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“Practice” the language skills you need most with Transparent Language Online Posted by on Oct 19, 2020 in For Learners, For Libraries, Learning + Usage Tips

If you want to improve a specific skill, you shouldn’t have to sit through an entire language course to practice the parts you need most. Make custom listening, speaking, reading, or writing lessons in seconds with the Practice activities in Transparent Language Online. It’s as easy as this: Pick a learning activity. There are 28…

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Only have 10 minutes to spend on language learning today? Refresh your Learned Vocab. Posted by on Oct 6, 2020 in For Learners, Learning + Usage Tips

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As you probably know, language learning takes time and effort. Some days you’ll only have 10 minutes to spare, but you can make those 10 minutes count with Learned Vocab refresh. Refresh your learned vocab. Research consistently shows that proficiency levels increase in tandem with vocabulary size.1,2,3 In fact, of all factors contributing to language…

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Why focus on vocabulary? Posted by on May 20, 2019 in For Learners, Learning + Usage Tips

high level vocabulary learning

“Why do you focus so much on vocabulary in your language platforms?” We get that question a lot, and it’s a more interesting question than you might think. We focus on language proficiency, which is largely made up of two things: vocabulary (declarative knowledge) and skills like pronunciation, grammar, structure, automaticity (procedural knowledge).[1] The CL-150…

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Add Your Own Vocab in Transparent Language Online Posted by on Apr 18, 2019 in For Learners, Learning + Usage Tips, Learning Feature Updates

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You can now add new words and phrases—or edit existing words and phrases—in the Learned Vocab Management dashboard Transparent Language Online. Our platforms provide end-to-end support for language programs: instructors can create lessons, students and individuals can learn and review material, and administrators can track and report on that learning—all from directly within the platform…

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It’s time to spend less time on alphabet learning Posted by on Nov 5, 2018 in For Learners, Learning + Usage Tips, Learning Feature Updates

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Alphabet learning is like the “accessory work” of language learning. A Crossfit athlete, for example, cares mostly about the big movements: squats, cleans, snatches, muscle-ups, etc. To improve these movements, dedicated athletes will do accessory exercises like hammer curls, rows, or glute bridges. Less fun to spend lots of time on, no doubt, but necessary…

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Listening is the Black Sheep of Language Learning Skills Posted by on Jul 30, 2018 in For Learners, Learning + Usage Tips

reading a news ticker

When learning a language, there’s one skill that’s more neglected than the others. It’s underestimated both in terms of its complexity and its utility. It’s less glamorous than speaking, and more difficult to master than reading. Listening, unfortunately, is the black sheep of language learning. A recently-posted discussion thread on Quora began with the question…

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How and Why to Self-Assess Your Language Skills Posted by on Jun 4, 2018 in For Learners, Learning + Usage Tips

language self assessment

How well do you really know your second language? Thanks to self-assessment tools, you might be able to test yourself to find out. In today’s increasingly global economy, there is a growing awareness that multilingualism is a valuable skill. That’s why those of us who may have learned a second or third language earlier in…

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