Mango Languages at Penn State
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This document introduces Mango Languages, an online language learning platform founded by four individuals four years ago. It is used by various organizations as an educational resource for language learning in libraries, language labs, and to supplement course offerings. Mango teaches languages through an intuitive Lego-like approach based on second language acquisition theories. It offers 52 language courses and apps for various devices that allow for convenient, practical, and fun language learning.
Mango Languages at Penn State
- 1. Welcome!PENN STATEHappy ValleyMango LanguagesBeverly CornellDirector of Awesome
- 2. The DreamINTRODUCTIONFour guys andfour years agoRyan WhalenMike TeshubaMike GoulasJason Teshuba
- 3. PassionTEAMLanguage not just what we do
- 4. Cream of the cropUSESIn library resource
- 5. Language lab for conversation practice
- 6. Supplement current language offerings
- 7. Foreign exchange/study abroad students
- 8. ESL students
- 10. Happy studentsFast, easy and incredibly effective language learning.Meet Mango
- 11. Who Loves Mango?Mango is used by a variety of respected organizations.Mango Languages is an approvedFedlink vendor, BOA#: LC1068004
- 12. Why Mango?Mango is practical.Learn stuff you can USE!
- 13. Why Mango?Mango is convenient.Learn the way you want!
- 14. Why Mango?Mango is FUN!
- 15. Cream of the cropLINGUISTIC SCIENCESecond Language Acquisition Theories
- 18. Noam Chomsky
- 19. HH Stern
- 20. Joan Rubin
- 21. New Studies/InnovationsRETENTIONORGANIC LEARNINGCOMPREHENSIONHow it worksVOCABULARYPRONUNCIATIONIntuitive Language Construction GRAMMARCULTURE
- 22. How it worksMost language learning tools work like a puzzle
- 23. How it worksMango works more like LEGOS
- 24. How and why it works
- 25. Fun StuffPRODUCTSBasic and Complete
- 26. iPhone app
- 28. 52 Language Learning Experiences
- 30. Organic Learning Modules Fun StuffFEATURESUnlimited access
- 31. Innovation
- 32. Tech support
- 33. Training
- 34. Usage reports
- 36. Happy PatronsDemonstrationSee Mango in action!
- 39. Sessions
- 40. Users
- 41. Minutes
- 44. Descriptions
- 46. Press Releases
- 47. Facebook Posts
- 50. ARE YOU READY TO MANGO?mangolanguages.com
Editor's Notes
- Started in 2007 by four guys in a living room based on a love of languages and creating a program that really worked and could be fun for learners. We have brown to a team of almost 50 people in our headquarters in Detroit Michigan. Including linguists, programmers, designers, marketers and more. IN addition we have over 150 developers and editors around the world who teach at prestigious international universities and many hold PhDs.
- Based on that love of languagesLanguage is who we are. Over 90% of Mango staff speaks at least one foreign language. Many speak 2,3,4, 5 and even 6. I know six languages at least enough to be polite and I can even cause a little bit of trouble in Spanish. Most of the Mango Elves come from ethnic backgrounds or have traveled abroad and understand how language can make or break your international experiences.
- Global Economywith the internet and social platforms like Facebook and Twitter borders are dropping every day. Last divide is language. Greater need than ever before.
- Mango is already used and loved by a wide variety of respected organizations, almost 90 million users have access to Mango in North Americaincluding,,,The U.S. AirforceThe U.S. Navy The U.S. Coast GuardU.S. Special OP forcesThe U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityThe U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationThe U.S. Department of AgricultureThe U.S. National Institute of HealthNew York Public LibraryCounty of Los Angeles Public LibraryNew York UniversityTexas TechHyandai/KiaMcDonaldsJust to name a few.What do all these language learnerslove about Mango? Well lots of things
- We started with the basicslooking at the linguistic science, second language theories and scientists work and took the best from each one and lots of beta tests with learners and came up with our own language learning methodology
- Ready to see it in action? Lets take a look at a simple example of how it all comes togetherDEMO POINTS Rich imageryNavigation and soundSelecting a lessonGoalsConversation StyleSelf PacedLearn greeting and are you sightseeingPronunciation Pop upArticulate soundClock and show answer Culture Note A bit harder Semantic Color Mapping word order Break it down introduce word and quizzesCategory Four language by U.S. governmentAfter are you sightseeing lets show them how its like Legos, lets give them another piece. Intuitive language constructionCritical thinking slide reinforce vocabulary, culture, grammar and last bit of pronunciation VCTVoice comparison demo