“Enough to sit on the phone, do something useful!” – How many times have we said this to our children. In our view, the phone in the hands of the child is a meaningless toy that distracts from study. But the smartphone can be an excellent training tool, and the child will not even notice what he is studying. We have found seven applications that will help children “pump” English, and at the same time develop creativity, increase performance and have fun.
Photomath: For those who are not given mathematics
An application with an English -language interface that will help solve any equation. It is enough to photograph it, and the application will give out the correct answer. Do not consider it a scam: Photomath not just gives a solution, but explains each step in detail. Indispensable for those who hardly understand the explanation of the teacher.
Smule: For those who like to sing
Caraooke application with music and running line, which can also be used to study English. We also taught the language at one time, translating Hit ME Baby One More Time and Show Must Go on. But Smule is NEXT LEVEL. You can sing one or duet with any other user. In addition, the application allows you to share records, apply audio filters and feel almost professional vocalist.
Office lens: for those who do not like to rewrite
This application will save the child from the need to rewrite homework from the board or copy
classmates abstracts if you had to skip a lesson or two. Office Lens turns a photo of the record into printed text and saves it in any convenient format, and then you can make notes in the file. We will be honest: the need to write by hand will soon go into the past, and this application saves a lot of time.
Tiktok: for beginner video bloggers
Video editor with a huge number of options. The ability to change the appearance, choosing a different hair and skin color, a huge set of emoticons, simple and effective editing tools, recording video clips – only part of the available functions. Today, this application with an English-language interface takes the first line of the rating of all photo and video applications and boasts an average rating of 4.8 out of 5.
AWORD: For those who can hardly teach new English words
Innovation application developed in the online English school Skyeng . In order for the vocabulary to be remembered faster, special smart algorithms are used here, based on the forgetting curve: as soon as the word flies out of the head, the application slips it for repetition. Each new word is equipped not only with an illustration, as in the usual Flash Cards, but also with voice acting and interactive exercises, more like a game. Words can be grouped by topics. Thanks to this approach, using the application, you can learn up to 50 words per day –– not just read, but remembering.
Snapchat: for sociable
The most popular teenage messenger in the USA (and not only there). Known primarily due to the fantastic number of filters and a special format: messages and stories disappear very quickly, so users share their moments of their lives 20 times a day. If the child uses Storiz on Instagram (an extremist organization banned in Russia), then he will quickly understand the principle. You won’t have time to blink an eye on how it will begin to make posts in English.
Bitmoji: For those who do not have enough standard emoji
The application makes it possible to create emoji and stickers with your face, and then use them in SnapChat, Imessage and other messengers. The most interesting thing is that these stickers can be supplemented with inscriptions in English is the easiest way to remember conversational expressions and abbreviations. And you should not look at this “bird’s tongue” down: English develops rapidly, and many slang words and abbreviations are now used by adults in quite serious correspondence. So the child will be completely useful to find out what TNX is (from thanks – “thank you”) or Cul8R (from See You Later – “See you later”).