Learning a new language means finding the best platform to help you with the basics. There are a lot of different platforms, but using Duolingo will help you to stay engaged with the content. Duolingo is one such platform that keeps on updating its platform, and one of the features that have been updated with time is the Duolingo tree. Duolingo tree is the earlier version of the new learning path and as the current path is in still the testing stage, you may still find the old version. Thus, we will help you to understand in detail about Duolingo tree.
Quick Takeaways
1. Earn 1 crown in a skill
- Duolingo tree is nothing but the path in which the course for different languages is designed
- In the tree, you will get a lot of units which will solely focus on a particular skill and has a lot of different lessons.
- The main difference between the current path and the tree is that you can easily practice the previous content (in the current path) and not able to practice it (in the old tree).
- Further, the course in the current path is designed in a specific manner whereas it was a little relaxed in the old tree.
- Depending upon the course you are choosing you can complete the course within 16 hours of Duration.
- Following are some of the best ways to complete the Duolingo tree-
2. Earn the second crown in all the skills
3. Getting the Golden tree
4. Trying the shortcuts
However, you must read till the end so that you get all the important facts related to the Duolingo tree.
What is a Duolingo tree?
Duolingo tree is nothing but the path in which the course for different languages is designed. In this tree, you will get a lot of different units that help you to focus on a particular skill in the language. Each unit will include a lot of different lessons which will have different exercises for you. Although the Duolingo tree was in the previous version currently this tree has been converted into the new learning path. With the new update, you will be able to find out the stories under the units themselves. The number of units that you will be getting on the platform is based on the language you are learning.
So suppose, if you are studying a French course, you will be getting a huge amount of content whereas if you are studying a fictional language like High Valyrian, you will get less number of units. If you are still on the old tree, you may want to know how to complete it faster and get a good hold of the language. In the tree, you will also be able to take part in the leagues which will help you to stay motivated in the course. Thus further we have discussed some of the ways by which you can complete the tree earlier. However, earlier the tree was created in the Duolingo incubator. Once you complete 365 days on the platform, you also get to unlock VIP status and the streak society.
What are some of the best ways to Finish the Duolingo tree?
Following are some of the ways by which you can finish the Duolingo tree easily-
1. Earn 1 crown in a skill
When you follow up on the Duolingo tree, you will have different skills in the course. Each skill has a different number of crowns and you have to get them. When you will be getting least a single crown, in each of the skills, you will get to unlock your golden owl. The golden owl is the trophy that you get at the bottom of your Duolingo tree. It means that you will not need to earn all the crowns in all the skills.
2. Earn the second crown in all the skills
The obvious next thing that you must do is to earn the next crown in all the skills in the course you are studying. When you earn the second crown you will be getting to unlock a new achievement or a badge rather than unlocking a new golden owl trophy.
3. Getting the Golden tree
The last stage to complete the course is by getting all the crowns in all the skills. The last crown of each of the skills is extremely difficult and thus you must try to complete them at last. Although earning the final crown may take more time and thus you must try to get crown 1 and 2 before it.
4. Trying the shortcuts
When you are on the Duolingo tree, you may find different shortcuts to complete them. There are five crowns in each skill. If you have not unlocked all five 5 crowns so far, you will see a little key icon that will be in the corner. With the help of it you can test it out however you will need to use your heard earn Duolingo gems. The other shortcut that you do is by going to the Checkpoints and testing different skills at a time. To take up this test you again need to use Duolingo gems for unlocking them.
What is the difference Between Duolingo’s old tree and new learning path?
Further, we have discussed how the old tree is different from the current learning path-
| Factor | Old Tree | New learning Path |
| The approach of the path | When you are at an old tree, you may not need to follow a particular path. You were not sure about which unit to get earlier and which to take after it. | In the new learning approach, you will have to follow a specific path. Although the structure is the same, the units are kept in an order that will help you to learn the language from starting to a high level. |
| Crown system | In the Duolingo tree, you will see 5 different crowns at the end of each unit. | In the current learning path, this crown system is replaced with the advanced level. |
| Units | Earlier the units were large and had a lot of lessons. | In it, you will find short units with fewer lessons. |
| Stories | It has a separate tab in the course for stories. | You will get the stories inside the course. |
| Revision | It was very difficult to revise the content that you already have gone through. | It is now easy to go to the old lessons and revise them. |
How fast can you finish a Duolingo tree?
Generally, it will depend upon the course you are studying. Each course has several lessons and almost all the lessons are smaller 10-15 minutes in duration. You can even take them offline if you want to. So if you are studying a course, which has more than 150 lessons in the course, it can take up to 16.1 hours to complete. However, if the course is small like Dutch, or Portuguese the time taken is smaller.
What happens when you finish a Duolingo tree?
When you complete the whole Duolingo tree, you will get the golden tree. After that, you can again start practising the course you have taken. You will be getting 2 different options – easy and hard. Easy practice will give you 10 XP whereas hard one will give you 20 XP. As you have completed the course once, you must go practising the hard level of the language. It will help you to explore more hard vocabulary along with more XP points that you can earn during happy hour also. For some of the courses, you may find podcasts and Audio lessons which will help you to develop communication skills.
Can Duolingo bring back the old Duolingo tree?
Although there is no official statement, there are no plans to bring the previous Duolingo tree back onto the platform. It is because getting the current update on Duolingo took a long time. You also know which lesson to take first according to the current Duolingo learning path. However, the fact that it is in A/B testing indicates that the team wishes to test this model further in order to determine whether it is suitable for users.
Conclusion
Duolingo tree is nothing but the path in which the course for different languages is designed. In the tree, you will get a lot of different units which will focus on a particular skill and different lessons. In the current path, you can easily practice the previous content and not be able to practice in the old tree. Additionally, the course is designed in a specific manner for the current path whereas, it is more relaxed in the old tree. The time duration taken for completing the course varies from the course you have taken.
FAQs
Which Duolingo tree is best?
There is no doubt that the Duolingo tree represents the course in a particular language. When you are thinking of taking a course, you must go for taking up Spanish and French, especially if you are an English speaker. It is because the content in these courses is updated from time to time as they are the most taken language on the platform.
What is the longest tree on Duolingo?
The longest tree on Duolingo is the Norwegian 4.0 tree for English users. However, it is still in the beta version of the platform which means that there are still some bucks and Duolingo is still working on them.
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