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Startup Idea - Language Learning in Context with AI/LLM

An idea to combine context and periodic repetition for language learning using LLM.

<p>My long years of studying English (especially vocabulary) show two important factors for learning it:</p>

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<li><strong>Presence of context</strong> - sometimes, to remember a new word, it’s enough to encounter it just once, but in a memorable (especially emotionally) setting.</li>
<li><strong>Periodic repetition</strong> - a fact that has been understood for a long time, and after collectively going through the course <a href="https://t.me/rv_knowleadge_club">Learning How to Learn</a>, it has also been scientifically confirmed. The more often (and with good intervals) a word is encountered, the more likely it is to stay in memory.</li>
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<p>So, I’ve had an idea for a while to combine these two approaches using LLM: Analyze user communication (both email and Telegram allow for this) and offer quizzes, questions, and prompts based on the list of words they are currently learning.</p>

<p>Scenario 1: We see that the simple phrase “very exciting” is frequently used, we suggest adding the word “exhilarating” to their vocabulary.</p>
<p>Scenario 2: In various forms, we use LLM to create spaced repetition based on user context (for example, 4 sentences from a client using different words, and they need to choose the correct one).</p>

<p>What do you think?</p>

<p>#startup #idea</p>