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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 you sign up for any of our InnovativeLanguage.com sites!

Learn Filipino with FilipinoPod101.com

This Austronesian language opens you up to beautiful weather and rich culture of the 7,107 islands within the Philippine archipelago. Not to mention, there are over 100 million Filipinos around the world to practice with! English is the second official language of the Philippines, so someone will always be able to help you understand the language better!

Start Speaking Norwegian with NorwegianClass101.com

English speakers rejoice! Norwegian is one of the easier languages to learn. It’s a Germanic language like English and thus has many words in common. There are about 5 million Norwegian speakers and as an added bonus, it’s more or less mutually intelligible with Swedish and Danish. That’s like learning one language and getting the next one free! Scandinavia, here we come!

Turkish Made Easy with TurkishClass101.com

Turkey is like an open air museum with ancient temples everywhere you go. If that’s not enough for you, its turquoise seas will surely seal the deal. There are over 85 million Turkish speakers in the world and the country itself is a bridge between Europe and the Middle East. But isn’t the Turkish language hard, you ask? No! What you see is what you get. Turkish uses latin characters and is pronounced as it’s written. Plus, Turkish is an Altaic language and closely related to Japanese!

Want to learn at 50% OFF for life on Basic and Premium? The first 101 listeners to sign up for the Founding Fathers Club will get a lifetime 50% off discount. That’s lifetime access to language learning for close to nothing while future members will pay full price!

Basic and Premium users enjoy access to all the lessons we’ve ever made and will make as well as Lesson Notes for each lesson. Premium members will speed up their learning with Premium learning tools such as online flashcards, line-by-line audio, video lessons, and mobile apps.

Save the date! July 2nd, 2012 is when our Bulgarian, Filipino, Finnish, Norwegian, Turkish, and Vietnamese sites go live!

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!

If you missed out on the big giveaway, here’s another chance to learn Chinese for LESS.

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Why is it so popular? This subscription comes with complete Lesson Library Access!

Meaning: The fun, fast, and easy lessons that users love (and downloaded 200 million times!) are all yours. You’re getting all the lessons we’ve ever made, and will make during your year with us. And on top of that, follow along with the Lesson Notes that give you easy to understand explanations of the grammar and vocabulary presented in the audio. These printable lesson notes are all yours with any Premium Subscription.

Begin Chinese today or continue your studies here – our lessons cover Absolute Beginner level up to Advanced.

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The kind that are dead-set about speaking and understanding Chinese. No excuses. It will be done and you can’t tell them otherwise.

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Once again, thank you for helping us reach 200 Million downloads and learning with ChineseClass101.com!

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 love most! Almost 200 million lessons have been downloaded to date.

Here’s why the lessons are effective!

Ready to speak like a native?

With a Free Lifetime Account, you’ll get the first 3 lessons of every series AND access to every new lesson that’s published weekly. Basic and Premium users enjoy access to all lessons we’ve ever made and will make as well as Lesson Notes for each lesson. Premium members can speed up their learning with premium learning tools such as online flashcards, line-by-line audio, video lessons, and mobile apps.

Why Bulgarian, Finnish, and Vietnamese?

Sure, Bulgarian, Finnish and Vietnamese may not be the most popular language choices out there, but it doesn’t mean they should be neglected. To us, all languages are important and should be celebrated! There aren’t a lot of online resources devoted to Bulgarian, Finnish or Vietnamese (trust us, we looked.) So it was only natural that InnovativeLanguage.com jump in and welcome these rich and beautiful langauges to our family.

Learn Bulgarian with BulgarianPod101.com!

Get Started with Finnish at FinnishPod101.com!

Discover Vietnam at VietnamesePod101.com!

Sign up today and get pre-launch offers! Browse around the new sites but remember, they’re still under construction!

Want to learn at 50% OFF for life? The first 101 listeners to sign up for the Founding Fathers Club will get a lifetime 50% off discount. That’s lifetime access to language learning for close to nothing while future members will pay full price!

Save the date! July 2nd, 2012 is when the 6 new language sites go live and when you can start learning Bulgarian, Finnish, Vietnamese and more the fast, fun and easy way!

Speaking Chinese without stopping to think…
Understanding Chinese as soon as you hear it…
And reading Chinese with one glance?

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You Get All The Lessons! They’re what our users love best. From Beginner to Advanced, gain access to every single Audio and Video Lesson we’ve ever created with Basic and Premium. Not only will you be speaking and listening to Chinese, but you’ll improve your comprehension when you follow along with the PDF Lesson Notes that come with every lesson.

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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 and Noteworthy Section! Check it out!

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? You should – the more you review, the more the Chinese language will get stuck in your head. Take notes with Notes as you listen, bookmark lessons in Favorite lessons, or download them with My Feed!

(Sample Screenshot from FrenchPod101.com)

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 mastering Chinese ASAP! Here’s how you come roaring back with more lessons!

Spring Forward with Chinese and get 23% OFF all Basic and Premium Subscriptions!

Basic is the most affordable plan and Premium is the fast track to fluency. But both get you access to all of our effective Chinese lessons and lesson notes!

Or if you’re the kind of person that wants more, Premium tools such as the 2000 Core Word List, Spaced Repetition Flashcards, Line by Line Audio, My WordBank, etc. speed up your Chinese! The words and grammar you learn with the lessons, you master with the Premium tools until it’s all natural!

Hurry! Deal ends March 23rd!

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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 Chinese circle narrows the content you see on your homepage down to Chinese exclusively.

What this means: Posts like the Word of the Day and lesson notifications won’t get lost in a sea of cat pictures and status updates. Get JUST the Chinese content. That’s focused studying for you!

2) Hangouts: Have up to 10 people on group video chat.

What this means: Get to hang out and practice Chinese with other Chinese learners!

However, we’re total Google+ newbies so bear with us as we get the hang of it!

Find us on Google+ and join our circle!

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New and exciting? The InnovativeLanguage.com page on iTunes!
That’s hundreds of Audio and Video lessons instantly available. Right here, right now!

It’s no secret: We love iTunes. You can discover amazing content on iTunes like our fun and effective audio and video lessons. After all, it is where we got our humble start 6 years ago. And over these 6 years, we’ve gained supporters all around the globe, including Apple! With their support, we’re now able to bring you InnovativeLanguage.com on iTunes.

The new page makes it easier for you to find the language learning solution you’ve been searching for and it brings together all 21 of our Language Learning 101 Podcasts and 19 Survival Phrases series in one place!

Click to launch iTunes and subscribe today!

Waiting for a new lesson? Get the most recent lessons from all of our 21 language sites. And if you’re done with Chinese, jump over to Japanese, then Arabic, and become a hyperpolyglot!

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Listener, have you ever been in love before? Here at ChineseClass101, we may not be able to teach you a thing about romance, but we can show you how to fall in love with the Chinese language.

Because when you fall in love with Chinese… it will never leave you. Just like with real love, it will only get better.

Sure, Chinese has lots of grammar. Words you can’t pronounce? You bet. Sound hard? Wait, stop. The question of whether it’s “hard” or “easy” is not important. If you love something enough, obstacles don’t stand a chance against you.

‘Til death do you part, you and Chinese are in it for the long haul!

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