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15:27
August 9, 2012
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I was wondering how do you go about watching films in a foreign language? Do you use subtitles or not? Are your subtitles in English or the other language if you use subtitles? Do you just watch or do you make notes on things you don't understand? How do you deal with accents and slang?
The reason I'm asking is because I had to watch a film in french (Jean de Florette) and was a bit disheartened when I didn't understand as much as I'd expected and wondered what the best was to go about watching a film is.
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04:13
September 22, 2012
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I watch without subtitles, with Italian/Italian subs and english with Italian subs as I find they all have their advantages in helping you learn. I only have 5 or 6 channels out of around 80 that offer Italian subtitles so when I watch these channels I use them and have no subtitles when watching the other channels. It is usually 30% of the time with the Italian subtitles and the rest without. Like you I am usually lost without subtitles.
I discovered using Italian subtitles with english TV programs helpful in understanding how to better express yourself. I just go to youtube and type in "ITA SUB" and you get a few options. Now that I think of it I haven't tried Italian with english subs for a while, might give it a try.
13:26
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August 2, 2011
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With subtitles, but it depends on if they match what is said. If I hear something totally different than I read, I turn the subtitles off.
I saw only two French movies so far, "La Vie En Rose" and "La Reine Margot". I also tried to watch "The Simpsons" because they were dubbed in French, but the voices were too distorted and the subtitles didn't match very often.
The weird thing is when there is a passage in a movie when some characters speak your native language – it is so eerie feeling! In "La Reine Margot" there is a scene when two Polish envoys are talking to themselves in Polish among all those French and it was very strange suddenly don't understand them!
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16:12
August 9, 2012
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Okay, thanks for your advice!
I'll try using subtitles then and see if that goes any better.
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10:26
December 14, 2011
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I like movies too much. Specially i like to watch in theaters. Because i think this is the best place for watching movies. And except this source i like to watch movies at home in my LCD which is really amazing for movies. I have good sound system which make best experience when i watch movies.
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