Archive for 'For Libraries'
Talking Baseball: A Crash Course on the American Pastime Posted by Transparent Language on Oct 17, 2016 in For Learners, For Libraries
Are you ready for the World Series? Baseball is often referred to as “America’s Pastime”, the quintessential sport of the United States. While football may now be more popular, baseball has remained an indelible part of our culture. The drama, joy, and heartbreak generations have experienced as they followed their beloved teams has transcended the…
Learn 40+ Indigenous and Endangered Languages in Transparent Language Online Posted by Transparent Language on Sep 26, 2016 in For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
We care about every language, not just those with commercial value. That’s why we donate our technology to the non-profit 7000 Languages. They worked with endangered language advocates Indigenous communities to help them leverage technology to preserve their languages. Beyond preservation, though, we strive for promotion. We don’t just want to save languages from dying—we…
Speak Now with Conversations in English Posted by Transparent Language on Sep 19, 2016 in For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
According to the Center for American Progress, “more than one out of four of all children in the United States are from immigrant families, and in most cases these children speak a language other than English at home.” To better serve this growing population of ELL immigrant children (and their parents), we’ve added a new…
L’école is in session with the French Elementary Course Posted by Transparent Language on Sep 5, 2016 in For Educators, For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
For this generation of digital natives, using technology to learn a new skill is practically a given. What’s not so certain, though, is the quality and relevance of that tech for any given student. If you’re teaching grade-school students, you have to be particularly careful with language learning applications – you don’t want to end…
All You Need to Learn a Language is Your Library Card (Plus a Photo Contest!) Posted by Transparent Language on Aug 31, 2016 in For Libraries
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—September is Library Card Sign-up Month! The American Library Association and libraries around the country remind parents that “a library card is the most important school supply of all.” Of course, community members of all ages can benefit from a library card—especially if they are learning a language!…
Learn 100+ Languages On the Go with Transparent Language for iPad Posted by Transparent Language on Aug 3, 2016 in For Educators, For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Feature Updates
For language learners, time and place restrictions can be discouraging at best and extremely disruptive at worst. Mobile learning puts learners in control of when and where they learn, meaning downtime or periods of absence—from the daily commute to an overseas deployment—are suddenly more productive. That’s why Transparent Language Online is now available in full…
Practice Activities in Transparent Language Online Posted by Transparent Language on May 11, 2016 in For Educators, For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Feature Updates
There are four parts to the language puzzle: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. All of the courses and vocabulary lists in Transparent Language Online include a mix of activities to build all four skills. But what if you’ve mastered writing (or typing) a set of words and phrases, but you want to practice saying them?…