Leo language. Why is LinguaLeo so popular for learning English

A very powerful resource was developed by young Russian entrepreneurs headed by Aynur Abdulnasyrov. As of October 2014, more than 10 million people were already registered in it. The project is very similar to, although at the same time each of these projects has its own advantages. Which project is better suited to whom, it is necessary to understand specifically. In order to get comfortable and understand a little what's what, they have the opportunity to register for free.

This so-called freemium a business model where some of the services are provided free of charge, and some Additional services can buy. These additional services generate income for the company. Currently, Lingua Leo is expanding the number of foreign languages ​​studied, translating the English learning version into other languages, and also increasing the number of additional courses.

The Lingua Leo concept is:

A foreign language is a jungle that we master, conquer, passing through it step by step. There are game moments - you need to feed the lion cub, its satiety symbolizes progress in learning the language, and you need to feed it with meatballs - the Lingua Leo game currency, which can be earned as a result of completing tasks and training.

Lion cub Leo, in fact, is a prototype of Tamagotchi - if you don’t feed him, he will “wither”. This, at first glance, seems to be a somewhat childish approach, but the meaning is hidden here that if the language is not practiced regularly, it will also “wither”. You won’t even be able to maintain those positions that you have already reached - it’s like swimming against the current - you have to constantly row, otherwise you will be carried back.

The success of the Lingua Leo project, according to experts, is that it combines several components: a variety of content, social services, game programs, the availability of mobile applications, the ability to access international markets and scalability. A little later, an extension for browsers appeared, which makes it possible to read English sites and immediately add unfamiliar words to your Lingua Leo dictionary for study.

There are several interesting features for learning words in Lingua Leo: direct translation, reverse translation, listening, word constructor, crossword puzzles and other fun features such as training knowledge of words for speed - Leo - sprint, and the ability to compete online with random users - Leo - bridge.

Grammar is also very complete and beautifully implemented in Lingua Leo with large quantity various tests, quizzes, examples.

Seven secrets of Lingua Leo

1. Maintain a strong enough motivation, and for this it is necessary to use only interesting materials for training.
2. Listen only to native speakers - only authentic materials. The Lingua Leo library has hundreds of thousands of different works: these are books, audio materials, video materials, from short to long, from rappers to presidents, various accents. We choose what we like, listen, watch, read many, many times, add to the dictionary and learn new words.
3. Imitation and copying, training of the articulatory apparatus. We all have a natural ability to learn languages. Each of us mastered at least one language quite well. Only we have forgotten how we did it as children.

It's time to remember, just watch the children - they repeat an unfamiliar word many, many times, they even copy the intonation with which we pronounce it, even the gestures with which we accompany this word. We must do the same - completely copy the behavior of a native speaker.

4. Mutual influence all four language skills: listening, reading, writing, speaking. In the jungle, we listen to an interesting context, watch a video, memorize words, say them out loud, put them in a dictionary. Then we conduct training on the spelling of the word, its pronunciation. All skills are involved, closely intertwined with each other. Therefore, it is not scary if you focus on one particular skill - others will also develop.

5. Optimal intensity. You can practice for an hour a day and reach the desired level in three years. You can increase the intensity and achieve results faster. It all depends on your decision, but you can experiment with the intensity in Lingua Leo to find the optimal mode for yourself.

6. Regularity classes. The importance of this secret is emphasized by absolutely all experts, linguists, polyglots. Even native speakers must use it regularly, otherwise it will be forgotten. Regularity is much more important than intensity. Let the workouts be shorter in time, but they must be every day.

7. Individuality- customize all the methods provided by Lingua Leo for yourself. Do what you personally enjoy the most. If the visual method suits you better, watch more videos. If you are an audiophile, listen to audio, add your materials. Write to the Lingua Leo team about what you would like to see implemented in the program. They will be happy to consider your initiatives and, if possible, will try to implement them.

