Celebrate Indigenous Cultures with Mango

Celebrate indigenous and international cultures by learning a new language through Mango Languages. Choose from over 10 languages (including English!). Log in through the Langsdale databases and help fight Monolingualism!

Some facts about bilingualism:

• 21 percent of Americans speak more than one language at home
• Bilingual children hit language milestones at the same age as monolingual children, so exposing children to a second language at an early age will enhance their language skills
• Being bilingual enhances your ability to concentrate and focus on a task while tuning out irrelevant information
•  Biligualism can postpone the onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s by increasing blood and oxygen flow to the brain

http://www.brainfacts.org/sensing-thinking-behaving/language/articles/2008/the-bilingual-brain/

Mango Languages: A Student Perspective

Scrolling through the library databases, I came across something extremely different. There was a database geared towards something other than typical library research. It was a research database named Mango Languages. This database is loaded with tons of information about different prominent languages within the United States. Some of those languages include Spanish, Italian, German, and French. Mango has other languages too, but I’ll let those languages be a surprise. Mango language database has everything from basic conversational skills to more advanced learning skills. And this program can be easily downloaded to your Android or Apple device.

Mango is really simple to begin: first, log on to the Langsdale’s database. You will be prompted to enter your myUB username and password. Next, click Mango Languages by using the “Databases by Title” tab. Continue by registering as a user of Mango. (Note: there is no charge for using this database or completing the registry.)Check your email for confirmation and then you can begin. See, it’s really quick and easy.

This is simple, fun learning in a convenient setting. The program guides you through every single step, from picking a language to reading the flashcards.

A tip: turn up your volume when using this database. This way you can understand the correct pronunciations and articulations of new words and phrases. Mango is definitely something worth mentioning. I could not believe how easy and entertaining this program was. After mastering the different Spanish courses, I wondered why I had not heard of Mango Languages in high-school. It would’ve been a fine tool in learning both conversational Chinese and Spanish. This is also a great tool for brushing up on language skills. Do not hesitate to try Mango Languages. It’s one of the best programs that I have ever come across in the databases listings. Hasta luego, amigos!

Go international, go Mango!

It's International Education Week. . .so why not try a slice of Mango? Mango Languages is a FREE online language learning system available via Langsdale: Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portugese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese. Treat yourself, it's International Education Week, so go international and go Mango!