Archive for March, 2015
French Wine and Quality Language Learning Posted by Malachi Rempen on Mar 9, 2015 in Archived Posts
Everyone knows the French love their wine. When I lived in Lyon back in 2011, I was constantly surprised by the incredible care that even the tiniest corner store took to stock their shelves full to burst with the widest possible wine selection. In some places, I’d be willing to bet my baguette that over…
When are Language-Learning Products Worth the Investment? Posted by Transparent Language on Mar 4, 2015 in Archived Posts
As a language-learning company, we at Transparent Language interact with language learners from all walks of life. Sometimes, we meet at conferences. Other times, we communicate on social media websites. Every now and then we also meet a school instructor or librarian with a passion for language learning in our daily jaunts travelling back and…
Hacking Pronunciation in Any Language with the IPA, Part 2: Vowels Posted by Transparent Language on Mar 2, 2015 in Archived Posts
Jakob Gibbons writes about language and travel on his blog Globalect. He often shares his experiences with learning languages on the road, and teaching and learning new speech sounds is his specialty. Learning words and how to put them into sentences is certainly the first step in learning a new language. But once you’re ready to…