Huh, I'd do the opposite: see a show in that language with subtitles in a language I know. 
Rather easier to watch some English-spoken DVD that I want to watch anyway and use the Arabic (or other) subtitles. The opposite would admittedly be a better exercise, but much harder to get hold of, and there aren't as many movies/shows in Arabic that I want to see.
True.
I don't pay enough attention to subtitles to make that a good option for me, I think. Although I haven't tried it. Perhaps if I used a film I knew very well. Hmm. A plan forms.
Books are one of my primary ways of learning a language, but I find I learn much easier from hearing it spoken. Hence my choice of sound vs subs.
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			I can't agree that reading subtitles distracts you from what's going on.
	    
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			Re: I can't agree that reading subtitles distracts you from what's going on.
	    
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			Those are hard to find, though.  - 22/01/2011 04:39:25 PM
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			Re: Those are hard to find, though.  - 22/01/2011 04:43:56 PM
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			My sister loved to watch Shrek in German
	    
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			Yes, but you see, the languages I'm trying to learn aren't that mainstream.  - 23/01/2011 10:24:02 AM
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			I don't watch anime much, but generally speaking: of course dubbing isn't always bad
	    
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			I prefer subtitles because they tend to stay as close to the original artistic intent as possible
	    
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			I've never had my enjoyment impaired by either, so I consider them equal. *NM*
	    
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