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ChinesePod Classic
Learning on Your TermsChinesePod Classic enables busy adults to fit language learning into their lives.
Premium Tools
Premium learners enjoy access to our full range of award-winning audio lessons and study tools.A complete self-learning resource for Mandarin learners of every level.
Basic Tools
Access 1,300 audio lessons and transcripts, the core of ChinesePod learning!ChinesePod Basic is ideal for casual learners or as a supplement to classes.
ChinesePod Teachers
Gain confidence in spoken ChineseChinesePod Teacher Services are geared around developing your spoken Mandarin. As well as full Premium access to ChinesePod lessons and tools, you’ll receive regular instruction and personalized support from our expert native-speaking teachers.
Executive Plan
Intensive learning and daily speaking practice.Executive is ideal for learners of every level who want to pick-up spoken Chinese quickly without disrupting their schedules.
Virtual School
Live 1-hour speaking practice in weekly Skype classes led by a ChinesePod Teacher (class sizes limited). Courses are available at various levels; join other learners of the same level to optimize your rate of progress in spoken Chinese.
Guided
Structured learning and weekly speaking practice.Guided is perfect for learners of every level who want to pick-up spoken Chinese with expert instruction.
"I learn more from one month of study on ChinesePod than I ever did in one semester of my university classes."
user: mngirl
Praxis Pass
5 languages in 1!
Explore five new languages with access to the following Praxis Language sites.
Newbie MP3 Lessons
All Newbie MP3 lessons are available free of charge.
We have over 300 award-winning Newbie lessons available free of charge for beginners.
Files may be obtained either from the website or by subscribing to the the public RSS feed through a feed reader such as iTunes. Files in the public feed are of radio quality and play at 64 kbps.
Newbie podcast lessons offer beginner-level Chinese learners a great introduction to ChinesePod.
Access to All MP3 Lessons
All 1000+ ChinesePod podcasts, including all lessons and extra shows, are available in MP3 audio files.
The audio files are available in both Radio and CD quality. CD quality files are available as Premium content and allow users to view lesson dialogues directly on their iPod screen, reading along as they listen. The files may be obtained either from the website or with the personal RSS feed through a feed reader such as iTunes.
An unrivalled number of high quality podcast Mandarin lessons are available for efficient mobile learning.
All Video Lessons
Our highly popular video series, including 'What's the Story' and 'Vocab Tour' are available as part of the vast ChinesePod lesson library.
Video lessons can be viewed online or downloaded in the same way as the audio MP3 files.
Our video podcasts are ideal for visual learners, as an engaging method of vocabulary building.
Custom RSS Lesson Feed
The Custom RSS Feed enables users to select the lessons to which they subscribe (only Upper Intermediate lessons and all extra shows, for example).
Users can select the lessons and file format to which they subscribe (only Newbie and Elementary lessons of CD quality, for example) using a personal RSS feed. Upon publication, these will be automatically fed to the user's online 'Me' page and will also be available through feed readers (iTunes etc.). The custom feed saves time and effort for more efficient learning.
The custom feed saves time and effort, facilitating efficient, hassle-free learning.
PDF Lesson Transcripts
Dialogue transcripts accompany every lesson and are available in both Traditional and Simplified Chinese characters, with pinyin and English translations in PDF format.
Transcript PDFs can be used alongside the audio MP3 files, and can be printed or read directly online or on an iPod/iPhone screen.
Online Review Features
ChinesePod review tools enable Premium users to practice and reinforce new language, and test comprehension:
1) Dialogue Review
Online breakdown of the lesson dialogue, sentence by sentence in Simplified or Traditional Chinese characters (pinyin, translation and audio versions of each sentence are available too)
2) Expansion
Key lesson vocabulary and phrases placed in new contexts (with pinyin and English translation)
3) Exercises
A selection of comprehension and vocabulary recall exercises in a “test paper?format. Automatic feedback functionality. We recommend these features to be used in conjunction with the audio lessons for visual reinforcement of the new language.
