Welcome to Readably, the innovative language learning platform that adapts to your unique needs and interests. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the process of creating your account, setting up your first wordbank, and engaging with your initial personalized reading exercise. Let's embark on your personalized language learning journey!
Step 1: Creating Your Account
To begin your Readably experience, follow these steps:
- Visit readably.io in your web browser.
- Click on the "Get Started" button prominently displayed on the homepage.
- You'll be presented with a list of languages to choose from. Currently, Readably offers courses in:
- English
- Spanish
- Japanese
- French
- German
- Italian
- Select the language you wish to learn.
- Next, you have two options for account creation:
- Sign up with your Google account for a quick and seamless process.
- Manually create an account using your email address and a secure password.
Step 2: Personalizing Your Learning Experience
After creating your account, Readably will ask you a series of questions to tailor your learning experience:
1. Your Motivation for Learning
You'll be asked, "Why are you learning [Your Chosen Language]?" Select your primary reason from the following options:
- Career opportunities
- Academic purposes
- Travel experiences
- Personal interest
- Family communication
- Other reasons
2. Your Current Proficiency Level
Next, you'll be asked about your current level in the language. Choose the option that best describes your proficiency:
- I've never studied [Your Chosen Language]
- I know a few phrases
- I can understand sentences
- I can hold a conversation
- I am almost fluent
- I am a native speaker
3. Your Learning Goals
Finally, you'll set your daily learning goal. Choose how much time you'd like to dedicate to studying each day:
- Short daily reviews (5 minutes)
- Consistent practice (10 minutes)
- Longer focused efforts (20 minutes)
- Moderate study (30 minutes)
- Dedicated learning (1 hour)
- Intensive commitment (Multiple hours)
Step 3: Exploring Your Dashboard
After completing your profile, you'll be introduced to your personalized Readably dashboard. This is your central hub for all learning activities. The dashboard features:
- A welcome message and your current streak
- Your task list for the week
- Four main learning features: Reading, Listening, Conversation, and Spaced Repetition
- Your current wordbanks
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the layout and options available to you.
Step 4: Creating Your First Wordbank
Now, let's create your first wordbank and use it to generate a personalized reading exercise:
- On your dashboard, locate and click on the "Personalized Texts" feature under the "READING" section.
- You'll be taken to a new page. Look for the plus (+) button to add a new wordbank.
- Click the plus button to open the wordbank creation interface.
- Start adding words you'd like to learn or practice. These can be new vocabulary, phrases, or even grammatical structures you want to focus on.
- Continue adding words until you're satisfied with your wordbank. Remember, you can always edit this later!
- Once you've added all desired words, click the "Submit" button to save your wordbank.
Step 5: Generating Your First Personalized Text
With your wordbank created, you're ready to generate your first personalized reading exercise:
- Click on the "Practice" button next to the wordbank you just created.
- You'll be taken to a text generation page where you can customize your reading experience:
- Choose the difficulty level of the text (A1, A2, B1, B2, or C1).
- Select the type of text you'd like to generate: a news article or a short story.
- Click "Generate" to create your personalized text.
Step 6: Engaging with Your Personalized Text
Once your text is generated, you have several options to enhance your learning:
- Read: Start by reading through the text, paying attention to how your wordbank vocabulary is used in context.
- Translate: If you need help understanding, you can translate the text back to your native language.
- Drag and Drop Mode: To test your comprehension and recall, activate the drag and drop mode. This will remove words from your wordbank from the text, allowing you to practice placing them back in their correct positions.
- Audio Playback: Listen to the text being read aloud to improve your pronunciation and listening skills.
- Save for Later: If you want to revisit this text later, you can save it to your personal library.
Continuing Your Journey
Congratulations! You've now created your first wordbank and engaged with a personalized text on Readably. This is just the beginning of your tailored language learning journey. Remember to:
- Regularly update and create new wordbanks to expand your vocabulary
- Explore the other features like Listening Practice, Personalized Conversations, and Spaced Repetition
- Set goals and track your progress through your dashboard
- Enjoy the process of learning a new language in a way that's uniquely tailored to you!
Happy learning with Readably!