Re:Show HN: Kontext – Learn new words by watching movies in ...
by davchana on Saturday July 28, 2018 @03:31AM
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I learned spoken english by purely watching english movies & tv shows, initially with subtitles & re-watching again until I hear & understand all dialogues, & later other movies without subs.
Later, I started working with some British co-workers & socializing also, & developed a British accent. I am Indian/Punjabi by birth & hav spent most of my life in India only.
Open the translation
If you don't mind the distraction, you can also check the translation of the current subtitle line while you are watching the movie.
I would shorten that. For starters, take out the intro phrase "if you don't mind the distraction." It's an unnecessary distraction.
My mother says she learned English by watching TV. She had less of an accent than most German immigrants I knew growing up.
I think this is a great idea.