um so their ability to lift

killed and eventually he learned how to make lots of

vulnerability. In vulnerability. This is the

with regularly. Often you will see Batman working with Robin.

to save the day or save the world. Save the day is a

villains. Supervillains also have superpowers and they use

every country of the world. I'm just focusing on what's the

superpowers or building a suit or things that make them what

the world. That is the general description for what they do.

will be evil. There will be two sides to the fight. And you'll

could be invisible I would be able to steal things and noone

It's his origin story. How he became Iron Man. So an origin

being could be invisible it would be hard for them not to

when you are invisible noone can see you. So invisibility

would be an amazing superpower. If I had the ability to be

are psychic. This means they have the ability to read

origin story is how they became a superhero or where they came

there's X-ray vision. I don't know if this is the best

When Superman flies around the city stopping crime or when

Batman drives around at night stopping crime they're trying

smaller thing. If Superman stops someone from robbing

common if you read X-Men comic books for sure. So I mentioned

invisible that would be very very cool. I think if any human

not hurt him. So when you are invulnerable when you have in

read comics in other countries there are superheroes from

wondering why all the pictures are pictures of toys. It's

often in a superhero movie there will be good and there

bit of both. Um in the end I think he is good though. But

have people like Superman and Batman and Captain America on

be people who are fighting for good. And there will be people

not get hurt very easily. Four would be another superhero who

doing right all the time. I don't know. Maybe tempting

when you're talking about superheroes. How that person

We also use universe. I think I did use that word a couple

did mention two kinds of comics. There are Marvel comics

say this. Superheroes aren't just from American companies.

they also have superpowers. The most common duo would be Batman

on comics from the last 50 years or longer. And those

my nemesis I don't have a nemesis. But if I had a nemesis

at when talking about superheroes. Some superheroes

person he is most often fighting against. I think

different sources of American superheroes. And I do want to

sidekick is someone that a superhero works with. Sometimes

fight. Superheroes often are trying to save the day or save

would hope it wouldn't. But certainly invisibility would

ability to not get hurt or damaged. So Superman is

think it's actually located below his mansion. It's where

are two phrases used to describe what superheroes do.

He's not really evil but he's not always good. He's kind of a

things. In the Avengers movies that person is Thanos. He is

the planet Krypton. Batman's or story is that his parents were

like Superman just has powers. Or they might get powers

stories. If you read a comic book or watch a film there will

to invent new things. So on the other end of the spectrum we

suit. But they have a normal life. For instance Superman is

imaginary world that the writers created that we'd look

ordering a pizza and if you said hey what am I thinking

present a different picture where the person is kind of

superheroes. Strength. Also we sometimes say in vulnerability.

Batman's nemesis is the Joker although there are many of

times. The Marvel Universe or the DC Universe. So that's the

I'm allowed to use. So most of these are pictures of toys.

considered a super villain because he isn't helping the

Either from Marvel comics. This would be things like the the

someone we say that he saved the day. But when the Avengers

two of them. Um let's go back to this Batman. You can see the

or do the opposite. So many superheroes will have an arch

and there are DC comics. So many superhero movies are based

who are fighting for evil. There will be people who are

was bitten by a spider and he got powers. But some people are

invulnerable. If you were to drive a car into him it would

have what's called a villain or super villain. Most superheroes

also sometimes call this person the the superheroes nemesis. So

easy for them to get hurt. And then there's invisibility. So

Batman and Superman and Wonder Woman. So there's kind of two

the bat plane. I don't know how many vehicles he has but this

that has given them some kind of superpower. Um this is very

from. Or how they went from being a normal person to having

accident that caused him to receive powers. Uh Peter Parker

fought Thanos they saved the world. Okay so generally these

him hard to identify. Sorry glasses don't really change how

This is Robin in the front here. Uh by the way if you're

because I only use pictures in my lessons that have no

life. And then you wear a mask or a suit or a disguise so

that hangs from your shoulders onto your back. Some

large black cape behind him hanging from his shoulders.

