Where do the subtitles come from? Are there chinese subtitles available? I always recommended learning English through tv series since you learn about american culture as well, but I wonder if there is a good source of chinese subtitles for english tv series.
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#72The market you're after is people who want to learn a new language. The want they have, is to learn a new language. The question then, is "will this be something people learning a new language will want?"
I don't think this is the best way to learn a new language. Learning requires you to push yourself slightly beyond your comfort level/what you know. If you push too far beyond what you already know, learning will be ineffective. The success of a learning system is dependent on how well it is able to push you selectively. This seems like it'll be pushing people "too far".
This does seem like a good technology though. I think it can be coupled with another language instruction system. Mostly for people who've already done a lot of learning, but are looking to solidify their knowledge.
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#73Please don't use flags for disambiguating languages. ( http://flagsarenotlanguages.com/blog/why-flags-do-not-repres... ) is a starting point. Basically - some languages are spoken in more than one country (eg. English in US, Britain, Australia, India) - some countries have more than one language spoken in them (eg. see any large country) - you will end up accidentally annoying people when you accidentally get it wron…
This. A lot of European countries are either multilingual or have large minorities that speak another country's language natively.
Pardon if this is a dumb question, but what is it that people mean on HN when they say "This." ?? I've seen it a few times now and I still don't understand.
Re: Show HN: Learn English with movies and TV Shows
#74Please don't use flags for disambiguating languages. ( http://flagsarenotlanguages.com/blog/why-flags-do-not-repres... ) is a starting point. Basically - some languages are spoken in more than one country (eg. English in US, Britain, Australia, India) - some countries have more than one language spoken in them (eg. see any large country) - you will end up accidentally annoying people when you accidentally get it wron…
Who cares? Focus on the central point. DH6. http://paulgraham.com/disagree.html
Re: Show HN: Learn English with movies and TV Shows
#75The market you're after is people who want to learn a new language. The want they have, is to learn a new language. The question then, is "will this be something people learning a new language will want?" I don't think this is the best way to learn a new language. Learning requires you to push yourself slightly beyond your comfort level/what you know. If you push too far beyond what you already know, learning will be…
I get your concerns - this is precisely why we added adaptative subtitles as one of our first features. So people could say: "I'm a beginner, keep 80% of the subtitles in my native language", vs. "I'm a more advanced speaker, let's go ahead and put 100% of the subtitles in English".
Re: Show HN: Learn English with movies and TV Shows
#76Earlier quoted context omitted.
This. A lot of European countries are either multilingual or have large minorities that speak another country's language natively.
Pardon if this is a dumb question, but what is it that people mean on HN when they say "This." ?? I've seen it a few times now and I still don't understand.
It's a piece of internet slang meaning "I strongly agree" and it adds just as much to the conversation (that is, nothing).
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#77Earlier quoted context omitted.
This. A lot of European countries are either multilingual or have large minorities that speak another country's language natively.
Pardon if this is a dumb question, but what is it that people mean on HN when they say "This." ?? I've seen it a few times now and I still don't understand.
They're agreeing with the parent.
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#78Earlier quoted context omitted.
This. A lot of European countries are either multilingual or have large minorities that speak another country's language natively.
Pardon if this is a dumb question, but what is it that people mean on HN when they say "This." ?? I've seen it a few times now and I still don't understand.
It's shorthand for 'I agree with what this guy said'. An alternative is '+1'
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#79Earlier quoted context omitted.
This. A lot of European countries are either multilingual or have large minorities that speak another country's language natively.
Pardon if this is a dumb question, but what is it that people mean on HN when they say "This." ?? I've seen it a few times now and I still don't understand.
It's the same thing as "+1". ;-)
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#80Please don't use flags for disambiguating languages. ( http://flagsarenotlanguages.com/blog/why-flags-do-not-repres... ) is a starting point. Basically - some languages are spoken in more than one country (eg. English in US, Britain, Australia, India) - some countries have more than one language spoken in them (eg. see any large country) - you will end up accidentally annoying people when you accidentally get it wron…
Who cares? Focus on the central point. DH6. http://paulgraham.com/disagree.html
I'm sorry, I don't see how I'm disagreeing with an awesome Show HN. I was trying to provide feedback to improve UX. I like this, I want it to succeed, I personally know English teachers who can recommend it to their students.