Watch with context

Follow the video. Keep the expressions worth using.

Watch a lecture, technical explanation, or video about your interests. Explore its available captions, understand unfamiliar wording, and use useful expressions to talk or write about the ideas.

Public materials open without sign-up. To use your own material, sign in or create an account, then add it to a project. Saving expressions, conversation, and writing also need an account.

Hammerhead Sharks Up Close with Bertie Gregory | Official Trailer | National Geographic
Hammerhead Sharks Up Close with Bertie Gregory | Official Trailer | National Geographic

We're looking for some hammerhead

sharks. Have you seen them?

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Example subtitle analysisNational Geographic · EN

Give unfamiliar speech a place to pause

Use the captions to revisit a phrase, check its meaning, and return to the video. Keep expressions you want to use beyond this one source.

From understanding to your own words

Read or watch at your own pace. Keep the expressions you need, then use them when you have something to say.

  1. 1

    Choose a video with captions

    Open a public video or sign in and add a YouTube link to your project.

  2. 2

    Understand and keep expressions

    Explore the caption text and save wording you find useful.

  3. 3

    Explain what you watched

    Discuss the main point with an AI partner or put it into a written response.

Alongside your material

The video and its wording in one place

  • Follow a YouTube video through its available captions.
  • Check the meaning of a phrase from the captions.
  • Ask about the language alongside the source.
  • Use personal expressions when discussing the video.

From recognition to use

Have something to say about what you read

King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

Discuss the world of King Arthur

AI character for speaking practice

King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

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Example conversation and personal phrases
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
Task

What makes the stories of King Arthur memorable? Describe the world evoked in the introduction.

Context

The introduction takes us back to the days of chivalry.

Merlin's magic and the wonderful deeds of Arthur's knights make this world vivid.

Their Quest for the Holy Grail gives the stories a sense of adventure.

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Example written response and personal phrases

Frequently asked questions

Will any YouTube video work?

The language tools need available captions. Videos without captions cannot provide text for these tools.

Can I work with the audio alone?

The text tools use captions. Choose a video with available captions to explore passages and expressions.

When do I need to sign in?

Public videos open without sign-up. An account is needed to add your own video, save expressions, or use conversation and writing tools.

Open a video worth discussing

Watch a public sample, or sign in and add your own captioned video.