Parlez-Vous Duolingo? How Apps Can Help You Learn A Language
Apps like Duolingo offer the tantalizing promise that learning a language will be easy. And fun! And fast! The playfulness of the apps turns language learning into a game to be mastered; on social media, you will find people flexing their streaks on the app. But do these apps work, and if not, what do we get out of it? We talk about learning a language with an app and hear whether an app has helped you gain some new words, phrases or conversation skills in a new language. Guests: Maria Carreira, executive director, American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese - Carreira was…
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