Whether you want to learn a new foreign language or practice a familiar one, there are two new databases to help you: Mango Languages and Transparent Language Online.
Mango Languages is an interactive database that provides lesson plans for 72 different languages. To track your progress, create an account. Mango conveniently tracks your learning yours, the courses you studies, and the lessons you’ve completed. Each lesson begins with conversational goals and grammar goals.
Transparent Language Online is a language-learning service offering over 90 language options. Note: users must create a free account to use (click “Sign up” to create an account). To create an account, you must be on campus and connected to Drake Wifi.
By John Stacy May 8, 2019 - 3:07 pm
I am interested in the Koine A Greek thru Mango.
Is there a specific computer capability which must be purchased. I have an older system at home. I am not sure the full capability of the Mango system can be achieved on this system hardware.
By Andrew Welch May 8, 2019 - 3:33 pm
Mango lists system requirements for using their site here: https://support.mangolanguages.com/hc/en-us/articles/218331597-System-Requirements
By Bill Boal August 9, 2021 - 9:59 am
I have been using Mango Languages Chinese for the last three months. I had already taken a year of college-level Chinese in the classroom, but I found Mango to be a very good tool for drill and practice–primarily speaking and hearing. (It offers little for reading and nothing for writing.) Its strong points are repetition and adaptive review. If you miss questions, it repeats them later. It keeps track of your progress and shows you where you left off, whenever you log in. Of course, to get full benefit, you need to do a little work every day. But overall, I rate it as EXCELLENT and I am very glad it is available at Drake.