ABOUT US “Learn English with apps”: the purpose of this project was to make students test and write about apps that can help them improve their English language skills. The project aimed at taking advantage of a powerful and engaging learning tool – the students’ smartphone. Considering the huge amount of apps everywhere, the project wanted to make students test some of them (chosen by the teachers) for some time and see if they were effective or not. The final products of this project are 2 digital magazines, logos and some posters. Twinspace and Google Docs were used by students and teachers, allowing everyone to work in the same shared files. The Teams:
Poland (Zespół Szkół Zawodowych im. św. Barbary w Bogatyni)
Portugal (EBI São Domingos, Covilhã)
Portugal (Mira de Aire Secondary School, Mira de Aire)
Turkey (Darıca Anadolu Lisesi)
We hope you enjoy our first magazine!
THE APPS – RATINGS
LEARN ENGLISH GRAMMAR
JOHNNY GRAMMAR’S WORD CHALLENGE
FUN EASY LEARN ENGLISH
TEST YOUR ENGLISH I
ENGLISH GRAMMAR TEST
ENGLISH GRAMMAR ULTIMATE
ENGLISH FOR ALL LEVELS
1000Q ENGLISH VOCABULARY TEST
ENGLISH IN A MONTH FREE
LEARN ENGLISH WITH APPS ETWINNING PROJECT
Name: Duolingo Website: https://en.duolingo.com/ Operating system: iOS, Android, Windows Phone Price: Free Size: 24,4 MB Author’s description: The best new way to learn a language. Learning with Duolingo is fun and addictive. Earn points for correct answers, race against the clock, and level up. Our bite-sized lessons are effective.
STUDENTS’ RATINGS
SVITLANA SHEVCHUK, PORTUGAL (MIRA DE AIRE) POSITIVE ASPECTS I think that this app is very interesting. This app has many exercises of grammar and vocabulary. There are a lot of graphics and the sound is appealing. Directions are clear and simple to follow. This app has also got some levels of difficulty and it develops reading, writing and listening skills. This app teaches with pictures, quizzes, matching exercises and translations.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS It is boring and repetitive.
LANGUAGE LEVEL beginner / intermediate / advanced
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PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.
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DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.
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BEATRIZ GOMES PEREIRA, PORTUGAL (MIRA DE AIRE) POSITIVE ASPECTS I like this application because we can practise our English and it helped me remember some vocabulary and grammar that I had forgotten. It has some difficulty levels. I can practise my writing and translation skills. There are a lot of graphics and the sound is appealing. Directions are clear and simple to follow. My app does not have advertising. The app uses pictures and translations. The app also has lessons.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS It is a little boring and repetitive.
LANGUAGE LEVEL beginner / intermediate / advanced
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SELDA KÜÇÜKAY, TURKEY POSITIVE ASPECTS It is very good app for listening, speaking, writing, reading and grammar. This app is very interesting. This app has many exercises of grammar and vocabulary. It is very good for your unpronounceable. There are a lot of graphics and the sound is appealing. It develops writing, listening and speaking. The app uses pictures and translations. You can have exams of the lesson. You can identify your level and this app develops your language skills. It is very good for learning new vocabulary. It’s very motivating because the app has a great variety of exercises and vocabulary. You can record your voice. Directions are clear and simple to follow. It helped me learn English. You should use app.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS It is a little boring and repetitive.
LANGUAGE LEVEL beginner / intermediate / advanced
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PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.
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DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.
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ADRIANNA KUDZIA, POLAND
POSITIVE ASPECTS This app is very good and easy to use. It has a lot of graphics and sounds. The app helps to me in faster remembering words in English. The app teaches grammar, vocabulary, listening and speaking. Directions are clear and simple to follow. I will continue to use this application.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS The application works only with connection to the Internet and It's a little boring.
LANGUAGE LEVEL intermediate
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PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.
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DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.
