Studying With Jiveworld

What is Smart Pause?
Smart Pause is designed to help you practice listening in complete sentences. When you encounter a new word and hit pause, playback continues until the end ...
Fri, May 10, 2024 at 11:20 AM
What is the Sentence Toolbar?
When you pause on a sentence, you'll notice an action toolbar appear underneath. Many features, like vocabulary and sentence replay, are available in th...
Fri, May 10, 2024 at 11:16 AM
Why does the script show some words but not others?
You have three options to control how much of a transcript you see when listening to a story: Show all words, Show some words, or Hide all words. This selec...
Wed, Dec 13, 2023 at 10:39 AM
Why am I prompted to listen to each chapter twice?
Listening two or more times improves fluency You should listen to a chapter at least twice before you move on to the next one. Use the Study Mode for ...
Wed, May 8, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Why can I see the definitions of some words but not others?
Curated vocabulary is a key feature of the Jiveworld Method.  This means that our vocabulary: are hand-selected by our editors in order to best support...
Wed, May 8, 2024 at 2:30 PM
How does Jiveworld choose vocabulary in a story?
Curated vocabulary is a key feature of the Jiveworld Method. Vocabulary is hand-selected by our editors, chunked with the important surrounding words, and p...
Wed, May 8, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Do you have a vocabulary flashcard feature?
We are working on a vocab study feature that we think is better than flashcards and more well suited to the purpose and method of Jiveworld. That said, ...
Mon, Jan 1, 2024 at 10:55 AM
What are the yellow dots in the transcript?
In real-world speech, there is a natural cadence – slowing down, speeding up, pausing – that cannot be conveyed by the transcript and punctuation alone. The...
Wed, May 8, 2024 at 2:01 PM
How do I view the translation?
When you struggle with understanding something, a colloquial translation is always just a tap away in the player. Look for the “translation” icon at the bot...
Wed, May 8, 2024 at 2:36 PM
Why is each episode divided into chapters?
Listening to a foreign language can be tiring. Breaking stories into short chapters makes it easier for you study the material, regardless how much time you...
Wed, May 8, 2024 at 1:59 PM