{"id":171087,"date":"2015-01-24T17:19:11","date_gmt":"2015-01-24T17:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2015\/01\/24\/officialkia-pennameverity-this-is-duolingo\/"},"modified":"2018-09-11T10:39:05","modified_gmt":"2018-09-11T10:39:05","slug":"officialkia-pennameverity-this-is-duolingo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2015\/01\/24\/officialkia-pennameverity-this-is-duolingo\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-171087 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2015\/01\/24\/officialkia-pennameverity-this-is-duolingo\/attachment\/171088\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/tumblr_nadqwhMAOw1rmr3dfo1_1280-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/tumblr_nadqwhMAOw1rmr3dfo1_1280-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/tumblr_nadqwhMAOw1rmr3dfo1_1280-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a class=\"tumblr_blog\" href=\"http:\/\/officialkia.tumblr.com\/post\/94960848939\/pennameverity-this-is-duolingo-a\" target=\"_blank\">officialkia<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><a class=\"tumblr_blog\" href=\"http:\/\/pennameverity.tumblr.com\/post\/94875701649\/this-is-duolingo-a-language-learning-website-app\" target=\"_blank\">pennameverity<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>This is <a href=\"http:\/\/duolingo.com\" target=\"_blank\">Duolingo<\/a>, a language-learning website\/app that deserves some serious recognition. It offers over 10 languages for English speakers, as well as courses for non-English speakers around the world, and they\u2019re in the process of adding more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>But wait, I don\u2019t want to do any more schoolwork!<\/em>\u00a0Not to worry little one, Duolingo is actually more like a game. You can compete with friends, and earn \u201clingots\u201d (which are basically Duolingo money) to buy power-ups, extra activities, and bonus skills &#8211; like Flirting.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/78.media.tumblr.com\/62fdb83744e92dbb8fa84bb9f7cbdbea\/tumblr_inline_nadpapKWFA1rb3r6m.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019m already taking a language, what do I need this for?\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not really a secret that most school language courses (in America, anyway) suck and only teach you to speak the language at about a third grader\u2019s level. Which is why Duolingo is so freaking awesome.<\/p>\n<p>Teachers can\u2019t give every student individualized attention, but Duolingo can. If you\u2019re not learning the way you want to or as much as you want to in the classroom, Duolingo is a really great resource. It\u2019s easy, tailored to you, and really effective.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/78.media.tumblr.com\/92eaf2cd8644dd5ec7183e4d765dde88\/tumblr_inline_nadqdznEjE1rb3r6m.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Duolingo tracks your progress and reminds you when you haven\u2019t studied for a while or need a refresher on something. Already semi-fluent in a language? No problem, just take a shortcut to more advanced subjects or test out of the lesson.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The lessons start with the basics (he, she, hello, thank you, etc) and move up to harder stuff. Duolingo focuses on vocabulary first, so you can learn the language and then the grammar that goes with it &#8211; much simpler than the system most schools use. It also tracks the number of words you\u2019ve learned and how well you know them.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/78.media.tumblr.com\/b30a9cee19f38cad9fc969d2a8876aa6\/tumblr_inline_nadpp3LlC41rb3r6m.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And you don\u2019t even have to write out the flashcards!<\/p>\n<p>Duolingo is perfect for reviewing everything you forgot over the summer or giving you the extra help you need. And if you\u2019re trying to learn a language on your own, it\u2019s fantastic &#8211; you don\u2019t have to create your own lessons. Whether you\u2019re trying to learn your second, third, or fifth language, I seriously recommend Duolingo.<\/p>\n<p><em>Okay, what else?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Duolingo also has discussion boards, where you can ask for help with a hard lesson, make new friends, watch for updates, and share your achievements.<\/p>\n<p>Even better is the Immersion feature. It won\u2019t send you to Spain or France, but it\u2019s pretty awesome. Duolingo takes real articles from the internet, which users translate. You can translate articles from your native language into the language you\u2019re learning or vice versa, which gives you more experience and makes the Internet more universal.<\/p>\n<p>You can suggest new languages and track Duolingo\u2019s progress in creating new courses. Bilinguals (older than 13) can help to create these courses. Duolingo has a long list of courses that can be contributed to, like Punjabi, Hebrew, and Vietnamese. Oh, and Dothraki, Klingon, Sindarin, and Esperanto.<\/p>\n<p>And the best part? IT\u2019S COMPLETELY FREE.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you love languages or just want to pass French class this year, USE DUOLINGO.\u00a0Download the app and practice a language while you wait for the bus instead of playing Angry Birds!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Coolest app I\u2019ve ever downloaded.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>officialkia: pennameverity: This is Duolingo, a language-learning website\/app that deserves some serious recognition. It offers over 10 languages for English speakers, as well as courses for non-English speakers around the world, and they\u2019re in the process of adding more.\u00a0 But wait, I don\u2019t want to do any more schoolwork!\u00a0Not to worry little one, Duolingo is &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2015\/01\/24\/officialkia-pennameverity-this-is-duolingo\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[2287,18810,677,18811,4],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171087"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=171087"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171087\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":171089,"href":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171087\/revisions\/171089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=171087"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=171087"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=171087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}