Learn Spanish with Busuu!

I would like all 7th and 8th graders to try Busuu, another free download in the App Store! This is the only language learning app in the world which includes direct interaction with native speakers. You must set up an account (or registration ) to begin. 

Busuu offers courses based on levels A1, A2, B1 and B2. The study material for a language is typically broken down into around 150 units. Units consist of multiple-choice questions, speaking assignments, and writing assignments. Some sections within each unit include multimedia material, such as spoken multiple-choice questions. Users act as both student and tutor, correcting one another's work. They can converse via chat-window, an audio connection, or a webcam connection.

    

A Younger Alternative: "Kids Learn Spanish with Busuu"




There is also a version that was created for a younger audience called "Kids Learn Spanish with Busuu." KLSWB is one of an emerging crop of high-quality apps that help out. Aimed at 4-11 year-olds. Primarily focusing on vocabulary, it teaches them 150 core Spanish words using interactive exercises and mini-games. 30 units are included in the course, with the first three included in the initial (free) app download. You can then pay via in-app purchase for units four, five and six, or for the entire course. There are some nifty features too, such as the ‘language garden’ where a new flower grows every time your child completes an exercise. We can imagine some parents brushing up their Spanish vocab with the app, too, when the kids aren’t using the app!