There are superheroes all around the world. Uh when you

them. So or you could say his arch enemy is the Joker. So we

this a bit earlier. Often there are two sides in superheroes

Wolverine and Professor X but you also have the DC comics

Superman does wear glasses in real life. Which I guess makes

movies. It's definitely either from the Marvel or DC comics.

most popular superheroes that I see in Canada when I go and see

Some superheroes have a secret hideout. Batman has a bat cave.

They have a place where they go where they can do secret

Avengers, Iron Man, Thor, The Hulk, Um all of those

from the DC universe. You have people like The Flash and

characters come from the Marvel Universe and X-Men as well like

people don't know who you actually are in real life.

covered. You would probably wear a mask. So once again your

someone like that. An arch enemy is like the Ultimate

enemy. I think this is Lex Luther who is the nemesis of

Superman or it would be Superman's arch enemy. The

something called a mutant. Superheroes either have powers

have a sidekick. A sidekick is another superhero who they work

enemy. We sometimes even use the word arch enemy to describe

Wonder Woman is Wonder Woman. I think don't quote me on that.

might let me say disguise again. You might wear a

comics in America generally came from one of two places.

is where he would keep them and this is also where he would go

Some superheroes like for instance Iron Man everyone

world. He's actually doing bad things in the world. So when

that right? Hopefully. Some superheroes though don't care.

their superpowers not to help people but to do bad things. We

actually Clark Kent. Batman is actually Bruce Wayne. Did I get

super villain who is trying to do evil or is trying to do bad

dress a different way and people don't know who you are

are trying to do good. But sometimes there is a villain or

atomantium I think it's called. So a superhero often has an

he keeps things like the batmobile or the bat copter or

superheroes have a cape behind them. Superman and Batman being

doing good they often wear a costume or a disguise or a

hideout. Not all of them have this. But definitely Batman has

knows that Iron Man is Tony Stark. Everyone knows that

So a cape is something that is a little strange. People in

that means is that when they're saving people when they're

fishy things. I'm not describing these superheroes

harder. They make my life difficult. It's basically an

what an alter ego or secret identity is. It's when you

alter ego or secret identity. Some don't and some do. What

and his skeleton is made out of metal. A metal called

disguise. You might have a suit that makes it hard for people

very well. Aquaman he is actually my favourite superhero

might have taken first place for me when I saw the first

comparison of the two. Black Panther from the fictional

you have superheroes you usually also have super

might dress in a way where people can't recognize you. You

underwater. Also super strong and super good at doing fishy

in life it would be a person who tries to make my life

the same abilities as a fish. For instance he can breathe

fighting and saving the day. I also think she a lasso that

place called Wakanda. Um an incredible strong superhero. Uh

you can't see. Aquaman lives under the water. Has some of

superhero things. Um and we usually call it a secret

the bat cave where he invents things and makes things. I

that he wears so Iron Man again another superhero who's very

alter ego is your normal name and how you look in normal

people look that much. But it does crack me up a bit. A cape.

probably as strong as Superman if not stronger. I should get a

Iron Man movie. Uh and I believe he can talk to fish.

real life don't wear capes. It's a large piece of fabric

almost done here. Don't get too bored with all of the

powerful superheroes in the world. Um she can fly. She can

Where am I here? Last one Wolverine a mutant. A mutant is

being who's very very smart and builds things like the suit

as a superhero. So again you might wear a disguise. So you

to recognize you when Bruce Wayne wears the Batman suit.

someone who is different than a human because of their genetic

makeup. He is incredibly strong. He heals very quickly

a suit that makes him very very strong and very very fast.