Lots to be found various reviews about Lingua Leo, in particular, the media say that this is the best Russian-language Internet project on the Runet with great potential:

Additional courses that this moment already implemented in the Lingua Leo program: English for tourists, grammar for beginners, grammar courses, Irregular Verbs, IELTS Academic simulator (4 options), IELTS General Training (2 options), business English, conversational English with Bob and Rob, state final certification, video courses, USE.

News of the project Lingua Leo:

Since January 2015, Lingua Leo provides everyone with the opportunity to study according to an individual plan. To do this, you pass two tests, fill out a questionnaire and declare your goals. 15 minutes, and the most complex algorithm develops for you individual program What exactly do you need to pay attention to in order to achieve your goal.

Following the instructions, the student can track their progress separately for each skill. To move to the next level, you must pass a re-evaluation, depending on the results of which, you either continue to study under the same program or get a new one.
Even if you have not yet decided for yourself whether you need to learn a foreign language, register with Lingua Leo and evaluate this project. Maybe it will be very useful for you in the future!

• 3.0.7

  Dec 15 2018

• 3.0.6

  Dec 3 2018

  The studied materials are hidden on home page and in the jungle
  - Fixed other defects and errors.

• 3.0.5

  Nov 9 2018

  Fixes for new iPhones: XS, XS Max and XR;

• 3.0.4

  Oct 29 2018

  Updated Leo-communications, now Leo will help you achieve success faster;
  - Changed the design of the main screen;
  - Fixed bugs and improved the stability of the application;
  - Made other minor fixes to the interface;

• 3.0.3

  Oct 18 2018

  In this update, our developers have fixed several bugs. Thank you for being with us.

• 3.0.2

  26 Sept. 2018

  In this update, our developers have fixed several bugs. Thank you for being with us.

• 3.0.1

  22 Sept. 2018

  In this update:

  Added the ability to change interests in the settings;
  - Added a quick transfer of the word to the translation from Home (3D Touch) and through the button on the dashboard;
  - Added the ability to update recommended and popular content via swipe to refresh on the Home and Jungle screens;
  - Fixed bugs.

• 3.0.0

  Aug 15 2018

  We made a "general reset" in the jungle of English, and now learning on Lingualeo has become even more convenient and effective. We are not going to stop, but for now, meet the first batch of updates.
  – Content Collection Personalization: Featured content in the Jungle section.
  – Modern interface
  - Improved navigation within the app and a new "Learn" block for easy access to workouts and courses.
  – New grammar practice and new topics in the grammar course

• 2.49

  June 7, 2018

  In this update, our developers have fixed several bugs. Thank you for being with us.

• 2.48

  May 4, 2018

  In this update, our developers have fixed several bugs. Thank you for being with us.

• 2.47

  28 Apr. 2018

  In this update, our developers have fixed several bugs. Thank you for being with us.

• 2.45

  Mar 30 2018

• 2.44

  Mar 26 2018

  We have fixed several bugs in this update.
  Thank you for being with us.

• 2.41

  Feb 19 2018

  We have fixed several bugs in this update.
  Thank you for being with us.

• 2.39

  Feb 1 2018

  We have fixed several bugs in this update.
  Thank you for being with us.

• 2.37

  Dec 7 2017

  We have fixed several bugs in this update.
  Thank you for being with us.

• 2.34

  Nov 9 2017

  We have fixed several bugs in this update.
  Thank you for being with us.

• 2.33

  Oct 3 2017

  We have fixed several bugs in this update.
  Thank you for being with us.

• 2.32

  30 Sept. 2017

  Oops! Some iOS11 users began to experience difficulties with authorization through Facebook.
  You may not have noticed, but we have already fixed it!

• 2.31

  19 Sept. 2017

  Our app is now compatible with new version iOS 11.
  We also fixed a few bugs.
  Enjoy!

• 2.30

  Aug 8 2017

  We have fixed several bugs in this update.
  

• 2.29

  July 20, 2017

  We have fixed several bugs in this update.
  Thank you for being with us!

