Otherday, I wrote about how good Duolingo is for learning Chinese, but I found two more clear videos that I would like to share.
1) "Duolingo" English Conversation in a Clothing Store
Recently, clothing stores remind me of the nightingale dance (comedian) "Nakarutin's Select Shop". It's the "Hold on to the trends!" show.
In this video of a clothing store, Duolingo users will be amazed at the characters. They are all in splendid cosplay. And if you listen to what they are saying, you will find that even the sentence "There is an apple on the table," which I don't know when to use, blends beautifully into the conversation of the clothing store. It is interesting to feel that the conversation becomes more and more forced.
If you are having trouble with just answering questions and not getting into a conversation, then this way of speaking may be a good option for you.
(2) "Duolingo" Italian conversation image
Here is a second video showing what it would be like if people who are learning Italian, but not English, tried chatting with each other. The screen shown is the screen of the Italian application, but the language spoken is English, so I think English learners will be able to hear well enough.
The video shows how the conversation goes from being just a fun conversation to gradually getting out of sync as well.
What you can study with "Duolingo
As you can see from the two videos, even if you study only with "Duolingo," you probably won't be able to have a long and deep conversation like in a discussion. You may only be able to string together short sentences using simple words, or reproduce sentences similar to those you compose in the app.
But I can speak enough of the language to shop on a trip, or to say to someone from that country, "I can speak a little of your language!"
And if you have the right technique, you can even carry on a conversation like these videos.
Duolingo's appeal is that you can acquire this level of language ability just by studying in your spare time.
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