IMMERSE insights:
- New to IMMERSE? Not sure where to start? Here are some simple steps to launch you on your language learning journey after creating your IMMERSE account.
- Step 1: Start with the IMMERSE placement tool so you know which level classes and practice scenes are optimal for you.
- Step 2: Take the tutorial to practice moving around and interacting with objects and to get familiar with the language learning tools inside IMMERSE.
- Step 3: Choose an AI practice scene and sign up for your first IMMERSE lesson - and get started speaking Spanish, English, or French!
- Step 4: Determine your learning path.
Welcome to IMMERSE - we’re so glad you’re here!
IMMERSE is a unique language app that lets you learn Spanish, English, and French through live classes and conversation meetups with teachers and other learners and also take advantage of the power of AI for practice.
Looking for classes that fit your schedule and leave you with practical speaking skills every time? Log in and check out our lesson schedule.
Need more conversation practice? Chat with IMMERSE's AI-powered conversation practice avatars for realistic conversations and helpful feedback on your speaking skills.
Wish you knew more words? Visit our Commons area for some fun vocabulary-building games, or access the flashcards and fill-in-the-blank activities in your practice spaces.
IMMERSE combines the effectiveness of language classes with the flexibility and convenience of a language app. You have the freedom to choose the times, the activities, and the topics you want to learn to talk about.
All that flexibility will ensure you get exactly what you need from IMMERSE, but if you’ve just signed up it may also leave you wondering where to begin.
No worries! Here’s some advice on getting started on your language learning journey with IMMERSE.
Where do I start?
There’s so much to do in IMMERSE, but if you’ve just joined our language community, we recommend you start with four simple steps.
Step 1: Find out your language level
The placement tool is an excellent starting point if you’ve just signed up to learn English, Spanish, or French with IMMERSE.
The IMMERSE placement tool assesses your comfort level with a variety of communicative tasks in the language that you signed up to learn. Could you give someone directions to a nearby restaurant? Would you be able to describe the members of your family?
Your answers to questions like these will let us show you which IMMERSE level to start at. (Don’t worry if you don’t know how to say anything yet - that just means you’re a perfect fit for our Foundations level!)
You can find the IMMERSE placement tool in your Homeroom.
Step 2: Take the tutorials
The IMMERSE tutorials are quick, and they will set you up to use all of IMMERSE’s features.
If you access the tutorials through a Quest VR headset, they will show you how to use your Quest controls to move around and access features like the backpack and the language scanner.
If you access the tutorials through the web application on your computer browser, they will show you how to use your computer keyboard to move around and access all of the same features.
Even if you’re an old hand at exploring virtual scenes from your keyboard or in a VR headset, IMMERSE has some special features you’ll want to know how to access, such as the notes your teacher sends you during class.
Step 3: Try out an AI role play and sign up for your first lesson
IMMERSE is built around the four pillars of lessons, community, practice, and play because our language educators and curriculum designers know that in order to get fluent in another language, you have to learn and practice in a variety of different ways.
Lessons and practice activities are organized around specific communication skills you’ll acquire on your path to fluency. When you open the Learning Path tab in your Homeroom, you’ll be able to choose the ones you want to work on next.
But if you’re trying out IMMERSE for the very first time, two good ways to start are by signing up for a lesson and having a guided conversation with an IMMERSE AI conversation avatar. For step-by-step instructions, see our support articles How To Access the Schedule & Book a Lesson and How To Use the Study Spaces/Practice Activities.
Lessons happen seven days a week in IMMERSE and practice activities are available 24/7, so you can get started the day you sign up. The sooner you start, the sooner you’ll reach your goal of learning a new language!
Lessons
Your teacher will start with the vocabulary and sentence structures for the communication task that the lesson is focused on. Then, you’ll get help using them to talk to others in the class.
It’s a low-stress, enjoyable way to learn, and by the end of class you’ll be saying new things in the language on your own.
After each lesson, you’ll have the opportunity to stay and practice for 10 additional minutes in the virtual scene. Take advantage of that! Move around the space, use your scanner to scan for new vocabulary, and practice with the other learners who stayed.
There are several ways to schedule lessons, so be sure to check out the support article How To Access the Schedule & Book a Lesson to find the most convenient way for you.
AI-powered practice
If your class isn’t about to start, or if you want to build a little speaking confidence before joining lessons, try out the AI-powered practice scenes. These are available 24/7, so there’s always a place to go when you want to practice.
Like the lessons, IMMERSE practice activities are organized around specific communication skills. They’re matched to lessons, so you can use them to get ready before class starts or to review afterwards. Or, you can just drop in and practice any skill you want to work on without taking the accompanying class.
Read the support article How To Use the Study Spaces/Practice Activities to learn about accessing the practice activities, including AI practice conversations.
The AI avatars will help you in a variety of ways. They can understand whatever you say and will respond appropriately, so it’s a low-pressure way to get comfortable speaking. If you make a mistake, they’ll correct it for you. And at the end, you’ll even get feedback on how you did.
Step 4: Decide your learning path
Once you’ve tried out the lessons and AI conversation partners, it’s time to think about how much time you want to spend each week on language learning. The more hours you invest each week, the sooner you’ll become fluent.
But it’s not a race - be sure to set a pace that feels comfortable to you. IMMERSE is designed for maximum flexibility, so you can put in more hours when you have the time and fewer hours when life gets busy. The important thing is just to keep moving forward.
You can also think about which kinds of learning work best for you. If you like to ask a lot of questions, sign up for more classes. If you just want to practice having conversations, spend more time with the AI practice scenes and drop into some Meetups. If you need to build up your vocabulary, spend a little time with the language games in the Commons each day.
Remember, everyone’s needs are a little different.
IMMERSE gives you maximum flexibility so you can personalize your learning.
Think about what you want to learn, how you prefer learning, and when your best learning times are, and let that guide you in determining your path to fluency with IMMERSE.
Check out helpful articles on using Immerse at our Support Center.
