Learners can now explore 38 indigenous languages in Transparent Language Online thanks to 7000 Languages, now including Chinuk Wawa, Comanche, and Hupa.

Transparent Language

17.01.2025

Transparent Language Online is 10x Platinum!

Taylor Swift. The Rolling Stones. Hamilton. And us. All 10x Platinum. We won a Modern Library Award with Platinum distinction for the 10th year in a row!

Transparent Language

30.12.2024

Transparent Language Online Year in Review 2024

130+ languages. 35+ indigenous languages. ASL. Advanced lessons up to CEFR C2. There’s a lot to learn in Transparent Language Online! Here's what's new in 2024.

Transparent Language

10.12.2024

Free language courses at every library in Denmark

Every library in Denmark now offers free online language courses for Danish speakers and Danish courses for immigrants to Denmark.

Transparent Language

17.10.2024

4 new indigenous languages in Transparent Language Online

You can now learn 35 indigenous languages in Transparent Language Online, including the four latest additions: Dinak’i, Ekpeye, Natchez, and Lingít.

Transparent Language

09.10.2024

Live Panel: Support English Language Learners at the Library

We asked 100 librarians about their biggest struggle supporting ELLs. Then we found 3 librarians to share their experiences overcoming those challenges.

Transparent Language

23.08.2024

How a UK library welcomes Ukrainian refugees

But first, coffee. That’s the approach one UK library takes when welcoming Ukrainian refugees. Coffee, then library cards, ESL support, and so much more.

Transparent Language

06.08.2024

Advocating for More Voices | Transparent Language Blog

What does it mean to be a language advocate? Why does language revitalization matter? Here's how and why we celebrate multilingualism.

Transparent Language

18.07.2024

🥇 Compete in the 2024 TLOlympics | Transparent Language

Compete with language learners all over the world to see who can learn the most this summer. Winners get gift cards for themselves & their library.

Transparent Language

11.07.2024

Close Your Rings Every Day, Learn a New Language

The new learner dashboard in Transparent Language Online helps you learn a language in 3 steps: learn something new, practice every day, and review regularly.

Transparent Language

09.07.2024

Florida Library Teaches ASL with Transparent Language Online

Want to host ASL courses at your library? See how Seminole County Public Library hosted ASL classes with the online course in Transparent Language Online.

Transparent Language

25.06.2024

Support ELLs at Your Library (Free Guide)

No AI fluff. Just real advice from real librarians supporting English Language Learners . Get your copy and get inspired! ESL classes, ELL Book Club, and more.

Transparent Language

18.06.2024

Learn a language offline | Transparent Language Online app

Patrons or students by the end of the Affordable Connectivity Program? Keep learning a language sans interruption in the Transparent Language Online app!

Transparent Language

08.03.2024

Review your vocabulary using all 4 core skills

4,000. That’s how many words you master by CEFR B2. Review your vocab with listening, speaking, reading, and typing activities in Transparent Language Online.

Transparent Language

24.01.2024

Beef up your vocab 🐄 | Transparent Language Blog

Language proficiency increases in tandem with vocabulary size. Beef up your vocab with Transparent Language Online to meet your language learning goals!

Transparent Language

13.01.2024

9x Platinum at the Modern Library Awards |

You know double and triple. But when you 9x, it’s nonuple. Transparent Language Online is a nonuple Platinum Award winner at the Modern Library Awards!

Transparent Language

13.12.2023

Transparent Language Online Year in Review 2023

See what's new in Transparent Language Online in 2023. (Spoiler: lots of new intermediate and advanced materials, new languages, offline learning, and more!)

Transparent Language

15.08.2023

CEFR C2 Language Lessons | Real World Collection

The most advanced lessons ever added to Transparent Language Online: CEFR C2 lessons in Chinese, Farsi, French, Russian, and Spanish.

Transparent Language

25.07.2023

Learn business English with Workforce English Essentials

Don’t let language barriers come between you and your customers. Get your employees conversation-ready ASAP with the most flexible business English course.

Transparent Language

13.06.2023

Push past the intermediate language plateau

Go beyond B1 with the Real World Collection. 50+ hours of authentic reading and listening lessons to help you consume more real-world input with confidence.

Transparent Language

22.05.2023

Beginner American Sign Language Course Expanded

8 new units. 242 new signs. 33 more hours of American Sign Language instruction. Put together the signs you learned in the first half sign complete thoughts.

Transparent Language

30.03.2023

Intermediate Spanish for Professionals | B1 Spanish Course

Push past the plateau. Progress from CEFR A1 to B1 with 80+ hours of vocab, grammar, conversations, and culture with Intermediate Spanish for Professionals.

Transparent Language

15.03.2023

Intermediate Russian for Professionals Course

Make deeper personal and professional connections in Russian. Progress from CEFR B1 toB2 with 90+ hours of vocab, grammar, conversations, and culture.

Transparent Language

16.02.2023

Learn a language offline with the Transparent Language app

Learn a language anytime, anywhere. You can now download lessons for offline learning in the Transparent Language Online app, available for iOS and Android.

Transparent Language

26.01.2023

Transparent Language Online Wins 8th Modern Library Award

Thanks to library voters, Transparent Language Online for Libraries has received a Platinum Award, the highest honor possible!

Transparent Language

23.12.2022

Transparent Language Online Year in Review 2022

2022 was the year of new languages and special purpose courses for ASL, ESL, and several of our most learned languages in Transparent Language Online.

Transparent Language

30.11.2022

Visiting the Ancient City of Pingyao | Chinese Language Blog

Learn all about the Ancient City of Pingyao, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Get tips on visiting this fascinating Chinese city in this post.

