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Hello Listener,

Remember your first Chinese phrase?

Was it “Hello, how are you,” “My name is….” or maybe “I have no idea what I’m saying?”

Every Chinese learner starts out with simple phrases and questions. That’s because learning phrases is easy. They’re exactly what get you speaking, understanding, and improving your Chinese in the first place. Not just random, unusable words.

So as a Chinese Beginner, having a powerful Chinese phrasebook is the easiest way to speak more Chinese. And with our brand new iBook, you master over 700 phrases.

Master 700+ essential Chinese phrases with the NEW Learn Chinese: PhrasePower iBook for the iPad. This is the perfect first step for Beginners and Travelers that want to learn and speak a boatload of Chinese quickly without focusing on grammar.

Click here to preview Learn Chinese: PhrasePower on iTunes.

Need to introduce yourself? Make some small talk in Chinese? Or just ask someone to take your photo? This $9.99 iBook is absolutely JAM PACKED with all the phrases you’ll need for social situations, basic conversations, getting around China, shopping, and much more.

Load up this iBook on your iPad and swipe through 4-Beginner Level Chapters. Not only you learn the essential phrases, words, and questions, you learn how to use them in conversation too. Chinese phrases come with audio samples, matching illustrations, and easy to follow sentence patterns.

Here’s What’s Inside Learn Chinese PhrasePower iBook:
– 4 Beginner-level chapters (Essentials, Asking Questions, First Encounters, Social Situations)
– In-depth vocabulary Reference section
– 700+ essential Chinese words and phrases
– Native audio samples for every word and phrase
– Easy to follow conversation layout
– Clear English, Simplified Chinese, and Pinyin transcription for learners of all levels

Here are some screenshots! (click here to see more on iTunes)

So, whether you’re a Chinese beginner or a traveler and need to learn Chinese quickly, without the headaches of grammar, you get the essential phrases with PhrasePower. Master 700+ essential Chinese phrases with the NEW Learn Chinese: PhrasePower iBook.

iBooks Hint: Be sure to sample this iBook for free on iTunes by clicking “Get Sample.”

Click here to get Learn Chinese: PhrasePower for your iPad!

To your Chinese fluency,
Team ChineseClass101

Hello Listeners,

There are two halves to learning Chinese.

No, no. Not grammar and vocabulary. Not reading and speaking. Think bigger.

The first half is your learning material and your methods. This includes your ChineseClass101 lessons, your lesson notes, your textbooks, workbooks, apps, and so on.

And the second half? It’s you. It’s how much you care to learn the language. It’s your actions – past, current, and future – that determine where exactly your language progress is going. Actions like…sleeping less to study more, consistently putting in a specific amount of time regardless of how little it is, ignoring everything around you for the sake of focus, and studying language that’s beyond your capability just so you can break through and improve.

Audio lessons, textbooks, apps. All of these, despite their limitations, give value that other forms lack. For example, audio lessons can get you speaking but aren’t grammar focused. That’s where textbooks provide value. The first half has already been done for you. The material is there.

The second half is you. Are you there?

One listener from our sister site, KoreanClass101.com, is definitely bringing his half to the table.

Here’s one of the most powerful success stories we’ve received to date. We hope it inspires you as much as it inspires us too!

It has been about just under three years that I have been a premium subscriber to Koreanclass101.com, and a very serious user for one-and-a-half years and counting after living in Korea.

To-date I have completed about 580 lessons, giving myself a goal of studying at least one lesson per day, and making up for missed days later. I have never spent a penny on taking any formal Korean classes and have never consorted with other foreigners in Korea, only having regular conversations with my friends in person or via mobile messaging. I have been able to speak, read, and write with a lot of confidence!

This site has offered me so much more value than any formal classes would have given me, and most certainly much more than I have paid. They are fun, organized, and the facilitators are highly attentive to students and always answer questions. The repetition as well as scaffolding really reinforces all of the grammatical and vocabulary comprehension! In addition, any issues or complaints are always dealt with swiftly and professionally as well, really showing that the customers are valued.

Of course, this wasn’t easy. In order to maintain my independence and not seek help from others, I have been studying every night using this site for about five hours at a time, getting four hours of sleep every day before having to head to the office for a grueling 12-hour work day.

