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ABOUT US

“Learn English with apps”: the purpose of this project was to make students test and write

about apps that can help them improve their English language skills. The project aimed at taking

advantage of a powerful and engaging learning tool – the students’ smartphone. Considering

the huge amount of apps everywhere, the project wanted to make students test some of them

(chosen by the teachers) for some time and see if they were effective or not.

The final products of this project are 2 digital magazines, logos and some posters. Twinspace

and Google Docs were used by students and teachers, allowing everyone to work in the same

shared files.

The Teams:

Poland (Zespół Szkół Zawodowych im. św. Barbary w Bogatyni)

Portugal (EBI São Domingos, Covilhã)

Portugal (Mira de Aire Secondary School, Mira de Aire)

Turkey (Darıca Anadolu Lisesi)

We hope you enjoy our first magazine!

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THE APPS – RATINGS

LEARN

ENGLISH

GRAMMAR

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JOHNNY

GRAMMAR’S

WORD

CHALLENGE

FUN EASY

LEARN

ENGLISH

TEST YOUR

ENGLISH I

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ENGLISH

GRAMMAR

TEST

ENGLISH

GRAMMAR

ULTIMATE

ENGLISH FOR

ALL LEVELS

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1000Q

ENGLISH

VOCABULARY

TEST

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ENGLISH IN

A MONTH

FREE

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LEARN ENGLISH WITH APPS

ETWINNING PROJECT

Name: Duolingo

Website: https://en.duolingo.com/

Operating system: iOS, Android, Windows Phone

Price: Free

Size: 24,4 MB

Author’s description: The best new way to learn a language. Learning with Duolingo is fun and addictive. Earn points for correct answers, race against the clock, and level up. Our bite-sized lessons are effective.

STUDENTS’ RATINGS

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SVITLANA SHEVCHUK, PORTUGAL (MIRA DE AIRE)

POSITIVE ASPECTS

I think that this app is very interesting. This app has many exercises of grammar and vocabulary.

There are a lot of graphics and the sound is appealing. Directions are clear and simple to follow. This

app has also got some levels of difficulty and it develops reading, writing and listening skills. This app

teaches with pictures, quizzes, matching exercises and translations.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

It is boring and repetitive.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

beginner / intermediate / advanced

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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BEATRIZ GOMES PEREIRA, PORTUGAL (MIRA DE AIRE)

POSITIVE ASPECTS

I like this application because we can practise our English and it helped me remember some

vocabulary and grammar that I had forgotten. It has some difficulty levels. I can practise my writing

and translation skills. There are a lot of graphics and the sound is appealing. Directions are clear and

simple to follow. My app does not have advertising. The app uses pictures and translations. The app

also has lessons.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

It is a little boring and repetitive.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

beginner / intermediate / advanced

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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SELDA KÜÇÜKAY, TURKEY

POSITIVE ASPECTS

It is very good app for listening, speaking, writing, reading and grammar. This app is very interesting.

This app has many exercises of grammar and vocabulary. It is very good for your unpronounceable.

There are a lot of graphics and the sound is appealing. It develops writing, listening and speaking. The

app uses pictures and translations. You can have exams of the lesson. You can identify your level and

this app develops your language skills. It is very good for learning new vocabulary. It’s very

motivating because the app has a great variety of exercises and vocabulary. You can record your voice.

Directions are clear and simple to follow. It helped me learn English. You should use app.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

It is a little boring and repetitive.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

beginner / intermediate / advanced

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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ADRIANNA KUDZIA, POLAND

POSITIVE ASPECTS

This app is very good and easy to use. It has a lot of graphics and sounds. The app helps to me in faster

remembering words in English. The app teaches grammar, vocabulary, listening and speaking.

Directions are clear and simple to follow. I will continue to use this application.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

The application works only with connection to the Internet and It's a little boring.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

intermediate

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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LEARN ENGLISH WITH APPS

ETWINNING PROJECT

Name: memrise

Website: https://www.memrise.com/

Operating system: iOs, Android

Price: Free

Size: 23 MB

Author’s description: Learning, made joyful. We make learning languages and vocab so full of joy and life, you’ll laugh out loud.

