Blog categorized as Communication Skills

SLS entails creation of subtitles or closed captions in the same language as that of the language used in the video content. The blog gives us an understanding of the factors that make SLS an effective pedagogic means to achieve our language learning goals through vocabulary acquisition.

Imagine having to read up a dictionary from cover to cover or an online word list from A to Z! You start on day one learning the meaning of the word ‘Abaft’, and by the time you are at day ten, chances are you may not quite remember it.

In this blog, we explore 3 reasons why learning English by watching videos with English subtitles is effective from a learning perspective. 1. Immersive learning with audio visual context 2. Promotes reading as a habit 3. Build and expand vocabulary by learning ne words and phrases