- 28 Nov 2020
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Netflix as the useful language-learning platform of our time
Netflix serves as a very important language learning method nowadays. However, the streaming service offers more than subtitles in various languages. There are many Chrome extensions that support learning a foreign language. As SLA Basel we would like to introduce these extensions to you so that you have a second option for ideal practice alongside your language course.
One of the best-known tools is LLN, which is Language Learning with Netflix. With this tool, two subtitles are displayed for you. The first is the original language of the film and the second is your native language. With this extension, you can listen to dialogues sentence by sentence and at your own pace, highlight the most important words, compare them, listen to the correct pronunciation, and determine the number of words to learn. Thanks to a pop-up dictionary, you can even learn new words.
Another tool is Mate Translate, which can translate into 103 languages. When watching, simply click on a word or a phrase. The translation will be displayed in the player and you can find all synonyms as well as the phonetic transcription, which allows you to learn the correct pronunciation.
Learning languages with Netflix can take you a lot further
Urban Dictionary is always a great help with slang. After all, street-speak is part of many Hollywood films and this streaming service could just help you grasp the little nuances that make every language colourful. Anyone who needs definitions of words, explanations of English idioms, general phrases or slang also has a good companion in eJOY.
To learn a foreign language, alongside such useful learning strategies you naturally also need to attend a professional language course in Basel so that you have a competent language teacher available to teach you the language using the most modern learning methods.
On the other hand, it is of great importance that you practise what you have learned by speaking with other people. Anyone learning English or another foreign language in Basel will find only a few native speakers. Therefore, it is necessary to communicate with other course participants.
At SLA Basel we offer you numerous language courses for various languages of the world. Depending on your preference, you can our Intensive courses, semi-intensive courses, super-intensive courses, Evening classes, one-to-one tuition and Certificate courses visit. Of course, we also have Corporate Courses and Occupational language courses for employees who want to boost their career prospects with foreign language skills. Anyone who attends one of these language courses and regularly watches Netflix films and series with subtitles can see significant progress in no time at all. Our partners include temptraining, Tutor Academy and Edoqua.