STUDENTS’ RATINGS

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LARA MARTINHO LUZIO, PORTUGAL (MIRA DE AIRE)

POSITIVE ASPECTS

I really like Memrise. It´s very useful. It has many exercises that help our spelling, listening, reading

and writing skill. It’s very motivating because it has a personalised learning method to help with the

hard memorisation words and increase our skills, it has a daily reminder so that we can practise every

day. It’s very captivating. The graphics and the sounds are very appealing and it loads very quickly. It

has 22 levels of difficulty. It’s not boring it’s great.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

The information isn’t very clear and because of that it’s difficult to use.

LANGUAGE

intermediate

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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CATARINA MARRIÇO ENES, PORTUGAL (MIRA DE AIRE)

POSITIVE ASPECTS

Memrise works very well and it's very motivating because the app has a great variety of exercises and

vocabulary. It loads very quickly. This app can teach several things, for example idioms, tests, it

teaches vocabulary, subjects (science, history and geography), pop culture, quizzes, memory exercises

and pictures. It is not boring. Memrise doesn't have any advertising. The app and the appearance are

very good.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

Memrise is a little repetitive. The sound is very annoying. It´s difficult to use because the information

is not clear.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

intermediate

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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AHSEN PEKDEMIR, TURKEY

POSITIVE ASPECTS

Memrise works very well and I’m okay with it. I can use Memrise all areas. When I’m bored, I take my

phone and open Memrise. And I learn some vocabulary that I didn’t know. All directions are clear and

I easily learn them. Memrise usually teaches vocabulary. Everybody can comment under every word

which helps you remember the word. Memrise develops our speaking and writing skills. The app,

teaching with pictures and memory exercises.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

I have a problem. It’s not bored or something. It’s about internet. I wish I could use it offline.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

beginner / intermediate / advanced

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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LEARN ENGLISH WITH APPS

ETWINNING PROJECT

LEARN ENGLISH GRAMMAR

Name: Learn English Grammar

Website: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/apps/learnenglish-grammar-uk-edition

Operating system: iOs, Android, Windows Phone

Price: Free (but you must buy the app for the complete set of exercises)

Size: 18,2 MB

Author’s description: Improve your grammar skills with Learn English Grammar, the #1 educational mobile app. Learn English Grammar is the best way to improve your English grammar at home, on the move, anywhere!

STUDENTS’ RATINGS

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LEONOR SANTOS, PORTUGAL

POSITIVE ASPECTS

The “Learn English Grammar” app is good. I liked the app because it contains grammar exercises with

general context. The app motivated me, as it helped me to train grammar and also to recognize

vocabulary. I will continue to use the app to train the various exercises. The app has different exercises

such as: completing dialogues, multiple choice exercises, among others. It contains clear and simple

instructions to follow, various levels of difficulty, loads quickly, develops the ability to listen, read and

write. This app doesn't have advertising.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

The app only lets you play a limited amount of exercises and we can only play them all if we buy the

app.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

beginner / intermediate

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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ADRIANO AZEVEDO, PORTUGAL (COVILHÃ)

POSITIVE ASPECTS

I think the exercises are awesome, it has a lot of exercises of grammar and it has some sounds. I think

the exercises are interesting and it has different levels.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

We have to buy the app to play some exercises.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

beginner / intermediate / advanced

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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TOMÁS SALCEDAS, PORTUGAL (COVILHÃ)

POSITIVE ASPECTS

I think the exercises are good to learn the grammar and vocabulary of the football world, it´s very

interesting for those who like this sport.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

I think it is limited, and is it too repetitive. It’s too simple I guess!

LANGUAGE LEVEL

beginner / intermediate / advanced

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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LEARN ENGLISH WITH APPS

ETWINNING PROJECT

JOHNNY GRAMMAR’S WORD CHALLENGE

Name: Johnny Grammar’s Word Challenge

Website: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/apps/johnny-grammars-word-challenge

Operating system: iOs, Android

Price: Free

Size: 53.2 MB

Author’s description: Beat the clock and answer as many spelling, vocabulary and grammar questions as you can in this 60-second quiz! Johnny Grammar’s Word Challenge is a quiz for English learners to test common vocabulary, spelling and grammar

STUDENTS’ RATINGS

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ANA CAROLINA ALMEIDA, PORTUGAL (MIRA DE AIRE)

POSITIVE ASPECTS

I think that this app is useful to learn grammar. This app has many and different exercises, like:

grammar, spelling and words. The app has clear and simple directions too and that helps the person

who is playing this game. This app loads very quickly. This app has different levels of difficulty. This

app develops the spelling skills. This app has some advertising but not very much.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