It definitely requires you to be self-motivated and dedicated, and that’s what you have to be if you really want to get good value out of everything this site has to offer!

Thank you!
Colin C

Thank you for sharing your experience with us, Colin! Have a great story to tell?
Click here to leave a testimonial & tell us your story!

To your fluency,
Team ChineseClass101

Hi listeners!

Looking for a new language to study? Aside from ChineseClass101, we have 28 other languages that you can learn the fast, fun and easy way! And now there’s even more.

We’ve added 2 new languages to the Innovative Language family.

What are they? Based on user requests, we’ve launched Danish and Czech.

Czech, believe it or not, used to be called “Bohemian” until sometime in the 19th century. It’s the official language of the Czech Republic, one of Europe’s most popular tourist destinations. And like all Slavic languages, Czech has a reputation for having lots of consonants clustered together. But don’t let that scare you away. Czech uses the Latin script, which makes it easier to learn than a character-based language like Russian. And it’s not too far from Russian either, so learning either language will give you a huge advantage with the other!

Click here to sign up & take your first lesson at CzechClass101!

Danish is a Scandinavian language and will be easy for any English speaker. Worrying about the alphabet? No need. The Danish Alphabet also uses the Latin script plus three additional letters, Æ, Ø, and Å. Danish is spoken by over 5.5 million people and Denmark is consistently rated as one of the happiest countries on Earth. So, if you’re looking to visit Denmark, make sure to drop by DanishClass101.com and take your first lesson!

Click here to sign up & take your first lesson at DanishClass101!

P.S. Join the Founding Fathers Club and learn Czech or Danish at 50% OFF for life!
The Founding Fathers Club is a lifetime 50% discount exclusively for early adopters – more specifically, the first 101 subscribers per site. Learn for as low as $2/month for Basic or $5/month for Premium. The price will always be the same, even when the deal is gone. And the deal is gone once the first 101 spots are taken.

101 Spots! Click here to get 50% OFF for life at CzechClass101.com!

101 Spots! Click here to get 50% OFF for life at DanishClass101.com!

Welcome Back Listener!

It’s been a while! Last time we saw you, it was still 2013… Christmas trees were up, and you were still making your 2014 resolutions.

Now that the new year has begun, the #1 question everyone’s asking is…

“How do I fulfill my resolution and make serious Chinese progress?”

One: Stop thinking and start doing. Take on the challenge and jump in. Your progress starts NOW.

Two: Create a measurable and attainable Chinese goal. (Master 100 new words in 2 weeks, listen to 5 Chinese lessons a week, hold a Chinese conversation for 5 minutes, etc.)

Three: Challenge yourself more each month. (Go for 10 minute conversations, move on to 200 words, etc.)

It’s as easy as that!

So in 2014, take the ChineseClass101 12-Month Challenge!

Your progress starts now! Jump in and get 1 whole year of Premium access for only $99 (that’s just $8.25/a month and 45% OFF the regular price) until January 17th, 2014!

Got your Chinese goal ready? Good! With a 1-Year Premium Subscription, you’ll dive right into fun and effective Chinese conversation lessons while our Dashboard tracks and measures your progress throughout the year. Seeing how far you’ve progressed will keep you motivated to keep on learning!

Reached your first goal? Congratulations! Now, challenge yourself even further! Move on to more advanced lessons and bigger word lists! With Premium, you get all lessons from Beginner level to Advanced and Premium tools including the 2000 core words list! Our giant library of lessons will keep you busy from January 1st to December 31st.

Need More Motivation? Get insider tips and tricks on how to master your Chinese resolution this year. The Inner Circle Newsletter is an exclusive bonus gift when you use coupon code CHALLENGE to save 45% on 12-Month Premium!

Take The Challenge – Click To Get The Most Effective Chinese Course For 1 Year!

What’s A Premium Subscription?
It’s the most popular plan among our users. Why? All the Chinese lessons we’ve ever made (and will make), and all the handy lesson notes and Premium study tools are yours. Plus, you get to track your progress every step of the way.

Here’s how it works!
You learn real-life Chinese directly from native speakers in every lesson. Our lesson hosts explain and simplify the language for you: conversation, grammar, vocabulary, culture – you learn it all and are ready to speak ASAP.

