Learn English with YouTube

English is the language with the most content on YouTube. Almost any topic you like has videos in English. That makes it easy to learn with things you already enjoy.

What to watch by level

• Beginner: Videos for learners with slow speech and clear pictures. Short stories and simple daily life.
• Intermediate: Vlogs, cooking, tech reviews, sports, and explainers on topics you know.
• Advanced: Talks such as TED, interviews, podcasts, documentaries, comedy.

Show English and your own language

Put the English line on top and your language below. The English line shows spelling and how words are grouped. Your language shows the meaning. English spelling does not match sound well, so the text helps you link what you hear to what is written.

What to notice

• Connected speech. "Want to" becomes "wanna", "going to" becomes "gonna". Subtitles show the written form. Listen for the real sound.
• Phrasal verbs. "Give up", "look after", "run out of". Save the full phrase with its sentence, not only the verb.
• Idioms. A word-by-word translation fails. Check the meaning of the whole phrase. The Pro feature "Explain in context" in Dual Subtitles is made for this: it explains a word or phrase in the exact line.
• Accents. American, British, Indian, Australian. Start with one, then widen.

A 20 minute routine

1. Choose one 5 to 10 minute video on a topic you like.
2. Watch with both lines on.
3. Watch again with your language hidden.
4. Save five words or phrases, with sentences.
5. Do a short dictation on one line.

Subtitle tips for English

English creator subtitles and automatic captions are usually good. If you want to see a translation, use YouTube's auto-translate as the second line. See YouTube subtitles in two languages.

Method: How to learn languages with YouTube.

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