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HelloTalk
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Very large, active community
The community is very large, meaning you'll never have a problem finding someone to chat with.
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chinese company with lacking privacy rules
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Text, Voice, and Video
Chat with language partners via text, voice recordings, voice calls, video calls, and even doodles.
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The number of messages can get overwhelming
Because it is such an active community, you may find yourself getting 20+ messages an hour when you are online. It can quickly get overwhelming. However, there is a setting that allows you to hide your profile from search.
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Free
The app is free to use. There are some in-app purchases, but the app is very helpful without them.
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Keyboard can't be used in landscape
The app doesn't let you rotate to landscape, instead you're stuck with portrait. Using the condensed keyboard when writing long messages can be a pain for some.
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Grammar correction
It allows users and native speakers to correct each other's grammar mistakes.
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Free version has restricted search
On the free version, it won't let you change the language of the people you can search, though you can still access the profiles of other language speakers. For example, if they comment on a memory you made a comment on, you can access their profile through that. Even if you can still send them friend requests and chat with them, being able to just search for them would've been so much easier.
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Allows you to share "memories" with the whole community
"Memories" act similar to a Twitter feed. You can post pictures, ask questions, or let the community know what kind of chat partner you are looking for (for example: maybe you want to discuss a specific topic with someone). You can "love", and comment on memories.
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The interface is very intuitive/easy to use
Despite being feature-rich, the app is very easy to use. It provides a tutorial which you can revisit at any time if you can't remember what certain icons are. It has a very clean, uncluttered design.
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Platforms:
iOS, Android
Number of languages:
150+
In app purchases:
Yes
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WordBrewery
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Responsive web design
Website is functional and sleek on mobile, tablets, laptops, and desktops.
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There are no native iOS or Android apps yet
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Print PDFs with lists of example sentences and translations
You can automatically create lists of example sentences, then print them to PDFs with translations.
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Accurate and reliable sentences written by native speakers
Because WordBrewery uses sentences from real news articles, you study accurate content and will not pick up bad habits from artificial sentences.
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Uses examples from real articles
WordBrewery takes sentences from real articles to use in their lessons. This way you are reading real-world examples rather than generated content that would not be used in real life.
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Efficient in how they teach you a new language
WordBrewery focuses on the mostly commonly used words so that you are getting the most benefit from the time you put into learning your target language.
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Platforms:
Web
Number of languages:
20
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Busuu
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Teaches realistic conversation behavior
Since Busuu puts learners in direct contact with natives, the learning is done in a realistic way - not an idealistic textbook way.
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Ineffective "review" section
When a section is over, there is a multiple review session. Many of the questions are totally irrelevant and are not useful for learners.
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Fast response time
For popular languages, translations can be received very quickly from real people.
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Chat system doesn't support letters with accents
Busuu only accepts regular characters in the text fields, so non-native languages may be limited.
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Teaches by theme
Instead of teaching words by most used, they are taught by case. This way, users can prepare for specific situations.
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Platforms:
iOS, Android, Web
Number of languages:
12
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Memrise
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Helps grow your vocabulary quickly
Memrise uses "mems" to increase your vocabulary, which are a way to connect a word to its meaning. A common example is associating a word with an image. Mnemonics are another one they use to help you remember new words. For example, "le parcours" (route or course) could be remembered with the mem "People who do parkour pick their own route".
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Doesn't teach much grammar
Memrise is more focused on increasing your vocabulary, so has very little on grammar and sentence structure.
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Free account without a time limit
The Basic account is totally free (has no time limit) and is very generous. An upgrade (with more features) is available for 9 USD / month.
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No grammar
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Huge vocabulary
The courses can teach you a very large vocabulary (for example, the first level Spanish course has 1705 words).
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Typos and other mistakes in target languages
There is no guarantee that the word you just learned is the correct spelling, because there are so many errors throughout many of the user-made courses.
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Android app can be used offline
You can download courses to use offline with the Android app. Great for when you're traveling.
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No context
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Easy to use
You will understand quickly what you should do, and you will begin to learn in less than a minute.
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Not really effective
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Foreign keyboard on screen when necessary
This saves you from having to copy/paste characters or worry about your keyboard settings.
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Some useful functions like pinning your active courses were removed
It is hard to have an organized dashboard if you have more courses, which is most likely to happen, as starting them is the only way to bookmark them for later.
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It makes you write the words
If you choose this option, writing is a very efficient way of memorization.
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Lack of uniformity
It is driven by community, that can be good, but quality isn't always the same and it misses some uniformity.
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Learn from natives
Official courses have videos of natives, recorded recently, to help you along.
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Lack of diversity in some courses
Some courses will have a very poor diversity for vocabulary lessons. For example, a Russian reading lesson, will repeat the 5 same people names for 8 to 10 minutes. It can be annoying, or demotivating.
