Hey, sorry to bother everyone. I've been listening to the newbie lessons on my ipod and thought they were heads and shoulders above any of the other Chinese podcasts, so I thought I'd go back and get all of the original newbie lessons.

I signed up and they are just as good as I'd hoped, but I'm having trouble getting them from the site into itunes for repeated listenings. The icons at the botttom of the media bar don't seem to work, and there are only the most recent lessons available on itunes. Does anyone know how I can do this, or are only the most recent lessons allowed to be downloaded?

Thanks in advance for any help that can be offered, and if any of the Chinesepod team read this, thanks for creating such a brilliant teaching device (You guys rule, Ken and Jenny)!

     I have somewhat of a problem. When I first started on Chinesepod, I didn't know any written Chinese. This made the process of finding Chinese words I didn't know quite easy. Now, when going through the newbie lessons, I find that either I can read almost everything, or at least understand the words in a sentence.

     Because of this 'problem', it is taking me quite a while to find new vocabulary words to learn. I wish the speaking part was going as well. What I have done is moved to the elementary level for new words, where I can find abundant words that I don't know. This solution is working for now, but I suspect that I will begin to find the same problem with the elementary words as well. I guess what I would like to know is if there are any vocabulary lists someplace where I can just add words without having to comb through all these lessons.

Hi All:

Next Wednesday, 4^th November, we are holding our first ever "Newbie Meet-up" in Shanghai - and we'd like to invite you!

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The ChinesePod Newbie Meet-up in co-operation with ShanghaiExpat

When:   Wednesday, 4^th November 2009
            8:30pm-12 midnight
Where:  Malone’s American Cafe & Bar (http://www.malones.com.cn/)
            3rd Floor
            255 TongRen Rd (between Nanjing Rd and Beijing Rd)
Cost:     Free
            (complimentary finger food and discounted drinks)

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Absolutely everyone's welcome, especially those who are just starting with Chinese and are looking for a bit of guidance and encouragement. 

Ken, Jenny, and other members of the ChinesePod team will be there to chat about your learning experiences and obstacles, and to offer tips on how Shanghai's busy Mandarin "newbies" can best progress with their studies.

Better still, the evening promises to be a fun opportunity for Shanghai-based members of the ChinesePod community to meet-up in person in a relaxed setting. We're all pretty excited!

Lucky Draw
Everyone who joins next week will have the chance to enter a lucky draw to win a one-year Premium subscription to ChinesePod (worth US$239).
Plus, there'll be exclusive offers available on ChinesePod face-to-face classes in Shanghai.

So, make sure you've added the date to your calendar - and told ALL your Shanghai-based friends. We're all very much looking forward to meeting you!

RSVP: sarah.edson@praxislanguage.com