Language Challenges

Principal function(s): Game apps

The Language Challenges app is an interactive language learning tool designed to motivate and challenge learners to learn about languages beyond a classroom. The app features a variety of quizzes and challenges that aim to develop and test learners’ knowledge of European languages, allowing users to unlock progressive levels of difficulty. Examples of these tasks are identifying countries and their languages from images and texts, or guessing languages after hearing a recording. Language Challenges is particularly well-suited for children and teenagers and could be used by teachers to foster learning about Europe’s linguistic richness. Users can compete with friends, compare scores, and share achievements on social media. The app was developed by the ECML team and is free and available for download on both iOS and Android platforms. It does not require users to sign up, have an account or access the internet once it has been downloaded. There is also a printable option of this material for those who do not want to download it onto a device. Evaluation: The Language Challenges app is a fun and engaging tool to learn about Europe’s linguistic richness and heritage. It is not a language-learning app but rather helps users learn to identify languages from pictures, texts, and recordings and thereby foster their intercultural skills. It is particularly suitable to be used as part of the European Day of Languages (26th September).

Cost: Free

Website: https://edl.ecml.at/Activities/Languagechallenge/tabid/3207/Default.aspx https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=at.ecml.edl.challenges&hl=en_US

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