• 2.28

  June 27, 2017

  The ability to understand live speech by ear is one of the most important skills in command of the English language.
  Therefore, we directed all the efforts of the first half of the year to the creation of listening exercises.

  The Lingualeo methodologists have developed a set of listening trainings that will effectively develop the following skills: auditory perception and recognition, attention, anticipation or probabilistic prediction, semantic guessing, speech flow segmentation and grouping.

  The exercises are designed in such a way that it contains materials and simulators for users different levels language proficiency: from Beginner to Advanced.

  Three forms of speech are involved in the training: monologue, dialogue, mixed version. The cycle of classes consists of 2 workouts, each of which takes no more than 3-5 minutes.

  The “Collect a sentence” training contains mechanisms that allow you to successfully perceive the text by ear, trains the ability to distinguish and understand words in a sentence. The user will need to listen to the sentence and then put the words in the correct order.

  The “Audio Story” training requires the user to concentrate and focus on the audio fragment, and the “hint” mechanism is also used in the training - it consists of a combination of “reading + listening”. Such mechanics help in the perception of the text as a whole.

  Now mobile app Lingualeo allows you to fully develop your listening, reading, grammar and vocabulary skills through a mobile app.

• 2.27

  Mar 29 2017

• 2.26

  Mar 28 2017

  Spring is refreshing everything around and we are updating the Lingualeo app. Making it better, faster, stronger

  Better: we fixed some bugs.

  Faster: Improved performance on older devices (4S, 5C, 5S). If before your reading training could slow down, now there will be no such problems.

  Stronger: our app will boost your English skills :)

is a fairly popular service for learning English. The platform has existed for more than 7 years, by January 2017 there were already 15 million registered users.

As the authors of the project say, LinguaLeo is intended primarily for those who want to improve their English listening comprehension, reading and correct pronunciation skills. It is also very useful for those who want to quickly expand their vocabulary by memorizing 20–40 words daily in context.

Now the service is available both online and as an application for iOS, Android, Windows Phone. There is also a LinguaLeo Translator extension for Chrome browsers, Firefox, Opera, which allows you to translate unfamiliar words and add them to the dictionary for training.

Using Linvaleo is quite simple. After registering on the site, the user starts by going through the knowledge of the language and filling out a questionnaire and a list of their interests. Then you need to choose the goal of training: increase the level, pass the exam, etc. Based on all the data, Lingualeo creates a personal training plan, the implementation of which in different categories of skills the user sees in personal account. In the learning process, the user can independently choose unfamiliar words for exercises or use thematic selections. Grammar and pronunciation exercises, games, a personal dictionary with associations, and a journal that notes learning progress are available.

Let's now figure out why Lingualeo is so good?

Game teaching methodology

Lingualeo is based on : site reminds online game with adventures of levels. While working with the service, a friendly and bright interface will be waiting for you, as well as the protagonist- Lion cub Leo. He will become your teacher, who will accompany the training all the time and give tips on how to use the service. For activity on the site (login to the site, exercises, inviting friends), the user receives game currency - meatballs, which Leo eats for adding new words and phrases to his personal dictionary. By eating regularly, Leo increases his level and makes new exercises available in a free account. Paid subscription gives an infinite supply of meatballs.

250,000 free learning materials

Lingvaleo is suitable for different people, useful for both beginners and those who already know the language quite well. With the help of this service, you can study according to an individual plan or simply study different materials, of which there are a lot in Lingvaleo. Just go to section "Materials" and choose what you like best.

Here you will find a wide variety of materials in English: audio recordings, songs, videos, texts, clippings from. The content is taken from open sources or added by the users themselves, it is systematized by difficulty levels and topics. There is also a rating of materials by which you can sort the found publications. Among the sources of original text and audio are TED talks and courses on the educational site Coursera, thematic lessons published in an Evernote notebook. All materials contain clickable subtitles.

Premium status and closed courses

AT free version Lingualeo is only available for part of the workouts, and replenishment of the personal dictionary is limited. The service has to pay off somehow, so users who don't want to think about "stocking meatballs" are encouraged to buy Premium status (formerly known as "Gold Status").

