DUOLINGO

DUOLINGO

What is Duolingo?

The Duolingo English Test is a cutting-edge language assessment tool for today's international students and institutions. It provides an English proficiency score, a video interview, and a writing sample in a convenient, quick, and secure testing environment. The Duolingo English Test can be used instead of other standardised competency assessments by anyone. The scores are highly correlated to those of the TOEFL and IELTS, and results are available within 48 hours. In this time of COVID-19 crisis when students are not able to give the English Language Proficiency exams in the test center, Duolingo offers them the opportunity to attempt the test from their homes. However, not all the colleges are accepting the Duolingo test scores. Currently, the Duolingo exam is majorly used for admission to undergraduate programs in the US and Canada

 

Duolingo Test structure

The Duolingo test tests all four language skills that are important for effective communication: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. in Graded & Ungraded portions.The Duolingo English Test measures English proficiency and reports scores on a scale out of 160 in 5-point increments.

 

LITERACY

LITERACY

The candidate’s ability to read and write.

COMPREHENSION

COMPREHENSION

The candidate’s ability to read and listen.

CONVERSATION

CONVERSATION

The candidate’s ability to listen and speak.

PRODUCTION

PRODUCTION

The candidate’s ability to write and speak.

 

Training Modules

Module 1

Introduction to Vocabulary & Grammar test series. How to register for the Vocabulary & Grammar test series. 1. Registering for the Doulingo test
2. The difference between Doulingo General and Doulingo Academic
3. The Doulingo format
4. Overview of the four modules – Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing
5. Do’s and Don’ts of Doulingo

Module 2

Module 3

Speaking the exact word for a given image or infographic. After listening to a sentence, choose the correct English words. 2 Practice sets with more than 250 questions available.

1. Preparing for the Doulingo listening section

2. Recognize the main ideas and specific factual information

3. Ways to locate answers at the very first time, as the recording will not be played again

4. Understand the opinions, attitudes and purposes of the conversation/monologue.

Module 4

The given image depicts a set of strategies for effective reading comprehension. It begins with "Reading for gist," encouraging readers to grasp the overall meaning swiftly. "Reading for main ideas" emphasizes identifying key concepts, while "Reading for detail" prompts thorough examination. "Skimming/scanning" advocates quick browsing for specific information. Lastly, "Understanding the logical argument..." underscores discerning the author's viewpoints and intentions.

"Read more" expands on each strategy, while "Read less" collapses the descriptions for brevity.

Read more

Module 5

Speak shortly for about 30 seconds. Speak elaborately for about 3 minutes. Detailed essay writing for about 3 minutes. 1. Writing for length, exactness and consistency
2. To write in formal style for academic writing
3. Summarizing a graph, table, chart or diagram
4. To write a letter requesting information, or explaining the situation
5. To write an essay in response to a point of view, argument or problem

Personalised Online Duolingo coaching

  • Online - Zoom / Google / Microsoft Teams
  • Max. 10 students per batch
  • 4.5 hours per day
  • All the 4 modules
  • 3 months
  • 5 computer delivered, 5 paper delivered
  • Online 60-minute review with an expert
  • 8 books
  • Laptop bag
  • Appointment of a senior case advisor for student visa process