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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!

EPIC Sale at CantoneseClass101! Save on ALL CantoneseClass101 Subscriptions ‘til Friday, September 27th, 2013! Basic, Premium and… yes, even Premium PLUS subscriptions, are on sale! Choose from 1, 3, 6, 12, and 24 month subscriptions! However, think fast! Premium PLUS spaces are limited and will sell out because we have a limited number of Cantonese tutors.

Click Here for EPIC savings on All Basic, Premium and Premium PLUS Plans

Premium PLUS is the one subscription we rarely discount. What makes it so different than Premium? On top of unlimited CantoneseClass101 Premium access, Premium PLUS subscribers get access to their own Cantonese tutor. Someone who’ll correct your mistakes, answer any Cantonese question you’ll ever have, and guide you to speaking native level Cantonese. Save 15% on Premium PLUs and take advantage of…

• 1-on-1 Email Access with Your Very Own Native Speaking Tutor
• Personalized Curriculum Planned Out by Your Tutor
• Assessment Test at Beginning of Studies to Help Personalize Your Instruction

Premium is for serious learners and is by far our most popular plan! You get the best of both worlds… all of our effective lessons and lesson notes to learn Cantonese with anytime, anywhere. Plus, the study tools to retain everything you learn twice faster than you would through ordinary textbooks and manual memorization. With the EPIC sale, save 30% on any Premium plan and unlock our entire system including…

Basic is the most affordable way to learn Cantonese. Get 20% OFF and unlock the basic features of our advanced learning system for as low as $3.20/month with 24-month Basic. Designed for casual learners that just want to complete lesson access to learn at their own pace. With Basic, you unlock…

But no matter which plan best suits your needs and budget, this sitewide sale will expire on September 27th, 2013 so select the plan that best suits your needs and budget by clicking on the time-sensitive link below now!

Click here to compare plans and get EPIC savings!

Remember, all subscriptions come with a 60-day money back guarantee just in case you’re not making as much progress as you’d like. No questions asked.

To your Cantonese fluency,

Team CantoneseClass101

P.S. Remember, Premium PLUS spots are limited! Get 15% OFF Premium PLUS, 20% OFF Basic or 30% OFF Premium until Friday, September 27th, 2013.

Click here to see all CantoneseClass101 plans and choose your discount!

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 for your feedback and ongoing support!

Peter Galante, Founder
CantoneseClass101

P.S. Complete this survey and get one FREE product from the Innovative Language Store. You’ll find the one-time-only 100% OFF coupon on the last page of the survey. Choose any one of our Cantonese Audiobooks, Mac Apps or PC software before the September 18th, 2013.

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 speaking and understanding Cantonese? Then, take advantage of the Back to School Sale and unlock the entire CantoneseClass101 learning system for less.

Save 24% on 1-year and 2-year Basic and Premium subscriptions and learn Cantonese for as low as $3.04/month with 2-Year Basic or $7.06/month with 2-year/Premium. This sale ends August 30th, 2013.

Click here to Save 24% on 1 and 2 year Basic or Premium Subscriptions!

Take your first lesson & start improving in minutes!
We help you start learning Cantonese no matter your experience. Beginner or Advanced, you start with a lesson appropriate for your level. Listen and repeat as our fun lesson hosts teach you real Cantonese and get you speaking in minutes.

With a Basic or Premium subscription, you unlock over 400+ Cantonese Audio and Video lessons – The CantoneseClass101 Lesson Library – from Absolute Beginner to Advanced. Plus, new lessons are published every week so you’re only getting better and better.

Is there more? Of course! Here’s exactly what you get when you save 24% at CantoneseClass101:

• Guidance: We help you start learning Cantonese. Set your learning level begin a lesson that’s perfect for you, and the CantoneseClass101 Dashboard tells you want to study next.
• Complete Lesson Library: Over 400+ Cantonese Audio and Video lessons from Beginner Level to Advanced.
• PDF Lesson Notes For Every Lesson: Read along as you listen with these detailed explanations.
• Progress Tracking: Track your Cantonese progress, lesson by lesson, and continue where you’ve left off.
• Mobile Web App: Access all lessons and lesson notes on any mobile device.

As a Premium Member, you also gain access to Premium Study Tools:

• 2,000 Must-Know Words List: All the Cantonese words needed for conversational fluency. Use this with Flashcards and your WordBank.
• Smart Flashcards: Learn vocabulary fast and create your own study decks.
• Your Personal Word Bank: Save new words here to review later.
• Line-By-Line Pronunciation: Perfect your accent with dialogue breakdown.
• 1-Click Lesson Downloads: Download any series with the Premium iTunes Feed
• Review Quizzes: Review what you’ve learned after every lesson with quizzes.

With Premium, the ENTIRE CantoneseClass101 learning system is yours. This is the fastest track to fluency and and you get the premium study tools in addition to the lessons and lesson notes. If you take advantage of the sale, 24-month Premium is as low as $7.06/month!

Go Basic, you just get the Basics of our system. Just the CantoneseClass101 lesson library,the lesson notes, and the progress tracking system to ensure you’re learning and improving.