Transparent Language

30.11.2022

Curious Dutch Words - Monnikenwerk

Monnikenwerk (monk's work) isn't fun work, as you'll see in this post. Another question we'll answer: Why is the plural of monnik with just one k?

Transparent Language

30.11.2022

Wat móét ik nou hiermee? Accents on Dutch Words, Explained

Dutch uses trema's and French accents on its words - which can be confusing. When you use them, and a secret trick to get more use out of them I explain here!

Transparent Language

30.11.2022

Getting Gas in the Netherlands – Vocabulary

Gas prices have gone absolutely crazy in the Netherlands due to the war in Ukraine. But how do you talk about "tanken" in Dutch? Here's how!

Transparent Language

30.11.2022

What the heck is “grass duning”? – Curious Dutch Words

Grasduinen is a wonderful Dutch word that is starting to be forgotten, unfortunately. But what does it mean? And why does it lose relevance?

Transparent Language

30.11.2022

A Beach Trip from Beijing: Visiting Beidaihe and Nandaihe

The beachside towns of Beidaihe and Nandaihe in Hebei province make for a great weekend trip in the summer. They're the perfect escape from the heat in Beijing.

Transparent Language

30.11.2022

Shanghai Lockdown Continues | Chinese Language Blog

One Chinese city has been in the news a lot lately - Shanghai (上海 shànghǎi). That's because the city has been under an intense lockdown (封锁 fēngsuǒ). This is a result of the strict "zero COVID policy" (清零政策 qīng líng zhèngcè) that China has had in place. In this post, we'll take a closer look

Transparent Language

30.11.2022

You Heard Of Dutchman Aldies Ghoet-Koper? Neither Has He.

Jokes with names - the Dutch know how to make those, too. Here are jokes about Aldies, Peter and Connie!

Transparent Language

30.11.2022

Summer Fun in And Around Beijing | Chinese Language Blog

Read all about summer fun in and around Beijing in this post. It's full of Chinese vocabulary and videos that show you life in the capital city up close.

Transparent Language

30.11.2022

Dutch Late Night Host Arjen Lubach Is Back!

And how! Arjen Lubach is famous for his show Zondag met Lubach and the America First, The Netherlands Seconds video, and returned with a new late night show.

Transparent Language

30.11.2022

Dutch Idioms 28: Throwing the Baby Away

Dutch Idioms are fun - I insist! And the one about the baby and the bathwater is perhaps my favorite, so here's a post dedicated to it. Enjoy!

Transparent Language

30.11.2022

Chinese Blog Greatest Hits: Volume 1 | Chinese Language Blog

Join us on a walk down memory lane as we look back at the Chinese Blog Greatest Hits. In Volume 1, I look back at my early years living and studying in China.

Transparent Language

30.11.2022

Beijing vs. Shanghai | Chinese Language Blog

Which Chinese city is better - Beijing or Shanghai? We'll let you decide... this post is all about making comparisons in Chinese, so check it out and practice.

Transparent Language

30.11.2022

Chinese Blog Greatest Hits: Volume 2 | Chinese Language Blog

After six years of living in China and twelve years blogging about it, this is the end of the road. Check out the greatest hits with some of the best posts.

home›Transparent Language›Education & Personal Development

Transparent Language - Education & Personal Development

3 new online courses in North American indigenous languages

Transparent Language Online is 10x Platinum!

Transparent Language Online Year in Review 2024

Free language courses at every library in Denmark

4 new indigenous languages in Transparent Language Online

Live Panel: Support English Language Learners at the Library

How a UK library welcomes Ukrainian refugees

Advocating for More Voices | Transparent Language Blog

🥇 Compete in the 2024 TLOlympics | Transparent Language

Close Your Rings Every Day, Learn a New Language

Florida Library Teaches ASL with Transparent Language Online

Support ELLs at Your Library (Free Guide)

Learn a language offline | Transparent Language Online app

Review your vocabulary using all 4 core skills

Beef up your vocab 🐄 | Transparent Language Blog

9x Platinum at the Modern Library Awards |

Transparent Language Online Year in Review 2023

CEFR C2 Language Lessons | Real World Collection

Learn business English with Workforce English Essentials

Push past the intermediate language plateau

Beginner American Sign Language Course Expanded

Intermediate Spanish for Professionals | B1 Spanish Course

Intermediate Russian for Professionals Course

Learn a language offline with the Transparent Language app

Transparent Language Online Wins 8th Modern Library Award

Transparent Language Online Year in Review 2022

Visiting the Ancient City of Pingyao | Chinese Language Blog

Curious Dutch Words - Monnikenwerk

Wat móét ik nou hiermee? Accents on Dutch Words, Explained

Getting Gas in the Netherlands – Vocabulary

What the heck is “grass duning”? – Curious Dutch Words

A Beach Trip from Beijing: Visiting Beidaihe and Nandaihe

Shanghai Lockdown Continues | Chinese Language Blog

You Heard Of Dutchman Aldies Ghoet-Koper? Neither Has He.

Summer Fun in And Around Beijing | Chinese Language Blog

Dutch Late Night Host Arjen Lubach Is Back!

Dutch Idioms 28: Throwing the Baby Away

Chinese Blog Greatest Hits: Volume 1 | Chinese Language Blog

Beijing vs. Shanghai | Chinese Language Blog

Chinese Blog Greatest Hits: Volume 2 | Chinese Language Blog

home
›
Transparent Language
›
Education & Personal Development