Like everything else in life, routines change over the weeks and months, and it's normal to discover new things that catch your attention, either momentarily or permanently. As far as I am concerned, there is one area in which I have always tried to learn, and that is English. Since I was a child, I have been attracted to the “universal language,” and there is no doubt that speaking this language is a great advantage that can be very useful in certain situations or if we find ourselves in a country or region where our native language is not spoken.
So, with the intention of improving what I had already learned, I downloaded the Duolingo app, which is very famous worldwide for its dynamic nature and because you can view lessons at your own pace, which is great since we don't usually have much time available. With this app, you can learn dozens of languages by tracking your progress and improvements on a daily basis, with different types of lessons that will improve your understanding, writing, and speaking skills.
As you can see in the images above, I started using Duolingo a little over two weeks ago, and I have been doing at least one of the lessons available on the app every day since then. It's important to mention that, if you have the time, you can get through large chunks of the lessons in a single day, as there doesn't seem to be a daily limit. So far, my English score is 21, and I am in the gold division with 15 consecutive days of activity. There is also a ranking where you can rub shoulders with other users of the app, which I think encourages you to want to improve in order to surpass them. At the moment, I am in second place in the ranking.
Next, you will see a complete class that I did today, so you can familiarize yourself with the different dynamics that the application uses to teach languages to users. Among the most frequent exercises, we have translation, filling in the blanks, selecting pairs, listening and responding, completing missing words, among other very fun ones that make classes much less boring.
In the images, you can see a complete class with 16 exercises in which I didn't make a single mistake. I should point out that there is a limited number of 5 lives, which are reduced each time you make a mistake. At the time of this class, I had 2 lives remaining. One thing I would highlight about this app is its ability to praise you when you successfully complete exercises, which makes you feel very good and encourages you to keep going.
So, I will try to improve and increase my level of English. I think this app will help me refresh the knowledge I already had and perfect things I already knew about. So far, I have felt quite comfortable with the classes I have seen. In fact, I think some of them are very easy, so I would like to increase the level of difficulty sooner rather than later to feel even more challenged. In the coming days, I will share my progress. I am excited to see how I evolve.
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This is nice , first time of knowing about such app. Thank you for sharing
You can learn a lot with that app, I recommend it.
If you want to boost things a bit more. I'd recommend also reading some books about things you like. And then note down words you aren't familiar with. Then after you read, like the day after or something, look those words up to learn about them. Read about their synonyms to get a general idea. Then you can write something using those newly discovered words. A few sentences using them, or something that summarises the things you've been reading. That'll really push you the extra mile ;^)
Hey, your advice sounds pretty good. I guess you're speaking from experience. I'll take note of this comment. Thank you so much!
It's a little structure I came up with after trying to teach a few people English. I hope it helps ;^)
We are Asians, our English is not very good either, but these days, apps like this are helping us a lot in learning English.
It is definitely an app that is very useful for those of us who don't speak English very well.
That's very helpful.
Greetings 🤗 Duolingo is a great option for learning a second language. More so if it's English. I've been using it too although I admit I don't like it when the “Buhito” starts to get too intense hahaha. You're doing great, level 21, that's pretty much it. Many successes.
The little owl is pretty intense, but the advertising is even more so, haha. And well, the intention is to try to reach the highest level possible.
Congratulations on your commitment to continuing to improve and learn even more English 👌 This app is very nice, fun, and dynamic. I used it when I was studying English, then I deleted it and left it there haha but it's great.
There's a reason it's recognized worldwide, and I'm glad you liked it and found it suitable for continuing to learn. I hope you continue to progress as well as you have so far! 🙏
You should reinstall it and pick up where you left off. Believe me, what you learn will help you when you least expect it.
I will advance as far as my knowledge allows me to. Best regards!