Back To School Sale: Click here to take advantage of this 24% discount and start learning Cantonese!

Ready to take your first Cantonese lesson?
Click the link above, and choose Basic or Premium. On the check-out page, choose the length of your subscription (12 or 24 months) and fill out your info. Then press COMPLETE!

Joining Is Risk Free! Remember, your purchase is backed by a 60-day money-back guarantee. No hassles. No questions asked.

To your fluency,
Team CantoneseClass101

P.S. Hurry! The CantoneseClass101 Summer Survival Sale ends August 30th, 2013!
Don’t Pay Full Price! Click Here to learn Cantonese with CantoneseClass101 at 24% OFF!

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 Recorder in the Line-by-Line Audio under “Lesson Materials.”

For each and every CantoneseClass101 lesson, you can use the Voice Recording Tool in conjunction with the Line-by-Line Audio to…

(sample screenshot taken from JapanesePod101.com)

To Access The Voice Recorder, visit any lesson and click on (2) Lesson Materials. In the Line-by-Line Audio Tab, you’ll see a microphone by each individual line of the conversation.

(sample screenshot taken from JapanesePod101.com))

Click on the microphone icon to load the Voice Recorder for that specific line to hear the native speaker. Then, press the record button to record yourself. Once you’re done, you can either listen to the Cantonese version, then your version to compare, OR play both simultaneously to see just how close you are to the native speaker.

So, listeners, test this feature out and let us know what you think! For all bugs, errors and suggestions, please shoot us an email at contactus@cantoneseclass101.com

For iOS Users: Please note that the Voice Recording Tool requires Flash to work. However, we are working on a non-flash (HTML5) version of the Voice Recording Tool. Stay tuned for future updates.

Note: You’ll need to be a Premium member to access the entire CantoneseClass101 learning system as well as features like the Line by Line and Voice recorder.

Click here to upgrade to Premium at CantoneseClass101.com at 15% OFF!

To your fluency,
Team CantoneseClass101

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, one-by-one. Just swipe through each scenario on your iPad or iPhone and tap on objects and places to get their meanings.

You’re not reading words off of a list. You’re mastering words in their real-life context along with audio pronunciations and sample sentences.

What’s new with this app? With Visual Dictionary Pro – Learn 30 Languages, you can:

And with 30 languages, Visual Dictionary Pro gets you mastering a total of 16,500+ words.

Want to try it out for FREE? The Free Visual Dictionary is coming soon!

Visual Dictionary (Free) also comes with the same 30 languages with limited access so you can try before you buy. For each language, you explore the 3 sample scenarios – Earth, City and Supermarket and master 104 words along the way. For more scenarios and words, simply unlock the language with an in-app upgrade.

Visual Dictionary Pro Comes with the following languages:

· American English · British English · Bulgarian · Cantonese
· Chinese · Croatian · Dutch · Filipino · French · German
· Hebrew · Hindi · Hungarian · Indonesian · Italian
· Japanese · Mongolian · Nepali · Korean · Polish
· Brazilian Portuguese · Russian · Spanish · Mexican Spanish
· Peruvian Spanish · Swahili · Thai · Turkish · Ukrainian · Vietnamese

Visual Dictionary Pro – Learn 30 Languages is perfect for travelers and language lovers alike. You master just the practical, real-life vocabulary of the world around you. This app will walk you through 26 everyday scenarios like stores, homes, classrooms, airports, hospitals, subway stations and more in 30 languages!

To your fluency,

Team CantoneseClass101

P.S. Stay tuned! Visual Dictionary Pro – Learn 30 languages for the iPhone and iPad is coming soon!

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% DISCOUNT!

And start learning with these Cantonese lessons:

You unlock over 400+ Cantonese Audio and Video lessons – The CantoneseClass101 Lesson Library – from Absolute Beginner to Advanced. Plus, new lessons are published every week.

But there’s more.

• Learning Guidance: We help you start learning Cantonese. Set your learning level, begin a lesson that’s perfect for you, and the CantoneseClass101 Dashboard tells you what to study next.
• PDF Lesson Notes For Every Lesson: Read along as you listen with these detailed explanations.
• Progress Tracking Track your Cantonese progress, lesson by lesson, and continue where you’ve left off.
• Mobile Web App: Access all lessons and lesson notes on any mobile device.

You’re Also Gain Access To Premium Tools

• 2,000 Must-Know Words List: All the Cantonese words needed for conversational fluency. Use this with Flashcards and your WordBank.
• Smart Flashcards: Learn vocabulary fast and create your own study decks.
• Your Personal Word Bank: Save new words here to review later.
• Line-By-Line Pronunciation: Perfect your accent with dialogue breakdown.
• 1-Click Lesson Downloads: Download any series with the Premium iTunes Feed
• Review Quizzes: Review what you’ve learned after every lesson with quizzes.

With Premium, the ENTIRE CantoneseClass101 learning system is yours. This is the fastest track to fluency and and you get the premium study tools in addition to the lessons and lesson notes. 24-month Premium is as low as $7/month!

Go Basic, you just get the Basics of our system. Just the lessons and the lesson notes.

