Watching English TV Shows with English Subtitles
Is watching English TV shows with English subtitles helpful to improve listening skills?
I have started watching TV shows with English subtitles.
I even watch Japanese animations with English subtitles to improve my English.
I can understand Japanese TV shows without Korean subtitles so I started watching them with English subtitles.
I thought I could study English and Japanese at the same time and enjoy watching Animes.
What do you think of it?
Do you think I'm doing the right things.

Question

Watching English TV Shows with English Subtitles
Is watching English TV shows with English subtitles helpful to improve listening skills?
I have started watching TV shows with English subtitles.
I even watch Japanese animations with English subtitles to improve my English.
I can understand Japanese TV shows without Korean subtitles so I started watching them with English subtitles.
I thought I could study English and Japanese at the same time and enjoy watching Animes.
What do you think of it? 
Do you think I'm doing the right things.

Answer

Watching TV shows and anime with English subtitles is a good way to improve your listening skills, but not your speech or literacy skills. I do this all the time for improving my listening skills in Japanese so I can say that it works.

Answer

Yes,  I think you are doing the right thing. 
Usually I watch Korean / Chinese movies with English subtitles, 
not with Indonesian subtitles to improve my English and Korean / Chinese skills at the same time.

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