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How to Use Subtitles to Learn Italian
Subtitles are much-maligned when it comes to language learning, but they can actually be an important part of the process of learning Italian.
Il Traditore
Whether you’re learning Italian or just looking for something to watch, Il Traditore is an interesting film.
How to Use Subtitles to Learn French
Subtitles are much-maligned when it comes to language learning, but they can actually be an important part of the process of learning French.
Intouchables
Whether you’re learning French or just looking for something to watch, Intouchables is a moving film.
How to Use Subtitles to Learn German
Subtitles are much-maligned when it comes to language learning, but they can actually be an important part of the process of learning German.
Why Learn Xhosa?
Xhosa is part of the Nguni branch of the Bantu language family - a branch that also includes Zulu, Southern Ndebele, and Northern Ndebele. It is an official language in South Africa and Zimbabwe. It’s estimated that 8.2 million people speak Xhosa as a first language, whilst a further 11 million speak it as a second language.
Auf der anderen Seite
Whether you’re learning German or just looking for something to watch, Auf der anderen Seite is a moving film.
YouTube Channels for Learning Spanish
These YouTube channels are perfect for learning new phrases, clarifying grammar concepts, and learning about Spanish-speaking countries.
山楂树之恋 (Under the Hawthorn Tree)
Whether you’re learning Chinese or just looking for something to watch, 山楂树之恋 Under the Hawthorn Tree is an interesting film.
YouTube Channels for Learning French
These YouTube channels are perfect for learning new phrases, clarifying grammar concepts, and learning about French culture.
Why Learn Maori?
Maori is a Polynesian language - part of the wider Austronesian language family. It is spoken by the Maori - the indigenous people of Aotearoa (New Zealand), who migrated there from Polynesia in the fourteenth century. Although the number of speakers declined sharply during the twentieth century, efforts are being made to revitalise the language.
Los lunes al sol
Whether you’re learning Spanish or just looking for something to watch, Los lunes al sol is worth watching.
Why Learn Assamese?
Assamese is an Indo-Aryan language, and is thus part of the wider Indo-European language family. It is predominantly spoken in the northeast Indian state of Assam, as well as the neighbouring states of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland. Of its roughly 23.5 million speakers, around 15 million speak it as their first language. The language is written in the Assamese script.
How to Use Subtitles to Learn Catalan
Subtitles are much-maligned when it comes to language learning, but they can actually be an important part of the process of learning Catalan.
How to Use Audacity to Add Audio to Flashcards
To divide an audio file into smaller audio files, I’d recommend using a free software called Audacity.
È stata la mano di Dio
Whether you’re learning Italian or just looking for something to watch, È stata la mano di Dio is a moving film.
YouTube Channels for Learning German
These YouTube channels are perfect for learning new phrases, clarifying grammar concepts, and learning about German culture.
Un Prophète
Whether you’re learning French or just looking for something to watch, Un Prophète is a prison film worth watching.
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