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NativShark logo

NativShark

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Readlang logo

Readlang

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Clozemaster

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Basic Info

Cost
Subscription
Free, Subscription
Free, Subscription
TL;DR
A comprehensive and opinionated platform for learning Japanese that integrates input and reviews. The strict path may not suit all learning styles.
A web-reader tool that translates words and phrases on any website, creating flashcards for you to study later.
Clozemaster uses thousands of sentences with a missing word to help you build vocabulary through context. Its gamified approach makes high-volume practice engaging.

Description

Description

NativShark offers a systematic, all-in-one curriculum primarily for Japanese. The methodology is built around comprehensible input, immersion, and a built-in spaced repetition system (SRS) to ensure retention. It guides the user through a long-term, linear path designed to build a deep understanding from the ground up. Its main limitations are its focus on a single language and a rigid structure that offers little flexibility, and it prioritizes input skills heavily over early speaking practice.

Readlang helps you learn a language by reading authentic content from across the web. As a browser extension and web app, it allows you to click on any word or phrase you don’t know on a webpage to get an instant translation. These translated words are automatically saved as flashcards for later review via spaced repetition. It is an exceptional tool for intermediate-to-advanced learners looking to transition to native materials and expand their vocabulary contextually, but it is primarily a reading and vocabulary tool with no speaking component.

Clozemaster is a language learning game focused on building vocabulary through mass exposure to sentences. The core mechanic involves filling in a missing word (a "cloze") in a sentence. It uses a spaced repetition system to re-test words and features a heavily gamified interface with points and leaderboards. Sourced from a large corpus of translated sentences, it's an excellent tool for intermediate learners to move beyond basic vocabulary and see words used in a wide variety of contexts, which can implicitly reinforce grammar.

Features

Key Features
Comprehensive, Structured Course, Comprehensible Input, Immersion, Spaced Repetition, Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension, Article Based, Comprehensible Input, Vocabulary Builder, Spaced Repetition
Gameified, Vocabulary Builder, Comprehensible Input, Spaced Repetition, Microlearning, Contextual Sentences

Limitations

Known Issues
Small Language Selection, Limited Speaking Practice, Rigid Curriculum
Limited Speaking Practice, Passive Learning Focus, Browser Plugin Focused
Weak Grammar Explanation, Limited Speaking Practice, Repetitive Content

Core Methodology & Pedagogy

Comprehensible Input
Immersion

Content & Material Type

Structured Course
Gameified
Spaced Repetition
Article Based

Primary Skill Focus

Vocabulary Builder
Reading Comprehension

Learning Context & Style

Microlearning
Comprehensive
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