Archive for the 'General Announcements' Category
July 25, 2011
Gengo WordPower Updated! But can it make you fluent?
Probably not, but it can get you pretty close. This little app does pack a massive punch - master all the words and you’ll reach 80% comprehension, or in other words, daily conversational level!
But if Gengo WordPower wasn’t powerful enough already, we’ve went ahead and added more power!
In Case You Didnt Know...
The Gengo WordPower App provides you with the Core 2000 Cantonese words. According to experts, knowing 2000 puts you at over 80% comprehension (exact number varies per language).
So Whats New?
A new sleek black interface & smooth navigation which lets you breeze through your studying.
The new Flashcard system - you will remember those words because the flashcards wont let you go until you do.
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July 6, 2011
This Week at CantoneseClass101
It’s already second half of 2011! How are your New Year’s Resolutions going?
..Its okay, we totally understand.
By no coincidence, the 2nd half of our season begins today.
Here’s a reminder of our weekly schedule!
Monday - Absolute Beginner Season 2
Tuesday - Audio Blog
Thursday - Throwback Thursday
Friday - Learn with Pictures and Videos
Sunday - Bi-weekly News: Check out what’s going on at at CantoneseClass101
June 29, 2011
We know what you did last summer..
You were swimming, weren’t you!?
Don’t worry, just checking.
Summer’s here and we’re in the mood to celebrate this warm joyous season – and what better way to start summer off right than have a Summer Celebration Sale!
Why celebrate summer you ask? Excellent question. Because not only is the sun shining and the ice-cream plentiful, but we also have a lot of NEW things to release. We’re kicking off July with 6 brand NEW languages, NEW Premium Flashcards, NEW lessons AND a NEW discount of 22% OFF for Premium Subscribers.
Click here to get the discount and get all of our new features!
This Fourth of July, we welcome Swedish, Dutch, Hungarian, Hindi, Hebrew and Indonesian to the Pod101 family! Also, our Premium... Show more
June 27, 2011
How To Take Over The World, Part 2
Hej! Hallo! Sziasztok! That’s “Hello” in Dutch, Swedish, and Hungarian. Did we get it right?
We’re really excited about our 3 new European additions to the Innovative Language Learning family and today we’re announcing yet another three languages. We’ve held our breath for so long to keep these a secret that we’re just about ready to faint!
Ready?
Starting July 4, Hindi, Hebrew, and Indonesian will be getting the complete Innovative Language Learning treatment with their own 101.com websites! Now, even though these languages are spoken by a collective 725 million people worldwide, they aren’t given enough attention online – or anywhere for that matter. Until now! If you’ve never had a good reason to learn these languages before,... Show more
June 13, 2011
How To Take Over The World: Learn 6 More Languages!
In case you thought we were kidding about world language domination, you’re in for a pleasant surprise. After months of hard work, we’re proud to announce the launch of AustralianPod101.com for all of you Down Under lovers!
Just kidding. Though, we are giving this idea serious consideration.
Coming this July to a laptop screen right in front of you, we will be introducing 6 new exciting languages to the Innovative Language Learning family. Dutch, Hungarian, and Swedish are just the first additions to our language family on track to be released July 5th. We’d love to tell you about the other 3 but it’s a big secret – you’ll have to wait another 2 weeks!
Now, the Dutch, Hungarian and Swedish languages aren't... Show more
December 30, 2010
NEW! My Word Bank Enhancements
Have you used your Word Bank lately? Inspired by your emails, requests and suggestions, we upgraded the My Word Bank feature to make it even easier for you to study vocabulary on CantoneseClass101.com! My Word Bank is a Premium feature that allows you to add vocabulary words from our lessons and word dictionary to a personalized central list for you to study from. Create online flashcards and hear native audio pronunciation with every entry.
With the new My Word Bank features, you can organize, sort, export, and completely manage all of your vocabulary. Here is a complete rundown of the new features:
1. Group Words Into Lists – You wanted lists? You got it! Now you can organize your words with lists and labels. Create, edit and... Show more