(English for Speakers of Other Languages)/ML (Multilingual) Time Management Strategies… and more!
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Phone/tablet/laptop apps to work on English skills
While taking breaks from City Tech work, riding the subway, or anywhere/anytime that seems right, here are some English language apps you can try, while procrastinating and/or managing time :-) But remember, native speakers have to work at developing vocabulary too and you don’t have to be “perfect” to read, write or communicate!
English Language Apps
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Price: Free (with in-app purchases)
Bright includes 500+ essential English words, which you can learn in two months.
If you’ve got only 10 minutes a day to pick up new vocabulary, Bright will teach you eight new words within those 10 minutes.
For every level, the word sets are thematically arranged, and the app will ensure that you’re constantly reviewing so that you don’t forget the words you’ve already learned.
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Price: Free (with in-app purchases)
Users can choose reading material from a number of short stories and novels and learn at their own pace.
Text and audio are presented simultaneously (at the same time). The audio comes with karaoke-style animation to keep users engaged, and there are also quizzes available to test how much you remember from and understand a story.
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ELSA Speak helps improve English pronunciation.
The app includes AI feedback. ELSA also provides mini-training sessions to really perfect your pronunciation.
The AI analyzes your recordings based on pronunciation, intonation and fluency, then points out exactly which parts sound inaccurate or need improvement.
The app even provides you with a percentage that shows how close you sound to a native speaker.
