Do you turn closed captioning on?
Get your students talking about subtitles as they explore this topic by answering questions and participating in group discussions. The language in this poll is suitable for low-intermediate+ English learners. Related lessons can be found in our That's News to Me section and can be used before or after this poll.
Preview
1. Do you usually have subtitles turned on when you watch TV shows or movies at home?
- Yes
- No
Keywords
Do you know these words?
- subtitles / closed captions
- multitask
- translation
- hearing impairment
- dialogue
Agree or Disagree?
2. Subtitles help me learn English.
- Agree
- Disagree
3. I often use my phone while watching TV shows or a movie on another screen.
- Agree
- Disagree
4. I use subtitles so that I don't have to adjust the TV volume.
- Agree
- Disagree
Elaborate
5. What is the best reason you have for turning on closed captioning?
- for translation
- for multitasking
- for understanding English
- for my own or a loved one's hearing impairment
- for understanding dialogue in a noisy environment
- other