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Can foreign languages make America safer? Medically speaking, yes. Posted by Transparent Language on Apr 26, 2017 in Archived Posts
When you think about your safety, do you think about your health? There’s been a lot of talk in today’s political climate about “keeping America safe.” But safety can mean many things and be achieved in many ways, not just military might. Diplomats, aid workers, doctors, scientists, businessmen and beyond all contribute to this country’s security…
Make the Most of Every Feature in Transparent Language Online—Now On Mobile! Posted by Transparent Language on Apr 24, 2017 in For Businesses, For Educators, For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Feature Updates
Learn on the go on any device! Transparent Language Online is now mobile responsive in all browsers on tablets and phones. For quite a while now we’ve given you multiple options to learn when, where, and how you want with Transparent Language Online: the web version, featuring our full suite of learning activities and content…
Who is Transparent Language? Meet Lori from Content! Posted by Transparent Language on Apr 10, 2017 in Archived Posts
The team at Transparent Language is made up of all kinds of kinds. As you might expect from a language technology company, nearly everyone speaks or has studied another language, from Romanian and Russian to Python and SQL. Get to know the talented team who works so hard to provide language learning opportunities to government…
Are you taking advantage of Transparent Language’s free resources? Posted by Transparent Language on Apr 3, 2017 in Archived Posts
Yes, we’re in the business of training languages for professionals and motivated individuals, but that doesn’t mean we don’t love a good freebie. As we all know, one resource won’t make you fluent, so we want to make sure you’re taking advantage of our many free language resources. Word of the Day Receive a new vocab…
The Importance of Self-Efficacy for Language Learners Posted by Transparent Language on Mar 27, 2017 in Archived Posts
I believe it is President Teddy Roosevelt who is credited with saying “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” For language learners, this couldn’t be more true. One of the most powerful language learning tools is not something you can find in a book or online, it’s internal. Self-efficacy is a person’s belief about their…
New Typing and Spelling Activities in Transparent Language Online Posted by Transparent Language on Mar 20, 2017 in For Educators, For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Feature Updates
What’s new in Version 2.2 of Transparent Language Online? New typing and spelling activities! Master the alphabet with Typing Tutor and Spelling Inspector, which are now available as Practice Activities for languages with alphabet courses. Learning to type in language is critical in today’s world of texts and emails. Being able to “write it down”…
Can borrowing words from other languages unlock new thoughts and feelings? Posted by Transparent Language on Mar 13, 2017 in Archived Posts
Guest Post by Sean Fitzsimons – linguistics graduate, writer and researcher. Every language has its limits. Languages cannot simply stretch their semantic fields to describe what others can in remarkable detail. By learning new languages, we can not only enrich our communication skills and cultural understanding, but also tap into thoughts which we previously had no…