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		keikun17 on Dec 5, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Foreign Language Learning Hacks watch shows in your favorite genre, in (target) foreign language + eng (or your native language) subtitles.

lewispollard on Dec 5, 2012 [–]

I found this didn't help me much beyond picking up the odd word I'd learned in context. Switching to target language subtitles and using VLC to slow down the playback slightly has done wonders for me.

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