How to use translated captions for language practice
Listen for one thing first. If your partner is telling you about their weekend, try to identify where they went before looking at the text. Use the original caption to check what you heard and the translation when you miss the meaning.
Try a spoken Japanese practice routineGive yourself a small listening job
Agree on a short stretch for Japanese practice. Listen for a time, place or activity, then ask a follow-up. On a later pass, notice one expression they use to describe what happened.
If you end up reading before you listen, look at the speaker while they talk. Check the caption once they finish and ask for one part to be repeated.
Turn one useful phrase into your own
If you hear a way to talk about a plan changing, try using the same expression in your own example. Ask whether it sounds natural in that situation.
A caption can help you find a phrase to ask about. Ask the speaker to confirm the actual wording before keeping it as a study example.