50Languages

50Languages, formerly Book2, is a set of webpages, downloadable audio files, mobile apps and books for learning any of 56 languages. Explanations are also available in the same 56 languages. It is free except for the optional books, and is cited in research on online language learning.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Methods of teaching

For each language, the apps, website and books have 100 lessons, covering a broad range of topics for beginners and intermediate students: numbers, colors, travel situations, verb forms, and a small amount of business conversation.[7] Users can click any phrase to repeat it as needed. Users can also download audio files (MP3) containing one or two languages. There are no pauses in the audio files to listen and repeat, so learners need to speak along with the recording (shadowing).[8][9] In the app, learners can record their own voice for comparison with the recorded voice.

The recorded voices are native speakers of each language, usually both a man and woman.[10]

They offer written tests in 25 languages, but no oral tests.

Languages taught

Adyghe, Afrikaans, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Belarusian, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English-UK, English-US, Esperanto, Estonian, Finnish, French, Georgian, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Marathi, Norwegian, Nynorsk, Persian, Polish, Portuguese-BR, Portuguese-PT, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Tigrinya, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese[11]

Business model

The publisher is Goethe Verlag, Starnberg, Germany. The books cost $10. Apps and web access are free, and audio files have a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license.[12][13]

See also

References
  1. Arvanitis, P., P. Krystalli, P. Panagiotidis (2016). "APPLICATIONS FOR MOBILE ASSISTED LANGUAGE LEARNING: A CURRENT FIELD RESEARCH" (PDF). INTED 2016 : Proceedings. [Valencia]: Iated: 7645–7651. ISBN 9788460856177. OCLC 953001081.
  2. Sabitzer, Barbara, and Stefan Pasterk (2014). "Mobile Learning for COOL Informatics Cooperative Open Learning in a Vocational High School" (PDF): 232–238 – via CSEDU 2014 - 6th International Conference on Computer Supported Education. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Snyder, Robin (2015). "Ideas on Learning a New Language Intertwined With the Current State of Natural Language Processing and Computational Linguistics" (PDF). 2015 ASCUE Proceedings: 75–85 – via http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED571252.pdf#page=76.
  4. Grov, Camilla Tuft (Spring 2015). "Digital learning for smartphone language applications: The use of feedback in an app for Norwegians who want to learn Spanish" (PDF) – via Gjøvik University College. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. Haelewyck, Stijn. "L'acquisition du français à l'usage d'applications mobiles: un état de question" (PDF) – via Universiteit Gent. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. Andrade Montejo, Sandra (2013-06-05). "Aprende ruso" (PDF) – via Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. "English US - English UK for beginners - Table of contents". www.50languages.com. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  8. Hooper, Rowan (2017-01-28). "You had me at hallå". New Scientist. 233 (3110): 42–43. doi:10.1016/S0262-4079(17)30182-3.
  9. HOADJLI, Ahmed Chaouki/ MANSEUR Raouia (2016-03-01). "Can Shadowing Enhance EFL Learners' Oral Performance? A case study". Revue des Sciences Humaines. 43: 99–109 – via Université Mohamed Khider Biskra.
  10. "Book 2 Voices". www.goethe-verlag.com. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
  11. "Learn languages online or with Android and iPhone app for free". www.50languages.com. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
  12. "Unbenanntes Dokument". www.goethe-verlag.com. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
  13. "Haftungsausschluss - Disclaimer". www.goethe-verlag.com. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
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