On this post I present to you yet another free language-learning app: Memrise.
Memrise is one of the most popular apps with more than 81 languages for you to study. The courses in Memrise are community-generated so there are a massive variety of topics, from serious English courses to very random trivia knowledge ones. Amongst these languages (seriously, I want to learn them all!), I decided to try out English which surprisingly, starts at Upper-Intermediate English.
The lesson begins with some new vocabulary with definitions, sample sentences and images so you can have an idea of what the word means. Visual-learning is a good approach by Memrise as it allows learners to remember more clearly. After two or three words comes a short quiz that tests consist of either definition-to-word or word-to-definition multiple choice questions. Later on appear questions where you have to guess the word from its definition and spell out it out correctly. These three activities happen one after another. There are five words in total for one time and you will get to see if you have all your questions answered correctly, together with the leaderboard which shows learners with best scores of this week, this month and all time.
The lesson begins with some new vocabulary with definitions, sample sentences and images so you can have an idea of what the word means. Visual-learning is a good approach by Memrise as it allows learners to remember more clearly. After two or three words comes a short quiz that tests consist of either definition-to-word or word-to-definition multiple choice questions. Later on appear questions where you have to guess the word from its definition and spell out it out correctly. These three activities happen one after another. There are five words in total for one time and you will get to see if you have all your questions answered correctly, together with the leaderboard which shows learners with best scores of this week, this month and all time.
There are many topics to choose, ranging from Books, Marketing, to Health prasal verbs, -ible or –able?, /:i/ sounds and even grammar words. Aside from having a very rich content on English language, Memrise also offers other language, be it more widely-used one or some less popular language, you can have access to them all in one app. Other than language, Memrise has courses on different topics like Math & Science, Memory training, Standardized tests or even Trivia.
Memrise may look simple but its content richness really catches my attention. It is motivational and fun to use as there are some very funny mnemonics that keeps my interest, and many amazing lessons to learn. Have you ever heard of learning about Pokémon Generation I??? Memrise has it. Or even other miscellaneous topics, some are useful for your daily life, and some are there for your entertainment. Well, who says Mahjong or cheese is not a serious business (There is a “20 types of cheese everyone should know” lesson)?? You can study English for one hour straight and rest your mind with these amazing and amusing lessons!
Mnemonics. Yes mnemonics. Many of the images vivid and show exactly how the words mean or for nouns, the things look like. This helps aid your memory which for visual learners, can be even more useful. Expect to find you smiling at yourself while remembering the mnemonics though; they can be extremely funny. Repetition of words is seen in the app; again and again you will have words planted into your brain, slowly through each time you re-encounter it, it will grow in your memory. Memrise they named the app.
Be cautious of the content, however, as Memrise courses are created by its community, there exist some courses that are not well made. You might have to expect the level of quality in Memrise can be lower than other apps that are developed by professionals. This is why I would not choose to rely completely on Memrise. Be smart and filter the amount of knowledge you are going to get from Memrise. You should also keep it in mind that you use the app to study, not playing around and wasting time on trivia knowledge. Memrise can be a double-edged knife when you're distracted.
Other than that, Memrise exceeds my expectation for a free online learning tool. Enjoy the fun and get the benefits what Memrise has to offer, you will not regret it.
Finally, Damasa has some words on Memrise if you feel lazy to read ;)
Be cautious of the content, however, as Memrise courses are created by its community, there exist some courses that are not well made. You might have to expect the level of quality in Memrise can be lower than other apps that are developed by professionals. This is why I would not choose to rely completely on Memrise. Be smart and filter the amount of knowledge you are going to get from Memrise. You should also keep it in mind that you use the app to study, not playing around and wasting time on trivia knowledge. Memrise can be a double-edged knife when you're distracted.
Other than that, Memrise exceeds my expectation for a free online learning tool. Enjoy the fun and get the benefits what Memrise has to offer, you will not regret it.
Finally, Damasa has some words on Memrise if you feel lazy to read ;)