Ever wanted to take some online classes in German, but you didn't find anything that fit into your schedule or you weren't sure what level you should start at or what lessons you needed in order to make progress towards a particular goal? If this describes you, you will definitely want to take a look at Lingoda.
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You can watch my video to learn more about the system or you can scroll a bit further to read about some of the highlights.
What is Lingoda?
Lingoda claims to be an online language school. Usually, when I do reviews of products online they market themselves as an online learning program or platform, but Lingoda wants to emphasize the fact that they are more than just a platform. They are a community of learners and teachers.
What does Lingoda do?
Lingoda offers group lessons and private lessons. Every lesson is taught by a native speaker in your target language. The lessons are carefully curated to make sure that every student has the same fantastic experience that I did during the several lessons I took on Lingoda. You can download PDF files of materials for each class that you take.
How do you choose your next topic?
When you set goals via Lingoda, you will be shown a list of lessons you need to complete in order to accomplish this goal. Simply click on the lesson you want to complete and choose a time that fits your schedule. Alternatively, you can take a lesson on any topic that fits your schedule by clicking "Book Classes" and choosing a topic and time that fits your needs.
How are the group lessons formatted?
Group classes take place on the Adobe Connect platform (I've been told that Lingoda is working on switching to WebRTC, which should make the system faster, more reliable, and a much better overall experience). You simply click "Go to class" and your Adobe Connect classroom will load.
Once you are in the classroom, your teacher and fellow students will introduce themselves. After that, if there is a presentation associated with that lesson, you will go over the goals for the lesson and the materials that you could download before the lesson started. You will be given an opportunity to ask any questions you need answered at any point during the lesson and there will be time at the end to ask any other last minute questions that you have about the topic.
How are the private lessons formatted?
When you sign up for a private lesson, your teacher will be notified and sent your Skype username. They will add you on Skype before the lesson starts. You simply have to be online and signed-in to Skype at the time that your class is supposed to start. Your teacher will initiate a video call and your lesson will take place within the Skype call.
If there are materials to go over in the lesson, the teacher can send them via the Skype messaging system. You will then have a one-on-one lesson with your teacher. The private lesson that I took was a dictation lesson. The teacher read a sentence to me and I had to type it in the chat box. The teacher then checked my sentence for any errors and we discussed the errors and how to fix them.
What does Lingoda cost?
The "Basic" package is $104, which gets you 10 group lessons and 1 private lesson. This is essentially $9.45 per 1 hour lesson. The "Pro" package is $159. This will allow you to take 15 group lessons and 2 private lessons for a cost of $9.35 per hour. You will also have access to the personal learning plan to make sure you are on track to meet your goals. You will also be able to earn language certificates that are CEFR certified for levels A1-C2. If you upgrade to the "Premium" package you will get 30 group lessons and 3 private lessons at a cost of $8.30 per hour. You will also still get access to the personal learning plan and the CEFR certificates. Don't forget to use the promo code HRANTRIM1 for a 15% discount.
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