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Frazely Mini Review: Language Learning Through Context

Frazely

Price:

€9.90/month (1 month), €4.90/month (6 months)

Summary

Frazely is a language-learning app that offers vocabulary courses and easy readers for Arabic, Portuguese, Spanish, Persian, and Polish. Frazely’s goal is to help learners build vocabulary and understand grammar through context. The material covers different topics and is structured by CEFR level (from beginner to advanced) for clear progression, though the amount of content varies by language. The Arabic course, for example, includes around 2,500 words with example sentences and more than 150 story chapters. All content on Frazely is human made, to help maintain quality and authenticity.
The vocabulary courses introduce each word through example sentences so you can learn both vocabulary and grammar naturally in context. The easy readers are written specifically for beginners. Each story includes a full English translation and you can tap on unfamiliar words to see their meanings and save them for later review. The words you save from the vocabulary courses and stories are added to a personal word bank that uses spaced repetition when reviewing. There are several practice options available, including flashcards, reverse flashcards, listening and writing activities, and fill-in-the-blank exercises. You can enable all these options or focus on practicing one skill at a time. Additionally, all the stories and sentences have native speaker audio, which makes it convenient for passive listening while doing other activities.
Frazely isn’t gamified, and its context-based approach may take some getting used to, but if you enjoy reading and want to improve your comprehension skills, Frazely is worth a try.

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World Schoolbooks Mini Review: Over 100 Languages Available to Learn

World Schoolbooks

Price:

Free for 5 minutes a day, $4.99/Month

Summary

Have you been interested in learning a certain language but haven’t found a relevant resource? You should take a look at World Schoolbooks. 

World Schoolbooks is a language learning app that specializes in teaching high density and under-resourced languages. It aims to put a spotlight on the many important languages all around the world that get overlooked such as Balochi, Brahui, Kikuyu and many more. You can also learn popular languages like Spanish, French, Korean, German etc. 

With over 100 source languages, the app includes many of the major languages and phrases that learners would need to get by. There’s audio material for languages that are hard to find like Manipuri, Runyankore, Saraiki, Shina and Tamazight. Interestingly, some of these languages are the most popular ones in the World Schoolbooks app. You have the option to learn languages with audio from your native language. Additionally, for the languages with audio, you can set your native language as the same one that you’re learning, the app will switch to immersion mode to keep you focused and reduce any distractions.

The app incorporates quizzes and vocabulary games that work to test your vocabulary knowledge in a fun and engaging way. You can’t learn new scripts or alphabets yet, but this will be implemented soon. World Schoolbooks is family friendly, meaning that the content is appropriate for learners of all ages, and it’s available in almost every country in the world. 

What makes this resource different from similar ones such as 50Languages, Glossika and Duolingo is that it teaches languages that aren’t offered elsewhere.

As the app is still new, the interface is still a work in progress, but it is stable and shouldn’t be an issue to use. There’s also no grammar section yet, but you can use another resource alongside it. Whether you want to learn a popular language or a less commonly taught one, World Schoolbooks is definitely worth a try. The app is free for 5 minutes every day, so try it out and see if it works for you!

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All Learning Resources Persian

55+ Persian Resources – An Extensive List For All Levels

Finding the right Persian resources that match your learning needs and preferences can be quite challenging. We’ve compiled an extensive list of Persian learning resources for you to explore.

This list includes comprehensive resources to learn Persian, as well as those that help you practice specific language skills.

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Best Apps Persian

Best Apps to Learn Farsi (Persian): Tried-And-Tested Resources For Beginners to Fluent

Persian, also known as Farsi in Iran, Dari in Afghanistan, and Tajik in Tajikistan, has over 60 million native speakers, and another 50 million or more speak it as a second language. It ranks among the most spoken languages in the Middle East.

Although the Persian language shares some similarities with Arabic, they are not the same. Despite the differences in both languages, Persian is just as rich and fascinating to explore.

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LanguagePod101 — All Languages, Pod101 and Class101

Updated November 20, 2023

If you want a language learning podcast that consistently adds new content to keep you motivated, you will find the “Pod101” and “Class101” series quite useful.

One great thing about LanguagePod101 programs is that they do publish new content ALL THE TIME. And their pricing structure allows language learners of any mastery and commitment levels to find contents that are useful. The pricing starts at a mere few dollars per month, and the top subscription called Premium PLUS gives learners personal feedback and a personalized program to follow.

