The summary of presentation, Comparing three platforms: Duolingo, BBC (British Broadcasting
Company) English learning and Cambridge assessment.
In this 21st century teachers and students are not difficult to find interesting and easy
learning. This is because in this century technology has dominated people's daily lives. So, that
student easily fined applications or learning media that can support their language, especially
English. What's more interesting is that there are already many platforms available that can be
downloaded and used on smartphones for free and for a fee. This platform is very helpful for all
students who want to improve their abilities, especially skills in English. Apart from students, of
course job seekers can use the platform to improve quality and make it easier to find work. In
this article, the author will compare three platforms to improve English skills. The three
platforms are Duolingo, Cambridge assessment English and BBC.
The first platform for learning English is duolingo. Duolingo is a learning app created by
Luis von Ahn and Severin Hacker. This application can be accessed by students by logging in
via the web, versions of Android, iOS and Windows Phone. Duolingo also has 66 different
language courses and Around 120 million users from all over the world have registered on this
app. The purpose of being created by duolingo is to make it easier for students to learn
languages, especially English, to make education free, fun and accessible to everyone.
The concept is attractive to its users because it facilitates users in better English learning
targeting all students, especially students from junior high school to college students. You could
say this is the advantage of duolingo over other applications. In duolingo also learn basic
English skills such as reading, speaking, listening, writing, vocab and grammar.
In reading skills, duolingo provides stimulation to students in the form of vocabulary.
The aim is to increase students' interest in learning in learning English. Reading skills are
needed by students because they can provide in-depth information and understanding related to a
material. Moreover, reading is an activity students usually do. By utilizing duolingo, students'
ability to learn English will be better. In speaking, duolingo is quite effective in accompanying
learning English, especially pronunciation. In this digital era, students need applications such as
duolingo. In terms of improving speaking skills, duolingo offers fluency in speaking English.
The specialty of duolingo in speaking skills is that they can be used anytime and anywhere. The
ability to speak is the most difficult of the abilities. However, after using this application we can
improve our speaking skills.Listening in duolingo is enough to activate listening practice by
watching video or audio provided according to student needs. By watching the video or audio
provided, the students' hearing in English will improve. If students struggle with listening
practice, they can press the "pause" button or repeat the video they watched. It is very important
to include a listening practice menu for students who really want to study. There is also provided
Company) English learning and Cambridge assessment.
In this 21st century teachers and students are not difficult to find interesting and easy
learning. This is because in this century technology has dominated people's daily lives. So, that
student easily fined applications or learning media that can support their language, especially
English. What's more interesting is that there are already many platforms available that can be
downloaded and used on smartphones for free and for a fee. This platform is very helpful for all
students who want to improve their abilities, especially skills in English. Apart from students, of
course job seekers can use the platform to improve quality and make it easier to find work. In
this article, the author will compare three platforms to improve English skills. The three
platforms are Duolingo, Cambridge assessment English and BBC.
The first platform for learning English is duolingo. Duolingo is a learning app created by
Luis von Ahn and Severin Hacker. This application can be accessed by students by logging in
via the web, versions of Android, iOS and Windows Phone. Duolingo also has 66 different
language courses and Around 120 million users from all over the world have registered on this
app. The purpose of being created by duolingo is to make it easier for students to learn
languages, especially English, to make education free, fun and accessible to everyone.
The concept is attractive to its users because it facilitates users in better English learning
targeting all students, especially students from junior high school to college students. You could
say this is the advantage of duolingo over other applications. In duolingo also learn basic
English skills such as reading, speaking, listening, writing, vocab and grammar.
In reading skills, duolingo provides stimulation to students in the form of vocabulary.
The aim is to increase students' interest in learning in learning English. Reading skills are
needed by students because they can provide in-depth information and understanding related to a
material. Moreover, reading is an activity students usually do. By utilizing duolingo, students'
ability to learn English will be better. In speaking, duolingo is quite effective in accompanying
learning English, especially pronunciation. In this digital era, students need applications such as
duolingo. In terms of improving speaking skills, duolingo offers fluency in speaking English.
The specialty of duolingo in speaking skills is that they can be used anytime and anywhere. The
ability to speak is the most difficult of the abilities. However, after using this application we can
improve our speaking skills.Listening in duolingo is enough to activate listening practice by
watching video or audio provided according to student needs. By watching the video or audio
provided, the students' hearing in English will improve. If students struggle with listening
practice, they can press the "pause" button or repeat the video they watched. It is very important
to include a listening practice menu for students who really want to study. There is also provided