Here is what it gives:

About which I myself did not know anything and my students told me.

So, the site positions itself as "an easy way to learn English" with the help of a personal dictionary, thematic sets of words and exercises. Here is a video tour of the site.

This site resembles an online game with level adventures, experience points and the ability to communicate with site visitors in which you need to. In my opinion, a good format for learning, at least not a stupid “write-translate-listen”.

Who is LinguaLeo for?

The site creators say:

We created LinguaLeo for themselves, their friends, loved ones and for hundreds of thousands of people who want to master English language effectively, by authentic content, live speech and texts by native speakers.

LinguaLeo is intended primarily for those who want to improve their English listening comprehension, reading and correct pronunciation skills. It is also very useful for those who want to remember 20–40 words daily in context.

From myself, I note that people who speak English at an upper-intermediate level (upper-intermediate, advanced) have nothing to do there, except to check their knowledge of vocabulary on topics in a special section "Sets of words". And, perhaps, once again train your listening comprehension or read classic and not so jokes in English in the section "Jungle".

How to use the LinguaLeo website?

The user is given a character - the lion Leo, who needs to be “feeded” daily to keep fit. The food is meatballs, the internal “currency” that you can also use to pay for paid features on the service. The more useful actions you perform, the faster you satisfy the character's hunger.

The site consists of sections dedicated to specific tasks. There are, for example, already mentioned "Jungle", where you can find reading and audio/video content on a specific topic. Click "Catalog" and choose the section you are interested in.

Since the activity on the site is mainly aimed at expanding vocabulary then you have own dictionary, where you can enter words for repetition after highlighting in the text (translation is given immediately). Each word is given a picture (which certainly helps memorization) and pronunciation. In this dictionary, you can also group vocabulary according to the degree of study / unexplored. Very handy for self-testing. Words that you memorized are considered mastered and no longer appear in training, and those in which you made mistakes will be repeated over and over again until you learn them.

There is a section "Courses", which consists of "Grammar Courses" and "Video Courses". The first courses are divided into sections according to grammatical tenses ( present simple, past perfect Tenses). There they explain to you the use of this time with examples that you then work out in the exercises. For each correct answer you get experience points.

Chapter "Workout" allows you to choose how you want to practice the vocabulary you have learned during the course. There are several ways, just choose the one that suits you.

At the moment there are six types of training. The most interesting training is called "bridge". To work with it, you need a microphone or headset. This is an interactive game: a live opponent connects to you, your task is to pronounce the words written on the cards and, in turn, correctly guess what your opponent says. The set of words is assembled from your dictionary.

Chapter "Word Sets" I also already mentioned: there you need to select a topic of interest and, after going through the list of words related to this topic, tick off those that you don’t know / don’t remember and add to your dictionary for future memorization.

Chapter "Savannah" created to communicate with your friends, whom you, in theory, should invite to the site. Although, it is possible and necessary, in my opinion, even without friends - you go to the site to study, but you can communicate on VKontakte, etc. However, for those who cannot communicate without communication, this format is also suitable: you can add people as friends and follow their achievements. You can also search for new people by indicating age, level in the service, level of English and gender.

Having found new friends, you can start a dialogue with them. The main feature of such dialogues is that communication takes place only in English. Even if you write a message in Russian, it will be translated.

Why get meatballs?

Everything on the site, in general, is not bad, if not for these meatballs! Well, who came up with the idea of ​​​​naming experience points “meatballs”, please tell me!? Meatballs are LinguaLeo's in-game currency. Each meatball lets you learn 1 new word and feed your lion. They are given:

• 100 immediately for registration
• "Meatballs" +10 every day when visiting the service
• "Meatballs" +100 when the invited friend reaches level 5.

General impression of the site.

