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What is Learning Languages With Netflix, the Chrome Extension?

Rédigé par Guy - English teacher | Mar 15, 2019 3:19:42 PM

Becoming bilingual by watching Netflix is now possible! Or at least it's easier with a brand new Chrome extension. With Learning Languages with Netflix, you can use Netflix series and movies as instructional material. How does the Learning Languages with Netflix extension work? How can you learn a foreign language on Netflix? We tell you everything.

When you want to learn a foreign language, it is advisable to vary the types of exercises and learning platforms. So, why not turn your Netflix break into revisions? It was already possible to take advantage of the multilanguage content from Netflix to learn more vocabulary, revise sentence structures or improve pronunciation. But with the Chrome Learning Languages with Netflix extension, this revision time goes even further.

How to use Learning Languages with Netflix?

Indeed, with this extension available on Google Chrome, you can show two different subtitles on one screen: a subtitle in your native language, and a subtitle in the foreign language that you want to learn. So you can compare the vocabulary, the structure of the sentences or expressions. But the extension goes even further, thanks to its different options. For example, it is possible to slow down the dialogs and to highlight important words. Better, if you place your mouse on a difficult word, you will see a pop up giving you the translation of the word and synonyms.

It's so easy to use this tool. Just go to the Chrome webstore and download the extension to add it to your Chrome browser. However, this extension only works on certain Netflix titles. To see which movie to watch with Learning Languages With Netflix, check out this online catalog.

For now, Learning Languages with Netflix is available to learn English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish and Turkish. But there is no doubt that the developers of the application will rush to expand their offer if the extension is growing in popularity.