Analyze long, complex texts and learn to detect sarcasm, allusion, or bias. Get comfortable listening to fast-paced conversations on unfamiliar topics.<\/p>\n
Available now in Transparent Language Online<\/a> for Chinese, Farsi, French, Russian, and Spanish.<\/p>\n Explore authentic texts and audio clips professionally rated at CEFR C2.<\/p>\n Each lesson focuses on a source covering topics ranging from geopolitics to economics to technology.<\/p>\n For example, in Spanish you\u2019ll read an op-ed on Colombian tax reform. In Russian you\u2019ll listen to an interview with a Russian historian about monopolies on natural resources.<\/p>\n These sources expose you to the most recent language usage while exploring culture and history.<\/p>\n Get comfortable with advanced language features like:<\/p>\n You\u2019ll also acquire lots of lower-frequency or domain specific vocabulary in topics ranging from artificial intelligence to legal defense to lending markets.<\/p>\n Vocab items are accompanied by in-depth explanations that provide context, additional meanings, literal translations, and more.<\/p>\n Refine your reading and listening comprehension by working with authentic sources\u2014books, op-eds, interviews, documentaries. These reviews<\/a> you study along the way give you practice in spotting tone, argument, and structure, so that the next time you face new material, you\u2019re already tuned in.<\/p>\n Comprehension activities target the features of the text\/audio that push it to the C2 level, such as rhetorical devices, implied cultural information, and analysis of the author’s arguments.<\/p>\n Take the first step toward advanced proficiency with the 2-week free trial<\/a> of Transparent Language Online. Or find it free\u00a0at your library<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Say so long to the intermediate plateau with the most advanced lessons ever added to Transparent Language Online! The new \u201cDistinguished\u201d level in the Real World Collection is equivalent to CEFR C2\/ACTFL Distinguished\u2014that\u2019s 36 hours of reading and listening practice at native-like proficiency. Analyze long, complex texts and learn to detect sarcasm, allusion, or bias…<\/p>\nExplore authentic materials<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nMaster advanced language features<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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