I think the site LinguaLeo- x and continuing in the study of English. Free registration is enough to fully engage, using the numerous materials of the site. I honestly don't know what the paid add-on, or the Golden Stockpile of Fractaceans, does, but you can check it out for yourself if you especially want to. Only then do not forget to write to me in the comments whether it is worth it or not)

After completing the course, you will receive a printable certificate.

And, yes, of course the site has application for IPhone, Android and Windows Phone7.

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For Beginners Learn English language easy The way to improve your level is the LinguaLeo online school. When learning languages, difficulties are inevitable. As a result, the motivation to learn the language drops to zero. Today we will dedicate our review to LinguaLeo, a web service that offers a completely different approach to learning English. This site helps to practice or remember forgotten things in game form using a personal dictionary, tasks, thematic sets of phrases and exercises.

LinguaLeo allows you to learn a language anytime and anywhere, because it allows you to use not only a computer, but also a tablet or phone, if you download special application. LinguaLeo is suitable for students of different levels of English proficiency - from elementary to upper intermediate. With this site, you can study according to an individual plan or master a huge variety of materials in a chaotic manner. LinguaLeo also has disadvantages, but first things first.

Such interesting name the service received thanks to the name of the game character Leo. For today in online school More than 6,000,000 people are registered with Leo, mainly from the CIS countries and Russia. Why is Leo's service so popular?

The interest of users who want to learn English in this interactive school is explained by the fact that instead of dry material and routine, a game method is used. This approach is of great interest not only to children, but also to adults.

The user gets at the disposal of the lion cub Leo, who needs to be “fed” every day. The feed is the internal "currency" of the service - meatballs. The more useful actions you perform, the faster the character's hunger will be satisfied. The daily norm of the recommended amount of educational material - "food", depends on the level of English proficiency.

Meatballs allow you to add words to your personal vocabulary so that you can practice them later. When they end, you can’t add words to your glossary, respectively, and do exercises with them too.

The user receives the first 200 meatballs when registering on the site. In the future, this “game currency” needs to be “earned”. There are several ways to do this:

1. Feed the lion. For five days of training and maintaining 100% satiety of the predator, you will receive additional meatballs and other bonuses.
2. Complete tasks given by Leo. For completing quests - get a good portion of meatballs.
3. Invite friends. Upon reaching the invited friend of the fifth level, the service will give you 100 tasty bonuses.

Of course, at any time you can pay for the Premium subscription (the old name is "Golden Status") and, forgetting about all the restrictions, use all the features of LinguaLeo to the maximum.

In addition, there are experience points on the site, which can also be obtained by completing various tasks. Experience points are needed to remove some restrictions, for example, some training for learning words is unlocked after a character reaches a certain level.

In total there are about 60 levels. Higher level users have access to useful free bonuses, which further encourages participants. Thus, Leo is not only an entertaining character, but also an indicator of the effort being made.

Smart lion cub Leo will give you the necessary hints, tell you what action you need to perform in order to continue your journey through the English jungle. You will learn new words and practice the language in a variety of places: a lecture at the university, a queue to the doctor, a multi-kilometer traffic jam.

How is the system of individual approach implemented?

If you do not know where to start learning English, then here LinguaLeo comes to the rescue, the composition of the lesson plan is for you. There will always be a red lion cub next to you, who will tell you what to do, where to click.

After registering on the site, you will immediately be asked to take a test to determine vocabulary and knowledge of English grammar, and then you will need to fill out a questionnaire - age, gender, interests. Based on their tests and personal data, a special program will compile for you individual plan study, taking into account interests.

Learning English with LinguaLeo according to an individual plan is built as follows:

1. Free registration on the site.
2. Passing tests for knowledge of English vocabulary and grammar.
3. Filling out a form with personal data.
4. The user goes to the "Tasks" section with their detailed description.
5. Passing task after task, the student develops his language skills.

Tasks in Lingvaleo are an individual lesson plan, but you should not take them as the only right path that you must go through. If you do not like the task, then you can refuse to complete it. The service simply suggests further actions, but you can ignore the program and do as you see fit.