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LEARN ENGLISH WITH APPS ETWINNING PROJECT
Name: memrise Website: https://www.memrise.com/ Operating system: iOs, Android Price: Free Size: 23 MB Author’s description: Learning, made joyful. We make learning languages and vocab so full of joy and life, you’ll laugh out loud.
STUDENTS’ RATINGS
LARA MARTINHO LUZIO, PORTUGAL (MIRA DE AIRE) POSITIVE ASPECTS I really like Memrise. It´s very useful. It has many exercises that help our spelling, listening, reading and writing skill. It’s very motivating because it has a personalised learning method to help with the hard memorisation words and increase our skills, it has a daily reminder so that we can practise every day. It’s very captivating. The graphics and the sounds are very appealing and it loads very quickly. It has 22 levels of difficulty. It’s not boring it’s great.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS The information isn’t very clear and because of that it’s difficult to use.
LANGUAGE intermediate
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PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.
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DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.
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CATARINA MARRIÇO ENES, PORTUGAL (MIRA DE AIRE) POSITIVE ASPECTS Memrise works very well and it's very motivating because the app has a great variety of exercises and vocabulary. It loads very quickly. This app can teach several things, for example idioms, tests, it teaches vocabulary, subjects (science, history and geography), pop culture, quizzes, memory exercises and pictures. It is not boring. Memrise doesn't have any advertising. The app and the appearance are very good.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS Memrise is a little repetitive. The sound is very annoying. It´s difficult to use because the information is not clear.
LANGUAGE LEVEL intermediate
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PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.
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DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.
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AHSEN PEKDEMIR, TURKEY POSITIVE ASPECTS Memrise works very well and I’m okay with it. I can use Memrise all areas. When I’m bored, I take my phone and open Memrise. And I learn some vocabulary that I didn’t know. All directions are clear and I easily learn them. Memrise usually teaches vocabulary. Everybody can comment under every word which helps you remember the word. Memrise develops our speaking and writing skills. The app, teaching with pictures and memory exercises.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS I have a problem. It’s not bored or something. It’s about internet. I wish I could use it offline.
LANGUAGE LEVEL beginner / intermediate / advanced
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PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.
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DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.
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LEARN ENGLISH WITH APPS ETWINNING PROJECT
LEARN ENGLISH GRAMMAR
Name: Learn English Grammar Website: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/apps/learnenglish-grammar-uk-edition Operating system: iOs, Android, Windows Phone Price: Free (but you must buy the app for the complete set of exercises) Size: 18,2 MB Author’s description: Improve your grammar skills with Learn English Grammar, the #1 educational mobile app. Learn English Grammar is the best way to improve your English grammar at home, on the move, anywhere!
STUDENTS’ RATINGS
LEONOR SANTOS, PORTUGAL POSITIVE ASPECTS The “Learn English Grammar” app is good. I liked the app because it contains grammar exercises with general context. The app motivated me, as it helped me to train grammar and also to recognize vocabulary. I will continue to use the app to train the various exercises. The app has different exercises such as: completing dialogues, multiple choice exercises, among others. It contains clear and simple instructions to follow, various levels of difficulty, loads quickly, develops the ability to listen, read and write. This app doesn't have advertising.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS The app only lets you play a limited amount of exercises and we can only play them all if we buy the app.
LANGUAGE LEVEL beginner / intermediate
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PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.
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DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.
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ADRIANO AZEVEDO, PORTUGAL (COVILHÃ) POSITIVE ASPECTS I think the exercises are awesome, it has a lot of exercises of grammar and it has some sounds. I think the exercises are interesting and it has different levels.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS We have to buy the app to play some exercises.
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PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.
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TOMÁS SALCEDAS, PORTUGAL (COVILHÃ) POSITIVE ASPECTS I think the exercises are good to learn the grammar and vocabulary of the football world, it´s very interesting for those who like this sport.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS I think it is limited, and is it too repetitive. It’s too simple I guess!
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PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.
