Adds conversational practice with characters to supported Duolingo courses.
Conversation within the course
In a normal lesson, you can collect the right phrase from words, but in conversation you have to choose it yourself. Duolingo Max adds conversational assignments for supported courses. One of the scenarios is called Video Call. A call icon appears on the training path, and the student responds to the Lily character with a voice. Duolingo describes this as a conversational practice with AI, where themes and cues can change as the conversation progresses.
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How to understand what phrase is missing
Before the exercise, write out a couple of expressions that you want to use. For example, to talk about plans it is convenient to be able to offer a day and ask for time. During the call, try to answer without reading the finished sentence. After the call, write down the place where you had to switch to a familiar simple design.
Lily has no obligation to correct every grammatical error. Take one phrase from your notes and check it on the course materials. If a suitable call is not on the way yet, practice the same line in another available exercise.
How to Verify Progress
Compare a few attempts on an understandable basis. For example, was it possible to clarify the time of the meeting and confirm the agreement without a pause for translation. Subscription gives access to additional modes, and to control individual sounds, it is useful to listen separately to samples and return to pronunciation exercises.
Suitable tasks
- Practice spontaneous cue with Lily
- Define a phrase to repeat after the call
Strengths
- The exercise is built into the course path
- The student responds with a voice during the dialogue
Limitations
- Video chat is not available in all courses
- Dialogue doesn’t fix every mistake
Selection and conditions
- Free access
- Not confirmed
- Trial period
- Not confirmed
- No sign-up required
- Not confirmed
- Russian interface
- Not confirmed
- Local installation
- Not confirmed
- API
- Not confirmed
“Not confirmed” means there is not enough information. The feature may still be available; check the developer’s terms.
- Input formats
- Text, Audio
- Result
- Text, Audio
Terms
Make sure that Video Call is available in your course and subscription.From task to first result
Practical example
- Task
- Practice spontaneous cue with Lily
- What to prepare
- The topic of the conversation is in the language studied and three expressions that the student wants to use.
Task brief or prompt
Practice to specify the time of the meeting. First ask about two possible options, then confirm one. After the dialogue, repeat a line that was harder to say.
Expected result
An oral learning dialogue and a specific cue to try again.
How to check the result
- Listen to the phrase in the example.
- Repeat the answer without a hint and check that the meeting time is clear.
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