There are lots of video sharing websites but Yappr
is the first one which has been designed specifically for learners of
English. What makes all the difference is that the videos have subtitles
(or translations) in English and you can replay phrases at the click of
a button. You will also find notes explaining idioms and phrases that
you don’t necessarily find in text books. There's a good selection of
videos organised in categories (perhaps 'sexy' is one we could have done
without) and if you register, you can chat with other Yapprs around the
world or comment on videos. You can already edit translations and very
soon you will be able to post, transcribe and translate videos yourself.
This makes it a very interesting tool for teachers, who'll be able to
put their own favourites online. In fact, Yappr promises to become the
YouTube of English language learning.
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