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I used Duolingo maybe ten years ago to get myself up to approx A1, mid-A2 level German. Back then every new piece of grammar actually had an explanatory page th
by FearNotDaniel 1y ago
I used Duolingo maybe ten years ago to get myself up to approx A1, mid-A2 level German. Back then every new piece of grammar actually had an explanatory page that you could study before jumping in to the quiz games. As the enshittification began, they made these harder to find so that instead encountering a new linguistic concept in the quiz felt like a cruel guessing game.
For beginners to German these days, I heartily recommend the free “Nicos Weg” course from DW that goes up to B1 at least. Also has, unusually for language classes, a cast of likeable characters played by reasonably good actors carrying a consistent, building storyline throughout the lessons.
- hbn 1y ago> Back then every new piece of grammar actually had an explanatory page that you could study before jumping in to the quiz games. These still exist but they're hidden in a little unlabelled button at the top right of the unit overview and I don't think they ever mentioned it to me or do any hinting to go look at them. It's silly cause they're quite useful. I guess they just want people doing the lessons (playing the game) and not boring them with asking them to read about grammar.
- Sharlin 1y agoAt least it's still clearly labelled "guidebook" in the web version (which has always been better than the app in some ways). But the content is dumbed down and enshittified too. These days it just contains a couple of random phrases from the unit rather than any actual pedagogical content.
- sumeno 1y agoIt's a big button that looks like a notebook at the top of the screen. It's not hidden at all. As I recall it used to be only on the desktop and not in the app, but it's readily available in the app now