Yes, your analysis of my deficits also reflects what language concepts I wish Duolingo would focus on, but for some reason it’s dozens(?) or hundreds(?) of units before you get to other tenses.
They don’t focus on word order explicitly at all, and instead correct you with guidelines only after you fail to answer, which I find to be incorrect instruction.
All in all, I’m learning something, but I feel frustrated with the lessons taught and at such pace.
Why should it take me 2 years or more of instruction before I learn tenses or appropriate word order?
Their focus seems to be primarily on building vocabulary, but it too is spotty. There’s no app feature in any language to look up common language features like how to pronounce the alphabet or count.
It’s bizarre. A United States preschool class will cover these things.
They don’t focus on word order explicitly at all, and instead correct you with guidelines only after you fail to answer, which I find to be incorrect instruction.
All in all, I’m learning something, but I feel frustrated with the lessons taught and at such pace.
Why should it take me 2 years or more of instruction before I learn tenses or appropriate word order?
Their focus seems to be primarily on building vocabulary, but it too is spotty. There’s no app feature in any language to look up common language features like how to pronounce the alphabet or count.
It’s bizarre. A United States preschool class will cover these things.