Busuu: Learn Languages 31.16.0
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Learn Languages with Ease with Busuu
Knowing multiple languages is a skill that can prove useful in a number of scenarios. Two people can only speak and communicate with each other with ease if they can speak the same language. Humans can only convey what they are truly feeling if they have command over the same language and understand each other correctly. Being able to talk in the same language has advantages as people would be more open to communicating and would be more welcoming as well. Whether your intent to learn languages is to help yourself during your travels or it is to gain advantage for your business, you don't need to enroll in language schools anymore. With apps like Busuu, learning new languages has become easier and far more fun than it can ever be in language schools.
Busuu is a particularly interesting app as you would have to first choose a language that you are comfortable with so that the app designates all its exercises in that particular language. Afterwards, you would have to choose the language you want to learn. You would have to sign up for an account before you can proceed further. If you intend to learn languages with Busuu, you would have to go through the app's questionnaire as well. The questionnaires asks about your current proficiency in the language you want to learn and the level to which you want to achieve fluency in the language. It then even drafts a study plan for the app users as well and asks about the schedule that you would find comfortable. It then also calculates the time it would take for you to learn the language to the level of proficiency you want depending on the schedule that you have chosen. The only problem with all of this is that the study plan can only be followed if you sign up for the app's premium feature that requires a payment. Otherwise, you would have to be self-motivated and take the apps lessons as per your own schedule with the app not helping you out in tracking your progress.
The number of options in Busuu – Learn Languages Spanish, English & More is very high. You can learn English, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Turkish, Russian and Arabic. The app offers the chance of learning a language upto the proficiency level that is needed. You can try the complete course that would include beginner, intermediate and advanced lessons or you can go for purpose-driven lessons like pronunciation, for travel and for business. Here the focus of the language-learning course would change as per the purpose of your learning.
The app divides the learnings into different lessons with each lesson focusing on various aspects of the language. From the words used to greet to the difference in genders and from the pronunciations for each word to how the words are used to formulate a sentence, everything is first taught and then checked in order to see how you have learnt. The app uses different exercises including fill in the blanks, MCQs, link the right answer for theoretical questions and voice recording for pronunciation checks. The variety in lessons is astounding and it certainly takes a lot of time and effort to achieve your set level of proficiency. To give you an idea of the detail in which the app offers the learning course, you can look at the complete language course for the French language. The app has two elementary sections that include 48 lessons and 2 exams. The app then has two intermediate levels with 30 lessons and 2 exams. Each lesson takes around 15-20 minutes to complete depending on how quickly you are learning the language.
The app also gives insight on how well you are doing with the language's vocabulary and grammar based on your performance in lessons and reviews. The app also has a social section to interact with the app's community while you can also look at special offers and app reminders through the Notifications section.
Features:
- Fantastic variety in the number of languages that can be learnt
- Detailed lessons with fun questions to make learning interesting
- Great app design that lets you know where you stand with regards to language's grammar and vocabulary
Conclusion:
Busuu: Learn Languages – Spanish, English & More is a great app for anyone who wants to learn a new language. Whether you want to learn a new language for a business trip or want to get total command over it so you can move over to the country permanently, the app would prove extremely useful in all circumstances.
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