Lesson Review Suite
The Lesson Review Suite consists of a number of Premium learning resources:
1) Dialogue Review - an online breakdown of the lesson dialogue, sentence by sentence in Chinese characters (pinyin, translation and audio versions of each sentence are available too)
2) Expansion - key lesson vocabulary and phrases placed in new contexts (with pinyin and English translation)
3) Exercises - a selection of comprehension and vocabulary recall exercises
These may be used in conjunction with each podcast MP3 lessons or in isolation.
Our Premium review tools allow users to practice and reinforce new language, and test comprehension.
Vocab Study Tools
Personalized Vocabulary tools
Users can build a personal vocabulary list, tagging and grouping words, and reviewing them with the flashcards tool or concentration game.
These tools allow users to build and manage their Chinese vocabulary effectively and conveniently.
Mobile / iPhone Access
Access ChinesePod lessons through web-enabled mobile phones.
Our specially customized mobile website enable users to learn with ChinesePod through their mobile phone for convenient mobile learning, any time.
Needs Analysis
Users receive a 10-minute phone-based 'Needs Analysis' with their designated ChinesePod counselors.
The purpose is to establish the user's learning objectives, needs and preferences, which enables our counselors to put together a personal study plan.
With a clear understanding of their ChinesePod academic level and a study plan that is tailored to them, learners can better focus their studies.
Personal Study Plan
A tailored monthly study plan.
The monthly study plan is based upon the user's Needs Analysis (and subsequent months' progress), particularly his language ability and lesson topic preferences. Up to five ChinesePod lessons per week will be assigned, taken from the ChinesePod library.
The study plan offers users structure and focus to their learning.
Weekly Speaking Practice
Regular speaking practice through weekly 10-minute phone-based conversations with a personal counselor.
Weekly phone conversations, based upon the language in the user's study plan ensures regular, focused speaking practice and offers structured yet flexible study.
Regular speaking practice and expert study support helps maintain motivation levels and promotes faster learning.
Daily Speaking Practice
Frequent speaking practice through daily 10-minute phone-based conversations with a personal counselor.
Daily phone conversations, based upon the user's study plan and timed to fit his or her schedule, ensures frequent, focused speaking practice, and provides intensive yet flexible study.
Daily speaking practice and expert study support is ideal for busy professionals who wish to rapidly improve their Mandarin speaking and listening skills.
Online Counseling Tab
24/7 access to the online Counseling Tab.
This tab serves as a direct channel between users and their counselors. Any study question may be asked through the website, and will be answered promptly by a native-speaking, expert Chinese language teacher.
The Counseling Tab provides convenient and direct study support for efficient learning.
Access 5 Language Pods
Premium access to multiple Praxis Language products.
Language enthusiasts can improve their skills in Chinese, Spanish, French, Italian and English, with full Premium access to five Praxis Language Pod sites.
The Praxis Pass offers the most economical way to access unrivalled content from across the Praxis range of Language Pods.
Digital Lesson Pack
The 888 digital lesson pack, containing lessons from all ChinesePod levels.
An instantly downloadable lesson pack is emailed to users upon subscription. Lessons can be downloaded then saved, for offline access to 888 lessons .
The lesson pack supports our convenient and efficient learning method.
ChinesePod User Testimonials
"Chinesepod offers the structure, guidance, and humor that I need to learn, and I have already learned more in a month than I did in a year using just books and audio CDs!"
User Mccorvic
"I have precious little time these days to study, but ChinesePod is so much fun - I feel like I know John and Jenny by now ?so it really helps keep my motivation up. It doesn't feel like work to listen to a lesson at all."
User coljac
"No more classrooms for me. Thanks CPOD."
User Billm
"It's like great morning radio that teaches you Chinese."
User xiaohu
"I learn more from one month of study on Chinesepod than I ever did in one semester of my university classes."
