Thanks for making this, I wasn't sure at first. I want to watch anime and learn Spanish with it, but I'm guessing it's only 3-4min videos. I want the whole episode. This seems handy but I can't just do random vids.
FluentU is optimized for videos. The subtitles have been transcribed by actual people (Lingq takes the RUclips generated subtitles, which aren't great).
Hey man. Learning Chinese here. Do you think this application is one of the better options? Yeah the application can be "good" but I can't find any information about what people think on which language. I really like their SRS system where it sets it up for you I could use it isntead of Anki but at the same time I feel like this wouldn't be a good app for learning conversations in person. Thanks
I have learned Chinese off and on since I was little. I am currently studying for the HSK 6 and going through the grueling process of building a massive Anki deck for myself. I think FluentU is great for spoken practice, however, if you want to improve your character recognition, I hear a lot of people highly recommend Anki. And if you don't already have WeChat for language partners, download wechat and maybe even considering buying a subscription to WeChat Read (微信读书). Once you get towards the end of your HSK 6 textbook (old version), you will notice you can understand a lot of the definitions written in Chinese on that app. If you are at an earlier level as far as characters go, I would recommend a book called "the first 800 characters" or "basic 800 characters" by Tuttle. I forgot the exact name. Anything pre HSK 6 for characters I just got a notebook and brute forced myself to write the characters on Pleco or out of the HSK textbooks my local Confucius Institute lent me during the time. Learning radicals (部首）may be useful to you if you think it will help you memorize characters more easily.
I decided to go look at FluentU and the thing that absolutely bugged me from the start is there's no gradual build up to what learning a language would involve. You go to the videos section and immediately you're presented with randomized videos on different topics. Going from this video, "Daily life of an Engineer", OK? But why? Learning a language involves building a foundation and then slowly adding in different vocabulary and situations using core sentence structure/grammar. With FluentU it doesn't seem to have that. Yes the target area of the information may be geared towards beginners which is fine. Other programs/products like Rosetta Stone and Duolingo do this quite well where the learner is presented in a very basic "101" type stuff and then builds upon that as they progress. Something I think FluentU is lacking in this regard. It's missing a one directional path and simply giving a hundred different directions to go from right from the start. As a new learner, where the F do you decide to start? Language is very formulaic and in a way mathematical. You learn the "equation" = grammar/sentence structure and then change the "#'s" = vocabulary or situation. I've also found Memrise to be one of the best ways to learn and it's FREE. Memrise's language courses are made by the community or native speakers and the way in which they organize and structure their course selection uses this 101 ground up method. It's also similar to FluentU where you can select many different course topics to whichever you prefer. But the structure of those courses makes sense. Having 6 years of Chinese under my belt and demoing FluentU from the beginner level, it's confusing. When learning about people it just went into a video showing different people and vocabulary/spoken word for them. OK, worked well enough. Then the next set of videos goes off into a random direction that has nothing to do with people. Should be he/she/they, then he/she/they love......like.......are.........etc.. FluentU no doubt works for some but for someone who self taught themselves a language and then went there and lived it daily, save your $$ and use other free options, they're better structured and will provide better results.
I agree that Memrise has a great advantage for having thousands of community courses that can bring learners very far in vocabulary. It also features a lot of beginners' courses. I think it's a good idea to start learning a language with Memrise, and use FluentU as an enjoyable supplement after reaching the intermediate level.
My question is why the price is so high. It is a rip off. 30 dollars a month? This programs allow 30 thousands of students use some program and recorded videos.
iTalki or Preply. Also, I'm not a big fan of Babbel, but they have this service called "Babbel live" where you can attend small interactive classes with a teacher.
The rooster in the background is so soothing and not distracting at all from the content presented.
Excellent review.
Thanks for the info. 🙏
Bro, I love your contents. Keep doing!
Thanks! Will do!
Since you're putting the pricing page at the beginning of the video, it means that you're recommending the app.
Thanks for making this, I wasn't sure at first. I want to watch anime and learn Spanish with it, but I'm guessing it's only 3-4min videos. I want the whole episode. This seems handy but I can't just do random vids.
Hi, is it possible there to import videos from sources like RUclips?
