Questions tagged [online-learning]
For questions about learning languages online with sites such as Duolingo
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Why do days mutate in Welsh when standing on their own, and why does the object of a past-tense sentence mutate when following 'chi'?
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The Welsh Duo Lingo course was designed in two parts: the "flash cards" (the things you do in the app) and the accompanying course notes.
Unfortunately the notes were never ...
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Vietnamese children's stories with audio and text
I'm looking for children's stories (stories with an easy vocabulary) in Vietnamese, with the text and the audio, so that I can listen to the story and follow the words on the text.
An example would be ...
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Where to learn Français with certification?
Bonjour,
I want to learn Français because my Université requires B2 level Français, I have done a ton of searches and found the following details:
Language Levels
A1, A2 - DILF
B1, B2 - DELF
C1, C2 - ...
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Resources to learn Norwegian grammar, conjugation and vocabulary?
I want to learn to write and read Norwegian. And of course to hear and pronounce it.
I would like to do this in a safe way, that is to say, to learn Norwegian as it is currently written and spoken. ...
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Where could I ask questions about the Indonesian language?
Indonesian Language Stack Exchange is not a thing. Do you know any places where learners can ask questions about the Indonesian language?
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How can I squeeze language practice into small chunks of time?
Since my time is very limited, the most success I have had with learning
languages has been with the Babbel app; its focus on
small lessons (around 5-7 minutes) works well for me. However, there will
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Learning a language without studying grammar
I'm more or less capable of explaining my thoughts in English and I've recently started learning Spanish. Of course, there's a bunch of various articles/videos/posts on how to do it.
But one thing I ...
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How do I learn to read and write a language I can already speak fluently?
Born and brought up in the city of Kolkata, I've been surrounded by people who speak Bengali almost all my life. We speak a different language at home and my schooling has been in a different language,...
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Learning German language online
I have recently finished B1 online course from Goethe Institut. Now I can not continue B2 course at Goethe Institut for some reasons but I want to continue learning online. I would like to ask for ...
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When learning a second language, should one choose a program focusing on grammar and structure or one that focuses on conversation?
I have a friend who wants to learn English and is debating between two different programs. One is more focused on conversations while the other is more focused on grammar, reading, and writing. Any ...
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Reverso web site speaks too fast
Reverso has a play feature that plays a voice saying the selected text. I am using this for learning Russian but find that the playback speaks so fast as to be useless. Is there a way to slow it ...
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Looking for the best speech trainer capability for Spanish
I'm trying to find the best app (mobile or desktop) with Spanish oral testing capabilities that allow for custom content. I've found that Rosetta Stone's speech recognition is pretty good but there's ...
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Please suggest me an application like Cambly to excel Russian speaking
I am hardly trying to find an application platform for conversation in Russian language with some tutors form Russia or eastern Slavic countries.
I need an application like Cambly to exchange some ...
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Learning japanese, 1 month progress (Tokyo)
I am a Japanese Language student here in Tokyo. I don't know if I'll get a downvote for this question, but might as well try. I've been studying Japanese for about a month now here in Japan using a ...
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Digital dictionaries with sound for French learners
I had been using Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English on a computer app. It was a great experience working with a dictionary that gives you pronunciations, examples with sound, thesaurus, and ...
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Is there a Persian Transliteration App
The question says it all... I'm looking for a google translate-type app/website, where I can type in english phrases and have them be transliterated from Farsi :) Right now, I can't read the arabic ...
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Is it a good idea to practice American English by listening to radio from the USA?
While I was looking for a better way to practice American English I found a website, where you can find radio channels from all over the world. Do you think it is a good idea to practice your ...
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Learning Persian with Latin alphabet
Is there any free online resource for learning basic Persian without learning arabic script? I tried several online courses but they all begin with teaching script first. This is very demotivating to ...
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Coming from Spanish, where do I start learning English?
Is there any manual or website that I recommend to start learning English?
Honestly, with my mother tongue (Spanish) I have forgotten and sometimes left without understanding, some concepts that are ...
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Rigorous Hebrew course for an independent study?
I'm a high-schooler looking to take an independent study course in Hebrew. My previous request was turned down due to not being rigorous enough (Ulpan-Or specifically). Can anyone recommend a decent, ...
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How to combine the new Duolingo (with crowns) with spaced repetition?
Duolingo was updated so that the main user interface no longer shows how well Duolingo thinks the user knows the different skills. Furthermore, there is no encouragement (in terms of skills turning ...
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Taiwan news in English with English dictionary
I had read some Taiwanese articles in English and seen they had some of the English words with meaning of what the words meant at the bottom of the articles.
I tried to find the site again, but haven'...
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How to study to reach level B2 in German on my own?
I have reached level B1 in German with a teacher, but my finances do not allow to continue in the same way.
How could I continue learning on my own to reach level B2 (in the CEFR) through internet ...
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Tinycards and Anki
Duolingo has a flashcard program called Tinycards. Anki is a well-known flashcard program.
What are the major differences between these two, when it comes to learning languages? Both of them at least ...