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LEARN ENGLISH WITH APPS ETWINNING PROJECT
JOHNNY GRAMMAR’S WORD CHALLENGE
Name: Johnny Grammar’s Word Challenge Website: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/apps/johnny-grammars-word-challenge Operating system: iOs, Android Price: Free Size: 53.2 MB Author’s description: Beat the clock and answer as many spelling, vocabulary and grammar questions as you can in this 60-second quiz! Johnny Grammar’s Word Challenge is a quiz for English learners to test common vocabulary, spelling and grammar
STUDENTS’ RATINGS
ANA CAROLINA ALMEIDA, PORTUGAL (MIRA DE AIRE) POSITIVE ASPECTS I think that this app is useful to learn grammar. This app has many and different exercises, like: grammar, spelling and words. The app has clear and simple directions too and that helps the person who is playing this game. This app loads very quickly. This app has different levels of difficulty. This app develops the spelling skills. This app has some advertising but not very much.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS I think that the sentences are too long for such little time and because of that I lost motivation. Some sentences are a little complex. The app doesn’t have much time to finish the challenges. This app just teaches using games. This app doesn’t have any sound and that makes the app boring. This app doesn't work with small smartphones
LANGUAGE LEVEL beginner / intermediate / advanced
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PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.
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DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.
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MARIANA CARREIRA FONSECA, PORTUGAL (MIRA DE AIRE) POSITIVE ASPECTS I think that this app is useful to learn some things about the language. This app has got many and different exercises of grammar, words and spelling but I don't like the app. The directions of the app are clear and simple to follow. It has a normal amount of exercises. The app hasn’t got sound.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS This app is very boring and it is limited. It is repetitive and stressful because it has time. I lose motivation after a short time. The app is a little difficult to use and to play. Sometimes the app crashes.
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AYSU DEMIRBAŞ, TURKEY POSITIVE ASPECTS This app is useful to practice grammar spelling and words. You can choose your level: easy- mediumhard. It has got different exercises of grammar, word and spelling. It teaches via quiz. It has time limit, which helps you focus. It works very fast.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS This app doesn’t have sound effects and images. Some sentences are a little complex. This app is useful but boring. There isn’t any listening activity.
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ADRIANNA KUDZIA, POLAND POSITIVE ASPECTS This app is useful with grammar. It teaches via quiz. You can choose level of difficulty.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS This app is very boring and limited. That app doesn’t have sounds and pictures.
LANGUAGE LEVEL beginner
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PAWEŁ ĆWIKIEL, POLAND POSITIVE ASPECTS NEGATIVE ASPECTS LANGUAGE LEVEL
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LEARN ENGLISH WITH APPS ETWINNING PROJECT
FUN EASY LEARN ENGLISH
Name: Fun Easy Learn English Website: http://www.funeasylearn.com/app/learn-english/ Operating system: iOs, Android Price: free Size: 45 MB Author’s description: Easy English App. Simple, intuitively and elegantly designed, Fun Easy Learn redefines the way English is learned as a foreign language. It’s the best choice both for those who learn better visually and for those who are more responsive to auditive learning.
STUDENTS’ RATINGS
LEANDRO RIBEIRO, PORTUGAL (MIRA DE AIRE) POSITIVE ASPECTS This app is very didactic, it has lot of words and a useful vocabulary. It has lot of themes and has a lot of daily subjects. It motivates people to play and when we play we are learning and getting new vocabulary. I will keep using this app because it helps me to remember basic words. It helps exercising the memory. The difficult level is the same all over the game because it is directed to basic concepts. The app uses a lot of pictures and simple words.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS The app is too basic for people who have good English skills. The app has too much advertising.
LANGUAGE LEVEL beginner
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PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot. DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.
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The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.
The app has no technical problems and loads quickly. The app has several levels of difficulty.
KLAUDIA RAWIŃSKA, POLAND POSITIVE ASPECTS This app is really simple and fun at this same time, I think it is a great app for kids but also for beginners. I won’t keep using it because i need something more advanced but my nephew is in love in this game. This app uses a lot of pictures and it is great because it helps memorise things. The application is very addictive in a good kind of way. I recommend this app, especially for children :)
NEGATIVE ASPECTS This application is too simple for people with good English skills
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The app has no technical problems and loads quickly. The app has several levels of difficulty.
