Should you use subtitles to learn a language?

👉 Grab your FREE Binge-Worthy Resources for Fluency: https://l.storylearning.com/TV_movies   I've had a lot of comments come in all asking the same thing: when you watch TV or movies, should you use subtitles or not? Subtitle on or subtitles off? Subtitles in which language? Which subtitle-audio combination is best? I have a rather controversial take on this, which is that I generally don't recommend TV or movies for language learning. Now, before you throw me under the bus, let me explain why. Mentioned in this episode: The main StoryLearning channel:    / @storylearning   👉 Got a question you want Olly to answer on the podcast? Submit it here: https://storylearning.com/ask_Olly_yo... 👉 Get a 7-day FREE trial to one of my story-based language courses: https://storylearning.com/Language_Co... 👉 Check out my all-inclusive VIP language programme with guaranteed results: https://storylearning.com/StoryLearni... 00:00 Subtitles question setup 00:14 Podcast intro and updates 02:44 My take on TV for language learning 03:59 My recommended movies for learners 05:12 Cantonese series story 08:50 Sick in Brazil story 10:19 Research on subtitle combos 13:16 Rules of thumb by level 14:54 Best practical tips and wrap up #storylearning #learnthroughstories