#25 Learn a Language in 5-Minute Bursts with Drops

Benny Lewis chats with Shannon Kennedy and Caitlin Sacasas about
how they use the language app Drops. Drops is a visual,
vocabulary language learning game that helps you build your
foundation in a new language in 5-minute sessions.


Shannon and Caitlin share why they love Drops, how they use the
app, and how Drops teaches vocab without translation.


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Episode Overview


Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:


The history of Drops and its multinational background

Why Drops focuses on helping learners with just one thing

How Drops pays special attention to teaching a language
through games

Learning a language without translation

Keeping up your language learning motivation and how Drops’
2-Day Rule

How 5 minutes a day adds up to a language learning habit and
lots of learned words

Why learning vocabulary is so important

The difference between the free version of Drops and Drops
Premium

How Drops decides on what new content gets added

Learning travel essentials with Drops’ “Travel Talk” feature

Drops partnership with K-pop star and artist Amber Liu

Language laddering with Drops



Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy


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