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Awesome community made courses
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Low level and mistakes in the official courses
Memorization of a phrasebook is not a good system for many learners.
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Courses available using Tim Ferriss' method
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The search function is broken
It is very hard to find most courses, many user-made jewels are hidden at the bottom of the pile and are quite impossible to find without knowing precise details.
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No way to rate courses in the official or the community made ones
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Not funny
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The staff doesn't communicate well with the userbase
Explanations of changes, responses to feedback by large groups of users, implementation of new stuff based on user's needs and not against them, all that could use improvement.
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The app is too easy
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Rhythm is too slow
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Platforms:
iOS, Android, Web
Number of languages:
~50
Ads?:
No
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Duolingo
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Motivates through creative gamification
Progress is measured gaming-like by gaining XP, and leveling up. They use other creative gamification techniques to keep you motivated such as making wagers and improving your position on the leaderboard.
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Mobile app is less beneficial because it's too easy
Some of the games available on the mobile app are different from that on the desktop version, and are oversimplified/make it very easy to guess.
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Generous free plan
Duolingo is completely free to use, with no features limited to upgraded accounts. If you want to go ad-free, the cost is $12.99/month.
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Little production of target language
Duolingo focuses heavily on reading comprehension and translation into one's own language rather than encouraging production of text/speech in the target language.
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Super easy to use.
Very intuitive app. It has the kind of "intangible" user experience that simple feels better than the others.
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The hype in the community creates false ideas about what level Duolingo gets you to
Duolingo is a good tool for a beginner, and a good supplement to other resources. But it cannot get you from zero to understanding natives, tv, and books; and their "do the reverse tree and just speak" is usually not the correct answer to "what should I do after finishing the tree".
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Has a mobile app
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Tediously repetitive with not much advancement
Not good choice for brushing up on a rusty language. Teaches through constant repetition of same few (very basic) words over and over. Little progression. Range of vocab and grammar very limited. Tedious in extreme!
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Friendly, active community
There is a discussion board available on the site, and a really active community on reddit in r/duolingo (30k + members). Everyone is friendly and happy to help or offer support.
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Counting only on Duolingo is a waste of time
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Extensive
Duolingo is exceptionally thorough when it comes to teaching the nuances of language. It has plenty of audio material, articles to translate, and a cooperative development made by users.
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Repetitive questions on entire lessons
Same questions all over until one section completed.
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Engaging learning method
Each lesson uses a variety of different learning methods to keep it interesting and fun. The lessons are short so you aren't forced to focus for long periods of time.
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Doesn't take you to an advanced level
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Frequently adding new languages
You can check out the courses page to see what languages are "hatching" (being developed) and what languages are in beta.
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The health system on the IOS app disrupts learning
5 mistakes and you're out, unless you pay, wait several hours, or use a special review that currently doesn't let you choose what to review. Especially terrible if you're learning multiple or more difficult languages.
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Available languages are predominately European
Duolingo teaches 23 languages from English at the moment: Latin American Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Irish, Turkish, Danish, Russian, Norwegian, Esperanto, Ukrainian, Polish, Welsh, Greek, Romanian, Hungarian, Hebrew, Swahili, Vietnamese and Japanese (the last currently only on the app). Popular non-European languages such as Mandarin and Arabic are not currently available (although Korean and Indonesian are in development).
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Dangerously addictive
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Platforms:
iOS, Android, Windows phone, Web
Number of languages:
~30 from English
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Yes
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Babbel
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Thorough courses
Each course contains four stages: new words, a dialogue, grammar instruction, and review.
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Monthly fee
This app costs $13 per month
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Offers explanations
When you aren't sure about tricky grammar, Babbel can refresh your memory.
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Buggy interface
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High quality content
Since the content isn't user generated like other apps, each lesson is extremely high quality.
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Number of languages:
13
Ads?:
No
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No
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Readlang
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Translates native content quickly
You can read any content in your target language using the browser extension, and translate any words/sentences you don't know quickly.
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Not a good way to learn a language by itself
It's not your standard learning website with structured courses. Instead, it helps you get more familiar with your target language by translating content when needed. This can be really beneficial for someone trying to improve their fluency, but isn't going to directly teach you grammar. Readlang is better used to supplement your learning while learning from structured courses.
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Creates flashcards from words you don't know
Readlang takes the words you translate most often and turns them into flashcards for you to practice.
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You can import long texts, including whole books
This is impossible or very annoying with other similar services.
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Platforms:
iOS, Android, Web
Number of languages:
40+
Ads:
No
User generated:
Yes
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Rosetta Stone
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Speech recognition technology
Instead of teaching word recognition, Rosetta Stone uses speech recognition technology to make sure that students are learning to pronounce the words correctly.
