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American Football Crash Course for Football “Un-Fans” Posted by Transparent Language on Jan 27, 2016 in Archived Posts
Here at Transparent Language, we’re all about learning new languages, new cultures, and (considering we live in New England) new sports! With the Super Bowl fast approaching, maybe it’s time for you to brush up on your football (or should we say American football) knowledge. Even if you’re not a sports fan, you’re probably going to…
Keep Current, Learn English in Context Posted by Transparent Language on Jan 25, 2016 in For Learners, Learning Material Updates
Since 2016, we made good on our promise of free, online English lessons that were more interesting than a textbook and less intimidating than a newspaper. You can now enjoy dozens of lessons, powered by Transparent Language Online. English in Context lessons cover current events like the changing role of women in the U.S. military…
Introducing Transparent Inglês Posted by Transparent Language on Jan 6, 2016 in Company News
As readers of our blogs, you spend a lot of time listening to us. During our year-end review, we decided to listen to you! In 2015, one thing was loud and clear: there are many, many Brazilians among us who want to learn English! Despite a 6-month hiatus, the Transparent Inglês blog received 88% more views in 2015 compared to…
Is the Internet Killing Languages? Posted by Transparent Language on Jan 4, 2016 in Archived Posts
Not too long ago, my friend Gary wrote a piece called Is the Internet Creating New Languages? In it, he explains that while English is the dominant language online, it hasn’t prevented speakers of other languages from participating on the web. Indeed, many “Englishes” have sprung up, particularly on social media, where Spanglish, Hinglish, and…
How to Say Merry Christmas in 30 Languages Posted by Transparent Language on Dec 23, 2015 in Archived Posts
Merry Christmas to all… in all languages! Here is how to say Merry Christmas in 30 languages. Do you know any others? Leave them in the comments below. Albanian Gëzuar Krishlindjet Arabic Milad Mubarak Bulgarian Vessela Koleda Croatian Sretan Bozic Dutch Zalig Kerstfeest English Merry Christmas French Joyeux Noël German Fröhliche Weihnachten Greek Kala Christougenna…
We’ve Gone Platinum (in the 2016 Modern Library Awards!) Posted by Transparent Language on Dec 14, 2015 in Company News, For Libraries
Aw shucks, guys. We learned that Transparent Language Online received a platinum award in LibraryWork’s second annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs). You’re making us blush! The MLAs were established to recognize the top products in the library industry in a truly unbiased format. Submitted products were sent to the LibraryWorks database of more than 80,000…
5 Transparent Language Online Libraries Named America’s Star Libraries Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 30, 2015 in For Libraries
Library Journal recently announced the results of their 8th Index of Public Library Service. Of the 7,663 libraries scored on the index, only 261 were named “Star Libraries”. We were thrilled to find 5 Transparent Language Online libraries among them! The LJ Index was designed to acknowledge and promote public libraries in America. It also…