Learn a Foreign Language with Game of Thrones: The Best Episodes According to Data Science
Using data to find the best episodes of Game of Thrones to learn a foreign language.
If your native language isn’t English, you probably watched the dubbed version of Game of Thrones or needed subtitles to watch the original version. That’s OK; even I find the language in Game of Thrones a bit complicated. But, what if I tell you which are the episodes in this great TV show that cover only basic words? Throughout 8 seasons, there must be some episodes where the characters use simple vocabulary, right? This is true! That’s why I used transcripts to find Game of Thrones episodes with the easiest vocabulary, so you can have fun watching them without subtitles. I’ll also compare the vocabulary used in Game of Thrones with shows like Friends and The Simpsons to know which TV show would be better to learn a new language.
What Game of Thrones (GoT) episodes among the 73 are the best for you to learn a foreign language?
The British accent, speech pace and vocabulary used in episodes are some things that make GoT hard to follow even for native speakers. However, I ranked the 73 GoT episodes by difficulty of vocabulary, so you can…
