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Your first French word. Remember when you knew no French. At all. Then one day, somewhere, somehow, you learned how to say hello. Suddenly, you could express yourself in another language. And it didn’t stop there. You learned a few more and picked up some grammar. Word by word, your ability to express yourself in French became greater and greater. You went from “hello” and “My name is...” to expressing opinions, starting up conversations with native French speakers. Because of more words. All the best French speakers understand this one rule: Want to speak advanced French? You need more words. April is Vocabulary Month, so start speaking more French and get even better! Get 30% OFF all Premium accounts until April... Show more

Hello Listener, Just one of many redesigns coming your way! Recently became a Premium member? Don’t know your way around? Premium tools can really speed up your French progress. If you know how to use them, that is. When you visit My Tools you’ll notice a cleaner layout, descriptions, quick links, and video tutorials perfect for new members who have just started exploring the fast track to French fluency! Ready to start? Check out Word Bank and Flashcards! Since you’ll come across a lot of words and phrases in our lessons that you’ll want to remember, save them in Word Bank and drill them with spaced repetition Flashcards. More words means having more to say in French, after all! Want to review your lessons later? You... Show more

Hello Listener, Winter blues getting you down? Feeling a little drowsy and lazy? Neglecting those French studies ‘til tomorrow? Aw. Looks like you’ve caught the French Winter blues. There’s only one way to bounce back! You’ve got to Spring Forward! ...Meaning - Right here, right now, you’re forgetting a whole bunch of French vocabulary by doing nothing! They’re gone! Poof! And all that great French progress? It slammed on the gas pedal in reverse while you’re feeling blue. Stop feeling blue, start feeling awesome. You’ve got to Spring Forward with French! And luckily... Spring’s only a few days away. That means more sunshine, warmer days, and even more fun, fast, and easy FrenchPod101 lessons that get you mastering... Show more

Hello Listener, Social media is all the rage nowadays. Networks are popping up left and right. And dropping off as well. Anybody remember MySpace? *crickets* Hello? Ah, well... In the meantime, FrenchPod101 has made its way to Google+! In case Facebook isn’t your cup of tea but you’re looking to squeeze in some extra French learning in between reading your friends’ updates, pay us a visit! You can also stop by to ask a French related question, or just say hi! Or if you’re on every social media network (like us!) and just want to expose yourself to more and more French... What’s interesting at Google+ 1) Circles and Streams: Create a circle exclusively for French learning. Selecting to see the stream from the French... Show more

What’s old and boring? Daytime television. New and exciting? The InnovativeLanguage.com page on iTunes! That’s hundreds of Audio and Video lessons instantly available. Right here, right now! It’s no secret: We love iTunes. You can discover amazing content on iTunes like our fun and effective audio and video lessons. After all, it is where we got our humble start 6 years ago. And over these 6 years, we’ve gained supporters all around the globe, including Apple! With their support, we’re now able to bring you InnovativeLanguage.com on iTunes. The new page makes it easier for you to find the language learning solution you’ve been searching for and it brings together all 21 of our Language Learning 101 Podcasts and 19 Survival... Show more

Listener, have you ever been in love before? Here at FrenchPod101, we may not be able to teach you a thing about romance, but we can show you how to fall in love with the French language. Because when you fall in love with French... it will never leave you. Just like with real love, it will only get better. Sure, French has lots of grammar. Words you can’t pronounce? You bet. Sound hard? Wait, stop. The question of whether it’s “hard” or “easy” is not important. If you love something enough, obstacles don’t stand a chance against you. ‘Til death do you part, you and French are in it for the long haul! Since Valentine’s Day is all about love, fall CRAZY in love with French. The greatest advice of all: Love what you do. ... Show more

Hello Listener, You’ve probably thought about it at least once. You know...about who is really behind the voice of your favorite FrenchPod101 lessons. Who are these mysterious multilingual strangers? Where do they come from? What are their hobbies? Or maybe you just want to match a voice to a face. Here’s your chance to see the faces and learn a little more about our mix of native French speakers who bring you our weekly lessons. In fact, you’d be surprised to know just how international the team is! Almost all of them have lived and studied abroad at some point. Given their love for language and international experience, we knew they’d be perfect to teach authentic French the easy, fast, and fun way. Ready? Click... Show more

Welcome to the New Year! This is the year of DECISION 2012. If you haven’t yet decided to make 2012 an amazing year for French learning, then here’s something to think about. What’s the difference between speaking fluent French and knowing a few words? A decision. A decision to become fluent. Yes you’re right – it won’t magically turn you fluent. But nobody speaks great French by accident either. Nobody gets fluent by twiddling their thumbs and hoping “Maybe, I think, I’d like to try it..but I don’t know.” They decide to become fluent. Then they do it. They rampage through dictionaries, workbooks, audio lessons and any other material they can find. They speak and read and write and make mistakes, and make mistakes, and... Show more

Oh, hello there listener! We haven’t seen you in awhile! Is that a new haircut? Did you get contacts? Or maybe a tan from your winter vacation! In any case, it’s nice to have you back! You may have stopped by today because you’re thinking about picking up your French studies in the new year. Well, you’ve come to the right place. Starting January 2nd, 2012, we’ll be publishing some really great French lessons that are sure to keep you busy and entertained all year long! Here’s a sneak peek at what you can look forward to: Monday: New F.A.Q. Series Tuesday: Upper Beginner (Every other Tuesday) Thursday: Throwback Thursday Lesson - Revisit an old lesson every week with these Throwback Thursday lessons! Sunday:... Show more

It all started with JapanesePod101.com, back in December of 2005. 6 years later, Innovative Language Learning is up to 22 language sites, 2 million registered users, and 4 million app downloads. But what does it all mean? It means we couldn’t have done it without you. It means we’re very lucky to have a community of language lovers. It also means the world sees beauty in languages and cultures, and people wish to communicate with one another. And we’re happy to help. Here are some key stats: December 2006 – 10,000 members December 2008 – 100,000 members April 2010 – 101 Million lesson downloads November 2011 – 2,000,000 members So how exactly does a Japanese podcasting website grow? And how does it spread out to... Show more