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Is there a website to practice grammatical gender of nouns in German?
Recently I started learning German and I was wondering if there is an online tool where you can practice German grammatical gender, since it is something that you just have to remember.
For example, ...
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Online course or resources on speed reading in Chinese
In a comment to my previous question about the transfer of speed reading skills to other languages, someone wondered whether this would be affected by the writing system. This is very plausible. In ...
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What was the first language learning website?
I'm interested in knowing the name, the year, and the languages the first language learning website taught. If you can add how many users it had, that would definitely be going above and beyond, but ...
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Is there any evidence that online language courses enable you to speak the language?
Many people try to learn a foreign language through an online language course. For example,
FutureLearn hosts courses such as Introduction to Norwegian, Introduction to Dutch (three weeks), ...
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Are there any interactive language learning resources for Levantine Arabic?
I've used Rosetta Stone to learn basic Spanish. I think it is an extremely effective teaching method for me, it worked great.
Now I wish to learn Levantine Arabic (or Gulf Arabic). I can't find any ...
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Evaluating incorrect answers in a language learning app
I'm currently working on developing a language learning web app that provides the user with better feedback.
One of the things that I'm looking into right now is evaluating wrong answers. I'd like ...
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Teaching sign languages as other languages, by the Internet?
Are there sites that teach sign languages through gamification? Like Duolingo, Babbel, etc?
Or, alternatively, are there researches that prove or deny the possibility of teaching sign languages ...
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How effective are mobile/desktop apps for learning a language?
I'm not sure this is the right spot for this question but I think it is appropriate and on topic.
I speak fluently one foreign language (from here on referred as L2) aside from my own native language ...
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How should an Indian whose primary language is not English start learning German?
I am an Indian and my primary language is Hindi. English is our secondary language, which we use in college studies and corporate offices. Our daily communications happens through Hindi and our local ...
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How does a paid online tutor compare to a language exchange partner?
For example, italki offers online teachers that you pay for, as well as language exchange partners for free. What significant differences should I be aware of between these two options? Are they more-...
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Are there any web sites that connect language learners for conversation practice?
I am currently learning Spanish and my teacher has told me that one of the best ways to learn the language is to participate, talk as much as possible, and to commit errors. I have looked online for a ...
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Are there any free online resources for learning Tamazight?
I'd like to learn Tamazight or any related Berber language by self-learning, in a first step. As far as I know they are similar to some extent, therefore I'm not excluding the possibility to use ...
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Is there a site with video-based language courses? [closed]
I would like to know a site like Udemy but with language courses.
Are there any sites like that?
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Are there any online resources for practicing spoken Esperanto?
There are already a number of resources online to help learners improve their Esperanto reading, writing and aural comprehension, such as Duolingo, but I want to increase my confidence in speaking ...
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What resources are there for learning Toki Pona?
I recently started using Memrise to learn Toki Pona, because I find that language to be very interesting. Memrise is indeed useful regarding vocabulary, but I think it is not enough.
Are there other ...
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Anything similar to Duolingo for learning Tagalog?
I think the way Duolingo executes language learning is great. It's a really fun way to understand the basics/vocabulary and the gamification keeps you interested. Unfortunately, as most users have ...
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Online platform for learning Greek
I'm searching for an online platform for learning the Greek language. It's important for me to learn spelling and writing with both the old and new Greek alphabets.
Is there a platform for this? And ...
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Online resource to study Russian language vocabulary
I'm looking for a website to study new Russian vocabulary.
Not any site teaches the right vocabulary for russian language. I speak Russian a little bit and a lot of sites tend to translate wrong. ...
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How to get the most out of story-reading as a learning technique
I am going to look for a native speaker on Italki to practice my English in this way:
First I get a story, which is new to me. This story is a little bit hard for me like I can understand 80-90 ...
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Are there any free apps or web sites for learning Hebrew?
I am looking for an app or website for learning basic/beginner
Hebrew. Since it's a less common language, Duolingo and other common programs do not have a Hebrew version. I'm looking for a free ...
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Explain contemporary high-school language teaching to me [closed]
I do appreciate the answer to this question varies on where you are in the world but I'm happy to hear of different approaches from different countries. I'd be particularly interested in responses ...
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What are the advantages of a paper dictionary over an online dictionary?
It has been a while now since I opened a paper dictionary to translate words from a language to another. I still have two paper dictionaries at home: one for English-French translations and one for ...
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Through which language can you learn the most other languages online?
Say I'm a native Tagalog speaker wanting to learn German. Seeing as how there's not an abundance of Tagalog --> German language courses online or in person (and that's an understatement!), I would ...
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Are there any resources available listing the availability of per-language learning resources
There are a huge number of resources around, particularly online, for learning languages (e.g. DuoLingo, Babbel, etc), but most will only have a certain number of languages they cover. Easy if you ...
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What research is there on the efficiency of online language learning compared to in person learning?
Have there been enough studies to draw any definitive conclusions on how well sites such as Duolingo or Livemocha work in comparison to classroom learning?
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