{"id":2652,"date":"2014-11-20T10:21:28","date_gmt":"2014-11-20T10:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/?p=2652"},"modified":"2014-11-20T10:23:12","modified_gmt":"2014-11-20T10:23:12","slug":"how-effective-transparent-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/how-effective-transparent-language\/","title":{"rendered":"How Effective Is Transparent Language?"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"listenlearn_transparentlanguageapp\"<\/a>

Transparent Language app<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

How effective is the Transparent Language app and how does it compare to other methods of language learning?<\/em><\/p>\n

The Transparent Language app self-identifies as a \u201cpowerful and personalized language-learning system designed to advance your new language proficiency.\u201d Its simple exercises focus on helping beginner learners memorize critical words and phrases.<\/p>\n

Is it Effective?<\/h3>\n

Learners using Transparent Language should expect to enjoy building a strong linguistic foundation, even if they might not achieve the same levels of language proficiency as a learner who regularly attends a course.\u00a0Whilst Transparent Language\u2019s claim to \u201cadvance your new language proficiency\u201d is bold and exciting, the app is really most useful as a very light introduction to a new language or as a supplement to other methods of learning.<\/p>\n

The Transparent Language mobile app works in conjunction with Transparent Language\u2019s website, synchronized to a Transparent Language Online account. Although user reviews have mentioned activation errors and other technological hiccups,\u00a0the site, happily, does not currently list any cost.<\/p>\n

The Native Speaker Experience<\/h3>\n

Transparent Language offers the opportunity to hear native speakers pronounce words in their language, which is an automated alternative to an actual,\u00a0conversational experience. The native speakers will not always enunciate clearly or use correct grammar or sentence structures but any and all exposure to a foreign language is, to some extent, helpful.<\/p>\n

The app also\u00a0allows new students to search for words and phrases on Twitter to see how others use the language practically, on a day-to-day basis. However, users should always remember that Twitter is mainly a text- and picture-based social network, and if they are to reach higher levels of language proficiency, learners should also expose themselves to hands-on experience by listening and talking to native speakers.<\/p>\n

This is perhaps one of the biggest differences between learning a language solely through an app and having real life contact with a qualified tutor. Most apps cannot account for human error as well as the inconsistencies and quirks of human speech.<\/p>\n

Whilst the app\u2019s Byki Slowsounds feature allows users to hear words slowed down and perfectly enunciated, a tutor could much better prepare a learner how to adapt to different accents and\u00a0situations.<\/p>\n

There are a myriad of supplemental tools available to the enthusiastic language learner to help reach fluency. As technology develops, the future of language learning remains bright and exciting. When used in conjunction with real\u00a0conversation and personalized instruction, the dream\u00a0to master any language becomes a much more immediately real and manageable\u00a0goal.<\/p>\n

Want to learn alongside a dedicated tutor who will always point out and help you with your mistakes? Contact Us<\/a> today and we'll tell you how you can get started!<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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