MACIEJ JANKOWSKI, POLAND
POSITIVE ASPECTS This app is great for kids and beginner. App has a good graphical cover. Application use a lot of picture. This application is intuitive. I recommend this app.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS The app is too easy for people who know good English
LANGUAGE LEVEL beginner
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TEST YOUR ENGLISH I
Name: Test your English I Website: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tyengl.em Operating system: Android Price: Size: 2.9 MB Author’s description: (Level Elementary) This application helps you to improve your English skills. It contains more than 300 multiple choice tests.
STUDENTS’ RATINGS
TAOUFIQ EL FARHI, PORTUGAL (COVILHÃ) POSITIVE ASPECTS The app teaches English well, it runs and loads the app fast, it has a lot of levels the game is simple, has very options, and it has multiplayer to play with friends.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS The app has an average design and it´s a little boring, you cannot choose the level of difficulty, and it has only 4 options to answer.
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MACIEJ JANKOWSKI, POLAND POSITIVE ASPECTS This app teaches English well.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS This app is boring. I don’t like this graphical cover. You can’t choose the level of difficulty.
LANGUAGE LEVEL Beginner
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KLAUDIA RAWIŃSKA, POLAND
POSITIVE ASPECTS This game is cool because you can play with your friends and it’s easy to play. Also this app has a lot of levels so you can play for a long time.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS You can’t choose the level of difficulty.
LANGUAGE LEVEL beginner
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ENGLISH GRAMMAR TEST
Name: English Grammar Test Website: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=english.grammar.test.app Operating system: Android Price: Free Size: 3.5 MB Author’s description: This grammar test is the best way to improve your English grammar knowledge. Stunning minimalist design and clear user interface make it easy to test your English language skills.
STUDENTS’ RATINGS
LEONOR FERREIRA, PORTUGAL (MIRA DE AIRE) POSITIVE ASPECTS I think that the app is great! It is a very good way to learn English, because it has grammar questions so we learn very quickly. The method is efficient, and because of that I’ll keep using it. There is a great variety of grammar exercises, such as prepositions, passive voice, modal verbs, past tenses, present tenses, pronouns, adverbs, relative clauses. It is easy to play and the directions are very simple to follow, which is awesome. This app is excellent for those who want to increase their grammar knowledge. It has two levels of difficulty: intermediate and Upper-intermediate and it loads quickly. It doesn’t have any advertising.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS It doesn’t have any appealing graphics or images, just text, so it can be a little boring. It is repetitive, because the different tests have the same structure.
LANGUAGE LEVEL Intermediate and upper-intermediate
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PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.
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DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.
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BEATRIZ SANTOS, PORTUGAL (MIRA DE AIRE) POSITIVE ASPECTS The app has many levels and exercises, including tests. It shows what we did wrong at the end, saying and explaining what our mistakes were. It’s very fast, because it doesn’t have an introduction. It doesn't have any bugs, and it doesn't crash. It has several levels of difficulty. It doesn’t have any advertising.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS I really didn’t like the app. It doesn’t have any sounds, images, it’s not appealing, it always has the same colors and methods of organizing stuff. I think the instructions are not good at all, because it only shows a few words and that’s kind of unfortunate. The words and exercises are a bit difficult to people who don’t understand that much of English. It’s only good for people who already own some skills. The tests are too long and we get bored in the middle of it, so we close it and leave the exercise in the middle. The exercises are always in the same order, so it’s predictable. The method isn’t very motivating. I won’t keep using it.
LANGUAGE LEVEL Beginner and Intermediate
OTHER COMMENTS I think it really needs work.
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PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.
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DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.
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MACIEJ JANKOWSKI, POLAND
POSITIVE ASPECTS This app have great graphical cover. You can choose the level of difficulty. I can recommend this app.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS This app is little boring because it doesn’t have any have any sounds or images.
