DuoLingo lets you practice languages without spending money! We’ve tried and here’s our French and Italian review. Unlike other DuoLingo reviews, I’ve spent hundreds of hours on the program to test every feature (including those for the mobile app). This is one of the most recent DuoLingo reviews on the web. I updated this article on November 11th, 2015. DuoLingo French Review Not sure what DuoLingo is? No problem, we’ll address that here as well as what features are beneficial to language learners. At the very bottom of this review we also talk about how fluent you can become with DuoLingo. What is DuoLingo? DuoLingo is a do it yourself style of language learning software which can be found on the internet and help you learn French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Esperanto, or Portuguese (Russian is coming out soon). The program was first conceived to help translate webpages, however as an unexpected bonus, a form of learning software was developed to aid students whowant to acquire foreign languages. Each lesson requires a certain amount of correct answers to advance. If you get a question right, you gain a point. When you get a question wrong, a correction will highlight what you did incorrectly and you’ll lose a point. This concept helps make DuoLingo a more fun, engaging program. It’s more like a game and less than a tedious task (learning grammar/vocabulary, etc). Learners are introduced new vocabulary through both speech and text, then are asked to either translate words/sentences into English, or into French. There are also picture recognition questions similar to Rosetta Stone, where a picture is presented and you have to associate a word to it. Answering Questions in DuoLingo Is DuoLingo useful? After extensive testing I believe that DuoLingo, deserves the raving reviews it receives. Overall, DuoLingo is certainly a good resource to aid yourself in learning French. It’s motivating, it’s fun, it’s easy, and it’s free. Now with a mobileapplication, you have no excuses not to practice on the go! I think the greatest benefit is there for those who wish to either learn beginner French (a starting point), or those who want to brush up on their skills. I believe DuoLingo should be seen as a complimentary tool and not your main mode of learning because it lacks grammar lessons. They’ve tried to implement this more and more. LIKEWISE, the DuoLingo mobile application lacks the large forums, report features and translation area. You get a more complete experience on the real website and I seem to learn more when using the site as opposed to the app. DuoLingo emphasizes that you go back and review words and concepts over time. There is a large community on the forums so that if you stumble across any problems, you can discuss it with other language learners. But don’t take my word for it, keep reading and see what some users think down below! DuoLingo released a saying it is more effective than college courses or the king ofLanguage Software, . While I do find it superior to Rosetta Stone (I mean, have you checked the price tag?), I would disagree with the stance of it being better than a college course. DuoLingo is certainly changing the way people learn languages; it has extensive amounts of vocabulary & grammar, but it lacks in verbally speaking with others. Besides, you learn more than just vocabulary and grammar in a language class; you learn about culture and the art of human interaction. Here are some other opinions about DuoLingo: “I think it’s particularly useful for learning to read a foreign language and (obviously) for learning to translate from it to one’s own language. It won’t teach you to speak good French, but it will teach you to read and translate Le Monde, which is no mean feat.” “This is the only course that has made me want to learn the grammar rules instead of being afraid to learn them.” “I took a foreign language in college, hated it, it always felt awkward, and it was impossibleto learn at my pace. I have used DuoLingo now for a few months (some more than others) but have noticed many improvements in my comprehension and vocabulary. While it does not replace speaking to people in person, it does help give you more confidence to do that when you interact with people who speak fluently. Speaking to other college classmates who can not pronounce words and speak grammatically correct was a complete waste of time compared to Duo Lingo.” “For me it is the best for people who are beginning to learn a language or want to refresh Of course it not a complete solution no language resource is.. The translations help you see words in a real life context. I actually enjoy the translation part the best. It is also intuitive. The idea is to take it and use it.” Can DuoLingo Make Me Fluent? If you haven’t done so already, check out this link to see a comprehensive article on . I’ve heard claims that DuoLingo can make an A1 individual advance up to a B1 level. While this maynot be fluent, it would be a great start towards your development in the language. I sometimes see success stories of people who were able to test out of lower level college courses simply by brushing up or using DuoLingo. It’s a great place to start any language. I’ve used DuoLingo for Italian and I love it. There’s my review. If you decide to start the program then we can follow each other’s progress! My username is FrenchCrazy. Let’s learn languages together (in my case those would be Italian & German). I’d love to hear any experiences below.
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