.. To think Duolingo is too repetitive

[Handbaghag]

I've been doing Duolingo since the weekend and am up to level 3 on some topics. However, I seem to do 20 or so lessons containing several questions that all seem to be 'the man and a horse, the cat and the boy' It doesn't feel like it's progressing!? Anyone think the same? As a teacher I understand the need for repetition but this is ridiculous 😂

Use the key logo to test out of the level and move up. Problem solved

All the apples!

If you really want to take it all in the repetitiveness is necessary! I'm completely fluent in the language of a country I lived in all due to duolingo and as much as I haaaated the repetition it definitely worked

Repetition works! Personally, I think that's why kids are better at learning languages than adults. They don't seem to mind the repetition.

Are you learning Spanish, OP? I’m trying to learn through a combination of Duolingo and Babbel and finding exactly the same frustrations!

Have you tried the Easy Languages channels on YouTube? I’ve found them to be very helpful.

Yes I have used Duolingo to brush up Spanish and French and it does drive me nuts with repetitiveness. They should use a wider vocabulary.

Oh god the apples!

And that bastard owl is so fucking persistent.

The key tests stop being free after the first level or two. I’ve given up as it’s so repetitive, I agree.

It’s similar to the Pimsleur method. The repetition is what helps you remember and that focus on the most commonly used words. Although why ‘skollpadder’ (turtle)is so prevelant in Swedish, I have no idea.

And it really does get more varied once you move up levels.

Yeah I just use the key to skip as I have two years of university Spanish that I'm trying to refresh and I really don't want to keep writing hombre. I've never had an issue with having to pay to use the key?

ahhhh...never knew about the key!!
French - already have GCSE that i want to brush up but I definitely know the words for man, woman, dog and cat....

Did you do the ability test when you set it iluso @Handbaghag ? You don't have to start at the beginning

Iluso must be courtesy of auto correct! * set it up

"The woman is eating the apple"

Duo will not teach you a language. It will only give you a skim. It can be useful at a superficial level

I did the ability test at the start and in just trying to brush up my GCSE French.