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Click the icon to visit the site for the language you want. Purchase or just check it out. Happy Learning!

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Mondly Review

Mondly Review – Is Mondly Worth It?

Rating 2.7
★★
★
★★★

Summary

Mondly is a language-learning app that teaches basic vocabulary and grammar structures. It seems most appropriate for learners with little to no exposure to their target language.

The activities mostly rely on passive recognition of vocabulary and phrases, and therefore are not very challenging. However, they are varied enough that you probably wouldn’t get bored with short, daily practice sessions.

Although I wouldn’t recommend Mondly to anyone looking to seriously learn a language, it may be appropriate for individuals studying languages with less available resources, or for individuals who are preparing to travel abroad.

Quality 3.0
★★★★★

Both the interface and the course itself could be designed better. *Edited on Nov 22* It has made many improvements this year. We will update soon.

Thoroughness 2.5
★★
★
★★★

It’s decent for learning vocabulary, but I thought a lot of the material wasn’t explained very well.

Value 3.0
★★★★★

It’s fairly inexpensive.

I Like
  • Daily lessons, weekly quizzes, and monthly challenges – these functionalities encourage you to practice every day.
  • The vocabulary included is useful and drilled in an effective way.
  • It’s fairly inexpensive.
I Don’t Like
  • The content and exercises are the same for all levels and languages.
  • The exercises are mostly passive.
  • I don’t think the order of lessons and topics is very well thought out.
  • For me, the interface is not user friendly and the platform is visually unappealing.
Price

There are three plans… $9.99 per month for one language $47.99 per year for one language and $89.99 for Lifetime Access to all languages.

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Lang Workbooks Mini Review: Thorough Writing Practice

Lang Workbooks

Rating 4.0
★★★★★
Price:

$5.99

Summary

For learners of languages that use unfamiliar writing systems, the Lang Workbooks series can be a helpful and practical way to master the intricacies of writing in their target languages. Among numerous other writing systems, the series includes the Korean, Russian Cyrillic, and Armenian alphabets; Persian and Thai script; the Hindi Devanāgarī abugida; Chinese characters; and Japanese Hiragana and Katakana. The series also covers languages that use the Latin alphabet with diacritical (accent) marks, such as French, German, and Portuguese. Many books in the series have been translated into other languages, such as Italian, French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese. The series also covers writing systems that may have fewer available resources for learners, such as Lao script and the Cherokee syllabary. Each book in the series presents its featured writing system with suggested pronunciations. The practice pages in each workbook have useful features for each letter, symbol, or character, such as a recommended stroke order, font variations, example words, and a “Trace and Learn” section. Each workbook is relatively inexpensive. In addition, the publishers of the series have granted teachers and students a license to make photocopies of the workbook pages for personal use, so you can get unlimited chances to practice. Considering the depth of information in each language’s workbook, the books in this series can provide great value for learners.

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Persian Language Online Mini Review: Free Farsi Lessons

Persian Language Online

Rating 3.2
★★★
★
★★
Price:

Free

Summary

Persian Language Online is a website that makes online Persian lessons available, free of charge, to anyone who is interested in learning the language at a basic through intermediate level. The lessons teach vocabulary and grammar for the Iranian Farsi standard of the language. (You can get information about the Afghan (Dari) and Tajiki Persian standards on Persian Language Online’s blog.) The videos that start each lesson add a little color, but include no text or explanations. More comprehensive video lessons can be found on the Persian Learning channel, Reza Nazari’s Persian Lessons channel, the Learn Persian Online channel, and PersianPod101’s channel. Persian Language Online might work best as a supplement to other programs. While the lessons are easy to navigate, some of the design could be improved to facilitate learning. For example, more bilingual content might help beginner-level learners. The resource’s strengths include its downloadable sound clips from real speakers, its transcripts and translations, its cultural notes, and its glossaries. The online exercises provide some vocab and grammar practice, although you will probably need other resources such as Persian textbooks to get a more well-rounded foundation in Persian grammar. Overall, I found that Persian Language Online is a resource worth considering, even though it appears to have some shortcomings. A more gamified, interactive approach from the same developers is the Gorbeh series for iOS or Android, which was designed for children.

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