Main sections of LinguaLeo

There are four main sections and several subsections:

1. Materials is one of the main sections of the service where you can find information in English. It is possible to use the search to find content. For example, I was looking for a translation of the song Scorpions. Find desired material, study it, add incomprehensible words to the dictionary by clicking on a word in the text and choosing the most appropriate translation. After fully mastering the material, press the "I understand the entire text" button. For each word combination in the dictionary and the learned lesson, you will receive experience to increase the level of the Lion cub.
2. Courses - a section where all video, audio, grammar and other courses are collected. Here you can learn or practice articles, tenses, verbs and other grammar. I will warn you that most of the courses are paid. Access to them can be bought or opened for "meatballs". Any course in the demo version is available for free.
3. Practice is the third main section of the service where you can practice and memorize words. Several types of training are provided: Leo-sprint, Word-translation, Bridge, Translation-word, Constructor, Vocabulary cards. I will not describe them, you will figure out what's what "at random". Yes, and the site itself at first gives instructions and tips to make it easier for you to understand the training system.
4. Grammar is a grammar trainer and reference book. The user can choose a topic and from the proposed words you need to make phrases. By clicking "Show Rule" you will get a quick help with examples. Most of the tasks are available only for users with a Premium account, by paying for which you get access to all sections and training, as well as an unlimited dictionary.
5. Words and phrases - a subsection with whole "packs" of words and phrases in English on a specific topic.
6. Dictionary - a subsection that displays words that you personally added during the learning process. Here you can see the translation of the word, hear its pronunciation and get acquainted with the progress of the study.
7. Savannah is like a social network. Here you can invite friends, search for users by age and level, create “Prides”.
8. Communication is a separate section of the site for viewing the news feed. It displays materials studied by friends, dialogues of other LinvaLeo users, etc.
9. Video with subtitles. When watching training videos with subtitles, you can always hover over an unknown word to see its translation, add it to your personal dictionary.

As you noticed, LinguaLeo has a huge database of educational materials in video and audio format, a variety of texts on any topic. It can be short interviews, short stories, everyday conversations, anecdotes, jokes, movies, news items, or just literary works. Just go to "Materials" (the old name is "Jungle") and choose your favorite topic.

The most convenient thing on LinguaLeo is reading. By clicking on any word, the translation instantly appears and it can be added from the dictionary, but only for a meatball! Unlearned words are displayed on the right. They will show up all the time. different tasks and exercises until you memorize them. However, in the free mode, the number of such workouts is also limited.

Advice! For every 5th day of training on the site you get a super bonus. Very often it is a Premium account for one day. Make the most of this day: add as many new words as possible to your personal dictionary for further study.

Sometimes the service arranges promotions with discounts and distributes promotional codes in official communities in social networks, so we advise you to subscribe to them and always follow the updates on the page.

Free mode and Premium - is it worth overpaying?

In total, there are 7 free modes (left column) of study and 5 modes only for Premium subscribers (right column). At the same time, in order to open some free modes, you need to reach a certain level.

Free workout modes:

1. The translation word is the traditional "multiple choice". You see a word in English, several options for a Russian translation are given for it. You need to choose the correct answer. Keep in mind that the word is given context and a picture.
2. Translation-word - the same principle, but the word is shown in Russian, you must choose English translation. In my opinion, multiple choice only allows you to pick up a word on the hook of memory, but not learn it.
3. Listening - you hear the words that you need to type on the keyboard by ear.
4. Savannah is a mini-game where English tokens fall from the sky, and you have to click on the correct Russian translation. You can be wrong, but one of the few lives is burned.
5. Word constructor - from the cubes with the image of letters you need to assemble a word. Well practiced spelling.
6. Phrase Builder - on display short phrase in Russian, you need to collect the translation. Unlocked only at level 8.
7. Vocabulary cards are standard double-sided cards. You see the word and click "Know" or "Don't know". Only unlocked at level 10.

