"Tail" - a virtual assistant who can teach English
Forming Technologies / / December 19, 2019
Learn English by yourself is difficult. We have to think through the lesson plan, look for the right books and textbooks, to select a program. Much easier to go to a teacher, who will tell you what and how.
Human nature is such that the vast plan forces our brain to panic. Learning a foreign language just because of such problems. Therefore we are looking for more experienced people, who are willing to share their knowledge.
Torn between a good coach and self-study, the developers have finally found a happy medium. And they called it the "tail".
Especially suitable
"Tail" - is an application that is designed to teach English. It will replace both teachers and books. And you make sure not to learn the language more difficult than say "trabekulotomiya".
This application is different from the approach of competitors to learn. How are lessons learned in other programs? You buy the course, learn the words, watch the video. Like a good idea, but the knowledge is still produced some scattered. Also, if you do not understand something, it is necessary to look for the forum and ask there. And this is a crutch.
"Tail" anticipates your questions and answers during the lesson. Sometimes it seems that before you a living person. Boat conducts a conversation and naturally, flavoring his narrative jokes and historical references. He tries to give emotional color to each message that the information is absorbed better.
refined minimalism
Ascetic application design does not distract from the lessons. In total there are three tabs: "Chat", "Rocking" and "Settings." In the first you pass the lessons in the second - exercise. Well, in the third you can choose the font size or put reminders.
Lessons last 10 minutes. This number will depend on how fast you read. "Tail" conducts a dialogue with you, so you need to periodically insert my two cents worth. You can agree with the mentor or contradict him. In any case, the narrative chain is not broken. This means that you will have no impact on the course of the lesson. This approach is a bit destroys the illusion of live communication, but you still came to learn, and not to talk.
After each session, you need to pass a little test to get to the next level. Do not be surprised issues to be repeated periodically. "Tail" just wants to make sure that you have learned everything.
The first introductory lesson: you learn about the Pareto Law, the structure of sentences in the English language and the principles of training. Already at this stage the application pleasantly surprised by the unusual approach. It will be interesting even to those who know the basics. Of course, then it becomes more difficult.
Price and Value
The app is not free. Without subscription at your disposal will be five lessons and "Rocking" with a small set of phrases. In it you will be able to consolidate the knowledge and learn to perceive speech by ear.
The subscription price - from 300 rubles a month. For the money you get 150 lessons each day. Once you pass all of them, new ones will appear four times a month. For 400 rubles will be additionally available 30,000 phrases and archive with the classes. Also, you can look even unclimbed lessons.
If you did not get to learn one of the most popular languages in the world, the application "tail" - a great opportunity to do so. Of course, to take the TOEFL exam, he will not help, but the series will look without translation.