Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 67 views

    Duolingo Report

    Uploaded by

    simply sherivan
    This document discusses the language learning app Duolingo. It provides details on Duolingo such as how it was created in 2011, that it has over 120 million users, and that Spanish, French, and Mandarin are popular languages on the app. It describes how the app works, noting that it is accessible on phones and computers and uses a game-like format. Pros are listed as tracking progress, accessibility, and an interactive teaching method. Cons can include lack of attention and poor internet connection. Suggestions are made for how teachers and public relations professionals can utilize Duolingo.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Duolingo Report

    Uploaded by

    simply sherivan
    67 views7 pages
    This document discusses the language learning app Duolingo. It provides details on Duolingo such as how it was created in 2011, that it has over 120 million users, and that Spanish, French, and Mandarin are popular languages on the app. It describes how the app works, noting that it is accessible on phones and computers and uses a game-like format. Pros are listed as tracking progress, accessibility, and an interactive teaching method. Cons can include lack of attention and poor internet connection. Suggestions are made for how teachers and public relations professionals can utilize Duolingo.

    Original Title

    duolingo report

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    This document discusses the language learning app Duolingo. It provides details on Duolingo such as how it was created in 2011, that it has over 120 million users, and that Spanish, French, and Mandarin are popular languages on the app. It describes how the app works, noting that it is accessible on phones and computers and uses a game-like format. Pros are listed as tracking progress, accessibility, and an interactive teaching method. Cons can include lack of attention and poor internet connection. Suggestions are made for how teachers and public relations professionals can utilize Duolingo.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    67 views7 pages

    Duolingo Report

    Uploaded by

    simply sherivan
    This document discusses the language learning app Duolingo. It provides details on Duolingo such as how it was created in 2011, that it has over 120 million users, and that Spanish, French, and Mandarin are popular languages on the app. It describes how the app works, noting that it is accessible on phones and computers and uses a game-like format. Pros are listed as tracking progress, accessibility, and an interactive teaching method. Cons can include lack of attention and poor internet connection. Suggestions are made for how teachers and public relations professionals can utilize Duolingo.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    of 7

    University of Zakho

    Faculty of Humanities

    Dept. of English Literature

    Sub: Computer Skills

    Duolingo

    Prepared by: Supervised by:


    Sherivan Sakvan Omer MRS.Media Sabah
    Introduction

    Facts about Duolingo

     The website was launched on November 30, 2011, and was


    created by Luis Von Ahn, a Guatemalan-American
    entrepreneur, and Severin Hacker, a Swiss computer
    scientist.

     There are over 120 million students.

     Statistics show that 75% of English speakers take Spanish


    as their second language, followed by French and Mandarin
    Chinese.

     Duolingo won Apple's iPhone App of the year in 2013.

    2
    How does the app work?

     The app is available for both Androids and iPhones.


     There is no age restriction or fees, besides the ad-free
    version.
     Create a profile and pick your language!
     Take a placement test or start from the basics.
     It's used like a game. The more answers you get right, the
    more "coins" you earn. If you get something wrong, you lose
    a "life."

    3
    Pros:

     Keeps track of progress made


     Easy to access
     Free resource
     Interactive, provides different methods of teaching
     Can be done on phone or computer

    Pros and Cons


    Cons:

     Could not be paying attention


     Battery life
     Poor connection
     Some vocabulary doesn't add up
     ex) socks in Spanish
     ex) Duolingo = Dorothy in Mandarin Chinese

    4
    How can teachers utilize Duolingo?

     Students should be in high school to use the app.


     Teachers can set goals their students need to meet every
    week as supplementary homework.
     They can grade their progress made by what goals they
    meet.
     It is an easy way to prepare for tests.

    5
    Why would someone use Duolingo?

     Easy on-the-go access


     It's a free resource!
     You learn the language you want at the speed you want to.
     Teachers can track the progress made
     Can assign homework based off of the topic learned
     Fun test resource
     Collaborative and interactive!

    How can Duolingo be used in Public Relations?

     It never hurts to learn a second language.


     More employers are looking for publicists that know more
    than one language.
     Duolingo is a good aid, but not a lone language course.
     Oral communication and understanding is an important tool
    to have as a PR expert, especially with foreign tabloids.

    6
    References

    Munoz, Juan Andres (15 October 2013). "Duolingo 'incubator'


    aims to crowdsource language teaching". CNN. Retrieved 18 April 2022.

    "Real World Swift – Making Duolingo Blog". making.duolingo.com.


    7 January 2015.

    Siegler, M.G. (12 April 2011). "Meet Duolingo, Google's Next


    Acquisition Target; Learn A Language, Help The Web". TechCrunch.
    Retrieved 21 November 2014.

    https://www.duolingo.com/comment/18362598/10-Fun-facts-
    about-Duolingo

    http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2014/02/27/duolingo-
    gets-users-to-translate-buzzfeed-articles.html

    You might also like