I think that the sentences are too long for such little time and because of that I lost motivation. Some

sentences are a little complex. The app doesn’t have much time to finish the challenges. This app just

teaches using games. This app doesn’t have any sound and that makes the app boring. This app doesn't

work with small smartphones

LANGUAGE LEVEL

beginner / intermediate / advanced

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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MARIANA CARREIRA FONSECA, PORTUGAL (MIRA DE AIRE)

POSITIVE ASPECTS

I think that this app is useful to learn some things about the language. This app has got many and

different exercises of grammar, words and spelling but I don't like the app. The directions of the app

are clear and simple to follow. It has a normal amount of exercises. The app hasn’t got sound.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

This app is very boring and it is limited. It is repetitive and stressful because it has time. I lose

motivation after a short time. The app is a little difficult to use and to play. Sometimes the app crashes.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

beginner / intermediate / advanced

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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AYSU DEMIRBAŞ, TURKEY

POSITIVE ASPECTS

This app is useful to practice grammar spelling and words. You can choose your level: easy- medium-

hard. It has got different exercises of grammar, word and spelling. It teaches via quiz. It has time

limit, which helps you focus. It works very fast.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

This app doesn’t have sound effects and images. Some sentences are a little complex. This app is useful

but boring. There isn’t any listening activity.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

beginner / intermediate / advanced

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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ADRIANNA KUDZIA, POLAND

POSITIVE ASPECTS

This app is useful with grammar. It teaches via quiz. You can choose level of difficulty.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

This app is very boring and limited. That app doesn’t have sounds and pictures.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

beginner

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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PAWEŁ ĆWIKIEL, POLAND

POSITIVE ASPECTS

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

LANGUAGE LEVEL

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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LEARN ENGLISH WITH APPS

ETWINNING PROJECT

FUN EASY LEARN ENGLISH

Name: Fun Easy Learn English

Website: http://www.funeasylearn.com/app/learn-english/

Operating system: iOs, Android

Price: free

Size: 45 MB

Author’s description: Easy English App. Simple, intuitively and elegantly designed, Fun Easy Learn redefines the way English is learned as a foreign language. It’s the best choice both for those who learn better visually and for those who are more responsive to auditive learning.

STUDENTS’ RATINGS

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LEANDRO RIBEIRO, PORTUGAL (MIRA DE AIRE)

POSITIVE ASPECTS

This app is very didactic, it has lot of words and a useful vocabulary. It has lot of themes and has a lot

of daily subjects. It motivates people to play and when we play we are learning and getting new

vocabulary. I will keep using this app because it helps me to remember basic words. It helps exercising

the memory. The difficult level is the same all over the game because it is directed to basic concepts.

The app uses a lot of pictures and simple words.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

The app is too basic for people who have good English skills. The app has too much advertising.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

beginner

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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KLAUDIA RAWIŃSKA, POLAND

POSITIVE ASPECTS

This app is really simple and fun at this same time, I think it is a great app for kids but also for

beginners. I won’t keep using it because i need something more advanced but my nephew is in love in

this game. This app uses a lot of pictures and it is great because it helps memorise things. The

application is very addictive in a good kind of way. I recommend this app, especially for children :)

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

This application is too simple for people with good English skills

LANGUAGE LEVEL

beginner

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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MACIEJ JANKOWSKI, POLAND

POSITIVE ASPECTS

This app is great for kids and beginner. App has a good graphical cover. Application use a lot of picture.

This application is intuitive. I recommend this app.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

The app is too easy for people who know good English

LANGUAGE LEVEL

beginner

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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LEARN ENGLISH WITH APPS

ETWINNING PROJECT

TEST YOUR ENGLISH I

Name: Test your English I

Website: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tyengl.em

Operating system: Android

Price:

Size: 2.9 MB

Author’s description: (Level Elementary) This application helps you to improve your English skills. It contains more than 300 multiple choice tests.

