Continuing my Streak on Duolingo
Duolingo is a free language learning app that I've been using for studying Chinese.
I've been using Duolingo for Indonesian language learning for a while and took a break from studying Chinese. While Malay is somewhat different from Indonesian, there are common vocabulary elements, so I believe it will still be helpful in daily life.
By the way, I've been maintaining a streak of 750 days on Duolingo.
Duolingo's New Feature "Daily Refresh"
Now, as I opened Duolingo's Chinese course (English version) after a while, I came across a new page that I didn't recognize.
Just to note, I've completed the Duolingo Chinese course in both the Japanese and Chinese versions. So, I've finished the basic lessons, and if anything, I'll be revisiting completed lessons for a review.
What caught my attention was the "Daily Refresh" page, which is separate from the "Daily Quest" that sets a daily goal.
On the Daily Refresh page, there are six lessons set around Duolingo's character, Duo. As the name suggests, these are lessons that can be done daily.
How Daily Refresh Works
With Daily Refresh, you can efficiently review the content you've learned in the Duolingo course.
Progress is reset daily. If you have the time, you can work on all six lessons, but if not, you start over from the beginning the next day.
On busy workdays, I often can't complete all six lessons. However, there's no penalty for that, so I feel relaxed. You can review selectively and as much as you want at your convenience.
Did Vocabulary Increase?
I've completed most of the Chinese course using the old curriculum (not progressing a level with each lesson, but clearing 3-6 lessons per grammar or theme and moving on). So, I might just be unfamiliar with the vocabulary introduced in these lessons.
New Challenges Yield Points!
Additionally, once you've completed the Chinese course once, you couldn't solve new problems anymore. This not only means you can't learn new things but also prevents you from earning enough points for the weekly ranking.
Starting the Indonesian course was partly because I didn't want to end up with a low ranking due to not being able to accumulate points.
With the introduction of Daily Refresh, I now receive around 20XP points for completing one lesson daily. For previously completed lessons, 10XP was the norm, so this means earning more points.
In Conclusion: Duolingo's Daily Refresh is Handy!
Thanks to the Daily Refresh feature, I've become more actively engaged with Duolingo's Chinese course features. Duolingo has become an app that doesn't end with completing a course but rather an app that allows continuous learning.
The convenience of being able to continue every day is its charm, so I plan to keep increasing my streak while persevering.
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