Workouts in the Premium subscription:

1. Brainstorm is a combination workout. First you will see a few words, from which you need to select a few to study, and others to translate into those that you know where they will be driven from in the “Word-Translation” mode, then in the “Word Builder”.
2. Leo sprint is a speed workout. In 60 seconds, you have to guess whether the correct translation is offered to the English word.
3. Repetition - fast way repeat what you have learned. An English word is offered, it is necessary to choose a Russian translation from two options in three seconds.
4. Audio challenge - you listen to a word in English and choose the correct answer from the five suggested answers.
5. Crossword puzzle - a small crossword puzzle is compiled from your personal dictionary, which must be solved without prompts.

Trainings are always varied and interesting, so that learning English does not turn into a boring routine.

How does the LinguaLeo browser plugin work?

Many thanks to the developers for a well-implemented browser extension. A special LeoTranslator plugin allows you to add words from any resource you visit to your dictionary. Due to this, the time of accessing the dictionary when reading texts is reduced to a minimum.

What should be done:

1. Download the extension.
2. Install it in your browser.
3. From any site, double-click on right word to see its translation.
4. Highlight a word and right-click on it to "Add to Dictionary".
5. If you select a phrase, right-click on it, the entire phrase will be added to the dictionary at once.

This plugin is a very handy tool even for those who speak English high level. With the LeoTranslator extension, you can read text on any site and instantly translate unknown expressions, immediately adding them to the glossary.

The only comment is to make information about this plugin more accessible, otherwise, due to the fact that it is hidden in the bowels of the site, many users have not even heard of this wonderful extension.

Final Findings on LinguaLeo

Lingua Leo service is very good and has no analogues. It will not help you "learn English in a month", but regular classes perfectly fill the gaps in school and university education. The service is rapidly evolving and expanding. Personally, I use LinguaLeo all the time: I look for interesting educational information, I translate songs and poems, I train, I take courses.

The LinguaLeo website is perfect for self-study according to individual recommendations, practice reading and listening, learn phrases and words, and practice grammar.

The sets of words seemed very interesting to me. They can be thematic (times, emotions, colors, countries, family) or consist of top 100, 500, 1000 frequency English words. Phrasebooks are also good because they help you learn the most necessary phrases for communicating on a specific topic.

However, you should not expect something from the Lingualeo web resource for which it is not intended. For example, it does not provide for the training of speech skills, there is no communication with online tutors or English-speaking foreigners. Based on this, listening is the weak point of LinguaLeo. The texts are voiced by non-native speakers, which makes listening to English even more difficult.

It would also be useful to refine the "Grammar" section, to make it more visual and easy to remember. For example, to give the basic rules, declensions and other basics of grammar in the form of tables and highlighting key points. It is inconvenient that grammar training is divided into affirmation, question and negation, which does not allow you to visually compare and catch the difference.

However, the Lingualeo service has a lot of possibilities:

• huge base teaching materials: texts, video and audio;
• the possibility of expanding vocabulary;
• thematic dictionaries with illustrative associations;
• personal dictionary with transcription and voice acting;
• the ability to choose a translation;
• grammar exercises and video courses;
• it is possible to study without internet connection;
• effective training: listening, constructor, translation of words;
• monitor the progress of language learning in real time;
• you can learn English for free;
• convenient and beautiful interface;
• browser add-ons;
• applications for Android and mobile phones;
• how much time you allocate for study is up to you (30, 60, 120 minutes).

It is worth mentioning the cons:

• there is no section on teaching phonetic basics;
• the section "Grammar" has not been finalized;
• not always an adapted translation, that is, if you need to translate a phrase, the service will translate each word separately, and not the entire phrase, which is why the translation does not always adequately reflect the context;
• there is no opportunity to communicate with native English speakers;
• not all sections are free;
• The android app is far inferior to the PC version.

At first, the downside of the site may seem to be its confusion, but it will only seem so to you when registering. I guarantee that if English is interesting to you, then you will get into the game and enjoy learning in this interactive school every day. I recommend LinguaLeo ( 124 Votes: 4,80 out of 5)