Duolingo and HI by the way!

I didn't introduce myself properly previously, so I have two simple words for y'all:

I'll be writing about some random things, which may be not necessarily smart or enriching. But I'll try to do my best. I'm mostly interested in slacking around, movies and novels of all kinds (I guess I'm some sort of nerd), painting... And maybe learning languages. And today I wanted to focus on the last of my hobbies.

There are plenty of apps that cater for developing a communication in a foreign language, but I don't find them to be of much use. I'm rather type of a person who learns languages by watching or reading some stuff in a target language and then repeat it out loud. However, I had watched an SNL material that made me inspired and I really need to share it with you. Let's start from the very beginning. Last year, an SNL's team decided to invite Kristen Stewart to their show, and she played in a few sketch comedies. One of them concerned Doulingo, an app that must be known for many who even wants to start a linguistic adventure. The only difference between the usage of Doulingo in real life and in the show is that in the second case the app is used to communicate with children. I wish something like that existed in real life, because I still feel like Kristen S. before the transformation and I strongly believe that I'll never ever be able to talk to kids. Here is the video of interest :

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