![]() ![]() ![]() It will teach them a bit but course completion is unlikely as the game and variety element drops off the more advanced you get. That said, i have reccomended Duolingo Irish to some parents whose kids struggle with Irish at school. Irish had no spoken exercises – mostly written. Quality of content depends on language popularity. Kind of reached a peak with one fairly simple french phrase where, if i remember correctly a more obscure word for hat – bonnet was accepted over the more general term of chapeau. I thought it only occured with Irish ( we dont really use the word ‘uaim’ at all that much) but saw it occur in french too. there is a few ways of saying something and all of them are correct but only one (sometimes very narrow) phrase is accepted. And that is pretty intense – i remember being in front of the computer for a full week with pen and paper as i had a head cold in bed and decided to concentrate on duolingo – it was intense.Īlso – and only because i am intermediate/fluent in Irish/ French (able to look at and understand tv programmes in both) I noticed that there is a very narrow acceptability for what constitutes a correct and incorrect phrase. After a certain point you need to sit in front of a computer with pen and paper. Mobile phone and self spelling you get with texting are ok, but only in the early stages of the language learning. I think you need to be in front of a computer for this one. Just stuck to the basic lessons and didnt try anything else I had 3 years Spanish learning in school – just did a few lessons on Duolingo Spanish and no German and did a few lessons on Duolingo. I studied French to university level (B1 level achieved at one stage), keeping my french alive 10 years after graduation and completed all lessons in french and got to maybe 30 in the legendary levels Found online tutor with fellow Irish speaker from Gaelteacht area more helpful – and i live only 20 km away from Gaelteacht areas (Irish speaking) I tried and completed duo lingo and used the paid service. I wanted to refresh my Irish as i needed it again. I am fluent in Irish, living in Ireland and I received a diploma in Irish 20 years previously. It helps you get an idea of a language but you need to move on to more effective language teaching classes/books/websites… if you really want to be fluent in the language you are learning. – Duolingo is for beginners in learning a language. – A word of caution to people who prefer traditional mentality, Duolingo is promoting the LGBT mentality to its core. They act exactly like a dictator in a communist country. So to speak, you will lose your right to speak in the “language discussion” forum indefinitely and you can’t find anybody or anywhere to straighten things out. If you made any comment against their belief, you will be banned from posting any question/answer in learning the language without any prior warning or explanation of the reason why you were banned. – Duolingo actively sensors personal opinions. – It’s free but you actually end up spending more time watching ads and playing games than learning the language. – Practice questions are plentiful and in various forms which helps in learning the language in depth. ![]() – There are people who are fluent in the language to answer your question and doubt (Only IF you are not banned from speaking on the discussion forum in the first place). However, the progress is like the walking speed of ants. – Daily repetition can help build up memory and a bit of confidence in learning a language. If you already speak your target language comfortably, it’d be worth finding a tutor on italki or Preply to continue practicing. Similarly, because some of the languages have fewer levels, you might not benefit from Duolingo if you already have an intermediate or advanced level. There are also only certain features such as stories and podcasts for a few languages. Apps like LingoDeer offer more complete courses for less-spoken languages. Spanish and French are the most extensive, and have 10 different units, but Vietnamese only has four. Each language has a different amount of lessons you can complete. There is also a lot of focus on direct translation, which is not always the most effective way to learn a language, and leads to some strange phrasing.ĭuolingo is constantly improving, but some of the courses are not as developed as others. Other apps, such as Pimsleur and Glossika, use real speakers so you can hear an authentic accent. While it’s hard to complain about a free app, there are some things that Duolingo can work on. ![]()
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