STUDENTS’ RATINGS

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TAOUFIQ EL FARHI, PORTUGAL (COVILHÃ)

POSITIVE ASPECTS

The app teaches English well, it runs and loads the app fast, it has a lot of levels the game is simple,

has very options, and it has multiplayer to play with friends.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

The app has an average design and it´s a little boring, you cannot choose the level of difficulty, and it

has only 4 options to answer.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

intermediate

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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MACIEJ JANKOWSKI, POLAND

POSITIVE ASPECTS

This app teaches English well.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

This app is boring. I don’t like this graphical cover. You can’t choose the level of difficulty.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

Beginner

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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KLAUDIA RAWIŃSKA, POLAND

POSITIVE ASPECTS

This game is cool because you can play with your friends and it’s easy to play. Also this app has a lot

of levels so you can play for a long time.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

You can’t choose the level of difficulty.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

beginner

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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ENGLISH GRAMMAR TEST

Name: English Grammar Test

Website: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=english.grammar.test.app

Operating system: Android

Price: Free

Size: 3.5 MB

Author’s description: This grammar test is the best way to improve your English grammar knowledge. Stunning minimalist design and clear user interface make it easy to test your English language skills.

STUDENTS’ RATINGS

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LEONOR FERREIRA, PORTUGAL (MIRA DE AIRE)

POSITIVE ASPECTS

I think that the app is great! It is a very good way to learn English, because it has grammar questions

so we learn very quickly. The method is efficient, and because of that I’ll keep using it. There is a great

variety of grammar exercises, such as prepositions, passive voice, modal verbs, past tenses, present

tenses, pronouns, adverbs, relative clauses. It is easy to play and the directions are very simple to

follow, which is awesome. This app is excellent for those who want to increase their grammar

knowledge.

It has two levels of difficulty: intermediate and Upper-intermediate and it loads quickly.

It doesn’t have any advertising.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

It doesn’t have any appealing graphics or images, just text, so it can be a little boring. It is repetitive,

because the different tests have the same structure.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

Intermediate and upper-intermediate

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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BEATRIZ SANTOS, PORTUGAL (MIRA DE AIRE)

POSITIVE ASPECTS

The app has many levels and exercises, including tests. It shows what we did wrong at the end, saying

and explaining what our mistakes were. It’s very fast, because it doesn’t have an introduction.

It doesn't have any bugs, and it doesn't crash. It has several levels of difficulty. It doesn’t have any

advertising.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

I really didn’t like the app. It doesn’t have any sounds, images, it’s not appealing, it always has the

same colors and methods of organizing stuff. I think the instructions are not good at all, because it

only shows a few words and that’s kind of unfortunate. The words and exercises are a bit difficult to

people who don’t understand that much of English. It’s only good for people who already own some

skills. The tests are too long and we get bored in the middle of it, so we close it and leave the exercise

in the middle. The exercises are always in the same order, so it’s predictable. The method isn’t very

motivating. I won’t keep using it.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

Beginner and Intermediate

OTHER COMMENTS

I think it really needs work.

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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MACIEJ JANKOWSKI, POLAND

POSITIVE ASPECTS

This app have great graphical cover. You can choose the level of difficulty. I can recommend this app.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

This app is little boring because it doesn’t have any have any sounds or images.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

Beginner

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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KLAUDIA RAWIŃSKA, POLAND

POSITIVE ASPECTS

I like that this app shows what we did wrong and why it is wrong, also you can choose the level of

difficulty. This app doesn’t have any bugs.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

It doesn’t have any sounds or images.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

beginner/ intermediate

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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ENGLISH GRAMMAR ULTIMATE

Name: English Grammar Ultimate

Website: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maxlogix.englishgrammar

Operating system: Android

Price: Free

Size: 3.3 MB

Author’s description: Grammar is the study of words and the ways words work together. An invisible force that guides us as we put words together into sentences. Any person who communicates using a particular language is consciously or unconsciously aware of the grammar of that language. This android application will help to improve your English grammar. Keep this application always in your pocket. give us feedback and join our English grammar communities for more updates.

STUDENTS’ RATINGS

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EWELINA BRZOZOWASKA, POLAND

POSITIVE ASPECTS

This app is good because it teaches grammar. It loads very quickly.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

This app is boring because there is no sound. She is little difficult to use because I cannot change the

language.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

intermediate

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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ENGLISH FOR ALL LEVELS

Name: English for all levels

Website: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=voon.truongvan.english_for_all_level

Operating system: Android

Price: Free

Size: 8.85 MB

Author’s description: “English for all Levels” is a free application to support everyone in achieving foreign language certificates of Euro like A1, B1, B2, C1… or TOEIC, TOEFL, English exams. It helps to review knowledge of English accordingly via quizzes which have the same formalities as official exams by Tests.

