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Greetings from Team ChineseClass101! We’re stopping by the blog today to tell you about an exciting new feature we’re slowly rolling out on the website. A few select users have been chosen to test drive the new Dashboard feature. Log in to your account today to see if you’re one of them! The new Dashboard aims to help you track your Chinese learning quickly and easily. We’ve produced a lot of lessons in our lifetime and while we pride ourselves on offering a wide variety of lessons to our users, we realized that it can been pretty overwhelming for some. Where do I start? What level is best for me? What series do I move on to now? These were common questions coming in from avid users like you, so we set out to solve these... Show more

Hello Listener, What can you do in 3 minutes? You can... Check your Facebook feed...(and accomplish nothing) Stare at your homework assignment in confusion... OR learn to introduce yourself in Chinese, pick up new phrases and start speaking a new language. Three minutes is all you need. Introducing our newest video series, Learn Chinese in Three Minutes. In this 25-lesson series, you'll learn the basics needed to talk confidently with Chinese speakers. Our Chinese lesson host will take you step-by-step through must-know phrases such as "Hello, my name is…" and “Thank You/You’re Welcome.” The phrases and conversation get more advanced as the series progresses. How It Works In each lesson, every phrase is broken... Show more

Hello Listener, Last week, we confirmed Bulgarian, Finnish, and Vietnamese are coming in July, 2012. In fact, you can go and sign up right now! Just keep in mind that these fast, fun, and easy lessons don’t start ‘til July 2nd, while we get ready for launch. But let’s get back on track. The next three languages are... *drumroll* Filipino, Norwegian, and Turkish! Why these languages? The users have spoken. And we had to deliver. Plus, while there were tons of website teaching a few basic words and phrases, they all skipped what really matters: speaking and understanding native conversation. Before you choose one (or all three), remember – every new lesson published will be FREE to access for 3 weeks, when... Show more

Hi there listener, 200 Million Lesson Downloads! That’s a ton of lessons downloaded! That’s a lot of Chinese mastered! Since we couldn’t have done it without you, we gave out 120 Premium Memberships! Did You Win? Click Here To See The List of Winners! If you missed out on the big giveaway, here’s another chance to learn Chinese for LESS. Save 20% on Premium at ChineseClass101.com until July 4th and... Master the ins and outs of daily conversation Learn Chinese culture directly from native hosts Understand Chinese conversation instantly without stopping to think Start speaking ASAP from the very first lesson Premium ChineseClass101.com Access! Click Here To See The Benefits! 20% OFF Our Most... Show more

Hello Listener, Get ready! We’re getting some new additions to the family! No, you’re not getting a brother or a sister. Come July 2nd, 2012, 6 new languages will join the Innovative Language family. That’s a total of 27 languages that you can be fluent in. And knowing how insanely passionate about language our listeners are, 27 will not be a problem. Want to know what the new languages are? Here are the first three! Bulgarian, Finnish, and Vietnamese. And the others? Find out in an upcoming blog post, but in the meantime, tell us which languages you’d like to see next! Why learn with Innovative Language? It’s the tried and tested Pod101 method we’ve been doing since 2005! And it’s the lessons that our listeners... Show more

Speaking Chinese without stopping to think... Understanding Chinese as soon as you hear it... And reading Chinese with one glance? If you can do that, that’s a Pretty Big Deal. Learning Chinese with ChineseClass101.com? No big deal. Why? You jump right into native Chinese conversation with native Chinese hosts. They break down Chinese grammar and phrases so you can speed up your learning and speak like a native. Master real-life Chinese conversation, learn the words and grammar behind it and you’re ready to speak ASAP. Chinese gets even easier with this Pretty Big Deal! Start speaking from the first lesson and save 27% on Basic and Premium Subscriptions until May 25th at ChineseClass101.com It’s a Pretty Big Deal –... Show more

You’ve downloaded. You’ve tuned in. You’ve learned. And iTunes has noticed! Today, InnovativeLanguage.com is featured on the front page of the US iTunes Podcast section. The InnovativeLanguage.com iTunes page brings together 21 language 101.com sites, 19 Survival Phrases series, over 300 mobile apps, and more. But it’s not only a collection of language lessons, it’s a community of passionate language learners like you that download, tune in, and learn regularly. And we wouldn’t be on the front page without you. Whether you tune in on iTunes or with a Free Lifetime Account on one of our websites, thank you for learning with us! JapanesePod101.com, our Japanese language learning site is also featured in the New... Show more

Hello Listener, Just one of many redesigns coming your way! Recently became a Premium member? Don’t know your way around? Premium tools can really speed up your Chinese progress. If you know how to use them, that is. When you visit My Tools you’ll notice a cleaner layout, descriptions, quick links, and video tutorials perfect for new members who have just started exploring the fast track to Chinese fluency! Ready to start? Check out Word Bank and Flashcards! Since you’ll come across a lot of words and phrases in our lessons that you’ll want to remember, save them in Word Bank and drill them with spaced repetition Flashcards. More words means having more to say in Chinese , after all! Want to review your lessons later?... Show more

Hello Listener, Winter blues getting you down? Feeling a little drowsy and lazy? Neglecting those Chinese studies ‘til tomorrow? Aw. Looks like you’ve caught the Chinese Winter blues. There’s only one way to bounce back! You’ve got to Spring Forward! ...Meaning - Right here, right now, you’re forgetting a whole bunch of Chinese vocabulary by doing nothing! They’re gone! Poof! And all that great Chinese progress? It slammed on the gas pedal in reverse while you’re feeling blue. Stop feeling blue, start feeling awesome. You’ve got to Spring Forward with Chinese! And luckily... Spring’s only a few days away. That means more sunshine, warmer days, and even more fun, fast, and easy ChineseClass101 lessons that get you... Show more

Hello Listener, Social media is all the rage nowadays. Networks are popping up left and right. And dropping off as well. Anybody remember MySpace? *crickets* Hello? Ah, well... In the meantime, ChineseClass101 has made its way to Google+! In case Facebook isn’t your cup of tea but you’re looking to squeeze in some extra Chinese learning in between reading your friends’ updates, pay us a visit! You can also stop by to ask a Chinese related question, or just say hi! Or if you’re on every social media network (like us!) and just want to expose yourself to more and more Chinese... What’s interesting at Google+ 1) Circles and Streams: Create a circle exclusively for Chinese learning. Selecting to see the stream from the... Show more