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…
New Courses: Chinese Tones & Chinese 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…
New Course: Beginner Spanish for Professionals Posted by meaghan on Feb 24, 2022 in For Learners, Learning Material Updates

Most language learning apps are focused on survival language for travel. Nothing wrong with that, we have a travel “Essentials” course in 80+ languages if you need it. But what about learners with more serious language needs? Do more than just survive your next vacation. Thrive in the target language in personal and professional contexts…
How Understanding Community Needs Led to 6x Growth Posted by meaghan on Jan 31, 2022 in For Libraries, Library Success Stories

Promoting library resources can sometimes feel like shouting to the void. But as a librarian, you know your community better than anyone. Give that void a face. Postville Public Library in Iowa did exactly that and achieved 6x growth in their users in 2021. In fact, Postville Public Library had the highest monthly usage among…
5 Ways to Make the Most of Language Tutoring Posted by meaghan on Jan 24, 2022 in For Learners

Language tutoring can be a big investment. But if you’re learning a language on your own, you’re already investing time and effort. Working with a great tutor helps you get a better return on that investment. If you’re taking the plunge, here are 5 ways to make the most of tutoring: 📲Self-teach before class so…