STUDENTS’ RATINGS

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CAN KURT, TURKEY

POSITIVE ASPECTS

This app has got many lessons for learning grammar.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

İt’s can be boring after 1hour practice. Application does not have a voice and application contains

many ad.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

intermediate

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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ADRIANNA KUDZIA, POLAND

POSITIVE ASPECTS

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

This app is boring. The app crashes a lot.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

intermediate

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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ENGLISH PICTURE VOCABULARY

Name: English Picture Vocabulary

Website: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ocoder.picturevocabulary

Operating system: Android

Price: Free

Size: 3.7 MB

Author’s description: English picture vocabulary EPV is a free app for improving your English skill. With its uniquely effective word learning system, the Vocabulary.com app helps you master words through a fun and addictive game. And it’s powered by the world's smartest, fastest dictionary. From the makers of the award-winning Vocabulary.com website, this app will expand your vocabulary with lightning speed!

STUDENTS’ RATINGS

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MÓNICA MARTINS RODRIGUES, PORTUGAL (MIRA DE AIRE)

POSITIVE ASPECTS

I enjoyed this application because I learnt new words and their meanings so it helped me with

vocabulary. This application works well and I want to continue using it to learn more vocabulary that

helps me to learn better English. In each category it gives us a test with multiple choice questions to

say the vocabulary of every word and that suits the image. The images are very visible and

understandable and the sound is well produced. The directions are easy to follow and the degree of

difficulty is low, this application has only got vocabulary and develops memory and listening skills.

This application teaches vocabulary through games where we hear the words in each round.

The application is organized into different categories, and each category contains the word with its

definition, image, and an example how to spell phonetically.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

The app is not very motivating because the games are repetitive so it can be a little boring. It is easy

to use and but it has some annoying ads especially when you are playing. The app sometimes crashes.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

beginner / intermediate

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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DAWID BUDNY, POLAND

POSITIVE ASPECTS

There are no errors. I use it.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

Difficult to use

LANGUAGE LEVEL

intermediate / advanced

OTHER COMMENTS

It’s good

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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1000Q ENGLISH VOCABULARY TEST

Name: 1000Q English Vocabulary Test

Website: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kaapps.english.englishvocabulary

Operating system: Android

Price: Free

Size: 5.4 MB

Author’s description: English Vocabulary Test application with over 10000 questions and user interface design.

STUDENTS’ RATINGS

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ADRIANA ALBINO, PORTUGAL (MIRA DE AIRE)

POSITIVE ASPECTS

This app is very educative. It has a lot of exercises, to practise a huge number of themes. My app

teaches English in general. The directions are not that clear. It doesn’t have an introduction, so it’s

very fast to load. It teaches grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary. It also has an audio course, but

it doesn’t work very well, because it has not an audio part, it just has exercises about a supposed

listening text.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

My app is also very boring. It doesn’t have any sound and is very disorganized. In my opinion the

themes are very confusing and the exercises are all about the same things. It’s too repetitive. It has the

same order of the answers when we do it 2 times. We just can view the score when we close and open

the app. In the beginning we do the exercises with motivation, but then it becomes too boring. It’s not

difficult, but it’s not easy either.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

intermediate

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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ADA BACHNIAK, POLAND

POSITIVE ASPECTS

This app is working well for me because it has a lot of exercises with words. I use this app all the time

to keep in mind this vocabulary. I think it is a good variety of exercises. The sound is appealing for me.

This app is loading very quickly. This app develops my reading skills because I must read well to mark

good answer.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

This app sometimes is boring for me because some exercises are similar.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

intermediate

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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EWELINA BRZOZOWSKA, POLAND

POSITIVE ASPECTS

This app is good because it teaches vocabulary and grammar. She loading very quickly. Thanks to her

developing my reading skills because I must read the entire sentence and choose the correct answer.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

This app is boring because there is no sound and some of the exercises are repeated.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

intermediate

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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THE SPELLING GAMES

Name: The Spelling Games

Website: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.legen.spelling

Operating system: Android

Price: Free

Size: 3.4 MB

Author’s description: "The Spelling Games" is a simple and fun game that helps you to develop your spelling by providing over 4500 different words and their common misspellings and three different playing modes that will challenge your spelling, listening and concentration skills.

