I’ve started using Duolingo to improve my French and it is going very well. The interface created by this platform is really user friendly and welcoming. I feel like I’m playing a video game when I use Duolingo because its developers have designed it to provide incremental rewards and feedback, much like a video game.
One particularly cool feature of the app is how it allows me to take a placement test at the beginning of my language studies. Rather than starting from scratch, I was able to take a test and indicate where in the progression I should be. I found that I was put in a level which was too easy, so the app allows me to challenge certain sections and unlock more content, which prevented me from becoming bored.
I will keep making Duolingo a part of my daily routine, and see how much progress I can make in the time that is left. I will also now begin to explore some other forms of media in order to expose myself to French in context, as well as in a French-Canadian context.
