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Amazing New Features in Transparent Language

January 12, 2024 Reference Library Staff
Our extensive language learning database has great new content and expanded features.
I studied French from grade school through college. With a total of thirteen non-consecutive years of study, I was excited to converse when I finally went to France. Upon arrival, I found no one spoke with the measured clarity of my accommodating teachers. Offering my mid-level understanding seemed to bait our hosts to run me right over with a stream of words that were stylish, of course, but often impossible for me to navigate. Language learning only goes so far with traditional educational materials. The new Real World Collection in Transparent Language is designed for intermediate language learners who want to level up to true fluency, the ability to hold authentic conversations with native speakers. If you're in the process of learning Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, French, Hebrew, Indonesian, Korean, Pashto, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, or Urdu, you can access unique materials that will boost your vocabulary, grammar, and cultural understanding of the langauge. Contextual and interactive content will enable you to challenge yourself to get over that hill without hitting the discouraging wall where it all seems to become incomprehensible again.
Even more new content:
  • Transparent Language has added to its ASL offerings in response to the popularity of the sign language materials added to its collection last year. There is even a unique ASL for Librarians track. [Yay for us!]
  • English learners can find materials specific to workplace interactions with Workforce English Essentials. New material is also available in the for Professionals courses in Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish.
  • The Chinese offerings are also updated, including a 30x30 Challenge where beginners can get a big start in Mandarin with 30 days of 30-minute lessons.
  • Transparent Language also now offers over 30 indigenous languages from all over the world, in collaboration with 7000 Languages, a non-profit organization devoted to preserving endangered indigenous languages all over the world.
  • On top of all of this new content, users can now download lessons in the mobile app to continue learning when you're not connected.
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