{"id":15680,"date":"2026-04-14T13:55:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globallyspeaking.it\/gs\/?p=15680"},"modified":"2026-04-14T14:03:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T14:03:23","slug":"learn-english-subtitles-or-without","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globallyspeaking.it\/gs\/learn-english-subtitles-or-without\/","title":{"rendered":"Should you watch shows with or without subtitles to learn English?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15680\" class=\"elementor elementor-15680\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d6ae95 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7d6ae95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape 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Skills<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globallyspeaking.it\/gs\/category\/media-learning\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Media &amp; Learning<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globallyspeaking.it\/gs\/category\/study-tips\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Study Tips<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4c0933 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b4c0933\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00c1929 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00c1929\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning English through TV shows, movies, and online series has become one of the most enjoyable and effective ways to practice the language. The big question many learners face is: should you watch with subtitles or without them? The answer depends on your level, goals, and how you balance comprehension with challenge.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d583336 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d583336\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fa7d97 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5fa7d97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globallyspeaking.it\/gs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/popcorn-laptop-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15683\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globallyspeaking.it\/gs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/popcorn-laptop-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.globallyspeaking.it\/gs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/popcorn-laptop-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.globallyspeaking.it\/gs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/popcorn-laptop-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.globallyspeaking.it\/gs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/popcorn-laptop-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.globallyspeaking.it\/gs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/popcorn-laptop.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a93c872 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a93c872\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-564717d animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"564717d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When and how to use subtitles<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3015f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3015f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re a beginner or lower-intermediate learner, subtitles are your best friend. They help you follow the story, connect the sounds to the words, and pick up new vocabulary without getting lost. Just make sure you\u2019re using English subtitles, not Italian ones. If you\u2019re reading in Italian, your brain takes the easy way out and stops listening properly.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5330b33 animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5330b33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get better at understanding accents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2408424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2408424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And here\u2019s something students often overlook: subtitles are brilliant for dealing with <\/span><b>accents<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. English is full of them! A Londoner doesn\u2019t sound like a New Yorker, and an Irish accent can feel miles away from an Australian one. At first, the variety can be overwhelming \u2013\u00a0but subtitles give you that safety net. With time, your ear adapts, and you\u2019ll get much better at understanding global English.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ab966 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"73ab966\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a35c1f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a35c1f8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c6ae79 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c6ae79\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37b4684 animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37b4684\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When to stop using subtitles<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d3e35b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d3e35b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once you\u2019re more confident, though, it\u2019s time to be brave. Try watching with subtitles first, then re-watch without them. Yes, you\u2019ll probably miss a few lines at the start. But that challenge is exactly what helps your listening improve. Think of it as ear training \u2013 like going to the gym, but for your English.<\/p>\n<p>Here at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globallyspeaking.it\/gs\/\">Globally Speaking in Rome<\/a>, I always tell my students: treat Netflix like an extra English lesson. Choose a series you actually enjoy, watch it regularly, and notice how much easier it gets week by week.<\/p>\n<p>So \u2013 subtitles or no subtitles? The magic is in the mix. Use them to build confidence, then gradually let them go. Soon enough, you\u2019ll find yourself laughing at the jokes, catching the accents, and enjoying the show just like a native speaker.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53b7c2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53b7c2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=stmtIaVMqys&amp;t=618s\">Watch an English teacher talking why subtitles are good for learning<\/a> \u2013 based on research!<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read our blog about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globallyspeaking.it\/gs\/what-to-watch-to-improve-your-english\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what shows to watch to improve your English<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-983e7f1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"983e7f1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e550e1c elementor-post-navigation-borders-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-navigation\" data-id=\"e550e1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-navigation.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__prev elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globallyspeaking.it\/gs\/what-to-watch-to-improve-your-english\/\" rel=\"prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-prev\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Prev<\/span><\/span><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--label\">Previous<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--title\">What to watch to improve your English<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__next elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globallyspeaking.it\/gs\/cosa-guardare-migliorare-inglese\/\" rel=\"next\"><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__next\"><span class=\"post-navigation__next--label\">Next<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__next--title\">Cosa guardare per migliorare il tuo inglese: serie TV, film e video consigliati<\/span><\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-next\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Next<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-923b9b7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"923b9b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0,6V0h1000v100L0,6z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Should you watch shows with or without subtitles to learn English? by Sarah Learning English through TV shows, movies, and online series has become one of the most enjoyable and effective ways to practice the language. 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