My Late-Life Language Learning Part 2: It All Began Because I Started Losing at Gin Posted by Transparent Language on Aug 14, 2013 in Archived Posts
Self-proclaimed “old, retired guy” Dick Mills is sharing his adventures learning French in this series titled “My Late-Life Language Learning”. In case you missed it, here is Part One. What does it take to motivate someone to take on the challenge of learning a new language? There must be as many answers as there are…
Putting the FL in STEM: the Link Between Foreign Languages and the STEM Fields Posted by Transparent Language on Aug 12, 2013 in For Businesses, For Learners
Dr. Bill Rivers is the Executive Director for the Joint National Committee for Languages – National Council for Language and International Studies, and a leader in U.S. language policy development. We’ve all heard about the importance of improving education in the STEM fields: science, technology, engineering, and math. But did you know that foreign languages…
Can you become multilingual even if you don’t like learning languages? Posted by Transparent Language on Aug 5, 2013 in Archived Posts
Hi there! My name is Benny Lewis, and I’ve been travelling the world for ten years straight, and have lived in 23 different countries so far, picking up their interesting customs and of course learning their languages. But there’s a catch! Even though I have a C2 diploma in Spanish, have worked as a professional…
Just Ask Alex: July 2013 Edition Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 29, 2013 in Archived Posts
If you’re new here, let us introduce Alex Rawlings, a 21-year-old language enthusiast, who has taught himself more languages than we can count on our fingers! Impressed? You should visit his blog! Want to know more? You should keep visiting our blog, too! On the last Monday of every month, Alex will be answering YOUR…
My Late-Life Language Learning, Part 1: Over-70s Can Learn a Language Too! Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 24, 2013 in Archived Posts
At over 70-years-old, Richard G. Mills has done a little bit of everything. For more than 30 years, Mills has been the Managing Principal and an owner of Consulting Services, a small consultancy that assists large corporations to strategically exploit information technology. Prior to founding Consulting Services, Mills’ joined Citibank as Vice President and de…
Open Up, Make Mistakes, and Learn by Living Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 15, 2013 in Archived Posts
How often have you wondered: “What would speaking every day really bring to my foreign language?” With the Lernen to Talk Show, I aim to show exactly that. When I was a sophomore in college, I spent one semester studying abroad in Chile. I chose Chile because I was very dissatisfied with the quality of my…
Learn Spanish Online with Authentic Conversation Videos Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 10, 2013 in For Learners, Learning Material Updates
The beauty of an online learning environment is that it can easily grow and evolve over time. We’re always making improvements, adding new features, activities, and even languages to Transparent Language Online (which already offers over 80 languages). Newest to our lineup of courses is the Spanish Conversations Course, a video-based course that follows the…