Summer Survival Sale: Click here to learn Cantonese this summer at 30% OFF!

Click the link above, and choose Basic or Premium. On the check-out page, choose the length of your subscription (1, 3, 6, 12, 24 months) and fill out your info. Then press COMPLETE!

P.S. Hurry! The CantoneseClass101 Summer Survival Sale ends July 26th, 2013!

Want to learn more about Basic or Premium Subscriptions? Click here!

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 to over 780 million English speakers worldwide. It’s the world’s lingua franca! This July, you’ll find British English lessons on EnglishClass101.com as an alternative to the current American English lessons. However, if you’re a native speaker and want to brush up on your British accent, feel free to stop by as well!

British English Lessons start July 1st. Click here to visit EnglishClass101!

Persian is also known as Farsi. The good news? It has no articles, no cases, and nouns have no gender. In short, grammar will be easy and breezy. It also opens you up to over 110 million speakers in Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. And since it’s part of the Indo-European language family, it’ll help you get a head start on Arabic (ArabicPod101.com) and Hindi (HindiPod101.com) as well! The bad news? You need to wait ‘til the site is launched!

PersianPod101.com Coming Soon! Click here to sign up for the wait-list!

Swahili is the easiest African language to learn for English and Arabic speakers. There are no lexical tones and it’s spoken just as it’s written. With over 140 million speakers, Swahili is the official language of Tanzania, Kenya and is the lingua franca of East Africa. We’re happy to have it as our first African language at InnovativeLanguage.com. And if you know what Hakuna Matata means (it means no worries), you’ve already started learning!

SwahiliPod101.com Coming Soon! Click here to sign up for the wait-list!

P.S. July 1st is the day! Stay tuned for PersianPod101, SwahiliPod101 and new British English lessons!

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:

Remember, CantoneseClass101’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! Sign up for a Free Lifetime Account to learn Cantonese with newest lessons!

Click here to sign up for a Free Lifetime Account!

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.

And of course, every language learning site needs a way for users to report bugs quickly. Alongside the “View Comment” link, you can now use “Report a Problem” to report all technical or language related issues directly to us.

You’ll find these additions at the bottom of each lesson page.

(sample screenshot taken from JapanesePod101.com)

All Versions Tab for Line-by-Line Dialogue

We’ve also added an “All” tab to the Premium “Line-By-Line Audio” section.

Here you can see all versions of the lesson dialogue – in English & in Cantonese. This is in addition to the English only, Cantonese only, and Romanization only (where applicable) tabs.

(sample screenshot taken from CantoneseClass101.com)

Once again, thank you for your support and stay tuned for more improvements coming soon!

Click Here to Visit CantoneseClass101 & Test Drive the New Lesson Pages!

To your fluency,

Team CantoneseClass101

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 instantly jump into everyday Cantonese conversation. We guide you through and teach you how to respond.

You Read Along. Here’s Why It WORKS: Imagine getting a transcript to every conversation you hear. You’ll know every word. You’ll keep up with fast, natural conversation. And best of all, you’ll master Cantonese in half the time. With PDF Lesson notes, you get the lesson in writing – the transcripts, translations, word lists and grammar explanations.

And You Cut Learning Time In Half With Premium Study Tools. Serious about mastering Cantonese? With Premium you unlock the Tools – the word lists, spaced repetition flashcards, word bank, and more – that with consistent use will massively improve your vocabulary, pronunciation and speaking skills.

So EXACTLY What Am I Getting With My 6-Month Premium Account?

• Learning Guidance: We help you start learning Cantonese. Set your learning level and begin a lesson that’s perfect for you.
• The CantoneseClass101 Lesson Library: 400+ lessons and counting. Audio & Video lessons from Beginner to Advanced.
• PDF Lesson Notes For Every Lesson: Read along with these detailed explanations.
• Mobile Web App: Access lessons and lesson notes on any mobile device.
• Progress Tracking Dashboard: An easy way to track your study progress.
• 2000 Must-Know Words List: Enough for conversational fluency.
• Smart Online Flashcards: Learn vocabulary fast and create your own study decks.
• Your Personal Word Bank: Save new words here to review later.
• Line-By-Line Pronunciation: Perfect your accent with dialogue breakdown.
• 1-Click Lesson Downloads: Download any series with the Premium iTunes Feed.

And Exclusive Inner Circle Access for 6 Month Subscribers.

• For 6 Month Subscribers ONLY. The Inner Circle is a monthly, no-holds barred newsletter giving you insider tips and success strategies to mastering Cantonese from the people who’ve been there. For dedicated learners only.

Click Here To Get 6 Months of Unlimited Cantonese Learning For $66!

Where Will Your Cantonese Be In 6 Months? Make the decision to master Cantonese. Nobody’s ever gotten fluent by hoping to maybe, someday, possibly learn a language.

And get a 6-month Premium membership for $66. That’s a big 45% off and our biggest deal of the year so far. The 6-Month Premium Sale Ends Friday, June 28th, 2013.

Click Here To Get 6 Months of Unlimited Cantonese Learning For $66!