Archive for 'For Learners'
The Surprisingly American History of Cinco de Mayo [Interactive Spanish Lesson] Posted by Transparent Language on May 5, 2015 in For Learners, Learning Material Updates
You may be more than happy to throw back a margarita and enjoy some delicious Mexican food on Cinco de Mayo (and we don’t blame you!), but do you know what actually happened on the 5th of May? Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s Independence Day and it has actually become…
Play Ball… En Español! Posted by Transparent Language on Mar 31, 2015 in For Learners, Learning Material Updates
Fear not, sports fans. We may be wrapping up the Multilingual Madness Tournament, but baseball season is just around the corner. This year, the Major League Baseball season will not commence with an international game as it has in previous years, so we’ve taken it upon ourselves to add a little international flavor to opening…
Updates from the Field: Preserving the Balinese Language Posted by Transparent Language on Jan 14, 2015 in Company News, For Learners, Learning Material Updates
You may recall that in 2013, Transparent Language launched the 7000 Languages Project, an initiative created to support the world’s less common, less commercial languages. One such language is Balinese, spoken on the island of Bali in Indonesia. We partnered with the folks at BASABali to help preserve this beautiful language, providing Balinese resources to…
Say Hello to the New Transparent Language Online Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 17, 2014 in For Learners, Learning Feature Updates
What have we been up to over the past year? We’re glad you asked. We’d like to introduce you to the new-and-improved Transparent Language Online! With a brand new interface, learning features, and faster loading speeds, language-learning has never been so fun, fast, or effective. Let’s explore some of the best to come: Brand New…
How to Determine Your Language Proficiency Level: ILR, ACTFL, and CEFR Scales Posted by meaghan on Oct 22, 2014 in For Learners
You’ve heard the mantra: How can you know where you’re going if you don’t know where you’ve been? Cliché as it may be, this concept applies perfectly to learning a language. Knowing where you stand will help you set realistic goals, identify the resources that are best-suited for your level, and measure your progress over…
3 New Languages in Transparent Language Online: Tamil, Khmer, and Somali Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 30, 2014 in For Educators, For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
We are very excited to announce that we have added three new languages to Transparent Language Online: Cambodian (Khmer), Somali, and Tamil! Cambodian, known commonly as Khmer, is spoken by more than 16 million people across Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand. Differing from a traditional alphabet, Khmer uses an abugida, a segmental writing system in which combinations of…
Protecting Alaskan Languages: the Doyon Foundation 7000 Partnership Posted by Transparent Language on May 29, 2014 in Company News, For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
Remember last year when we launched the 7000 Languages Project to bring our world-class web and mobile technology to the world’s other 7000 languages? Today, we’re excited to announce the launch of the Doyon Foundation 7000 Partnership, the latest initiative of the 7000 Languages Project. Though we may be donating our technology for this project…