LANGUAGE LEVEL Beginner
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PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.
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DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.
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KLAUDIA RAWIŃSKA, POLAND
POSITIVE ASPECTS I like that this app shows what we did wrong and why it is wrong, also you can choose the level of difficulty. This app doesn’t have any bugs.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS It doesn’t have any sounds or images.
LANGUAGE LEVEL beginner/ intermediate
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ENGLISH GRAMMAR ULTIMATE
Name: English Grammar Ultimate Website: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maxlogix.englishgrammar Operating system: Android Price: Free Size: 3.3 MB Author’s description: Grammar is the study of words and the ways words work together. An invisible force that guides us as we put words together into sentences. Any person who communicates using a particular language is consciously or unconsciously aware of the grammar of that language. This android application will help to improve your English grammar. Keep this application always in your pocket. give us feedback and join our English grammar communities for more updates.
STUDENTS’ RATINGS
EWELINA BRZOZOWASKA, POLAND POSITIVE ASPECTS This app is good because it teaches grammar. It loads very quickly.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS This app is boring because there is no sound. She is little difficult to use because I cannot change the language.
LANGUAGE LEVEL intermediate
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PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot. DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.
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ENGLISH FOR ALL LEVELS
Name: English for all levels Website: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=voon.truongvan.english_for_all_level Operating system: Android Price: Free Size: 8.85 MB Author’s description: “English for all Levels” is a free application to support everyone in achieving foreign language certificates of Euro like A1, B1, B2, C1… or TOEIC, TOEFL, English exams. It helps to review knowledge of English accordingly via quizzes which have the same formalities as official exams by Tests.
STUDENTS’ RATINGS
CAN KURT, TURKEY POSITIVE ASPECTS This app has got many lessons for learning grammar.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS İt’s can be boring after 1hour practice. Application does not have a voice and application contains many ad.
LANGUAGE LEVEL intermediate
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ADRIANNA KUDZIA, POLAND POSITIVE ASPECTS NEGATIVE ASPECTS This app is boring. The app crashes a lot.
LANGUAGE LEVEL intermediate
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PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot. DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.
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ENGLISH PICTURE VOCABULARY
Name: English Picture Vocabulary Website: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ocoder.picturevocabulary Operating system: Android Price: Free Size: 3.7 MB Author’s description: English picture vocabulary EPV is a free app for improving your English skill.
With its uniquely effective word learning system, the Vocabulary.com app helps you master words through a fun and addictive game. And it’s powered by the world's smartest, fastest dictionary. From the makers of the award-winning Vocabulary.com website, this app will expand your vocabulary with lightning speed!
STUDENTS’ RATINGS
MÓNICA MARTINS RODRIGUES, PORTUGAL (MIRA DE AIRE) POSITIVE ASPECTS I enjoyed this application because I learnt new words and their meanings so it helped me with vocabulary. This application works well and I want to continue using it to learn more vocabulary that helps me to learn better English. In each category it gives us a test with multiple choice questions to say the vocabulary of every word and that suits the image. The images are very visible and understandable and the sound is well produced. The directions are easy to follow and the degree of difficulty is low, this application has only got vocabulary and develops memory and listening skills. This application teaches vocabulary through games where we hear the words in each round. The application is organized into different categories, and each category contains the word with its definition, image, and an example how to spell phonetically.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS The app is not very motivating because the games are repetitive so it can be a little boring. It is easy to use and but it has some annoying ads especially when you are playing. The app sometimes crashes.
LANGUAGE LEVEL beginner / intermediate
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PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot. DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.
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The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.
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DAWID BUDNY, POLAND POSITIVE ASPECTS There are no errors. I use it.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS Difficult to use
LANGUAGE LEVEL intermediate / advanced
OTHER COMMENTS It’s good
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I will keep using this app. The app has excellent graphics and sounds.
The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.
The app has no technical problems and loads quickly. The app has several levels of difficulty.
