There are two main reasons why learning a new language like French by watching TV and movies is one of the best ways to learn quickly: culture and context.Formal classroom instruction, textbooks, vocabulary and grammar memorization drills can teach you a lot, but they only go so far. What these things don’t do is expose you to the language as it’s actually spoken by people day to day. When you watch French TV and movies, you are listening to French the way that people and characters from all walks of life speak it — slang included. You will learn vocabulary and grammar by diving into contemporary context and culture, instead of from a textbook or lesson plan that was written years ago.Check out the video below for some examples of how you can learn useful French slang by watching a segment of the show Fluide: