Best Language Learning Apps of 2024
Duolingo
Duolingo encourages you to make a habit of practicing with a reward system and a social component. You’ll receive between one and five Lingots of app currency for each day in which you meet your set goal, with which you can buy fun decorations in the store. Meanwhile, the in-app social network encourages you to invite your friends to the app and compare scores to see who studies the hardest.
Busuu
It is user-friendly and offers flexibility in the choice of the courses. You get to pick where you’d like to begin in the course. The app teaches you vocabulary words and phrases, presenting them both on their own and within sentences. As you progress through the levels, it also evaluates your knowledge through quizzes to ensure you’re learning effectively.
Memrise
Memrise is unique in how it teaches new words and phrases. It integrates words into sentences alongside words that sound similar in your language, which makes it easier to remember. You might also come across multiple images with familiar objects overlaid with foreign words, helping you make stronger connections.
Rosetta Stone
There are dozens of common phrases that are spoken aloud in the language you want to learn, and you have to repeat the words back to practice your pronunciation. One highlight is that it can skip forward to any lesson or let you follow through from beginning to end. There’s also a phrasebook (常用语手册) with basic words and words related to restaurants, hotels, and getting around-all very useful for someone traveling.
1. What can you do with Duolingo?| A．Earn some money. | B．Interact with other learners. |
| C．Buy decorations in cash. | D．Earn cash through log-in. |
| A．Duolingo. | B．Busuu. | C．Memrise. | D．Rosetta Stone. |
| A．They offer flexibility in courses. |
| B．They encourage learning by testing. |
| C．They focus on teaching pronunciation. |
| D．They adopt themed-based teaching methods. |
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【推荐1】Interested in learning a new language but don’t know where to start? Here are the best online language learning courses we’ve put together for your reference.
Rosetta Stone
Price: $ 7.99 per month — $ 199 one-time payment
Number of languages: 28
Rosetta Stone has long been known as the go-to service for new language learners. It offers lessons that are short enough to complete each day, but long enough to actually get something out of. Rosetta Stone’s interface is generally easy to use, and its lessons include reading, writing, speaking and listening, all in one lesson. You can also choose to subscribe to a monthly payment or purchase a lifetime license.
Duolingo
Price: Free — $ 6.99 per month
Number of languages: 36
Duolingo has risen as a serious competitor to Rosetta Stone over the past few years. The service is perhaps best known for its Android and iOS apps, and those apps are available for free — which makes it easy to practice your chosen language without having to make a serious commitment. Alternatively, you can sign up for Duolingo Plus, which removes ads, offers offline courses, and more. Many consider Duolingo to be better for those who want to practice a language rather than learn from the very beginning.
Babbel
Price: $ 6.95 per month — $ 12.95 per month
Number of languages: 14
Looking for a service to challenge your language-learning skills? Babbel may be the way to go. Babbel is excellent at teaching phrases and words that you’ll actually use on a day-to-day basis. The service is also relatively cheap, so if you’re unsure if you want to commit to learning a new language yet, the low subscription prices ensure you don’t have to make a huge commitment.
Memrise
Price: $ 6.67 per month — $ 119.99 one-time payment (extra 10% off before July)
Number of languages: 16
If you learn best through repetition and flashcards, then Memrise may be the service for you. It’s relatively inexpensive, making it easier to sign up. Memrise isn’t necessarily the service for those who want to learn a language from scratch, but it’s a great learning aid, and good for those who already have a foundation in language-learning.
1. What is TRUE about Rosetta Stone?| A．It covers the widest range of languages. |
| B．It is intended for high-level learners. |
| C．It helps improve multiple language skills. |
| D．It offers a one-month free trial. |
| A．Rosetta Stone and Memrise. |
| B．Duolingo and Memrise. |
| C．Babbel and Rosetta Stone. |
| D．Babbel and Duolingo. |
| A．$ 119.99. |
| B．$ 129.50. |
| C．$ 107.99. |
| D．$ 199. |
Are you passionate about teaching young children? Are you looking for an exciting overseas working experience? Then we are the right place for you.
Ylaa child care center has opened its first location in Basel, Switzerland in 2011. The concept has been very successful, and a second location has been opened in May 2012. Ylaa is a bilingual (German and English) day care center for children starting 3 months old till 6 years old. Ylaa is aimed to provide high-quality child care services and an exciting and individual-focused learning program in a multicultural environment.
We are looking for a full time ( 42 hours per week) Nursery Teacher (fluent in English)
YOUR TASKS
●preparing the pedagogic program together with other managers and team members
●working with 1 or 2 other team members to take care of a group of children (6-10 children)
●managing communication with parents including daily reports, regular meetings and yearly development reports
●backing up other team members for absences
REQUIREMENT
●you are a fluent English speaker and have completed a degree in Early Childhood Education
●you have 2-3 years of working experience with young children in day care centers or nurseries
●knowledge of German is a plus
●you are at least 24 years old
WHAT WE OFFER
●Good working conditions : salaries in CHF according to Swiss standards, paid vacation, lunch subsidies, insurances ( accident insurance, social insurance, etc) , German language course
●Internal and external trainings
●Career development opportunities in a growing organization
Please email your complete application ( CV, certificate, references, etc). Applications sent via Post will not be considered nor returned.
For more information, visit our website www. Ylaa.ch.
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Ylaa team
1. The passage written is intended for ___.| A．salesmen | B．actors | C．college students | D．job hunters |
| A．be more than 24 years old |
| B．speak English and German fluently |
| C．work with young children for 4-5 years |
| D．have a degree about Early Childhood Education |
| A．posting letters | B．telephoning | C．sending an email | D．interviewing for yourself |
In their new book about generations in the workplace the pair argue that while such an age difference adds a lot of texture and a variety of life experiences, it can also bring tensions and conflicts.
The Johnsons are human-resource trainers and public speakers. Dad Larry is a former health-care executive; daughter Meagan is a onetime high-level sales manager.
Here are the oldest and youngest of the five generations they identify:
They call the oldest group Traditionals, born before 1945. They were heavily influenced by the lessons of the Great Depression and World War Two. They respect authority, set a high standard of workmanship, and communicate easily and confidently. But they’re also stubbornly independent. They want their opinions heard.
At the other extreme are what the Johnsons call Linksters, born after 1995 into today’s more complicated, multi-media world. They live and breathe technology and are often social activists.
You won’t find many 15-year olds in the offices of large companies, except as volunteers, of course, but quite old and quite young workers do come together in sales environments like bike shops and ice-cream stores.
The Johnsons, Larry and Meagan, represent a generation gap themselves in their work with jobsite issues. The Johnsons’ point is that as the average lifespan continues to rise and retirement dates get delayed because of the tight economy, people of different generations are working side by side, more often bringing with them very different ideas about company loyalty and work values.
The five generations are heavily influenced by quite different events, social trends, and the cultural phenomena of their times. Their experiences shape their behavior and make it difficult, sometimes, for managers to achieve a strong and efficient workplace.
Larry and Meagan Johnson discuss all this in greater detail in a new book, “Generations, Inc.: From Boomers to Linksters --- Managing the Friction Between Generations at Work,” published by Amacom Press, which is available in all good bookstore from this Friday.
1. The type of generation gap in paragraph 1 refers to the difference in beliefs ________.
| A．between managers and workers |
| B．among family members |
| C．among employees |
| D．between older and newer companies |
| A．They’ve learned much from war and economic disaster. |
| B．They’re difficult to work with as they are stubborn. |
| C．They respect their boss and hope to be respected. |
| D．They’re independent workers with great confidence. |
| A．found working in the offices of large companies |
| B．influenced by media and technology |
| C．enthusiastic multi-media activists |
| D．ice-cream sellers |
| A．people want to increase their average lifespan |
| B．many young people are entering the workforce |
| C．employees with different values can benefit their companies |
| D．retirement dates are being delayed for economic reasons |
| A．To promote a new book by Larry and Meagan Johnson. |
| B．To describe the five different workplace generations. |
| C．To introduce the Johnsons’ research about diverse workforces. |
| D．To identify a major problem in modern workforces. |
【推荐1】The Origins of Famous Brands
Every day in our live we use lots of trademarked products with brand names. Although many brand names are simple acronyms(首字母缩略词)or come from their founders, some of the companies we are in favour of actually have fascinating and surprising back stories.
Starbucks
It seems fitting that the most famous coffee brand in the world would take its name from one of the world’s greatest works of literature. The inspiration for the name of the coffeehouse came from Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. The founders’ original idea was to name the company after the Captain Ahab’s ship—Pequot, but they eventually decided that Pequot wasn’t a great name for coffee, so they chose Ahab’s first mate, Starbucks, as the name instead.
Google was originally called BackRub, for it searched for links in every corner of the Web. In 1997, when the founders of the company were searching for a new name showing a huge amount of data for their rapidly improving search technology, a friend suggested the word “googol”. When a friend tried to register the new domain(域)name, he misspelled “googol” as “google”.
Nike
Originally founded as a distributor for Japanese running shoes, the company was originally named BRS, or Blue Ribbon Sports. In 1971, BRS introduced its own soccer shoe, a model called Nike, which is also the name for the Greek goddess of victory. In 1978, the company officially renamed itself as Nike, Inc.
The right name is essential to a company’s success, and a great origin story is just as significant as a great product. An attractive origin story is one more thing that keeps customers guessing, wondering, and buying its products.
