Can i improve listening by watching movie with subtitle?

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Can i improve listening by watching movie with subtitle?

2006-10-27 15:53:56 · 2 answers · asked by LJ 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education

No, i mean english movie with english subtitle.

2006-10-27 16:12:03 · update #1

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It's generally better to listen without subtitles. Check the subtitles the 2nd time around, or, even better, get your hands on a script.
In my opinion as a 20-year ESL teacher, British movies are better than American, especially movies by the Merchant/Ivory team. Nice pronunciation, not a lot of slang or words you wouldn't want to use in mixed comapny...

2006-10-28 00:14:30 · answer #1 · answered by peter_lobell 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

No, because subtitles aren't generally accurate translations of the spoken words. Sometimes the meanings of certain words get lost in translation.

2006-10-27 22:56:48 · answer #2 · answered by moma 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