STUDENTS’ RATINGS

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BEATRIZ CARVALHO, PORTUGAL (MIRA DE AIRE)

POSITIVE ASPECTS

“The Spelling Games” is an easy way to learn some vocabulary and to practise our listening, writing

and spelling skills and our brain. The only things that the app has of good are having great graphics,

good sounds, the words are divided into the letters of the alphabet according to the first letter of the

words, it loads quickly and doesn’t have advertising neither bugs. Maybe I will continue to use it.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

The app doesn´t have different levels but some of the words are harder to understand. It’s very

repetitive because it can appear the same word like five times in a row. Because my vocabulary isn’t

very developed the game eventually becomes boring because I do not know the words. The

consequence of that is that I lose motivation after a short time. The directions are not very clear nor

simple.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

beginner, intermediate

OTHER COMMENTS

It needs work, there are some aspects that need to be improved.

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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MARCO AMARAL, PORTUGAL (COVILHÃ)

POSITIVE ASPECTS

The spelling games is an easy way to learn English and to test your spelling skills.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

The app is repetitive and boring. I will not continue using it.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

beginner / intermediate

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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CZAREK MARCINIAK, POLSKA (BOGATYNIA)

POSITIVE ASPECTS

It helps develop skills and improve speed. Comparing the other is not so bad

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

The application boring in my opinion belongs to these install and remove, the person familiar with

weak language cannot handle, quickly lose motivation.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

advanced

OTHER COMMENTS

It should definitely be easier or a better tutorial.

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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DAWID BUDNY, POLAND (BOGATYNIA)

POSITIVE ASPECTS

The application is well optimized. I use it.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

It has some bugs

LANGUAGE LEVEL

intermediate / advanced

OTHER COMMENTS

It’s good

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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SPELLING RUSH

Name: Spelling Rush

Website: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pn.apps.spelling

Operating system: Android

Price: Free

Size: 2.6 MB

Author’s description: Spelling Rush- test your English spelling until you crazy. Train your English vocabulary in most 1000 frequent English words.

STUDENTS’ RATINGS

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CAROLINA CONCEIÇÃO, PORTUGAL (MIRA DE AIRE)

POSITIVE ASPECTS

The App is very funny because the work method is funny, too. The method is very motivating because

there are three levels of different difficulties: slow, fast and crazy! The App has three “exercises” or

“levels” to play, it doesn´t have a lot of exercises. The graphics are good and the sound is a little

annoying. The game is very clear and simple to play, The App load quickly and it´s very easy to play.

The App it´s very good to teach vocabulary, because there are a lot of words! We develop writing and

the App teaches a lot of words.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

The App is a little boring because crashes sometimes, is repetitive because it is always the same and

is limited because there are only three types of levels. I lose my motivation after a short time because

it´s always the same. The App isn't difficult to use but it crashes sometimes, the sound is annoying and

the App has advertising.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

Intermediate

OTHER COMMENTS

Enjoy the App!

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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FLOR SARAIVA, PORTUGAL (MIRA DE AIRE)

POSITIVE ASPECTS

I think that this is a great app, the method is very motivating because I want to keep improving my

maximum score so it always makes me want to play more and I will definitely keep using it. It loads

quickly but it crashes sometimes. It has three levels of difficulty (normal, fast and crazy).

The app is also good to develop our vocabulary skills and it makes us think quicker. It doesn’t have

any advertising (that’s definitely a plus!).

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

The app crashes sometimes. It has only one type of exercise so, it can be boring sometimes. It seems

simple but i took a while to realise that we earn more points when we are in a harder level. The sound

and graphics are not very appealing., they are very simple.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

Intermediate

OTHER COMMENTS

I give it a thumbs up!

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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LEANDRO ESGALHADO, PORTUGAL (COVILHÃ)

POSITIVE ASPECTS

First of all, they give us a word and we have to complete with a letter, I think this is a good memory

game and it is actually quite easy. You can use it to study vocabulary and it helps you to learn it by

heart. Not bad at all!

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

I think this game is too easy and should be more illustrative.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

beginner / intermediate / advanced

They have a speed levels too: Slow / Fast / Crazy

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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ENES SENOCAK, TURKEY

POSITIVE ASPECTS

It can work if the app is used consistently. It’s motivating because it repeats same thing so it makes us

memorize easily. Graphics and sounds are easy because of game’s form. It loads fast. It has three levels

of difficulty; slow, fast and crazy. The app is intended for vocabulary. Because it’s all about vocabulary

It may develop reading and writing skills.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

In my opinion, It’s just about vocabulary that’s why it’s a little boring. I don’t think it’s not an app you

will always use. Using it is too easy.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

Intermediate

OTHER COMMENTS

Good app

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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ADRIANNA KUDZIA, POLAND

POSITIVE ASPECTS

That’s app is good. It is motivating and it is not boring. It is very funny, because It has three levels:

slow, fast and crazy. This app is intended for vocabulary.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

It is very easy.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

intermediate

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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LEARN ENGLISH WITH APPS

ETWINNING PROJECT

ENGLISH IN A MONTH FREE

Name: English in a month free

Website: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.elky.likekids.enfree

Operating system: Android, iOS

Price: Free

Size: 19 MB

Author’s description: Our application is a great chance to learn the basis of the foreign language fast and effectively. Unique study method. No more grinding repetitive words translation that will slip your mind soon.