1. Which book inspired the name of the coffeehouse?| A．Herman Melville | B．Starbucks. |
| C．Herman Melville’s Moby Dick | D．Pequot. |
| A．The company’s search technology was improving rapidly. |
| B．They wanted new customers. |
| C．The company’s original name was too long. |
| D．They mistook their name. |
| A．It can change the company’s image. |
| B．It makes customers imagine and purchase its goods. |
| C．It explains the development of the company to customers. |
| D．It can add myth to the company. |
【推荐2】The broad range of activities that are available for Activities Week (Wednesday 15th – Tuesday 21th January 2020) are listed below:
Formula 1 jet car racing (F1R)
●Design, build and race your own miniature F1 car．As a team you must take on individual roles to build the fastest car．Do you have a gift for design? Are you interested in aerodynamics (空气动力学)? Are you super competitive? Let your car do the talking on the track, where milliseconds count．
●Leader: Mr. Williams
●Cost: £20
●Deposit: £20
●Other: could lead to national championship jet car racing
●Places: 30
Photography Workshop (PHO)
●Learn how to take, edit and present photographs like a professional．Unlimited access to the latest Adobe software and use of a proper DSLR Nikon camera．There will be a trip to Paignton Zoo where you will put your newly learned skills and knowledge to the test．The week will conclude with an exhibition of your work．
●Leader: Mr. Tyrer
●Cost: £22
●Deposit: £22
●Other:
●Places: 45
Parkour (PKA)(跑酷)
●This activity will involve 3 days of intensive and exciting Parkour training indoors, starting with the basic skills and gradually progressing as the week goes on．You will then have the opportunity during the last 2 days to put your new skills to use and will create and edit your very own Parkour film as well as getting the opportunity to watch some of the popular movies with Parkour in．
●Leader: Mrs. Perkins
●Cost: £46
●Deposit: £20
●Other: only 12 places so you may not get a place if you did this before
●Places: 12
Story Tellers (STO)
●What’s your story? Explore creative writing through a series of visits, including Exeter Museum and Dawlish, as well as a trip on a steam train to Dunster castle in Somerset．Then, back at school, workshop and explore those ideas with expert help from author, Emma Carroll.”
●Leader: Ms. Steed
●Cost: £70
●Deposit: £30
●Other:
●Places: 25
1. Which of the following activities can take the most members now?| A．Formula 1 jet car racing (F1R)． | B．Photography Workshop (PHO)． |
| C．Parkour (PKA)． | D．Story Tellers (STO)． |
| A．writing | B．sports | C．photography | D．design |
| A．entertain themselves | B．learn how to communicate |
| C．gain some kind of skill | D．know what to get in life |
【推荐3】Islands not only have served as the settings for exotic holidays but also act as a dream for directors to use as a canvas for their stories. These are some of the most exciting film and TV locations you can visit today.
Death in Paradise (2011)
Guadeloupe, French Caribbean
The location: Guadeloupe’s landscapes are strikingly varied, ranging from the pearly white sand and deep blue waters of beaches to the volcanic, lunar-like interior.
While you’re there: Explore Deshaies, a town home to several Death in Paradise filming locations.
How to do it: Seven nights at Club Med La Caravelle from £2, 305 per person, all-inclusive, includes flights from Heathrow to Pointe-a-Pitrevia Paris.
Eat, Pray, Love (2010)
Bali, Indonesia
The location: Ubud, a town in the center of Bali, means “medicine” in Balinese, so locals have leng regarded it as a place for healing. That’s what it is most famous for. It impresses audience with stunning jungle scenery and a thriving arts scene.
While you’re there: Dive into Ubud’s rich cultural history on a walking tour, enjoying some of the region’s most striking architecture and history.
How to do it: A nine-day tour of Bali-including Ubud, Lombok and Seminyak-costs £5,300 per person. It includes flights, transfers, accommodation and excursions (游览).
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
Skellig Michael, County Kerry, Ireland
The location: Eight miles off the Irish coast, Skellig Michael is now better known as the hideout of Luke Skywalker.
While you’re there: Look out for the colony of puffins that nest on the island in the summer. The birds were digitally designed as a cute fictional species called porgs in a later sequel (续集).
How to do it: Tour Radar’s seven-day Hiking & Island Hopping-Cork and Kerry costs from £2,101 per person, which covers accommodation, meals and excursions.
1. Ubud is best noted for __________ according to the passage.| A．its amazing scenery | B．its magic medicine |
| C．its friendly locals | D．its spiritual significance |
| A．Guadeloupe. | B．Deshaies. | C．Bali. | D．Skellig Michael. |
| A．To tell three stories in brief. | B．To share three popular movies. |
| C．To introduce three destinations from the screen. | D．To offer some islands only for directors. |