You also get printable lesson notes to help review and master everything presented in the lesson. And with exclusive Premium tools, you get Chinese word lists, pronunciation practice and the study tools to master ‘em all fast.

Click Here To Get Unlimited ChineseClass101 Access for 45% OFF!

Oh, and that’s not all!

Here’s what you get in more detail:

• Full Lesson Access. All audio, video lessons PLUS new lessons
• Lesson Notes for Every Lesson. Understand everything in each lesson with in-depth notes. Read along as you listen or review after you’re done
• Practice and Review Quizzes. Review what you’ve learned after every lesson
• Measure Your Progress. See how far you’ve come with the ChineseClass101 Dashboard. It tracks your progress with every lesson you complete
• Learning Guidance. Set your level, start with a recommended lesson and know which lesson to study next with the Dashboard
• 2000 Chinese Words List. Must-know words for conversational fluency. You get thousands of sample sentences and audio pronunciation
• Smart Flashcards. Create your own word decks, master words fast, and track your progress with spaced repetition flashcards
• Personal Word Bank. Your Chinese vocabulary collection. Came across a new word? Store it here for later review and export to flashcards to study
• Line-By-Line Pronunciation. Perfect your accent by hearing lines again
• 1-Click Downloads. Download entire series with the Premium iTunes Feed
• ChineseClass101 Mobile. Take all lessons and lesson notes on the go with your mobile device or smartphone
• …and more!

Ready to crush your 2014 Resolution? Take the ChineseClass101 Challenge and get one whole year of non-stop Chinese lessons, lesson notes and more! Hurry, the ChineseClass101 challenge ends January 17th, 2014!

1-Year Premium is just $8.25 a month. Click Here To Start Learning Chinese!

To your fluency,
Team ChineseClass101

Hi Listener,

Want to speak more Chinese in 2014?

You need exposure to native Chinese conversation from day 1. You need a Chinese speaker to explain it all – the words, the grammar, and cultural nuances.

And you get all of that in every single ChineseClass101 lesson.

In fact, we’re starting up a brand new season just in time for the New Year!

Starting January 6th, 2014, we’ll be publishing brand new seasons of Audio and Video Lessons to get you mastering Chinese the fast, fun and easy way! Want to know what you can expect?

Here’s ChineseClass101’s Lesson Schedule:

• Monday: Culture Class – Essential Chinese Vocabulary
• Thursday: Throwback Thursday Lessons (Get a free random lesson from the past sent directly to your e-mail inbox.)
• Friday: Video Culture Class – Chinese Holidays

Remember, ChineseClass101’s newest lessons are free for the first three weeks! You have three weeks worth of lessons at any given time. Oh, and the first 3 lessons of every series are free too!

Check out the newest ChineseClass101 lessons for free!
Click here to learn Chinese with the newest lessons for FREE!

To your fluency!

Team ChineseClass101

Hi there!

Do you come across new Chinese words that you forget faster than you learn?

Yep, happens all the time.

Here’s what you do. Create a word list and start adding new words you’ve been learning. It’ll be your best friend for mastering new vocab, improving your Chinese and just becoming an intelligent all-round Chinese speaker.

While we’re at it, care to access other Chinese learners’ word lists too? As of now, you can!

With Custom Lists, an exclusive mobile web app for Premium and Premium PLUS users, you create, study and share your Chinese wordlists with others.

Custom Lists is a mobile web app, accessible with any browser on any device, PC, Mac, Android, iPhone, or tablet. It’s your own ever-growing collection of vocab lists to study. Create your word lists by making new entries or by picking from lists created by other users, or default lists provided by ChineseClass101.

What’s even better is that you’re not the only one. Other Chinese learners are creating their lists and adding words, which you can sneakily swipe for yourself through the Discovery or the Word Feed section.

In short, with Custom Lists you can…

• Create new lists and add your own Chinese vocabulary
• Add pictures to your entries with a camera functionality
• Browse, steal or just get “inspired” by other users’ custom lists with Discovery
• See the most recently added words by other users in Word Feed
• Access ready-made default lists provided by ChineseClass101
• Access the mobile web app on any device and browser
• Track your progress and the number of words you’ve added
• Use Custom Lists for all 29 of our languages

Custom Lists is currently open to all ChineseClass101 Premium and Premium PLUS users!
Simply visit https://customlists.innovativelanguage.com on your computer or mobile device and make sure to save it to your home screen. Use your ChineseClass101 login details to sign in and start making your custom word lists!

