Fluent U是一個線上華語自學網站,主要以多種網路影片做教材,包括商業、文化、健康、政治、社會、娛樂等主題,盡量照顧不同目的學習者的需求。除了提供影片,Fluent U亦針對影片內容製作單字講解及英語翻譯,有效幫助使用者掌握學習重點。 訪客註冊成為網站會員後,即可建立自己的帳戶專頁,系統則會根據學習者的華語程度及興趣在專頁上推薦適合的課程影片。Fluent U的課程進行方式別具特色,首先挑出影片中出現的生詞,播放音檔讓學習者進行跟讀,接著擷取出現該生詞的影片片段,讓學習者加深印象,並以中英翻譯對照做輔助,方便正確掌握影片內容。影片下方亦提供二至三個用例,可供延伸學習之用。瀏覽四五個生詞之後,系統會以選擇題及漢語拼音填空的方式幫助學習者複習,並將生詞紀錄在生詞簿中,日後若想查閱,只要直接點選收錄的生詞,即可連結回講解影片。Fluent U的多媒體學習模式生動有趣,可提高學習興趣,不僅是華語自學者的最佳幫手,亦可供教師教材製作之參考。
Fluent U is an online Chinese website with learning videos on business, culture, health, politics, society, and entertainments. The videos come with vocabulary explanations and English translations. Registered users have their own study account. The system would recommend suitable lessons based on the user's level of proficiency and interests. Learners are first introduced to the new words in the video, then they are given the clips where the words appear in the video. After having viewed four or five new words, the system would give a short exercise review. All learned words are saved in the vocabulary record for easy access and review.