Learners have always been able to choose from a<\/em> lot<\/em> of languages in Transparent Language Online. 120+ languages at this point.<\/p>\n This year we focused on adding more courses and more levels to our most popular languages. ASL, Chinese, French, Spanish, and more.<\/p>\n We’re also making sure more people in more places can access languages. From more libraries partnerships to offline learning.<\/p>\n Pennsylvania is now the 5th<\/sup> state currently offering Transparent Language Online free to patrons of public libraries across the state.<\/p>\n PA joins MA, NC, TN, and VA. If you live in any of those states, your library card gets you free access to our platform, including all the exciting new updates below!<\/p>\n And if you\u2019re anywhere else, search your zip code here<\/a> to find a participating library near you.<\/p>\n You now have more to choose from in terms of courses\u2014and when you learn. You can now download lessons in the mobile app<\/a> to learn when you\u2019re offline!<\/p>\n Ok, let\u2019s get to all those new courses we promised. Beginners are covered in 120+ languages. And now our most popular languages go up to CEFR B2 or even C2.<\/p>\n Push past the plateau with the\u00a0Real World Collection<\/a>\u2014our most advanced materials ever, ranging from CEFR A2-C2.<\/p>\n Choose from 50-100+ hours of intermediate and advanced lessons that help you consume more real-world authentic sources with confidence. Read the news. Listen to podcasts. Watch YouTube videos. Just like a native speaker.<\/p>\n Available in Arabic (MSA and Levantine), Chinese (Mandarin), Farsi, French, Indonesian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Tagalog. (Note: not all languages have all levels, see availability in the table here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n In 2022, we launched our Beginner Professionals course (CEFR A1-A2) in Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish.<\/p>\n Now you can make deeper personal and professional connections in French<\/a>, Russian<\/a> and Spanish<\/a>. Progress from CEFR A2 to B1 with 80+ hours of vocab, grammar, conversations, and culture.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t let language barriers come between you and your customers.<\/p>\n Get yourself (or your employees) conversation-ready ASAP with Workforce English Essentials<\/a>. Choose from 50 hours of modules to create custom courses for your sales reps, customer service team, and beyond.<\/p>\n Available now for native speakers of Arabic, Spanish, and Ukrainian.<\/p>\n Last year we launched the Beginner ASL course<\/a> with the experts at Signing Savvy. After it cracked our top 10 languages in just 3 months, they helped us double it<\/a>. 8 new units. 242 new signs. 33 more hours of American Sign Language instruction.<\/p>\n Some of the biggest supporters of our ASL course\u2014librarians! So we made them a course of their own: ASL for Librarians<\/a>. 15 hours of basics to help you communicate with Deaf and hard of hearing patrons.<\/p>\n In 2022, we launched two new beginner Chinese courses: tones and radicals. Now the trifecta is complete with the pinyin course<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re new to Mandarin and don\u2019t know where to begin, join the 30×30 Challenge<\/a> launched this year by our Chinese experts! In just 30 minutes per day for 30 days you\u2019ll tackle tones, radicals, and pinyin and be well on your way.<\/p>\n We are proud to still support 7000 Languages<\/a> in their mission to preserve and promote indigenous languages with technology. This year, 7000 and their local partners added:<\/p>\n You can see all 30+ indigenous languages here<\/a>, marked with asterisks. (Note: these languages are only available to our library learners. Find a participating library near you here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n What are your language goals for the year ahead? Let us know in the comments and we\u2019ll give our best recommendations.<\/p>\n Happy holidays & happy learning!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" According to Oxford dictionary the word of the year is \u201crizz\u201d… mkay. For us, the word of the year has been depth! Learners have always been able to choose from a lot of languages in Transparent Language Online. 120+ languages at this point. This year we focused on adding more courses and more levels to…<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/12\/new-in-2023-2.jpg\")
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