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How does my avatar grow?
Each level has a Known Words target. When you reach the target you move to the next level. When you move to the next level your avatar grows.
How many Known Words do I need to reach the different levels?
The number varies from language to language. The numbers below are the minimum thresholds to achieve each level.
Beginner 1 Beginner 2 Intermediate 1 Intermediate 2 Advanced 1 Advanced 2
English 500 1500 6000 12,000 20,750 30,250
Chinese 500 1500 6000 12,000 20,750 30,250
Swedish 500 1500 6000 12,000 20,750 30,250
Greek 500 1500 6000 12,000 20,750 30,250
Japanese 500 1500 6000 12,000 20,750 30,250
Dutch 500 1500 6000 12,000 20,750 30,250
German 500 1500 6000 12,000 20,750 30,250
French 575 1700 6700 13,200 22,700 33,200
Spanish 575 1700 6700 13,200 22,700 33,200
Portuguese 575 1700 6700 13,200 22,700 33,200
Italian 575 1700 6700 13,200 22,700 33,200
Romanian 575 1700 6700 13,200 22,700 33,200
Russian 600 1800 7300 14,550 24,550 35,550
Polish 600 1800 7300 14,550 24,550 35,550
Czech 600 1800 7300 14,550 24,550 35,550
Ukrainian 600 1800 7300 14,550 24,550 35,550
Korean 600 1800 7300 14,550 24,550 35,550
How do I get clothing and other items?
You earn avatar coins by creating LingQs. Use your coins to purchase artifacts in the Avatar Store.
What does the apple signify?
The Activity Apple shows how active you have been on the site in the last 30 days. In addition, the Activity Leader in each language will receive a laurel wreath and the overall leader will receive a gold crown. There are seven different levels to show your activity, all based on your Activity Score:
1 - 4 5 - 99 100 - 499 500 - 999 1000 - 1999 2000 - 3999 4000+
How do I get writing awards?
Writing awards are based on the number of words of writing submitted, and are automatically received when you reach the following milestones:
100 1000 3000 5000 10000 16000 25000 35000 50000
How do I get speaking awards?
Speaking awards are based on the number of conversation segments completed. Each conversation segment is equivalent to a 15-minute conversation, and each group conversation is worth 1 conversation segment. These awards are automatically received when you reach the following milestones:
1 5 15 25 50 80 125 175 250
Do I lose my items if I delete LingQs?
Yes, if your LingQ total falls below the total required for an item you have received, it will be removed from your avatar.
Will you be adding new items and avatars in the future?
We definitely plan on adding a lot more fun stuff to the avatars over time. Stay tuned!

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