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NativShark logo

NativShark

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Readlang

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Speechling

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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.
Speechling is a specialized tool for improving pronunciation. You record yourself mimicking native speakers, and a real coach provides feedback on your recordings.

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.

Speechling is a non-profit platform singularly focused on improving spoken fluency and pronunciation. The method is simple yet effective: you listen to a sentence from a native speaker, record yourself saying it, and submit your recording for feedback from a human coach. This targeted approach provides personalized corrections that automated speech recognition cannot offer. It is not a comprehensive course for learning a language from scratch, but rather an invaluable tool for learners who have a basic foundation and want to refine their accent and conversational confidence.

Features

Key Features
Comprehensive, Structured Course, Comprehensible Input, Immersion, Spaced Repetition, Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension, Article Based, Comprehensible Input, Vocabulary Builder, Spaced Repetition
Speaking Practice, Pronunciation Training, Audio Lingual, Tutor Feedback

Limitations

Known Issues
Small Language Selection, Limited Speaking Practice, Rigid Curriculum
Limited Speaking Practice, Passive Learning Focus, Browser Plugin Focused
Weak Grammar Explanation, Shallow Content, No Writing Practice, Not a Course

Core Methodology & Pedagogy

Comprehensible Input
Immersion
Audio Lingual

Content & Material Type

Structured Course
Spaced Repetition
Article Based

Primary Skill Focus

Vocabulary Builder
Speaking Practice
Pronunciation Training
Reading Comprehension

Learning Context & Style

Comprehensive
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