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1000Q ENGLISH VOCABULARY TEST
Name: 1000Q English Vocabulary Test Website: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kaapps.english.englishvocabulary Operating system: Android Price: Free Size: 5.4 MB Author’s description: English Vocabulary Test application with over 10000 questions and user interface design.
STUDENTS’ RATINGS
ADRIANA ALBINO, PORTUGAL (MIRA DE AIRE)
POSITIVE ASPECTS This app is very educative. It has a lot of exercises, to practise a huge number of themes. My app teaches English in general. The directions are not that clear. It doesn’t have an introduction, so it’s very fast to load. It teaches grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary. It also has an audio course, but it doesn’t work very well, because it has not an audio part, it just has exercises about a supposed listening text.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS My app is also very boring. It doesn’t have any sound and is very disorganized. In my opinion the themes are very confusing and the exercises are all about the same things. It’s too repetitive. It has the same order of the answers when we do it 2 times. We just can view the score when we close and open the app. In the beginning we do the exercises with motivation, but then it becomes too boring. It’s not difficult, but it’s not easy either.
LANGUAGE LEVEL intermediate
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PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot. DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.
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ADA BACHNIAK, POLAND POSITIVE ASPECTS This app is working well for me because it has a lot of exercises with words. I use this app all the time to keep in mind this vocabulary. I think it is a good variety of exercises. The sound is appealing for me. This app is loading very quickly. This app develops my reading skills because I must read well to mark good answer.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS This app sometimes is boring for me because some exercises are similar.
LANGUAGE LEVEL intermediate
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PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.
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DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.
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EWELINA BRZOZOWSKA, POLAND POSITIVE ASPECTS This app is good because it teaches vocabulary and grammar. She loading very quickly. Thanks to her developing my reading skills because I must read the entire sentence and choose the correct answer.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS This app is boring because there is no sound and some of the exercises are repeated.
LANGUAGE LEVEL intermediate
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THE SPELLING GAMES
Name: The Spelling Games Website: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.legen.spelling Operating system: Android Price: Free Size: 3.4 MB Author’s description: "The Spelling Games" is a simple and fun game that helps you to develop your spelling by providing over 4500 different words and their common misspellings and three different playing modes that will challenge your spelling, listening and concentration skills.
STUDENTS’ RATINGS
BEATRIZ CARVALHO, PORTUGAL (MIRA DE AIRE) POSITIVE ASPECTS “The Spelling Games” is an easy way to learn some vocabulary and to practise our listening, writing and spelling skills and our brain. The only things that the app has of good are having great graphics, good sounds, the words are divided into the letters of the alphabet according to the first letter of the words, it loads quickly and doesn’t have advertising neither bugs. Maybe I will continue to use it.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS The app doesn´t have different levels but some of the words are harder to understand. It’s very repetitive because it can appear the same word like five times in a row. Because my vocabulary isn’t very developed the game eventually becomes boring because I do not know the words. The consequence of that is that I lose motivation after a short time. The directions are not very clear nor simple.
LANGUAGE LEVEL beginner, intermediate
OTHER COMMENTS It needs work, there are some aspects that need to be improved.
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PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot. DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.
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MARCO AMARAL, PORTUGAL (COVILHÃ) POSITIVE ASPECTS The spelling games is an easy way to learn English and to test your spelling skills.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS The app is repetitive and boring. I will not continue using it.
LANGUAGE LEVEL beginner / intermediate
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CZAREK MARCINIAK, POLSKA (BOGATYNIA)
POSITIVE ASPECTS It helps develop skills and improve speed. Comparing the other is not so bad
NEGATIVE ASPECTS The application boring in my opinion belongs to these install and remove, the person familiar with weak language cannot handle, quickly lose motivation.
LANGUAGE LEVEL advanced
OTHER COMMENTS It should definitely be easier or a better tutorial.
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PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot. DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.
