Archive for 'Learning Material Updates'
New: American Sign Language Course Posted by meaghan on Sep 22, 2022 in For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
It’s always exciting to add a new language to our collection, but especially so when it’s one of the most used (and most requested!) languages in North America. You can now learn American Sign Language in Transparent Language Online*. ASL is the first visual-spatial language we’ve tackled, so we partnered with the experts at Signing…
New: Beginner English Course for Ukrainian Speakers Posted by meaghan on Jun 27, 2022 in For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
This spring, requests started pouring in from libraries in need of a particular language pairing. Less than two months later, the course is ready: The Beginner English for Ukrainian Speakers Course is available now in Transparent Language Online. Created specifically with Ukrainian refugees in mind, the course includes 100+ hours of lessons that can be…
New Course: Beginner Russian for Professionals Posted by meaghan on May 31, 2022 in For Learners, Learning Material Updates
Most beginner language courses prepare you for travel basics. Nothing wrong with that, we have a travel “Essentials” course in 80+ languages if you need it. But what if you’re a beginner with more serious personal and professional needs? Do more than just survive your next vacation. Thrive in the Russophone world personally and professionally with 118+…
New Course: Intermediate French for Professionals Posted by meaghan on May 9, 2022 in For Learners, Learning Material Updates
Make deeper personal and professional connections in French with the Intermediate French for Professionals Course. If you live and work in the Francophone world and you need to level up beyond the beginner fundamentals, this course is for you. What will you learn? This course will help you progress from CEFR B1-B2 (ACTFL Intermediate Mid…
New Course: Beginner French for Professionals Posted by meaghan on Apr 20, 2022 in For Educators, For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
Most language learning apps will prepare you for a vacation to France. (We have the “Essentials” course in French and 80+ other languages, if that’s what you need.) But what if you have more serious personal and professional needs? Do more than just survive your next vacation. Prepare to live and work in the Francophone…
The Chinese Beginner Trifecta: Tones, Pinyin, and Radicals Posted by meaghan on Apr 11, 2022 in For Learners, Learning Material Updates
Mandarin Chinese can be an overwhelming language for adults to learn from scratch. Embrace the beginning of your journey and get started on the right foot with our two new beginner courses: Chinese Tones & Chinese Radicals Familiarization. Developed by a veteran Chinese teacher, Lei Zeng, these courses apply her lessons learned from more than…
New: ESL Courses for Dari and Pashto Speakers Posted by meaghan on Mar 18, 2022 in For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
One reason we love working with public libraries is their commitment to supporting their diverse communities. So, when several subscribing libraries came to us last fall to request ESL materials for Afghan refugees resettling in their communities, we got to work. Fast forward to today: we’re thrilled to announce the launch of new Beginner English…