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Hi there listener, When students start learning French, a ton of questions start popping into their brains like... “How’d the French language come to be?” “What are the top 100 French words I should know?” “What’s the deal with this crazy grammar?” “Where’s a good dictionary when you need one?” You’ve got questions; we’ve got answers. You’ll find them and a lot more at the newly redesigned French Resources Corner. It covers everything from language origins, the writing system, grammar, and must-know vocabulary down to extras like mobile apps and the dictionary. Best of all, you get access to FREE resources like: About the French Language French Pronunciation Introduction to Grammar French Dictionary 100 Most Common... Show more

Hello Listener, Why go for anything less? Right about now, the best of the best are gathering in London for the 30th Modern Olympic Games. That’s over 10,000 athletes, all aiming for a gold medal. Their eyes are on the prize. Are yours? Want to learn French? You will. Unlike at the Olympics, there’s no losing here; you only get better - day by day, word by word, grammar rule by grammar rule. So, don’t just learn a few phrases, learn to speak French the way you know your own language. Go for the gold and go for fluency with FrenchPod101. Until the end of the Olympics (August 12th), save 30% on ALL Basic & Premium Subscriptions and unlock every single lesson we've ever made and will make. Click Here To Lock In Your... Show more

Greetings from Team FrenchPod101! We’re stopping by the blog today to tell you about an exciting new feature we’re slowly rolling out on the website. A few select users have been chosen to test drive the new Dashboard feature. Log in to your account today to see if you’re one of them! The new Dashboard aims to help you track your French learning quickly and easily. We’ve produced a lot of lessons in our lifetime and while we pride ourselves on offering a wide variety of lessons to our users, we realized that it can been pretty overwhelming for some. Where do I start? What level is best for me? What series do I move on to now? These were common questions coming in from avid users like you, so we set out to solve these... Show more

Hello Listener, What can you do in 3 minutes? You can... Check your Facebook feed...(and accomplish nothing) Stare at your homework assignment in confusion... OR learn to introduce yourself in French, pick up new phrases and start speaking a new language. Three minutes is all you need. Introducing our newest video series, Learn French in Three Minutes. In this 25-lesson series, you'll learn the basics needed to talk confidently with French speakers. Our French lesson host will take you step-by-step through must-know phrases such as "Hello, my name is…" and “Thank You/You’re Welcome.” The phrases and conversation get more advanced as the series progresses. How It Works In each lesson, every phrase is broken... Show more

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... Show more

Hi there listener, 200 Million Lesson Downloads! That’s a ton of lessons downloaded! That’s a lot of French mastered! Since we couldn’t have done it without you, we gave out 120 Premium Memberships! Did You Win? Click Here To See The List of Winners! If you missed out on the big giveaway, here’s another chance to learn French for LESS. Save 20% on Premium at FrenchPod101.com until July 4th and... Master the ins and outs of daily conversation Learn French culture directly from native hosts Understand French conversation instantly without stopping to think Start speaking ASAP from the very first lesson Premium FrenchPod101.com Access! Click Here To See The Benefits! 20% OFF Our Most Popular... Show more

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... Show more

Hey there Listener! Here’s a thought: The world around you needs to have little French labels. Anything you see, you’d know its French meaning immediately. Office building? Check. Train station and everything inside? Check. The items in your kitchen? Check. Learning French would take half the time! With InnovativeLanguage.com’s Visual Dictionary French 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 French! 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... Show more

Speaking French without stopping to think... Understanding French as soon as you hear it... And reading French with one glance? If you can do that, that’s a Pretty Big Deal. Learning French with FrenchPod101.com? No big deal. Why? You jump right into native French conversation with native French hosts. They break down French grammar and phrases so you can speed up your learning and speak like a native. Master real-life French conversation, learn the words and grammar behind it and you’re ready to speak ASAP. French gets even easier with this Pretty Big Deal! Start speaking from the first lesson and save 27% on Basic and Premium Subscriptions until May 25th at FrenchPod101.com It’s a Pretty Big Deal – Click Here To... Show more

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... Show more