Learning with authentic video content has its challenges. For example, the content can be too difficult, or use uncommon words.
We've searched far and wide for authentic videos that are fun but useful for English learners.
I really really like the fact that the videos are real authentic videos. It makes it much more interesting. Learning... almost becomes an afterthought to the fact that you are watching cool videos.Niel, Confused Laowai
Our interactive captions will bring real-world videos within reach for you.
All captions are subtitled and translated. Click on any word to see an in-context definition, along with example sentences.
Get guidance with an audio and video-based course.
Learn with a personalized quiz that uses video. Practice, review, and master vocabulary with spaced repetition.
The quiz sections are the most successful I've seen to integrate spaced learning of vocab, and not be bored out of your mind. The power of seeing an actor speak, hearing their pronunciation, and linking it... re-enforces learning. It is challenging and makes you think...Keith Robinson
Enjoy FluentU wherever you are, whenever you want. Audio dialogues are even downloadable for offline listening.
"I like how the program reinforces the vocabulary that I’m learning. The method of the videos, reviews and drills really makes the vocabulary stick. The process is fun, and I’m learning more than I thought I would in just a few days... Continue Reading I’ve already seen a marked improvement in my French since starting the program."Phostie
"I just love, love, love, FluentU... language learning works best with realistic cultural immersion and timed repetition. You succeed in these two domains where rosetta stone and other software fail, thanks to the use of videos. Video is a brilliant idea since it simulates real life, contrary to picture... But this is not the real reason .. Continue ReadingI love you guys. The real reason is that it works... in only 2 days, I can already produce my own sentences from scratch and ask questions, both in oral and pinyin... it has never happened before, even during my youth of learning in intensive classes..."Alex Gartner, entrepreneur
"When I learn a lesson, day after day, the words recede into memory. When I watch a video on Fluentu, I am often tired after work, the action of this video then remains better in mind than the vocabulary itself. And it is the recollection of the action which helps me one or two days later find back the new words more easily, because .. Continue Readingthose words are linked to the action. Moreover, lesson after lesson, this process grows stronger."Joseph Alessandro Mati