User mngirl
"Short, practical, to the point lessons that I immediately absorb into my lexicon."
C. Lorimer
"The thing that keeps me coming back to ChinesePod each day is the active community. Everyone is so friendly and helpful because they are all there for the same reason: to learn Chinese. Not only are the other learners always there to lend insights into their own learning journeys but also the hosts of the shows more than happy to join in on the discussions.
I've been learning at ChinesePod for about 9 months now and the key ingredient to actual content for me is the fact that each podcast has a native speaker and a non-native speaker hosting the lesson. This allows me to hear how things are really spoke and gain great insights into the culture as well as hear how the non-native speaker has tackled the learning of that lesson in their daily life."
user Light487
"I think that what makes ChinesePod unique in addition to its quality is that there is a real understanding of the importance in teaching learners about China’s culture and history as opposed to just language."
User williamj
Lesson Dialogue MP3s
These audio files accompany each lesson and contain only the lesson's dialogue.
Explanations and translations are omitted to allow learners to focus on the Chinese dialogue alone.
This Premium learning tool is great for both previewing and reviewing a lesson.
Audio Review Features
Audio Review files make it easy to review new language, an essential part of the learning process. These Premium features accompany each ChinesePod lesson:
1) Lesson Audio Review
The audio review promotes active listening: Key lesson vocabulary and phrases are provided, with a gap in the audio after each English word/phrase. This gives listeners time to recall the Chinese themselves before the translation is given.
This method of review adds a dimension to the learning that is not generally available through the podcast lessons.
2) Lesson Dialogue MP3s
These audio files contain the lesson dialogue only. Explanations and translations are omitted to allow learners to focus on the new language. Ideal for preview as well as review purposes.
Online Review Features
ChinesePod review tools enable Premium users to practice and reinforce new language, and test comprehension:
1) Dialogue Review
Online breakdown of the lesson dialogue, sentence by sentence in Simplified or Traditional Chinese characters (pinyin, translation and audio versions of each sentence are available too)
2) Expansion
Key lesson vocabulary and phrases placed in new contexts (with pinyin and English translation)
3) Exercises
A selection of comprehension and vocabulary recall exercises in a “test paper?format. Automatic feedback functionality.
We recommend these features to be used in conjunction with the audio lessons for visual reinforcement of the new language.
The Activity Stream (Beta)
Practice written Chinese with other users of the same study level through the Activity Steam.
Each message in the "stream" is limited to only 140 characters, and learners can choose either to answer an existing question or ask their own questions.
ChinesePod teachers provide feedback and also reply to the messages with suggestions and advice, so it's an effective and engaging way to improve your Chinese in “real time?
Skritter Lite
A free add-on for Premium/Teacher Services subscribers to practice handwriting Chinese characters on ChinesePod.com
Choose words from your assigned Chinese lessons, or from your personal vocabulary lists, and practice writing the characters, stroke by stroke while getting corrective feedback, using Skritter's innovative and attractive interface.
“ChinesePod - Learn Chinese?smartphone app
Learn Chinese is our first big step toward being able to study ChinesePod content entirely on your mobile device. The app is available on the iPhone and Google Android.
ChinesePod Premium users can download the latest ChinesePod lessons, listen to them, read the lesson transcripts, review vocabulary, review expansion sentences, drill down into vocabulary, play individual word audio - and more!
Access to “Learn Chinese?is free but to make the most of the app, you'll need a Premium ChinesePod subscription.
Weekly Speaking Classes
The ChinesePod Virtual School offers weekly group-based Skype classes, ideal for learners who want the best classroom experience in the comfort of their own home - or wherever they are.
Each one-hour lesson represents part of a focused three-month course, led by one of our expert ChinesePod teachers (four learners per class max.).
ChinesePod Virtual School Courses are available at various study levels (Newbie, Elementary etc.). Please email school@chinesepod.com for enquiries.
