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…
Cultural Immersion in the Virtual Classroom: Teaching 5th Graders About Other Cultures Online Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 30, 2014 in For Educators
We’ve all heard of the 4 core language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. When it comes to learning a foreign language, a fifth skill must be considered—cultural competency. But how does an instructor go about teaching culture from a classroom, hundreds or thousands of miles away from the target country? Add on one more…
Introducing Our New Indonesian Language and Culture Blog Posted by meaghan on Jul 16, 2014 in Company News
You know all of those lovely language and culture blogs we run? Well, there’s a new blog in town: the Indonesian language and culture blog! Whether you’re an expat living in Indonesia, a traveler planning a quick trip to the country, or just someone who is curious about the language and culture, our blog is…
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…
7 Ways Libraries Can Reach Patrons on Social Media (Free Guide) Posted by Transparent Language on Apr 16, 2014 in For Libraries
At Transparent Language, we know social media. We’ve grown our social following to over 3 million fans, and were among the top 1% viewed accounts on SlideShare for 2013. Growing our following has been easy, because we genuinely love and serve our language communities. There’s another institution that loves and serves its community: libraries. We…