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How to Read the Knowledge Graph: See Your Strengths and Weaknesses on a Single Map
Have you learned tons of vocabulary, sentence structures, and grammar, yet still can't tell how much progress you've actually made? The Knowledge Graph visualizes your abilities as a map, with a six-dimensional radar chart showing your strengths and weaknesses at a glance, and your mastery of various knowledge points laid out clearly. This article will teach you how to read this chart, so you know exactly what to work on next.
How to Read Your Learning Dashboard: Grasp Your Streak, XP, and Today's Progress at a Glance
The hardest part of learning a language is often 'how to keep going,' while the content itself is secondary. Without immediate feedback, it's easy to lose momentum once life gets busy, and hard to restart once you stop. This article will help you understand Loopy's learning dashboard, turning your streak, XP level, and today's progress into your daily starting point and motivation.
How to Ask Questions in English? One Core Rule of "Swapping Subject and Auxiliary Verb" to Master Yes/No and Wh- Questions
While asking questions in Chinese only requires adding "嗎" at the end of a sentence, English requires flipping the word order entirely. This article uses one core rule, "swapping the subject and auxiliary verb," to help you master two types of questions: Yes/No questions (Do you…?／Are you…?) and Wh- questions (What do you…?). We also share a 3-second check method and the most common pitfalls for Chinese speakers, so you can start asking questions with confidence.
Ask When You Don't Understand: Let AI Break Down a Specific Sentence for You in Chinese
Stuck on a particular sentence while reading, and even after looking up every word, you still can't piece together the meaning of the whole sentence, leaving you with no choice but to just skip it? Loopy's "Ask While Learning" feature lets you ask questions directly about that specific sentence, and AI will explain in your native language why it is written that way and what a word means in this context. This article will guide you through mastering this in three steps.
How to Use Shadowing Mode: Read Along with Native Speakers and Let AI Grade You
When practicing English speaking on your own, the biggest challenge is not knowing if your pronunciation is accurate. Loopy's Shadowing Mode lets you listen to native speaker demonstrations, record yourself, and get an AI breakdown of your performance across three scores: pronunciation, intonation, and fluency. You'll also receive real-time feedback and tips for improvement from Loopy the Duck. This article shows you how to use it.
ee or ea, oo or ou: The Most Effortless Way to Remember Spellings That Sound Identical
The vowels in feel and meal are exactly the same, so why is one spelled ee and the other ea? Both food and soup are pronounced /uː/, yet their spellings are completely different. To be honest, there are no reliable rules for these spelling combinations, but a system of "memorizing in groups + trying oo first" can save you from a lot of guessing. Part of the "Learning Vocabulary Through Word Analysis" series.
will, be going to, and the Present Continuous: Three Ways to Talk About the Future, and How to Choose Correctly Every Time
While Chinese uses just one word, '會', to express the future, English has three different ways of saying it. This article shares a simple trick to help you clearly distinguish among will, be going to, and the Present Continuous: use be going to for things already planned or with visible signs, will for spontaneous decisions or pure predictions, and V-ing for confirmed plans and appointments. Includes correct vs. incorrect examples and a handy takeaway decision guide.
Future Continuous: This time tomorrow I'll be flying
To express the idea of "doing something at this time tomorrow," English has a specific tense: will be + V-ing. This article uses clear examples with specific points in time to help you tell the difference between it and the simple future with will, and also includes a one-sentence trick so you can choose the right tense without hesitation.
Why Can't You Hear Native Speakers Clearly? The Key Is That These Words Are Barely Pronounced (Weak Forms of Function Words)
Even though you've learned every single word, why does everything sound like a mumbled mess when native speakers talk? The problem often lies in function words like to, of, and, a, can being pronounced incredibly quickly and softly. This article teaches you the rules of weak forms, tips on how to guess function words when you hear muffled sounds, and common linking sounds, so your ears can keep up with real-life speaking speed.