The Latest Summer Game?

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Learning a Second Language
Summer can be a great time to kick back and take on a personal enrichment project at a more leisurely pace.

If learning a second language is on your to-do list -- or if introducing your kids to a new language sounds like fun -- use your East Hampton Public Library card to sign up for a free Transparent Language Online service account. This web-based language-learning program offers more than 80 languages, including English as a second language for a variety of non-native English speakers.

Want to Learn While You Travel or Commute?
Once your create your free account, you may also use the Go Mobile tab with your Apple iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, or Android powered device and use the three steps to download and run the app.

Websites
Live Mocha
Connect to a large online language learning community.
Open Culture
Free lessons in 40 languages.
Google Translate
Use it to translate sentences or to translate entire web sites.

So have fun this summer and perhaps dabble in the prospect of ¡El que habla dos lenguas vale por dos! The person who speaks two languages is worth two!

Learning a Second Language

En Su Biblioteca
The library holds a variety of tools useful to people looking to learn a second language; reinforce their skills in a second language, or as a heritage project, learn and share a second language with the younger people in their extended family.

New on the Shelf
If you prefer the CD format (great for commuter learning) try any of eight titles from the GoPimsleur series.  Each title features eight 30-minute lessons on four audio CDs, a Reading Book with more than 50 reading lessons, and an MP3 CD.  Shorter CD language courses are also available.

Learn Online
The library also offers free access to Byki Online which includes more than the language learning opportunities shown above.  Look for the New User? click and use your East Hampton Public Library card barcode number to set up a free account. Bonne chance!