Isn’t fluentu like lingq?
Only that lingq has the ability to import stuff that you are interested in.
FluentU is optimized for videos. The subtitles have been transcribed by actual people (Lingq takes the RUclips generated subtitles, which aren't great).
@@loistalagrandLingq will take the proper subtitles if they exist.
Hey man. Learning Chinese here. Do you think this application is one of the better options? Yeah the application can be "good" but I can't find any information about what people think on which language. I really like their SRS system where it sets it up for you I could use it isntead of Anki but at the same time I feel like this wouldn't be a good app for learning conversations in person. Thanks
I have learned Chinese off and on since I was little. I am currently studying for the HSK 6 and going through the grueling process of building a massive Anki deck for myself. I think FluentU is great for spoken practice, however, if you want to improve your character recognition, I hear a lot of people highly recommend Anki. And if you don't already have WeChat for language partners, download wechat and maybe even considering buying a subscription to WeChat Read (微信读书). Once you get towards the end of your HSK 6 textbook (old version), you will notice you can understand a lot of the definitions written in Chinese on that app. If you are at an earlier level as far as characters go, I would recommend a book called "the first 800 characters" or "basic 800 characters" by Tuttle. I forgot the exact name. Anything pre HSK 6 for characters I just got a notebook and brute forced myself to write the characters on Pleco or out of the HSK textbooks my local Confucius Institute lent me during the time. Learning radicals (部首）may be useful to you if you think it will help you memorize characters more easily.
I decided to go look at FluentU and the thing that absolutely bugged me from the start is there's no gradual build up to what learning a language would involve. You go to the videos section and immediately you're presented with randomized videos on different topics. Going from this video, "Daily life of an Engineer", OK? But why? Learning a language involves building a foundation and then slowly adding in different vocabulary and situations using core sentence structure/grammar. With FluentU it doesn't seem to have that. Yes the target area of the information may be geared towards beginners which is fine. Other programs/products like Rosetta Stone and Duolingo do this quite well where the learner is presented in a very basic "101" type stuff and then builds upon that as they progress. Something I think FluentU is lacking in this regard. It's missing a one directional path and simply giving a hundred different directions to go from right from the start. As a new learner, where the F do you decide to start? Language is very formulaic and in a way mathematical. You learn the "equation" = grammar/sentence structure and then change the "#'s" = vocabulary or situation. I've also found Memrise to be one of the best ways to learn and it's FREE. Memrise's language courses are made by the community or native speakers and the way in which they organize and structure their course selection uses this 101 ground up method. It's also similar to FluentU where you can select many different course topics to whichever you prefer. But the structure of those courses makes sense. Having 6 years of Chinese under my belt and demoing FluentU from the beginner level, it's confusing. When learning about people it just went into a video showing different people and vocabulary/spoken word for them. OK, worked well enough. Then the next set of videos goes off into a random direction that has nothing to do with people. Should be he/she/they, then he/she/they love......like.......are.........etc.. FluentU no doubt works for some but for someone who self taught themselves a language and then went there and lived it daily, save your $$ and use other free options, they're better structured and will provide better results.
I agree that Memrise has a great advantage for having thousands of community courses that can bring learners very far in vocabulary. It also features a lot of beginners' courses. I think it's a good idea to start learning a language with Memrise, and use FluentU as an enjoyable supplement after reaching the intermediate level.
My question is why the price is so high. It is a rip off. 30 dollars a month? This programs allow 30 thousands of students use some program and recorded videos.
@@ConstructiveMinds100 It's now 4$ per month with 80% sale. It's cheaper than any other app
Thanks for the review
Glad you liked it!
Do you happen to have any suggestions as to where we, learners of English, can find someone to talk to online?
iTalki or Preply.
Also, I'm not a big fan of Babbel, but they have this service called "Babbel live" where you can attend small interactive classes with a teacher.
The problem is they charge too much for this.
It is on the expensive side, but I don't know of any other tool that does the same thing.
You can wait for a sale and buy it for 4$/month. That's cheaper than any other app charges.
Thanks bro
Any time
i think you forgot to feed the chickens
What do you mean
You have a problem with getting to the point.