{"id":8386,"date":"2020-12-21T13:57:23","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T18:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/?p=8386"},"modified":"2025-05-29T09:13:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T13:13:39","slug":"essentials-online-language-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/2020\/12\/21\/essentials-online-language-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning the &#8220;Essentials&#8221; in 80+ languages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you\u2019re learning a language for fun, for travel, or even for professional reasons, you\u2019ll want to start with the essentials. After all, if you don\u2019t know the basics like question words and numbers, you can\u2019t order a meal, let alone negotiate a deal!<\/p>\n<p><strong>No matter your language goals, the Essentials Course is the right starting place for you.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Essentials Course in Transparent Language Online\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/486057265?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Available in 80+ languages, the Essentials Course will prepare you for common scenarios like meeting someone new, going shopping, and asking for help.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8389 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/12\/essentials-course-vocabulary-1024x595.png\" alt=\"transparent language online essentials course vocabulary\" width=\"441\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/12\/essentials-course-vocabulary-1024x595.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/12\/essentials-course-vocabulary-350x203.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/12\/essentials-course-vocabulary-768x446.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/12\/essentials-course-vocabulary.png 1274w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/>Throughout the 11 units, you\u2019ll have the opportunity to:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8387 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/12\/essentials-course-skills-practice-1024x610.png\" alt=\"transparent language online essentials course\" width=\"440\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/12\/essentials-course-skills-practice-1024x610.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/12\/essentials-course-skills-practice-350x208.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/12\/essentials-course-skills-practice-768x457.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/12\/essentials-course-skills-practice.png 1241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Master 500+ key words and phrases,<\/strong> which can be periodically <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/2020\/10\/06\/language-learning-10-minutes-per-day\/\">refreshed<\/a> to make sure you remember them when you need them!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Practice all 4 language skills<\/strong> (listening, speaking, reading, and writing), which can also be <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/2020\/10\/19\/practice-the-language-skills-you-need-most-with-transparent-language-online\/\">practiced on-demand<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Get acquainted with<\/strong> <strong>basic grammar concepts<\/strong> through patterns and annotations on the vocab, which can be explored in more detail in the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/2020\/12\/07\/learning-grammar-with-transparent-language-online\/\">Grammar Reference.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ready to start learning the essentials? In most languages, the Essentials Course will appear right on your Learning Path when you log in. If you don\u2019t see it, you can search in the &#8220;Courses &amp; Lessons&#8221; tab for this course and any of our other learning materials.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transparent.com\/login\/\"><strong>Log in now,<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0sign up for the\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/education.transparent.com\/mylearning\/game\/ng\/\"><strong>14-day free trial<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0of Transparent Language Online, or\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transparent.com\/libraries\/find-transparent-language-online.html\"><strong>get it free<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0at a library near you.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/12\/essentials-course-vocabulary-350x203.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"transparent language online essentials course vocabulary\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/12\/essentials-course-vocabulary-350x203.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/12\/essentials-course-vocabulary-1024x595.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/12\/essentials-course-vocabulary-768x446.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/12\/essentials-course-vocabulary.png 1274w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Whether you\u2019re learning a language for fun, for travel, or even for professional reasons, you\u2019ll want to start with the essentials. After all, if you don\u2019t know the basics like question words and numbers, you can\u2019t order a meal, let alone negotiate a deal! 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