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25 Jul 2026
Users can now practice speaking directly to the character Lilly, using one of Duolingo's new features (Credit: Courtesy of Duolingo)
How Duolingo Turns Language Learning into a Daily Habit
Warm-up → Read & Listen → Check Understanding → Language → Use It
WARM UP
Think Ahead: Which detail do you think appears in this story?
a) A magical bird that teaches history
b) A green owl app that helps you practice every day
c) A game where you build giant language schools
Ask:
(1) Do you use any apps on a smartphone to learn new things?
(2) What is something you do every single day without forgetting?
VOCABULARY
habit
(noun)
streak
(noun)
app
(noun)
remind
(verb)
language
(noun)
reward
(noun)
Something you do often and regularly.
Example: Brushing your teeth is a good daily habit.
A number of days doing something without stopping.
Example: She kept a ten-day reading streak.
A computer programme on a phone or tablet.
Example: I downloaded a new game app yesterday.
To help someone remember something.
Example: Please remind me to do my English homework.
The words people speak in a country.
Example: Learning a new language is fun.
A prize you get for doing something well.
Example: You get a gold star as a reward.
Do you use Duolingo? It is a famous mobile app to learn a new language. Millions of children and adults open it every single day. Why is it so popular? The company uses clever ideas to help you build a daily habit. One big idea is the streak. A streak counts how many days in a row you study. If you practice every day, your number goes up. People do not want to lose their big number! Also, Duo the green owl will send messages to remind you to practice your words. If you finish a short lesson, you get a fun reward like virtual coins or colourful badges. These nice prizes make learners feel happy. Learning a new tongue becomes a fun game that you want to play every morning.
Listen
34 million people worldwide use Duolingo every day, and half of them use the app to learn English (Credit: Courtesy of Duolingo)
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Do you think learning a language on a phone is easy or hard?
2. Why do people want to keep a big streak number?
3. What is your favourite reward when you play a game?
4. How does Duo the owl help you remember your lessons?
5. Would you like to study with your friends on an app?
6. What language would you like to learn next?
FILL IN THE GAPS
FILL THE GAPS
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
Word Bank: app, habit, language, remind, streak
Do you use Duolingo? It is a famous mobile _______(1) to learn a new _______(2). Millions of children and adults open it every single day. Why is it so popular? The company uses clever ideas to help you build a daily _______(3). One big idea is the _______(4). A streak counts how many days in a row you study. If you practice every day, your number goes up. People do not want to lose their big number! Also, Duo the green owl will send messages to remind you to practice your words. If you finish a short lesson, you get a fun reward like virtual coins or colourful badges. These nice prizes make learners feel happy. Learning a new tongue becomes a fun game that you want to play every morning.
Section 2: Main Idea
What is the main idea of this story?
a) Why green owls are the best birds in the world
b) How Duolingo uses streaks and rewards to help people practice daily
c) The best way to earn virtual gold coins on your smartphone
UNDERSTANDING
Section 3: True or False
1. Duolingo is a mobile app used to learn languages. T/F
2. A streak shows how many mistakes you made in a lesson. T/F
3. Duo the owl sends messages to help you remember to study. T/F
Section 4: Put Events in Order
Put these events in the correct order from 1 to 3:
a) You finish a short lesson on the app.
b) Duo the owl sends a message to your phone.
c) You get a fun reward like virtual coins.
LANGUAGE
Section 5: Vocab Match
1. app
2. streak
3. reward
4. habit
a. Something you do regularly
b. A computer programme on a phone
c. A prize for doing something good
d. A number of days doing something without stopping
USE IT
Section 6: Discussion Builder
1. I love learning a new language on my phone because it feels like a _______
a) chore b) game c) job
2. My brother always forgets to study, so the app sends a message to _______ him.
a) scare b) remind c) stop
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
Unscramble the sentence:A. app B. is C. Duolingo D. famous E. a
Unscramble the sentence:A. owl B. green C. sends D. The E. messages
ANSWER KEY
Warm Up: b
Section 1: (1) app, (2) language, (3) habit, (4) streak
Section 2: b
Section 3: 1. T, 2. F, 3. T
Section 4: 1. b, 2. a, 3. c
Section 5: 1-b, 2-d, 3-c, 4-a
Section 6: 1. b, 2. b
Section 7:
C-B-E-D-A (Duolingo is a famous app)
D-B-A-C-E (The green owl sends messages)
Section 8: (Student open responses)
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