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Makes no use of native language
While Rosetta Stone tries to emulate "learning by immersion," many people find the inability to find direct translations of words to be an unnecessary an ineffective part of the program.
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Provides immersive learning without uncomfortable experiences
While trying to cary a conversation in a foreign language can be an effective way to learn, sometimes it causes a lot of stress. Rosetta Stone takes this concept and applies it to a stress free environment.
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Uses the same course for learners of different nationalities
For a user learning English, the course will be the same whether they are Chinese, Russian, Italian, etc.. While this is a good way for the company to remain efficient, many cultural differences are overlooked.
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Real human contact
At the end of each lesson, students are able to review live with real teachers.
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Inconvenient meeting times for teachers
For users in the US, it can be easy to find a teacher to work with. In any other country, it can be extremely difficult to find an available teacher because of the differences in timezones.
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Games with other students
When learning another language, a learner from that language can be invited to play a game for mutual learning purposes. Unfortunately, Rosetta Stone hasn't spread very much to countries outside of the US, so this game system isn't very developed yet.
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Platforms:
iOS, Android, Web
Number of languages:
24
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RypeApp
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Easy interface to use
Simple, intuitive, and nice UX
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Expensive for some languages
Particularly for a language like Arabic - it can be cheaper to find a tutor (or tutors) then book lessons through them.
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Live 1-on-1 language lessons, fairly affordable
Rype offers more value for 1/10th the cost of a language school.
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Every teacher is handpicked via live 1-on-1 interview
Eliminates the upfront work you have to do to find qualified teachers.
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Saves you massive time learning
No commuting required, teachers are available 24/7, and you can fit it into your busy schedule.
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Platforms:
Web, Browser, mobile (for Skype)
Number of languages:
10
User generated?:
No
Ads:
No
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Lingvist
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Helps users learn thousands of words in a short amount of time
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Frequently gives you a word with different translations, of which it only accepts one.
No real way to discern what you are asked to enter.
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Beautiful user interface
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Sometimes teaches vocabulary out of context
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Personalized study process
With the help of AI, it accelerates the learning process by skipping lessons you do not need.
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Few language pairs available
Currently only offers English and French. The website says there are 6 other languages in the works.
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The website has a helpful blog.
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Not enough variety in exercises
Words are learned only through fill-in-the-blank style problems. The user is not challenged enough to be able to remember and use the learned words in circumstances different from the fill-in-the-blank sentences.
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Helps you to write fluently
Lingvist helps to greatly improve your target language vocabulary.
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Clozemaster
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Helps you to remember vocabulary by giving you context
Clozemaster helps you learn vocabulary in a natural way by giving you regular sentences and asking you to fill in the missing word, either by typing or using multiple choice. For example, "Apenas hay __ en esa ciudad". The additional context using natural speech helps get you comfortable with the language.
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Not a good starting place for beginners
Clozemaster jumps right in with expecting you to fill in word blanks in the language you are learning. If you have little or no understanding of the language you wish to learn, it doesn't give you enough information to get started.
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Gets you used to hearing your target language
After completed a sentence, it is read out loud by a native speaker of your target language (some sentences will allow you to hear it spoken by multiple speakers). They read it out clearly, but at a conversational pace. It gets you comfortable with hearing the words spoken in a normal, conversational way.
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Translations are sometimes inaccurate
This can be a problem when in a given sentence there are multiple words that could go in the text field, and the translation narrows it down to one possible answer, but then it turns out the translation gave the wrong word for that slot. This is particularly an issue with pronouns for some reason.
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Makes you write the vocabulary
This active approach helps save the words for active use.
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Some sentences are inaccurate
Sentences are from the user-curated database Tatoeba and not all of them are written and checked by native speakers. It is impossible to know the original source of a sentence. Additionally, because they do not control the database they pull the words, reporting individual sentences will not help that much.
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Free to play
There's a paid version with extra features, but it's free to sign up and play. The free version is quite generous and will give you plenty of material to learn from. If you want to upgrade, the cost is $8/month. You can see the additional features here.
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They do not know the languages they teach
You cannot teach something you do not know. The sentences are taken from [Tateoba], and most of the time, the developers have no clue about what the written sentences say.
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Large variety of languages to choose from
Currently offers over 50 languages from around the world.
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The alphabets are not taught
There is no problem if you're learning a language that uses the same alphabet as your native language, but if you speak English and you want to learn Russian, Arabic, Yiddish, etc., this app is not a good start for you.
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Lots of repetition helps you remember new words
Words are used in a variety of different sentences to help you remember them.
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This app will ask you fill in the translations of given names in the blanks
The app randomly selects a word from the sentence and ask you translate it, and this word is frequently a given name, like Tom or Stuart. or the names of cities.
