Learning to write and type in a foreign language can be very helpful in building communication skills, especially in today's world of text messaging and email. Being able to "write it down" helps eliminate issues with accents and rough pronunciation and - just as with written communication between English speakers - reduces ambiguity. The typing activities included in Transparent Language Online engage the brain in new and different ways that reinforce the memorization of the items learned, further embedding them in the learner's short-term and long-term memory.
Transparent Language Online has two different typing activities – one created with beginners in mind, and the other for more intermediate-level learners. For beginners, Transparent Language Online has an EasyType™ mode that presents learners with 3-5 characters or letters to choose from for each part of a word or phrase. Once learners are more comfortable with the foreign alphabet, they can use the fully mapped native keyboard laid out exactly as it should be for the language they are learning. These two typing modes not only help learners progress at varying proficiency levels they also create a familiarity and capability with the foreign keyboard. In this way, Transparent Language Online is simply the more complete learning experience.
