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About Mango Languages

Mango is an online language learning system that can help you learn a variety of selected languages. It also has instructions on how to learn English if you are a native Korean, Japanese or Mandarin speaker.

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Key features

Mango provides access to six languages for those wanting to learn a language from basic right through to advanced levels with grammar and cultural notes. The languages provided are:

  • Mandarin,
  • Spanish,
  • French,
  • Japanese,
  • German,
  • Italian.

Mango also contains lessons for people wanting to learn English if their native language is:

  • Japanese,
  • Korean,
  • Mandarin.

More information

Each lesson covers all four key language components for those learning one of the six foreign languages or English as a second language:

Vocabulary
Focus on words and phrases that will be the most valuable in common, real-life situations.
Pronunciation
Audio is recorded by native speakers, giving users the best possible model for their own pronunciation. A voice comparison tool allows users to speak into a microphone, see a visual representation of their pronunciation compared to the narrator’s, and adjust until they are as close as possible.
Grammar
Using semantic color mapping, literal translations, grammar notes and critical thinking exercises, users are able to easily identify and recognize linguistic patterns.
Culture
Mango integrates cultural insight into every lesson, ensuring an understanding of the customs and etiquette of the people they want to communicate with.

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Apps

Mango is available both as an Android app or iOS app (for iphone, iPod or iPad).