Learn a Language

• English as a second language available for native speakers of Amharic, Arabic (modern standard), Chinese (Mandarin simplified), Czech, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Polish, Portuguese-Brazilian, Romanian, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Urdu & Vietnamese
• Kidspeak Courses available for children aged 6 and over in the following languages: Chinese (Cantonese and simplified Mandarin), English (including all above courses), French, German, Italian, and Spanish (Latin American and Castilian).
• Follow along lesson plans and practice skills to reach your personal goals

• Transparent Language Online App User Guide
• Transparent Language Online Browser User Guide

How to start if accessing Transparent Language for the first time:

1. Visit Transparent Language
2. Click on the Sign Up tab and enter your Liverpool Library card number
3. Complete the form as required and make sure you take note of your username and password
4. Select the language you would like to start learning

Apps Available

Help guide when downloading the App:

1. Once you have signed up and created your account, download the app from your app store
2. Enter your username and password or scan the QR code found on the 'mobile access' page in Transparent Language
3. Now you're ready to learn on the go

• Basic understanding of the English language is required at beginner level
• Develop your English for work, study and life in Australian society and culture
• Build your confidence in everyday situations like visiting the doctor or paying a bill
• Complete challenging interactive grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation activities
• Measure learning outcomes through online assessment tasks and quizzes
• Ranges from beginner to advanced courses

• NSW AMES User Guide (338 KB, PDF)

Arrivals in English learn everyday practical activities such as meeting people, registering with a doctor, and opening a bank account.

Active Reading develop a whole range of reading skills: prediction, vocab strategies, skimming, topic sentences and more. Learners use a wide variety of text types, based around lively, stimulating topics

Clear Pronunciation recognise and pronounce the 43 sounds of English through audio, video and interactive activities.

Practical Writing learn how to structure a message, select the right vocabulary, and choose the appropriate style.

Road to IELTS General Training focuses on general conversational skills in broad social and workplace contexts.

Road to IELTS Academic is for learners who wish to undertake further studies or training in the English language at TAFE or at University level.

Tense Buster learn present, past, future tenses including prepositions, passive, conditional  tenses including grammar rules.

Introduction Videos:

• Active Reading video
• Clear Pronunciation video
• Practical Writing video
• Road to IELTS video
• Tense Buster video

User Guides:

• Active Reading User Guide (279 KB, PDF)
• Clear Pronunciation User Guide (299 KB, PDF)
• Practical Writing User Guide (302 KB, PDF)
• Road to IELTS User Guide (392 KB, PDF)
• Tense Buster User Guide (172 KB, PDF)

Each book is provided with an English translation to help develop multilingual reading and listening skills to help kids learn languages. Read, Watch and Listen to a selection of books in world languages.

• Help ESL kids to learn English while holding onto their mother tongue
• Children can also read each LOTE title translated and narrated in English to help with reading and literacy development.
• Popular languages available: Arabic, Cantonese, Greek, Kannada, Mandarin, French, Italian, Hindi, Polish, Spanish, Tamil, Ukranian, Vietnamese.
• Classic stories available such as Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Little Red Riding Hood, and more ..

• LOTE4Kids User Guide (492 KB, PDF)