INTRODUCTION
Yappr.com is an online service that makes learning English fun and easy. Its name comes from the English slang word “to yap” which means to talk incessantly, as a result “a yapper” is someone that speaks incessantly. However, the name “yapper.com” was too expensive; therefore, to save money it was called “yappr.com”. This website was created in order to practice pronunciation, translate and post videos, play games, record phrases and keep in touch with other learners around the world.
FEATURES
As yappr.com is free, everybody can access to it in an easy way. You have the possibility to record any phrase you want and if some word is wrong, the website immediately gives you feedback. As subtitles are included into the videos, learners can understand them easier, and improve their listening, speaking, writing and reading skills. Besides, you will also find notes explaining idioms and phrases which you do not currently find in a book.
USES
This website provides different options to practice and improve pronunciation, know different people around the world and evaluate the english levels by doing exams.
The site includes several tools to learn in an easy, fast and funny way. Some of them are: Dictionary, translator, videos, lyrics of music videos, games, chat, exams or texts, etc. With all those things you will be able to learn an excellent English.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR THE SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES?
This site can be used mainly by students who want to learn more about English and practice what they already know, but also by teachers to evaluate the students’ level and to plan funnier classes.
On the other hand, with this kind of website, students and teachers get interested in learning by themselves; for this reason, it helps us to be independent and develop self-learning.
CONCLUSION
Yappr.com is a useful tool because it provides us with enough things to learn English by ourselves, when, how and where we want. It could become a daily activity to practice and familiarize with the language.
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Written by
Adriana María Montoya Martínez
Sebastián Cardona Orozco
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