New Language Learning Database
Kent District Library has added Mango Languages to its growing list of patron resources. Mango is free to all KDL cardholders, and is an easy, effective way to learn to speak a foreign language. Mango is available in two versions:
Mango Basic: Perfect for a foreign language beginner, Mango Basic teaches everyday greetings, gratitudes, goodbyes and helpful phrases in a short period of time. The courses, which require only two to five hours of time to complete, are currently available in 22 foreign languages and 14 English as a Second Language (ESL) courses.
Mango Complete: Mango Complete offers a 100-lesson course that digs much deeper and is designed to provide a more complete understanding of the entire language and culture. It is available in 9 foreign language and 3 ESL courses. Foreign language courses include Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. ESL courses include Polish, Spanish and Portuguese.
Learn more about Mango Languages, or start using it today! KDL will be holding a contest related to the new database in May. Be on the lookout for more information.
Posted by: Katie
April 8th, 2010 at 10:24 pm
How can I start using Mango Complete in Spanish?
Thanks,
Georgine Bello
April 9th, 2010 at 8:29 am
Hi Georgine,
To start using Mango, click the “Mango Languages” link in the blog post (or visit the Reference Resources portion of our website and click “Research Databases” and then “Language Learning”). Once you are in Mango, click “Start Learning,” and from there you can select the language and version you are interested in.
Hope that helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions.
Katie
KDL Staff
April 11th, 2010 at 11:03 pm
I’m really looking forward to using Mango! I love KDL!!!
April 13th, 2010 at 1:02 pm
We tried Mango yesterday and it was great thank you. Only problem is trying to find it on the KDL site. Where is the link?
Thank you.
April 14th, 2010 at 8:09 am
Hi Jacque,
From http://www.kdl.org, click on Reference Resources and then Research Databases. Under Database Categories, click on Language Learning, which is where you will find Mango.
I hope that helps!
Katie
KDL Staff
April 15th, 2010 at 12:13 am
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May 10th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Nice, I really like this feature!
Thank you KDL!
May 13th, 2010 at 9:29 pm
Great program. Looking forward to using it more and getting more profient in my foriegn languages.
June 15th, 2010 at 9:21 pm
I think this a great idea. Looking forward to it
I would be delighted to learn German .
June 17th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
I’m going to learn japunes
August 8th, 2011 at 8:09 pm
I’ve logged into Mango from home without a problem. However when I’m on my work computer it keeps telling me to, “log in from the library website”, which is what I’m doing.
August 9th, 2011 at 10:36 am
Hi Jason,
We’ve found in the past that some people have difficulty accessing the site from work due to firewall systems put in place (often the case with larger organizations). It prevents the site from recognizing where you’re coming from. If this is the case, you may be able to talk to your IT administrator to resolve the issue. If you find that doesn’t help, you can also try some of the methods found here.
I hope that helps!
Eric DeHaan
KDL Communications Manager