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Not if it is a movie or a tv series. Best (enjoyable) way would always be to watch something you like in a language you want to learn with subtitles for a longe
by allisdust 4y ago
Not if it is a movie or a tv series. Best (enjoyable) way would always be to watch something you like in a language you want to learn with subtitles for a longer term. Things like binge watching won't work though because the brain gets tired and tunes out.
- bongobingo1 4y agoIMO subtitles are not that effective as you brain just stays in read-mode and you don't actually process any of the spoken language. When most languages grammar are not 1:1, so hearing "house red is mine" but reading "my house is red" isn't helpful - more true with real sentences that tend to have more than 4 words in them. Language listening skills require a fair amount of attention and focus. Though I do think there is value in watching tv series or movies you've already seen in another language _without_ subs. You're able to focus more on the dialog and pair it against your knowledge of the story structure without getting distracted. You can't only do that however, which I don't think you're suggesting. You need to have studied the language to know what words you can pick out/know/dont know.
- nemetroid 4y agoI think the person you're replying to means subtitles in the target language.
- bongobingo1 4y agoAh yes, that would make a difference!
- jasone 4y agoThe brain doesn't engage in the same process when presented with translated subtitles, to such an extent that you're better off watching a familiar show with no subtitles. However it can be helpful to have same-language closed captioning to improve distinction of word boundaries, accents, etc. Netflix has been great in recent years for this, in my case watching German-language shows.