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The popularity of language-learning apps has boomed around the world during the coronavirus lockdowns, and the UK has, somewhat surprisingly, led the way.

With lockdowns limiting what we can otherwise do with our leisure time, people have been downloading apps to swap their "hellos" for a "bonjour".

"People are learning because of culture, brain training, family, and relationships, along with school and travel. We want a positive use of our time, and to do something productive on our phones. Covid gave people the stimulus to do this."

語言點

1. popularity n. 受歡迎的程度

· popular adj. 受歡迎的

2. boom v. 蓬勃發展(to increase rapidly)

3. lead the way 處于領先地位

· lead the way in space technology 在航天技術方面處于領先地位

· lead the way in data protection 在數據保護方面處于領先地位

4. do/deal with sth. 對待、處理某事

· I don't know what to do with all the food that's left over.

我不知道怎么處理這些剩飯剩菜。

5. swap sth. for sth. 用……來交換……

6. productive adj. 富有成效的

· do sth. productive 做有成效的、有產出的事情(做點實事兒)

7. stimulus n. 刺激（物），促進因素

· stimulate v. 促進，激發

· a stimulus to sb./sth. 某人/某事的促進因素

· Foreign investment has been a stimulus to the industry.

外國投資促進了該產業的發展。

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