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DAWID BUDNY, POLAND (BOGATYNIA) POSITIVE ASPECTS The application is well optimized. I use it.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS It has some bugs
LANGUAGE LEVEL intermediate / advanced
OTHER COMMENTS It’s good
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SPELLING RUSH
Name: Spelling Rush Website: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pn.apps.spelling Operating system: Android Price: Free Size: 2.6 MB Author’s description: Spelling Rush- test your English spelling until you crazy. Train your English vocabulary in most 1000 frequent English words.
STUDENTS’ RATINGS
CAROLINA CONCEIÇÃO, PORTUGAL (MIRA DE AIRE) POSITIVE ASPECTS The App is very funny because the work method is funny, too. The method is very motivating because there are three levels of different difficulties: slow, fast and crazy! The App has three “exercises” or “levels” to play, it doesn´t have a lot of exercises. The graphics are good and the sound is a little annoying. The game is very clear and simple to play, The App load quickly and it´s very easy to play. The App it´s very good to teach vocabulary, because there are a lot of words! We develop writing and the App teaches a lot of words.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS The App is a little boring because crashes sometimes, is repetitive because it is always the same and is limited because there are only three types of levels. I lose my motivation after a short time because it´s always the same. The App isn't difficult to use but it crashes sometimes, the sound is annoying and the App has advertising.
LANGUAGE LEVEL Intermediate
OTHER COMMENTS Enjoy the App!
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PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.
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FLOR SARAIVA, PORTUGAL (MIRA DE AIRE) POSITIVE ASPECTS I think that this is a great app, the method is very motivating because I want to keep improving my maximum score so it always makes me want to play more and I will definitely keep using it. It loads quickly but it crashes sometimes. It has three levels of difficulty (normal, fast and crazy). The app is also good to develop our vocabulary skills and it makes us think quicker. It doesn’t have any advertising (that’s definitely a plus!).
NEGATIVE ASPECTS The app crashes sometimes. It has only one type of exercise so, it can be boring sometimes. It seems simple but i took a while to realise that we earn more points when we are in a harder level. The sound and graphics are not very appealing., they are very simple.
LANGUAGE LEVEL Intermediate
OTHER COMMENTS I give it a thumbs up!
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PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.
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LEANDRO ESGALHADO, PORTUGAL (COVILHÃ)
POSITIVE ASPECTS First of all, they give us a word and we have to complete with a letter, I think this is a good memory game and it is actually quite easy. You can use it to study vocabulary and it helps you to learn it by heart. Not bad at all!
NEGATIVE ASPECTS I think this game is too easy and should be more illustrative.
LANGUAGE LEVEL beginner / intermediate / advanced They have a speed levels too: Slow / Fast / Crazy
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ENES SENOCAK, TURKEY POSITIVE ASPECTS It can work if the app is used consistently. It’s motivating because it repeats same thing so it makes us memorize easily. Graphics and sounds are easy because of game’s form. It loads fast. It has three levels of difficulty; slow, fast and crazy. The app is intended for vocabulary. Because it’s all about vocabulary It may develop reading and writing skills.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS In my opinion, It’s just about vocabulary that’s why it’s a little boring. I don’t think it’s not an app you will always use. Using it is too easy.
LANGUAGE LEVEL Intermediate
OTHER COMMENTS Good app
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PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.
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ADRIANNA KUDZIA, POLAND
POSITIVE ASPECTS That’s app is good. It is motivating and it is not boring. It is very funny, because It has three levels: slow, fast and crazy. This app is intended for vocabulary.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS It is very easy.
LANGUAGE LEVEL intermediate
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PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.
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ENGLISH IN A MONTH FREE
Name: English in a month free Website: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elky.likekids.enfree Operating system: Android, iOS Price: Free Size: 19 MB Author’s description: Our application is a great chance to learn the basis of the foreign language fast and effectively. Unique study method. No more grinding repetitive words translation that will slip your mind soon.
STUDENTS’ RATINGS
CZAREK MARCINIAK, POLAND POSITIVE ASPECTS This app has a cool interface.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS In my opinion this app is very and unfinished because words are repeated.
