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We are back, 8-14, new look at the growing popularity of subtitles, yes.
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Yeah, so more people are using them
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and they're watching some of their favorite shows and movies and a new poll shedding light on why.
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I'm very curious here, NBC's Joe Fire did some digging.
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I feel like you're either pro-subtitle or you're anti-subtitle.
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But it is changing a little bit too.
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So for those with a hearing impairment, of course, subtitles have always been important.
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But in this age of streaming, the population of viewers using them is rapidly increasing.
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In fact, a new study finds overall about a third of the public often flips on the subtitles, a number that goes up as the age goes down.
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But what's truly fascinating is why we use them.
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For a younger person and an older person, the answers are often different.
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Just as one generation might watch the Golden Girls.
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Thank you for being a friend.
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Another opts for the summer.
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I turn pretty.
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Ellie.
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Conrad.
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Your age may also determine how you watch your favorite TV shows and movies.
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A new poll finds 40% of adults age 18 to 44 use subtitles always or often.
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That number drops to 28% for those 45 and older.
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Those stats came to life.
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All of them were like, why don't you have the captions on?
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His 57-year-old Kelly Gibson watched a movie with her daughters, including 30-year-old Hallie.
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And it's at a point, I would say, where it's jarring if the subtitles aren't on.
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Mom is now on board.
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I was fascinated and loved the idea that younger generations saw this as something that was for everybody.
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Though not everyone's on the same page.
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When you guys watch In English, do you guys tell me you have the subtitles on at all times?
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No, never.
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Absolutely not.
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No, never. In English?
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Why do you use the subtitles?
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You speak English.
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Sometimes you just make sure you catch everything.
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And that's the main reason viewers are flipping on the subtitles.
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To catch every word.
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Something we discussed on today.
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You guys have subtitles?
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Yes, no?
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Yeah, I'm huge on the subtitles, but I find it hard to make out the dialogue a lot of times.
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Turn up the volume.
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Yeah.
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Turn up the fire.
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Line it.
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Accession.
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The dialogue is so fast, I don't want to miss it, so I put the subtitles on it.
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You are not...
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serious people.
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Of course, we're also using subtitles for foreign films and shows. And to understand accents.
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Apologies.
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I have a flea-bottom accent I know.
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Game of Thrones started it because I watched it the first time without, and I rewatched it with Game Changer.
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But the poll shows younger viewers may have different reasons for turning on the captions, like watching in a noisy environment or multitasking,
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rapidly bouncing between multiple screens, even while working.
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You can read the subtitles faster than they're usually delivered by the actors.
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And so that usually means that you can pick up what's needed and then hear it as you're continuing on your work.
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Subtitles are far from new.
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They date back to the early 1900s when they They were called inner titles, those title cards you saw between scenes in silent movies.
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After the transition to talkies, subtitles were born, growing more complex over the decades.
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These days, captions are quite common in social media videos,
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and that more than anything just might explain why the youngest generations are perfectly happy reading what they're watching.
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I just find it so much more helpful for me to be able to fully understand everything that's going on, whatever the dialogue is, whatever is being said.
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Here's one more stat.
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Just this year, Netflix said nearly half of all viewing hours in the U.S now happen with subtitles or captions on.
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Clearly, though, there is this generational divide here.
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That poll found those 60 and older are especially likely to say they never use subtitles.
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Me, the problem with me is they're distracting.
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They're so focused on reading.
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I miss what's actually happening on the show.
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Unless it's like an accent, I can't understand.
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Right.
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I just can't do it. But you.
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I have I have to, but maybe because I'm not watching action, I'm watching shows that are heavy on dialogue.
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I can't understand it.
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I'm deaf.
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Too many years with something in my ear.
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My kids are talking.
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I find that my kids have started using subtitles and it just happened the last few months.
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And I've asked them to stop.
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To your point.
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Are they listening to you?
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Yes, yes, because it's lazy.
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And you can't watch the action in follow-ups.
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It's not lazy, you're reading a show.
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You're missing things.
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You're working hard.
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You were missing the pretty pictures.
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If Jenna could incorporate reading with Jenna, have it be that, I would join.
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Oh, my gosh.
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This Carson's book club will be movies.
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Reading subtitles.
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Reading subtitles.
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You can solve the problem, not unless I have to.
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If there's a thick accent, sure.
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Yeah, I like a lot of those English shows, quirky English shows.
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The only show where it makes sense to watch subtitles if you have to, the Today Show.
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If you're watching us right now using subtitles, continue.
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Well, everyone talks at once on this show.
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I'm so sorry for who I'm typing.
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Whoever's in charge of that.
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I guarantee you I know one guy who doesn't use subtitles.
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Al Roker.
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And what do you do when you go to the movies, then?
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Well, the movies are really loud.
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You can turn off the volume on your TV.
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Yeah.
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You don't use them, do you, Al?
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I do not.
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Good.
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No. Hey, thanks for watching.
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Don't forget, you can catch The Today Show every morning on NBC or take Today when you're on the go.
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Just follow The Today Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación de nivel B2 se basa en el vídeo “Why More People Are Using Subtitles While Watching TV, Movies”. Las palabras que más se repiten: subtitle, watching, movie, reading, English. Este vídeo tiene 113 frases y 1000 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 5:37. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 178 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. El 83 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| subtitle sustantivo | /ˈsʌbtaɪtəl/ | subtítulo, título seccional / menor |
| caption sustantivo | /ˈkæp.ʃən/ | prefacio |
| accent sustantivo | /ækˈsɛnt/ | acento léxico |
| viewer sustantivo | /ˈvju.ɚ/ | vidente |
| fascinate verbo | /ˈfæsɪneɪt/ | fascinar |
| flip verbo | /flɪp/ | darle vuelta, voltear |
| accession sustantivo | /ækˈsɛʃ.ən/ | ascenso |
| generational adjetivo | generacional | |
| multitasking sustantivo | multitarea | |
| rewatch verbo | /ɹiːˈwɒtʃ/ | remirar |
| quirky adjetivo | /ˈkwɜːki/ | estrafalario, hacerse el interesante |
| noisy adjetivo | /ˈnɔɪzi/ | ruidoso |
| distract verbo | /dɪˈstɹækt/ | distraer, despistar |
| incorporate verbo | /ɪŋˈkɔɹ.pɚ.eɪt/ | incorporar |
| opt verbo | /ɑpt/ | elegir, escoger |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| turn up verbo | aparecer | |
| go up verbo | subir | |
| make out verbo | /meɪk aʊt/ | librar |
| pick up verbo | coger, asir | |
| turn off verbo | apagar |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- All of them were like, why don't you have the captions on?
- Why do you use the subtitles?
- You guys have subtitles?
- Me, the problem with me is they're distracting.
- Are they listening to you?
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | have always been · have started · I've asked |
| Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo hace | were called · were born · being said |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 32 contracciones y formas reducidas, como you're, I'm, they're. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: caption /ˈkæp.ʃən/, accession /ækˈsɛʃ.ən/, gosh /ɡɑːʃ/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: incorporate /ɪŋˈkɔɹ.pɚ.eɪt/, apology /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: viewer /ˈvju.ɚ/, divide /dɪˈvaɪd/
- /dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: jar /d͡ʒɑː/, apology /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como subtitle, caption, accent.
¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?
Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.