CantoneseClass101.com Blog

Hello Listener, Learning Cantonese? That’s pretty epic. If you haven’t realized this already... the amount of people actually choosing to learn Cantonese (or any language for that matter), setting goals, and learning despite whatever excuse and distraction daily life throws at them... is very, very small. It’s very easy to do nothing... and get nothing done. Lots of people do that. But learning Cantonese and going from simple words to speaking and understanding comfortably? It’s worth stopping for a moment to admire your hard work and progress. It’s pretty EPIC. And knowing how much dedicated students invest in a language, it only makes sense to help you master Cantonese for less cash with an EPIC sale! Save... Show more

Hello Listener, Thank you for learning with CantoneseClass101. Through your ongoing feedback and requests, we continue to improve the way we deliver your Cantonese lessons. Take for example... Lesson Page Layouts – Completely redesigned based on last year’s survey. Mobile Web App – You requested a mobile friendly version of CantoneseClass101. Progress Tracking Dashboard – You wanted to track your progress. We thought it was a great idea. So, if you have 5 minutes to spare, please help us improve CantoneseClass101 by taking this short survey at the link below. Click here to take the CantoneseClass101.com September Survey! Good, bad or ugly, we will read every single answer. Thank you... Show more

Hi Listener, I hope you weren’t expecting expensive textbooks, surprise quizzes and Cantonese conversations completely irrelevant to real life. None of these are in any of our CantoneseClass101 lessons. In fact... no textbooks necessary; all the Cantonese lessons you’ll ever need are on the site. No surprises. This is stress free, at-your-own-pace learning. And best of all, we only focus on real life Cantonese conversations. Now that we’ve covered these crucial basics, you’re ready to learning. In fact, your Cantonese lessons start today with the Back to School Sale. Take your first sample lesson here: CantoneseClass101.com/Lesson Back To School Sale: Master Cantonese This School Year at 24% OFF! Want to jump into... Show more

Hi there listener, You’re regularly exposed to Cantonese speakers and conversations in CantoneseClass101 lessons. But do you actively practice pronunciation and the proper accent? If not, now’s the time to start. How would you do it? Simply listening and repeating Cantonese speakers isn't enough. You need to hear how you actually sound as opposed to how you think you sound . So, naturally, recording and comparing yourself is one of the best ways of knowing how close your Cantonese is to native Cantonese. In fact, you can start doing this with your Cantonese lessons at CantoneseClass101. We've upgraded & re-added the Voice Recording Tool into your lesson pages. If you’re a Premium member, you’ll find the Voice... Show more

Hello Listener, All 30 languages are yours inside one app! Yes, Cantonese too! So anywhere you go in the world, we have you covered. And anytime you’re ready to start the next language, you have 30 languages and over 16,500 words instantly available on your iPhone or iPad. And no, you can’t have this app yet. It’s coming soon. Visual Dictionary Pro - Learn 30 languages, presented by InnovativeLanguage.com, comes with 30 languages, including Cantonese, that you can easily download with an internet connection. Master Cantonese and 29 other languages with real-life scenarios! Visual Dictionary Pro - Learn 30 languages is coming soon to iTunes! Master over 550 must-know words in 30 languages by exploring 26 scenarios,... Show more

Hi listener, Improving Cantonese is on every learner’s summer to-do list. That is... if you even have one! Oh, you don’t!? How’d you know what you’ve accomplished so far? Do you want to speak Cantonese without thinking? Want to understand real life conversation? And have Cantonese native speakers teach and guide you step by step? Write these goals and tasks down! Then, start learning Cantonese with CantoneseClass101 this summer! Summer Survival Sale! Get 30% OFF Basic & Premium Subscriptions ‘til July 26th, 2013! Learn more Cantonese for less this summer! All CantoneseClass101 Basic & Premium subscriptions are 30% OFF. Get 24-month Premium for as low as $7/month! Click here to learn Cantonese with the 30%... Show more

Hi listeners! Looking for new language to study? Aside from CantoneseClass101, there are 26 other languages that you can learn the fast, fun and easy way! And now that we’re done updating our lesson layouts, we’re adding even more languages! There are 2 new language sites and a whole lot of new content on EnglishClass101 coming July 1st and we’re revealing it here first! What are they? Based on user requests, we’re introducing British English, Persian, and Swahili. These new additions will bring the Innovative Language family to a total of 29 sites! British English? That’s right. We have EnglishClass101.com just for our English learners. British English itself has over 58 million speakers in the UK and opens you... Show more

Hi Listener, Want to speak more Cantonese? You need exposure to native Cantonese conversation. And you need a Cantonese speaker to explain it all - the words, the grammar, and cultural nuances. That’s every CantoneseClass101 lesson. And there’s more on the way! Starting July 8th, 2013, we’ll be publishing brand new seasons and lessons to get you mastering Cantonese the fast, fun and easy way! Want to know what you can expect? Here’s a sneak peek at what you can look forward to: Monday: Upper Intermediate Series Thursday: Throwback Thursday Friday: Advanced Video Culture Class - Hong Kong Holidays Remember, CantoneseClass101’s newest lessons are free for the first three weeks! You have three weeks worth of lessons at... Show more

Hi listeners, Last week we made the switch to cleaner, friendlier lesson-page layout! If you’ve completely missed the big news, click here to take a lesson and see for yourself! In the meantime, we’d like to thank you for all of the fantastic feedback. We took your suggestions to heart and over the past week, we’ve rolled out three updates with more on the way. View Comments Report A Problem All Languages Tab for Line-by-Line Dialogue View Comments & Report A Problem Some of our listeners pointed out that comments disappear when you’re in the Lesson Materials section or the Review Section. We’ve went and added a way to easily access lesson comments from any section on the lesson page. ... Show more

Hi listener, Where will you be in 6 months? And your Cantonese? Successful students plan ahead. They don’t leave learning Cantonese to luck. So, when 2014 comes around and most people are just starting their Cantonese resolutions, you’ll be 6 months ahead (if not more!) Forget the 2014 Resolution, start Cantonese now! Grab 6 months of CantoneseClass101 Premium for $66 - that’s 45% OFF! With Premium, you unlock 400+ Cantonese lessons (new lessons published weekly), PDF lesson notes, Premium Tools and Exclusive Inner Circle Access! Click Here To Start Right Now! You Speak Cantonese From Day One. Want to speak quickly and confidently? You need to be exposed to conversation right now. In every CantoneseClass101 lesson, you... Show more