The app world is not indifferent to the eternal need to improve in languages, and offers us innumerable options to, in one way or another, optimize our level, whether grammatical or oral, without having to invest too much time or resources in it. This list of apps can get you out of more than one predicament.
- For the most dedicated - Babbel
Babbel is the most complete app to learn a language. It focuses on teaching you day-to-day conversations, making it easier for you to use what you have learned. Accessing with Android or iOS, your interactive exercises and personalized lessons assure that you will not be one more in the "class", and that you will progress in the most convenient way for you. It is supported by the European Regional Development Fund, has more than one million active subscribers and, in addition, has a version for companies.
- To learn while playing - Duolingo
It is the simplest system to start in a language. Offering text, image and audio resources, with this app (available for Android and iOS) you can take your first steps in English, or in several other languages, such as French, German or Portuguese. His method is about learning through the game, evaluating your progress and rewarding your progress. With 100 million users and a 4.7 assessment, Duolingo offers great quality when it comes to teaching the practical use of a language, and for free.
- To learn how to pronounce - Elsa
Many of us can read and understand perfectly the written English, but this language is known, precisely, by its idiosyncratic pronunciation. To learn once and for all how to pronounce "thorough", "Worcestershire" or "aisle", for example, Elsa will be an incomparable advantage. Offering a complete dictionary of words and pronunciations and a progress evaluation system, this app is available in iOs, Android and Windows, and has already loyalized more than 40,000 users.
- To learn grammar - Khan Academy
Perhaps it is not the pronunciation that seems harder to you than English, but grammar. Very little like the Spanish, many times we fall into the trap of moving the rules from Spanish to English, an error that you will never make again with the Khan Academy courses, a learning app available on iOS and Android. With your lessons you will learn the rules that govern the Anglo-Saxon grammar, and you can apply them through the practical exercises offered by the app.
- To get out of the way - Google Translate
Maybe you're not interested in going deep into English at the moment, but you need it for something specific, decipher a message in this language, or ask for directions if you're in a foreign country. Google Translate is the tool par excellence to provide a couple of phrases, including audio for pronunciation, and the best emergency measure if you do not want to start with classes but you need to say a couple of things. It is accessed from the web itself or through its app for Android or iOs, and today remains a classic for fast translations. In addition, it must be emphasized, its latest updates make it increasingly useful.