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Lots of options for users who don't speak English
A lot of language learning sites expect your starting language to be English. Clozemaster teaches target languages in a variety of different starting languages. For example: if you want to learn Spanish, the language used for explanations could be English, French, German, Italian, Russian, and a few others.
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Effective support
The developer is very receptive to user feedback and ideas. Bugs are fixed quickly and new features are regularly added.
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Platforms:
iOS, Android, Web
Number of languages:
50
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Lang-8
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Gain experience writing in your target language
Where many programs will have you writing single sentences at most, Lang-8 encourages you to write short stories or diary entries. Having to actually write in the language rather than simply remember vocabulary is a really beneficial feature for improving real-world use of the language.
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New sign ups are currently put on hold
They are not accepting new registrations now, and it is not clear when will they accept them again.
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Get feedback from native speakers
Native speakers of the language you are learning will give you pointers on your writing, such as grammar corrections and advice on word choice/sentence structure.
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Not a good starting place for beginners
The site doesn't teach you your language, instead it allows you to get advice on your writing in your target language. It's better if you have a basic understanding of the language at first.
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Self-directed learning
Write as much or little as you like, about the subject of your choice, at the level of difficulty of your choice, taking as much time as you wish. Intermediate and advanced learners can benefit the most from this, but beginners can still use the site to practice what they've learned elsewhere.
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Platforms:
Web
Number of languages:
90
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Ayni
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Focuses on practice
It is focused on practice with penpals and it provides content about how to get the most out of language exchange.
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Not a lot of users to interact with
It is very hard to find a Japanese or Korean pen-pal on Ayni. However even some of the more popular languages don't have many users to talk with.
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Engaging conversations
Writing a real person is much more engaging than repeating words from a program. You are more likely to continue with Ayni than other programs because you can actually have a conversation instead of simply learning words and phrases.
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Website has a lot of grammar mistakes
The website itself (English version) has quite a few grammar errors throughout. The lack of attention put into the site, especially language errors on a language site, are concerning.
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Free
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Not recommended for beginners
There is no content if you start learning a language from scratch.
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Great to find an active penpal
This is a small community (+2000 active users) but active, as it does not look like a social network but more like a collaborative platform for matching.
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Number of languages:
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Pimsleur
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No writing practice
Pimsleur is an audio-only course. This can be easier for beginners learning languages that don't use the Latin alphabet, but for serious language learners, it's a gap they'll have to fill using something else.
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Graduated interval recall
Spaced repetition in and between lessons are timed for maximum recall. This also means you can't skip days between lessons, or work ahead. Each level takes one month.
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Expensive
All the CDs for one language cost nearly a thousand dollars. The .mp3's are about half that. Your local library may carry the CDs, those that don't may be able to get them via inter-library loan (ask your librarian). You can also find them used and re-sell them for nearly as much (depending on how long you want to wait), after you finish. Be certain to get the same edition for all levels.
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Very effective for beginners
Pimsleur is based on proven memory science, it's not perfect, but it is very effective. Intermediate learners may not get as much out of it.
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Too slow-paced and repetitive for some learners
If you learn quickly, you may find that the 30 minute lessons covering only a small handful of vocabulary move too slowly for you.
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Learn while you commute
Pimsleur uses daily 30-minute audio lessons. You can probably fit this in while you're driving to work.
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Limited vocabulary
It teaches hundreds of words. A great start, but not enough to achieve the thousands required for fluency, even with all three levels. Pimsleur deliberately focuses on the most common words of the target language for maximum recall.
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Principle of anticipation
Rather than simple listen-and-repeat, you also have to translate phrases and answer questions in the target language during the lessons.
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Teaches pronunciation well
Uses the backchaining technique with native speakers.
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Bliu Bliu
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Gives you real-world practice
Rather than simply expecting you to remember vocabulary, Bliu Bliu gives you practice reading real content in your target language.
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Not all translations are accurate
Each word is translated individually by google, which only displays one definition. If a word has more than one use, it may show you the definition of the incorrect word.
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Unique way of adjusting lessons to your level
You can tell Bliu Bliu which words you are comfortable with and which you aren't by rating them as "easy" or "hard". The site keeps track of these and gives you pieces of writing that use a good ratio of words you know and words you don't. The more familiar you get with the language, the more difficult the reading becomes.
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No way to interact in case of questions
If you happen to have a question, you are out of luck. The only resource for you is to resort to Google.
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Not a great starting place for complete beginners
The site will test your knowledge of your target language after signing up. If it finds you are just starting out, it will suggest you come back after you know a bit more vocabulary. Bliu Bliu throws you right in by giving you things to read in your target language, rather than giving you structured lessons.
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Platforms:
Web
Number of languages:
12
Ads?:
No
User generated?:
Yes
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