Lext Talk
Sometimes the most difficult thing when it comes to learning a language is not knowing its grammar or vocabulary, but putting it into practice And it is that there are notable differences between theoretical and practical learning. To help the user find other people with whom to practice a language is the application Lext Talk A tool that connects people from different parts of the planet, always looking for the best option to practice conversation, it also has other linguistic options.
This is a tool with overtones of social network, although it is always focused on the language. And it works as a intermediary or search engine to find other users who wish to practice a language. All this in a fairly clear tool in terms of how it works thanks to the maps and flags, in addition to the design of the chats and their translator. All this to avoid problems when communicating and without leaving the application.
The first and fundamental thing is to create a user account In it, in addition to a name and a photo, it is necessary to indicate which languages are known and which ones are being learned or desired to practice. With this simple step Lext Talk you are already able to put different users in contact with you who have the same learning requirements.Of course, there are different csearch criteria that give an extra point of the most interesting to this application. And it is that a world map appears on a new screen where you can see other users of the application willing, but being able to filter the results from the top bar to carry out a more detailed search and specific.
This way it is possible to find a specific user by his name, by his mother tongue or for the one you want practicar The results are shown in a list to choose the desired one and know their record, as well as start chatting with he or she. Through a usual chat screen in the style of WhatsApp it is possible to make direct contact and practice in your language or reach some kind of linguistic agreement for the conversation. In addition, this application has the possibility to share the location or contact users in an area in order to be able to meet in person and practice in a more natural way, taking into account oral comprehension
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Along with this intermediary quality, Lext Talk also has other options such as a translator to be able to know terms or translate complete phrases of the conversation comfortably, without leaving the application. Along with this there is also a dictionary where you can find the meaning of the words used and avoid misunderstandings. In addition, it has other social options to create discussion topics or communities around a concept of interest.
In short, an application for those users who want to find other users to practice a language, with useful tools to avoid get lost in the conversation All in the same tool. But the best thing is that Lext Talk is completely free for iPhone and iPadIt can be downloaded from App Store