Batman wears a mask. Superman doesn't wear a mask. But

Maybe I don't know what I'm talking about. But I do know

It's hard for people to see who it is because his face is

well and I think he heals pretty quickly but mostly he's

called the Batmobile. An incredible car that he drives.

superheroes I'm describing. Wonder Woman I think she's from

a little bit. But Spiderman he was bit by a spider. He has

travel through space without a space suit I think. Um she is

Captain Marvel has incredible superpowers. One of the most

real life he's Peter Parker. We'll talk about alter egos in

superpower is his ability to make things that make him

Very American. A very American superhero. Captain America is

he could shoot spider webs from his wrists and that lets him

that let him do amazing things. So he has created something

an ancient race of I don't know a lot about Wonder Woman

normal human being who is able to create and invent things

by the way. Aquaman. I really like Aquaman. Although Iron Man

He is just really really good. Uh at making things. And those

stronger. Allow him to fly etcetera. By the way we're

very smart and not someone Who has actual superpowers. His

makes you tell the truth and an invisible plane. A plane that

incredibly strong, incredibly fast. Um incredibly good at

much more about Spiderman although I'm pretty sure in

really fast. Faster than a train I think. Or speeding

actually from a different planet. And that's why he is

superhuman. Um because he's actually human. He looks like a

human. Spiderman has the ability to climb on walls and

can't do. So I'm going to go through the ten most common

comics. So let's go through them and I'll try to remember

describe him as superhuman. He's more than a human. He's

just incredibly strong I think he actually ages very slowly as

just very very strong super strong Iron Man a normal human

kind of swing on the spider webs through town. I don't know

flight. He's very strong. He is superhuman strength. He can run

give him abilities to do things humans can't. Captain America.

some of their superpowers. Superman has the power of

some of the same abilities that a spider would have. Batman a

for sure. And we describe some superheroes as superhuman. Um

things. He has no actual superpowers. Except he's

and we also use this as an adjective. So you could say

but a superpower would be an ability that a normal human

probably super smart maybe. So I've mentioned the word

superheroes in North American film and in North American

they have superhuman strength. This is the Hulk. The Hulk is

incredibly strong. He has superhuman strength. We would

bullet. I think that's the way it's described. Um he's

superheroes have different superpowers and this is what

being doesn't have. I can't run 100 kilometres an hour. If I

certainly able to do things that the average human being

could run 100 kilometers an hour that would be a superpower

makes them interesting. I'm not going to describe them all here

Superheroes from films that are made in the United States or

lesson primarily about North American superheroes.

superpower of flight. He can fly. Um many different

maybe a crime is being committed. The superhero will

other humans don't have. I can't fly. Super band has the

made by companies in the United States. So this is going to be

superpower a number of times. A superpower is an ability that

step in. The superhero will save the day we sometimes say

a normal human who makes things that let him do remarkable

Batman on the left. Superman has superpowers. Batman is just

about superheroes. Here we have Superman on the right and

very American. It's going to be a very American English lesson

in English. The superhero will make things right. So there are

different powers by the way. So when something's going wrong

something is going wrong they come and they make it go right.

aware that this is an English lesson. But it's an English

a number of different superheroes. Now you should be

their powers to save the plane. Um different superheroes have

the movie who is helping people someone in the movie where when

English lessons in the world and this was next up on the

I will help you understand all of the words and phrases that

you would commonly see or hear when reading about superheroes

So let's say a plane is crashing. A superhero would use

superheroes. So once again welcome to this English lesson

about superheroes. So superheroes. What is a

of the exciting English lessons. It's to do all the

list. So I thought it would be super fun to do a lesson about

superheroes. I'm sure at some point in your life you've read

everyone but like I mentioned often my goal isn't to do all

good topic I think. It's not a super exciting topic for

superhero So when you watch a movie if there is someone in

or watching a superhero film or even a superhero show. It's a

theater or you've watched a superhero film at home on

Netflix or another streaming service. In this English lesson

a comic. At some point in your life you've gone to the movie

Well hello and welcome to this English lesson about

in movies try to do that.