Busuu Live is an integral component of the Busuu language learning platform, designed to enhance and accelerate language acquisition through interactive and personalized learning experiences.
What Busuu Live Does
Busuu Live focuses on improving spoken skills and confidence in a new language. It complements the self-paced learning curriculum offered by Busuu, providing learners with the opportunity to engage in real-time conversations and practice their speaking skills with certified teachers and native speakers.
Key Features and Functionality
Live Lessons
- Private Lessons: These are 45-minute one-on-one sessions with a professional teacher, allowing learners to build language-speaking confidence and conversational fluency in a personalized setting.
- Live Group Lessons: These are 45-minute teacher-led sessions for up to 5 learners with matching fluency levels. Each learner receives equal time to practice spoken skills in a supportive group environment.
Teacher Quality
- Busuu Live lessons are conducted by certified, qualified teachers who meet strict criteria and bring a deeper cultural understanding of their home country. They provide tips on how to adapt to life in the target language’s culture.
Personalized Learning
- Learners can set up a personalized study plan that aligns with their specific needs and goals. This plan is integrated with the self-paced courses and AI-powered vocab and grammar trainers to ensure comprehensive learning.
Community Interaction
- In addition to live lessons, learners can interact with Busuu’s global community of over 120 million users. This community provides immediate feedback on spoken language work, pronunciation practice, and contextualized cultural tips.
Flexibility and Convenience
- Live lessons can be scheduled at times convenient for the learner or their organization. For businesses, the Walled Garden model allows for a tailored lesson schedule created in collaboration with the Customer Success team and the organization’s L&D or HR teams.
Integration with Self-Paced Study
- Busuu Live lessons are designed to work in tandem with the self-paced learning curriculum. This ensures that learners can reinforce their learning through a mix of self-study and live practice, accelerating their fluency and confidence in speaking the target language.
Cultural and Practical Application
- The live lessons and community interactions help learners develop skills that are applicable in real-life scenarios, including everyday conversations, work-related interactions, and cultural adaptation.
By combining these features, Busuu Live offers a robust and engaging language learning experience that enhances spoken fluency, boosts confidence, and fosters meaningful connections with native speakers and fellow learners.