STUDENTS’ RATINGS

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CZAREK MARCINIAK, POLAND

POSITIVE ASPECTS

This app has a cool interface.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

In my opinion this app is very and unfinished because words are repeated.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

intermediate

OTHER COMMENTS

It has to be something unique

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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DAWID BUDNY, POLAND

POSITIVE ASPECTS

The application is well optimized. I use it.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

It has some bugs

LANGUAGE LEVEL

intermediate

OTHER COMMENTS

It is great.

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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LEARN ENGLISH WITH APPS

ETWINNING PROJECT

LEARN & PLAY

Name: Learn & Play

Website: http://www.domosoft.biz/en/lnpe.html

Operating system: Android, iOS, Windows Phone

Price: Free & digital purchases

Size: 13 MB

Author’s description: This entertaining and educational game is a mobile tutor for self-study vocabulary and phonetics of elementary (basic) level. The word list specially selected from different themes used in everyday life. Due to the presence of visual and audio accompaniment the application allows you effectively to learn correct pronunciation and spelling.

STUDENTS’ RATINGS

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TOMÁS PEREIRA, PORTUGAL (MIRA DE AIRE)

POSITIVE ASPECTS

The app doesn’t crash and loads quickly. I will not keep using it. We can learn some new words, it is

very good to practice our listening skills and it is very good to play when we don’t have anything else

to do (maybe just on those moments).

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

I didn’t like my app, it was too repetitive, confusing and simple. My app was boring and I didn’t (and I

still don’t) understand what I’m supposed to do with it. Actually, I didn’t play a lot with it because it

was a little boring. It has lots of advertising, very annoying advertising. When I fail an answer it makes

a horrible sound and it doesn’t show me the correct answer.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

beginner

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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ALEXANDRE VENTURA, PORTUGAL (COVILHÃ)

POSITIVE ASPECTS

In my opinion this application is simple but you can use it to learn some vocabulary. This application

is divided into 4 parts:

- The first part is to learn the alphabet, words and verbs.

- The second part is a game to find out what the word is.

- The third part is also a game to find out what the picture is.

- In the fourth part we have a game that gives us a picture and we have to write what it is.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

This application is boring because the images are very repetitive.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

beginner

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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BERK ISTANBUL, TURKEY

POSITIVE ASPECTS

You can learn some new words with this app. It is good just for vocabulary. You can use the new

vocabulary in sentences. It’s also good for pronounced but it’s not enough good for beginners.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

The app is very simple and repetitive. The app has two kinds: free version and paid version. Free

version has a lot of advertisement. Many skills are locked. You can’t use them. You can’t improve much.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

beginner

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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ADA BACHNIAK, POLAND

POSITIVE ASPECTS

This app works very well. I will keep using it because this is perfect game for me. It has good variety

of exercises with words and pictures. The graphics and sounds are appealing. This app is easy to use

and load quickly enough. App helps me to learn vocabulary and has a lot of categories and levels of

difficulty. I like it.

NEGATIVE ASPECTS

Sometimes I get bored and some of words are repetitive. This app sometimes has technical problems.

LANGUAGE LEVEL

intermediate

RATE IT!

1 2 3 4 5

BAD NEEDS WORK

AVERAGE GOOD GREAT

STUDENT MOTIVATION: I don’t want to use it anymore.

X I will keep using this app.

OVERALL APPEARANCE & SOUNDS: It is very boring.

X The app has excellent graphics and sounds.

DIRECTIONS & INSTRUCTIONS: What am I supposed to do with this app?

X The app is very easy to use and the directions are clear and easy to follow.

PERFORMANCE: The app crashes a lot.

X The app has no technical problems and loads quickly.

DIFFERENTIATION: It has just one or few levels of difficulty.

X The app has several levels of difficulty.

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