Sun 020225 Duolingo: Latest News...2025: I'm a yearly subscriber

DUOLINGO, REGULAR YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION

For the last 2/3 years I've been a regular subscriber to Duolingo platform...; the yearly fee is around £59.99.

- https://www.duolingo.com

I mostly use it to study learning French both 'on and off'.

Normally, I will try to gain 1st position on the leaderboard...; but, in reality, leaderboard position doesn't really mattter...that's just purely a 'temporary/weekly' achievement; what truly matters is that you keep on continuing to move forwards learning French.

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DUOLINGO MAX ('AI BASED' LANGUAGE LEARNING PLATFORM)

Recently, I came across an internet article...which explained that there is a different 'AI based' version of Duolingo...which is called, Duolingo Max...; the yearly subscription cost is double what I'm currently paying: £119.00 per year. 

- https://www.the-sun.com/tech/12817152/duolingo-subscription-cost-max-super-family-plan/#:~:text=Duolingo%20Max%20costs%20%C2%A319.99%20per%20month%20in%20the,plan%20is%20likely%20to%20be%20the%20most%20cost-effective.

I would certainly like to try it...

Learning using the 'normal' Duolingo platform...works...; but, can also be rather 'slow'...which is mainly due to my own fault...for just not signing in/and, practicing enough.

Who knows, maybe, the 'AI based' platform might help to make the language learning experience even more deeply 'engaging'...; for example, I heard you can have 'real time' conversations with the bot.

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DUOLINGO FRENCH ABILITY LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

My current French ability level according to Duolingo platform is 'intermediate'.

However, in reality, I still feel that can't truly speak French fluently, yet...

- So, if I were to hear French speakers talking in the street/or, on the bus...I cannot figure out what they are saying...?

- If I tried watching a French movie...they talk far too fast for me to understand...? 

- If I try reading a French book...there are 'many' words that I do NOT understand...?

- If I try listening to French music being played on the radio...most of the words I do NOT get...?!

Also, in terms of French culture/history/politics...; I don't understand too very much about that at all...; plus, of course, I've never visited that country...; in reality, I don't think it's likely that I ever shall.


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MY PREVIOUS HISTORY OF HAVING LEARNED SOME 'INTRODUCTORY' FRENCH WAY BACK IN SECONDARY SCHOOL...FOR 1 YEAR LONG

Nevertheless, French was the very first 'foreign language' taught to me in Secondary School for 1 year long...; so, that is the language that I was most interested in learning, first...; chiefly because I already knew some words/vocabulary before; and, years later on...I've still chosen to stick with learning it.

Honestly, I don't think I'll ever be able to understand/speak any 'foreign language' just like a native speaker does. But, I do feel that going to the effort of, at least, trying to understand a few words...is well worth the effort...; as opposed to knowing absolutely nothing.

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WMCOLLEGE, LEARN FRENCH INSIDE OF A GROUP BASED CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT (STILL THINKING ABOUT IT...)

I been thinking about signing up to go learn French inside of my current college:

- https://www.wmcollege.ac.uk

...but, I'm very deeply worried that if I do join up...I'm going to be made to feel very uncomfortable, indeed; which would, then, make me wish to 'drop out'...; thus, leading to what is a total complete 'waste of money'.

For example, I do recall signing up to take a Japanese language course somewhere...inside of a college...; and, after paying something like £100.00 for the term. I ended up 'dropping out' after the very first lesson...; due to not getting along with certain people there. I don't want that very bitter -deeply haunting/really traumatic- experience to ever happen to me, again.

So, for now, at least...all I been doing is merely 'thinking' about it. I'm also worried about the cost...which is, approximately, £75.00(which is half price for people who are 'unemployed').

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