As usual, we’d like to know what you think! Let us know your suggestions and recommendations, as well as bugs and glitches. Shoot us an email at customlists@innovativelanguage.com

Want to upgrade to Premium or Premium PLUS and get Custom List access?
Use the time-sensitive discount code CUSTOM to save 20% and unlock the entire ChineseClass101 Learning System plus Custom List Access!

Click here to upgrade at 20% OFF!

To your fluency,
Team ChineseClass101

Season’s Greetings Listener,

2013 is about to come to a close. The year went fast, and we were very busy behind the scenes churning out new updates, features and upgrades for our memberships.

2013 was a fantastic time to learn a language with our system. Here are a few reasons why:

• Over 2,200+ new FREE lessons spanning over 29 languages published this year!
• 250 Million+ Lesson Downloads!
• 2 new language learning websites launched in July!
• New Lesson Pages unveiled to all members making it easier to navigate the sites!
• Over 1,000+ Premium PLUS students! Premium PLUS, the subscription with online tutors, now has 1,000+ students enrolled!

But of course, all of this was because of you, and because of your continued support and feedback. Thank you.

We’ve included 3 New Year’s gifts as our way of showing our gratitude…

1. New Year’s Video Lesson: Happy New Years in 29 Languages.
2. Bonus Phrase List: Say Your New Year’s Resolution in Chinese.
3. New Innovative Language iOS App: Access our complete learning system from your iPhone or iPad. Available for JapanesePod101 but more languages are on the way!

Click here to get your gifts from Innovative Language!

That’s just a taste of what your Innovative Language Learning membership gave you this year! And we’re not stopping there. Starting January 2014, we have EVEN MORE free lessons, gifts, giveaways and new features in store for you.

Enjoy the final days of 2013 and get ready for another fun, fast and fresh year of Chinese lessons and features in 2014!

Thanks for reading,

Peter Galante, Founder, and the Innovative Language Team

P.S. New lessons begin on Monday, January 6th, 2014! Tune in to find out how we’re ringing in the New Year!

P.P.S. Premium and Premium PLUS accounts will receive an incredible FREE upgrade effective January 1st, 2014. Keep a close eye on your inbox for the next e-mail.

Season’s Greetings Listener!

You were told there’d be 10 EPIC Chinese deals in the 2013 Holiday Countdown.

Here’s one more.

Pick your favorite deal, any deal, and jump into the Chinese language!

We’ve re-opened our incredible 2013 Holiday Offers and there are only 101 spots left per deal. Consider it a special gift from us to you, our beloved listeners. Choose your favorite deal from the past 10 days and enjoy huge savings on our best Chinese learning tools!

Having a hard time choosing? Here are our favorite deals:

• 24-Month Premium for 55% OFF – That’s one of our biggest offers of the year!
• 47% Savings on Any Basic or Premium Subscription! – Choose our most affordable plan or the fastest track to fluency.
• Lifetime ChineseClass101 Premium for Just $699! – These savings last a lifetime!

Late Birds! This one’s for you! The Holiday Season is hectic – hey! I didn’t even have time to RSVP to my own Holiday Party! So if you’re a late bird like us, grab one of our FESTIVE deals before they run out!

>> Click here to pick your deal! Only 101 coupons per deal left!

Again, Happy Holidays to you and yours!

ChineseClass101

The Fastest, Easiest and Most Fun Way to Learn Chinese!

P.S. It’s our party and we’ll extend it if we want to! Pick your favorite deal and start speaking Chinese TODAY! Hurry! We’re shutting down this party at midnight EST on the dot!

>> Click here to pick your deal! Only 101 coupons per deal left!

Hello Listener,

Either you’ve waited all year for this… Or you’ve just popped into ChineseClass101 and are wondering what in the world is going on.

The biggest and best Chinese learning deals and discounts of 2013 start today!

Serious about mastering Chinese in 2013? Join the Holiday Countdown as we count down the holiday season with 10 days of the 10 BIGGEST deals on Chinese Apps, Audiobooks, Software Subscriptions, and much much more.

