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Business English Magazine

Education and Magazines & Newspapers

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BEM is the magazine for all those who speak intermediate level English, but would like to learn...

(How to) Pronounce PRO: pronunciation dictionary

Education and Utilities

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This is a PRO version of (How to) Pronounce. No ads! View definitions and record your pronunciation...

REAL Wolf Calls For Hunting - WolfPro

Sports and Games

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Want to learn how to call for wolves but need to hear sounds to replicate? The WolfPro wolf calls...

KatieLouCreate (162 KP) rated HelloTalk Language Exchange in Apps

Feb 5, 2018

HelloTalk Language Exchange

Education, Social Networking

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Great to Learn About New Cultures (0 more)

Not Reliable for Learning Significant Amounts (0 more)

This app is great to speak to native speakers of the language you want to study. You can follow people you are interested in, or who provide useful information for you and you can even message, call, and send pictures to HelloTalk friends. It is a great app to learn about culture because you are learning from the natives themselves, not just from a textbook. You can even ask people questions if you're nice enough.

However, by way of learning a significant amount of your studied language. It would take some dedication and patience. Firstly, it can be difficult to find someone who is willing to teach and not be taught. Secondly, it can be difficult to call people because of the different time zones, and then of course there can be language barriers. I find that when I message people it is usually the same generic conversation starters and questions:
Hello, how are you?
What is your name?
How old are you?
Where are you from/where do you live?
What is your job?

ect
It can be difficult to get to know someone well enough to move past these types of conversations, but not impossible. It just might take some time to root out a good candidate.

Nevertheless, I love using the app. I like to post on my memories and help other people learn about my culture. It is rewarding. And it is easy to like, and ask other people questions about their home town.

If you use the app right, you can gain a lot from it. If you only use it halfheartedly, you will probably gain hardly anything of value to you.