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0 ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTS
Duolingo BBC Learning English YouTube
FEATURE
Platform/ Device Website/ App Website/ App Website/ App
Headquarters Pittsburgh, London, United San Mateo,
Pennsylvania, United Kingdom California, United
States States
Downloads 10, 000,000+ 5,000,000+ 10,000,000,000+
Learning Method Game-based learning Text, Audio, Video Text (using closed
captions), Audio
(listening different
accents/ songs (lyrics),
Video or Short films
Track your Yes Yes Yes
progress
Pop-up Ads Yes No Yes
Premium Yes (RM30.60 per No Yes (RM 17.90 per
Packages/ Plus month) month)
Keep playing in No Yes Yes (if using
the background browser/)
even if the screen
is turned off &
NO (if using app)
Availability Available for any Available for any Available for any
mobile users mobile users mobile users
(IOS, Android) (IOS, Android) (IOS, Android)
Pros The reward Easy to use
system is great It is a free app; the service
and will help you we do not need Can connect
keep going to pay for with a wide
You can play it content audience
on the go New It offers
anywhere when vocabularies and multiple
you have a spare new phrases learning
moment included options for
There is an ever- everyday the same task
expanding Users can use the Videos can be
repertoire of quizzes to test rewatched as
languages their often as
understanding needed
Cons Some of the Too many ads
translations are Must be for free
iffy connected to the member
Speech internet Need to have
recognition task The materials an internet
can be are not available connection to
frustrating in every access it
language such as
Bahasa
Indonesia (the
learners who are
still learning
basic English
will be rather
troubled to
translate)
https://www.aplustopper.com/youtube-advantages-and-disadvantages/
https://www.ef.com/wwen/blog/language/
https://blog.cambridgecoaching.com/learning-a-foreign-language-a-review-of-duolingo
https://www.hitechwhizz.com/2020/12/5-advantages-and-disadvantages-drawbacks-benefits-
of-youtube-for-students.html
References
BBC. (2013, September 10).
https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/specials/2013/09/130909_70th_article
.shtml#:~:text=10%20September%202013-,70%20years%20of%20BBC%20Learning
%20English,-Summary. Retrieved from BBC LEARNING ENGLISH inspiring langauge learners
for 70 years:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/specials/2013/09/130909_70th_article
.shtml
Brenda. (2018, Jan 24). How to Improve your English with YouTube. Retrieved from Oxfordhouse
Language Courses: https://oxfordhousebcn.com/en/how-to-improve-your-english-with-
youtube/
Brenda. (2019, November 7). 8 Of The Best Apps For Learning English. Retrieved from oxfordhouse
LANGUAGE COURSES: https://oxfordhousebcn.com/en/8-of-the-best-apps-for-learning-
english/
Chasse, B. (2021, July 27). Taking a crack at gamification. Retrieved from duolingo blog:
https://blog.duolingo.com/gamification-design/
Chelsea. (2021, Jan 27). 11 of the best YouTube channels to help you learn English at home. Retrieved
from EF: 11 of the best YouTube channels to help you learn English at home
Gaille, B. (2017, Jan 3). 11 Pros and Cons of Youtube in Education. Retrieved from BRANDONGAILLE
Small Business & Marketing Advice: https://brandongaille.com/11-pros-and-cons-of-
youtube-in-education/
Lau, T. (n.d.). A review of Duolingo: is it really worth your time? . Retrieved from Cambridge
Coaching: https://blog.cambridgecoaching.com/learning-a-foreign-language-a-review-of-
duolingo
(Gaille, 2017) (Lau, n.d.) (Brenda, How to Improve your English with YouTube, 2018)
(Chasse, 2021) (BBC, 2013) (Brenda, 8 Of The Best Apps For Learning English, 2019)
(Chelsea, 2021)
