Band 6: Describe something that helped you learn a language more easily (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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The best thing that has positively affected my language skills is a program called Duolingo. It was a blessing for me because I couldn't learn effectively until I installed it. Duolingo has a lot of languages to practice, and it even has math and music courses to learn. Lessons are divided by topics, including travel, education, and many different subjects. My English vocabulary has built up by leaps and bounds, and I learned not only word spelling but also pronunciation, patterns, grammar structures, and everyday words in English such as 'corny' and 'chill out.' The best aspect of Duolingo is that you can compete with other learners. When you are a beginner, the competition lasts for a week, and winners receive accessible prizes. In a nutshell, the best application for learning is Duolingo for me. If someone asks me what the best application to learn languages is, I will answer Duolingo.

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The best stuff well affected to my language skills is a program called Duolingo. It was a blessing disquiet for me because I couldn’t learn effectively until I installed it. Duolingo has a lot of languages to practice and even it has math and music course to learn. Lessons divided by topics including travel, education and a lot of different topics. My English vocabulary is built up by Leaps and bounds and I learned not only words spelling but also its pronunciation, patterns, grammar structures and household words in daily use in English such as corny and chill out. The best math to read side of Duolingo is that you can go hit to hit with other learners. When you are a beginner, competition goes on for a week and winners take accessible prizes. In a nutshell, the best application is Duolingo to learn something for me. If someone asks me what is the best application to learn languages, I will answer to their Duolingo.

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