As usual, there was a great buzz at the Language Show this year. I didn’t spot any language learning apps last year, but this year they definitely seemed to be making an appearance.
In this first interview, I spoke with Emma Brown of Pearson who were demonstrating an interesting little app under the BBC Active Languages brand.
The Quickstart Apps introduce you to Spanish, French, Italian and German and allow you to learn the basics fast – with a fun, interactive approach. They break down key language into manageable chunks and let you listen to and practise the language yourself, using interactive activities and quizzes.
The Apps feature 14 episodes based on a storyline following three friends on a city break, focusing on essential everyday language and including support activities.
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Thanks for sharing!
I didn’t even know there was language show
I went to this year’s Language Show, but I was more interested in the translation and interpreting seminars (which I am going to write about soon).
This app from Pearson seems really nice and I think it can be quite handy. Hopefully they will continue to develop it and add more languages.
Overall, I found this year’s show better organised than last year’s (in terms of location, layout etc.). One thing that was a bit disappointing though was the sound quality.
But definitely the Language Show is an event that’s worth going to!
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