129. Do Language Learning Apps Work?: Duolingo, Memrise, Babbel, and more!

<p><strong>On this episode of Thinking in English, let’s discuss language learning apps like Duolingo, Babbel, and Memrise! There are so many, they are so convenient, and so accessible: but will they actually help improve your English? And if you keep listening to the end, I’ll leave you with a few personal recommendations!</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/01/12/129-do-language-learning-apps-work/" target="_blank"><strong>TRANSCRIPT -- </strong>https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/01/12/<strong>129-do-language-learning-apps-work</strong>/</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/12/17/english-words-youre-using-wrong-english-vocabulary-lesson/">English Words You’re Using Wrong (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/09/29/106-toefl-vs-ielts-which-one-should-you-take-english-vocabulary-lesson%ef%bf%bc/">106. TOEFL vs IELTS!: Which One Should You Take? (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/06/17/86-the-best-way-to-master-english-everything-you-need-to-know-about-language-exchanges/">86. The Best Way to Master English?: Everything You Need to Know About Language Exchanges!</a></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/06/03/82-why-is-your-english-not-improving-tips-and-advice-on-how-to-get-better-english-vocabulary-lesson/">82. Why is your English not improving?: Tips and advice on how to get better! (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://linktr.ee/thinkinginenglishpod" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>CONTACT ME</strong></a></p> <p><strong>INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (</strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p> <p><strong>Blog - </strong><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>thinkinginenglish.blog</strong></a></p> <p><br></p> <h2><strong>Vocabulary List</strong></h2> <p><strong>Scores (plural n) - a lot of things or people</strong></p> <p><em>He received cards from scores of local supporters</em></p> <p><strong>Religiously (adv) - if you do something religiously, you do it regularly</strong></p> <p><em>He visits his father religiously every week</em></p> <p><strong>Phonetic (adj) - a spelling system can be described as phonetic if you can understand how words are pronounced simply by looking at their spelling</strong></p> <p><em>German is a largely phonetic language</em></p> <p><strong>Correspondence (n) - written communications such as letters and emails</strong></p> <p><em>He was ordered to supply copies of any correspondence between his office and the client</em></p> <p><strong>Barrier (n) - anything that prevents people from being together or understanding each other</strong></p> <p><em>Despite the language barriers, they soon became good friends</em></p> <p><strong>Tedious (adj) - boring</strong></p> <p><em>My last job was so tedious</em></p> <p><strong>Syntax (n) - the grammatical arrangement of words in a sentence</strong></p> <p><em>Donald Trump was well known for his incorrect syntax</em></p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support</a>

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