LANGUAGE LEVEL intermediate
OTHER COMMENTS It has to be something unique
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STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore. OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring. DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?
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I will keep using this app.
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The app has excellent graphics and sounds.
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The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.
PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.
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The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.
DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.
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The app has several levels of difficulty.
DAWID BUDNY, POLAND POSITIVE ASPECTS The application is well optimized. I use it.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS It has some bugs
LANGUAGE LEVEL intermediate
OTHER COMMENTS It is great.
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The app has excellent graphics and sounds.
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The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.
PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.
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The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.
DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.
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The app has several levels of difficulty.
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LEARN & PLAY
Name: Learn & Play Website: http://www.domosoft.biz/en/lnpe.html Operating system: Android, iOS, Windows Phone Price: Free & digital purchases Size: 13 MB Author’s description: This entertaining and educational game is a mobile tutor for self-study vocabulary and phonetics of elementary (basic) level. The word list specially selected from different themes used in everyday life. Due to the presence of visual and audio accompaniment the application allows you effectively to learn correct pronunciation and spelling.
STUDENTS’ RATINGS
TOMÁS PEREIRA, PORTUGAL (MIRA DE AIRE)
POSITIVE ASPECTS The app doesn’t crash and loads quickly. I will not keep using it. We can learn some new words, it is very good to practice our listening skills and it is very good to play when we don’t have anything else to do (maybe just on those moments).
NEGATIVE ASPECTS I didn’t like my app, it was too repetitive, confusing and simple. My app was boring and I didn’t (and I still don’t) understand what I’m supposed to do with it. Actually, I didn’t play a lot with it because it was a little boring. It has lots of advertising, very annoying advertising. When I fail an answer it makes a horrible sound and it doesn’t show me the correct answer.
LANGUAGE LEVEL beginner
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STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.
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OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.
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The app has excellent graphics and sounds.
DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?
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The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.
PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot. DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.
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The app has no technical problems and loads quickly. The app has several levels of difficulty.
ALEXANDRE VENTURA, PORTUGAL (COVILHÃ)
POSITIVE ASPECTS In my opinion this application is simple but you can use it to learn some vocabulary. This application is divided into 4 parts: - The first part is to learn the alphabet, words and verbs. - The second part is a game to find out what the word is. - The third part is also a game to find out what the picture is. - In the fourth part we have a game that gives us a picture and we have to write what it is.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS This application is boring because the images are very repetitive.
LANGUAGE LEVEL beginner
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I will keep using this app.
OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.
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The app has excellent graphics and sounds.
DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?
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PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot. DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.
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The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.
The app has no technical problems and loads quickly. The app has several levels of difficulty.
BERK ISTANBUL, TURKEY POSITIVE ASPECTS You can learn some new words with this app. It is good just for vocabulary. You can use the new vocabulary in sentences. It’s also good for pronounced but it’s not enough good for beginners.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS The app is very simple and repetitive. The app has two kinds: free version and paid version. Free version has a lot of advertisement. Many skills are locked. You can’t use them. You can’t improve much.
LANGUAGE LEVEL beginner
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STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.
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I will keep using this app.
OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.
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The app has excellent graphics and sounds.
DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?
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PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot. DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.
The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.
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The app has no technical problems and loads quickly. The app has several levels of difficulty.
ADA BACHNIAK, POLAND
POSITIVE ASPECTS This app works very well. I will keep using it because this is perfect game for me. It has good variety of exercises with words and pictures. The graphics and sounds are appealing. This app is easy to use and load quickly enough. App helps me to learn vocabulary and has a lot of categories and levels of difficulty. I like it.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS Sometimes I get bored and some of words are repetitive. This app sometimes has technical problems.
LANGUAGE LEVEL intermediate
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STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.
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I will keep using this app.
OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.
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The app has excellent graphics and sounds.
DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?
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The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.
PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot. DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.
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The app has no technical problems and loads quickly. X
The app has several levels of difficulty.