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Archive for June, 2012

6 New Language Bundles of Joy Heading Your Way! Part 2

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!

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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!

200 Million Lessons Downloads Don’t Lie! Did You Win?

Hi there listener,

200 Million Lesson Downloads!

That’s a ton of lessons downloaded! That’s a lot of Russian mastered!

Since we couldn’t have done it without you, we gave out 120 Premium Memberships!

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    6 New Language Bundles of Joy Heading Your Way!

    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!

  • 10-minute audio lessons: long enough to learn, short enough to stay interesting
  • Learn at your own pace, anytime, anywhere with a smartphone or MP3 Player
  • Native lesson hosts break down all conversation, grammar, and vocabulary
  • Cultural insight and conversational tips that you won’t get out of a textbook
  • Just listen, repeat and start speaking! It’s that simple!
  • 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!

  • With about 9 – 12 million Bulgarian speakers in the world, this language will come a lot easier to Russian learners.
  • Both languages share the same alphabet and pronunciation will be a breeze if you can already speak Russian.
  • Bulgaria ranks 2nd in the world for MENSA IQ test-scores.
  • Into investing? Bulgaria is the place. Since 2004, Bulgaria’s economy has averaged more than six percent annual growth, attracting significant amounts of new foreign direct investment.
  • Get Started with Finnish at FinnishPod101.com!

  • Finnish pronunciation is easy! Finnish is pronounced just the way it looks, so you can start speaking right away.
  • Finland is also ranked as one of the world’s most peaceful, competitive and livable countries in the world.
  • Traveling to Finland? It’s truly a life-changing experience. Finland has cultural diversity, a rich and complex history, and vibrant natural beauty to boot.
  • Challenge yourself to learn a unique Uralic language—if you know Hungarian already, you may find it easier to learn Finnish because of their similarities.
  • Discover Vietnam at VietnamesePod101.com!

  • Love Vietnamese food? Itching to see beautiful countryside everyone’s been raving about?
  • With its growing tourism industry, Vietnam is becoming a popular destination spot for tourists around the globe.
  • There are roughly 81 million Vietnamese speakers in the world, with many living abroad.
  • Though the language and culture are rich with French and Chinese influences, with VietnamesePod101.com, you’ll learn all about what makes Vietnam and the Vietnamese language unique and worth pursuing!
  • 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!

    Explore the World in Russian with the Visual Dictionary iBook from InnovativeLanguage.com

    Hey there Listener!

    Here’s a thought:

    The world around you needs to have little Russian labels.
    Anything you see, you’d know its Russian meaning immediately.

    Office building? Check.
    Train station and everything inside? Check.
    The items in your kitchen? Check.

    Learning Russian would take half the time!

    With InnovativeLanguage.com’s Visual Dictionary Russian iBook, you can do just that. This Visual Dictionary is the first of its kind. Even iTunes has noticed!

    Learn by Exploring the World in Russian!

    Just tap and zoom through 26 different everyday scenarios. You see the word in its real-world context, read it and hear its pronunciation. From the city streets, to train stations, and right down to your own kitchen, you learn 550+ Russian vocabulary words for anything and everything you’d encounter along the way.

    Each scenario comes with:

  • Audio Gallery – Get the image of the word, with its reading and audio pronunciation
  • Explorer Mode – Tap on places and objects to learn their Russian meanings
  • Quiz Mode – Review the words with flashcards
  • With Visual Dictionary Russian (Enhanced Version), you can:

  • See all the vocabulary illustrations, translations and spelling
  • Place personal tags and notes in each scenario in Explorer Mode
  • Drill scenario vocabulary with flashcards in Quiz Mode
  • View all the words in the book with the Alphabetical Glossary
  • Tap and zoom through each scene, bringing Russian learning to life
  • Hear the audio clip in Audio Gallery Mode
  • Click Here To Get Visual Dictionary Russian iBook