1. I chose the German language as it is a major part of my heritage. Before clicking launch, I was able to learn that 105 million speak German as their native language. Also, another 80 million speak the language as a non-native language. I also found out the language is primarily spoken in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
2. When I launched it, I thought it was very helpful that you could take a placement test. Especially as an educator, it is nice to see the option to see where I am at before I get started (hopefully all the German classes in high school and college stuck with me :))! I thought the placement test was great because you were able to listen to the language being spoken instead of trying to read an unfamiliar language. I also like that the lessons are broken down into different sections such as speaking, shopping, and in use of emergencies. I could see this being very helpful if you are planning to visit an new country. I also like that it provides the opportunity for review at the end of each section. I also liked that the sections are then broken down into multiple mini lessons. I guess I didn't find any options I didn't like. Everything I found seemed to be very helpful and very user friendly!
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So did your previous German classes help with the placement test? :) Great post with wonderful observations. I'm glad you liked Mango!
-Julie
I would say they helped a bit…probably not as much as my former teachers would have liked :)
It is hard to remember languages when you don't use them! My high school Spanish is pretty vague after all these years!
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