The 10-Day Holiday Countdown Party starts today, December 9th, until Friday, December 20th, 2013. Here are few crucial things you must know in order to snag some amazing Chinese learning gifts before they’re gone forever.

• There are 10 deals total. One for each day of the Countdown.
• Each deal lasts only 24 hours! Move fast before it’s gone forever!
• Each day’s deal expires at midnight (EST) SHARP and a new one takes over.
• You won’t know what the next deal is until it arrives. Will there be a better discount? Should you grab it? Should you wait? We don’t know!
• These are the highest discounts of the 2013. (Up to 55% OFF!) Simply put, these Holiday-only discounts are too high for us to keep. You’ll never see them again.
• You get guaranteed access to amazing features coming in 2014. Over 2,200+ New Lessons, Innovative Language App for complete ChineseClass101 Access on your iPhone/iPad, Custom Word Lists and more!

How big are these discounts? Well… here’s today’s to give you an idea.

Holiday Deal #1! 55% OFF 24-month Premium ends at midnight, tonight!

Just how good is this deal? Put it this way. Regular-priced 12-Month Premium costs $120. That’s just $10 a month; not bad, right? But you get DOUBLE the length for even less at $108 ($4.50 a month.) Can you really say no to those kinds of savings?!

Get The Complete ChineseClass101 System with Premium. All of our awesome Audio and Video lessons, in-depth PDF lesson notes, and progress tracking to measure your success. Learn real-life Chinese from our awesome Chinese lesson hosts – anywhere, anytime.

Move Fast! Today’s deal only lasts until midnight, tonight (EST) and the clock is ticking!

Happy Holidays,

Team ChineseClass101

P.S. The Holiday Countdown starts today! That’s 10 Days filled with 10 Must-Have Deals on Apps, Audiobooks, Software, Subscriptions, and more! Want to get serious about your Chinese in 2013?

Click Here To Get Holiday Deal #1! 55% OFF 24-month Premium!

Hello and Wishing You Holiday Cheer,

Well it’s that time of year again when we run around trying to make everyone we love feel special and appreciated (pulling out our hair out the whole while!) but we’re going to dare to ask you one very simple question:

“Why Not?”

Think about it:

• Why Not treat yourself to mini exotic adventures whenever you want?
• Why Not prepare yourself for true adventures in China like no tourist could?
• Why Not pad your resume and potentially boost your earnings potential – all while having fun and doing so at your own pace?

And Why Not give yourself the gift that your friends and family will NEVER think of giving: By Finally Learning AND Mastering a New Language Instead of Just “Thinking About It”! We totally understand that life is hectic and that you think there’s no way you have the extra time to learn a new language on your own and that it’s way too expensive to get one-on-one lessons from a bona-fide native speaking instructor…but you’d be 100% wrong!

Because today and today only….

On “Why Not” Wednesday, We’re Offering You a Full 41% Off ANY Premium Subscription Which All Include:

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With our advanced language learning tools, native speaking instructors, and user-friendly interface, learning Chinese isn’t hard or stressful – it’s FUN! Whenever you need to escape from the stresses of daily life or just treat yourself to a little self-indulgence, just pull out your smart phone, tablet, or any media device with Internet access – and start the next lesson! And why not? Each lesson gets you one step closer to mastering the language and opening up a world of new possibilities including better job prospects, traveling and experiencing a foreign land like a true local, and meeting a whole new group of new and exciting people.

And don’t worry: You are indeed going to open a world of new possibilities by truly mastering Chinese thanks to our advanced language learning system. The Premium Subscription was specifically designed to include tools, features, and resources that all combine to significantly boost retention rates and dramatically reduce learning time, including:

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That’s right: Today and today only is your only chance to save a full 41% Off Any 1, 3, 6, or 12-month subscription to our Premium Plan and the resources you need to actually learn and master Chinese in just 1 year or less!

Our advanced language learning system makes it easier than ever and the 41% savings make it more affordable than ever….

So Why Not treat yourself to something you truly want and deserve by entering the coupon code below when you visit www.chineseclass101.com to save 41% off ANY Premium Subscription TODAY and TODAY only!!!

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Why Not?

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P.S. “Why Not Wednesday” is literally a ONE DAY event so when the clock hits 12:01 tonight, your chance to save 41% on any Premium Plan will disappear – so ACT NOW!

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