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New Feature! Stay Motivated With Personal Study Stats from My Report

Hello Listeners,

There’s a brand new feature out! But first, here’s a question…

How long have you been actively studying Czech?

Why do we ask? Well, Einstein once said… “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.”

While most people quit, the smarter ones (or the stubborn ones) stick with Czech long enough to break through and see progress.

And if you think about it, time and effort are the two things that’ll ultimately dictate how far your Czech will go. Look at it like this…

  • Anyone with bigger muscles – they’ve spent more time at the gym than most.
  • Anyone that’s a great artist – they’ve spent more time on their craft.
  • Anyone that knows a ton of Czech words – they’ve spent more time on picking up new vocabulary.
  • And anyone that’s a great Czech speaker – they’ve spent more time speaking Czech.

It’s all about time and effort.

And that’s why you can now track your time and effort at CzechClass101 with a brand new feature, My Report. You can find it in “My Account” in the upper right corner of the CzechClass101 site. Or, just click here to log in and access it!

Click here to access My Report!

Here’s what you need to know: My Report tracks your personal study stats, like…

  • Total Time Studied
  • Flashcards Studied
  • Lessons Completed

…and gives you the overall totals and breakdowns on a monthly and daily basis. That way, you’ll know exactly how much time and effort you need to put in.

Here are some cool things you can do with this:

1. Set small, achievable goals! Why? They’re easy! Achieving goals is motivating. And once you knock one out, just set a new one and start building progress over time!

  • Study 10 flashcards and 10 lessons a day.
  • Study for 30 minutes a day.
  • 30 hours of time spent on lessons as a monthly goal.
  • 50 lessons completed as a monthly goal.
  • 200 flashcards studied as a monthly goal.

2. Get an overview of your effort. Sometimes, you just need to step back and see the big picture for a motivation boost. How long have you been been studying Czech? And how much effort have you put in?

3. Adjust your learning routines. Feel like you’re not making enough progress? Take a look at how much time you’ve spent! If your current routine isn’t working out for you, spend more time and study more lessons.

And most importantly, use it to track your time and effort. These are the 2 things that’ll dictate your Czech learning success. As Einstein said, “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.”

Let us know what you think of this new feature! You can find My Report in “My Account” in the upper right corner of CzechClass101, or just click the link below.

Click here to access My Report!

Thanks for reading!
Team CzechClass101

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Learn Czech Faster with Our NEW, Redesigned Vocabulary Lists!

Hello Listeners!

If you want to become better at speaking, writing and understanding Czech, you NEED to know more words. (We’re sorry listeners, there’s no way around it!)

If you want to learn vocabulary fast, you must be able to read and understand it instantly!

That’s why we’ve redesigned our vocabulary lists to help you learn faster (and make your eyeballs happy too). All it takes is a few minutes to review a list. And the result? You know more Czech. But, let’s get into what’s new with your Czech Vocabulary Lists!

Click here to see the new design and learn more vocabulary!

Click Here to see the new Vocabulary Lists!

Pretty spiffy, right?

With bigger text, more space, a shiny new font and the ability to zoom in on words and look up their definitions, this is a brand new tool that you won’t mind staring at for hours (but with our new feature improvements, you won’t need to!).

Plus, Slideshow View is available FREE to all users! Learn visually and with audio as you review the words in a slideshow. This is a new addition to the word lists!

Click here to see the new design and learn more vocabulary!

Your vocabulary lists now come with:

  • NEW! Layout Design with improved look
  • NEW! Slideshow Vocabulary View
  • NEW! Bonus Audio Lesson for the Words (Play Audio)
  • ‘One Click Send’ to My Word Bank (Premium Users Only)
  • ‘One Click Send’ to My Flashcards (Premium Users Only)
  • Toggle Grid View/List View
  • Romanized Words – View ON/OFF
  • Word List – Audio Preview
  • Popup Dictionary – Words/Phrases

No more straining your eyes, no more wasted time. Your new Vocabulary Lists let you control how much you learn and how quickly.

Premium Users: Want to remember these words forever? Add them to your Word Bank with one click for later review. Or instantly send a word or the entire list to your Flashcards deck to master it all.

And if you’re not a Premium user, here’s a quick 20% OFF that unlocks those features plus our entire Czech learning system. That’s over 1,200 minutes of audio and video lessons, lesson notes, premium study tools, exclusive apps and more!

Click here to unlock Premium and save 20% at CzechClass101!

To your fluency,

Team CzechClass101

P.S. Want to go Premium AND get our entire Czech learning system?
Take advantage of this quick 20% OFF and get unlimited CzechClass101 access. All lessons, all lesson notes, exclusive apps, study tools – they’re all yours. Upgrade now and start speaking Czech from the very first lesson.

Click here to learn Czech at 20% OFF with unlimited Premium access!

Want to speak more Czech? New CzechClass101 lesson series start January 5th!

Hi Listener,

Want to speak more Czech in 2015?

You need exposure to native Czech conversation from day 1. You need a Czech speaker to explain it all – the words, the grammar, and cultural nuances.

And you get all of that in every single CzechClass101 lesson.

In fact, we’re starting up a brand new season just in time for the New Year!

Starting January 5th, 2015, we’ll be publishing brand new seasons of Audio and Video Lessons to get you mastering Czech the fast, fun and easy way! Want to know what you can expect?

Here’s CzechClass101’s Lesson Schedule:

  • Monday: Absolute Beginner Series Season 1
  • Tuesday: Video Series – Czech Listening Comprehension
  • Thursday: Throwback Thursday Lessons (Get a free random lesson from the past sent directly to your e-mail inbox.)
  • Friday: Video Series – Learn Czech in 3 Minutes
  • Sunday: News & Announcement – Sunday News

Remember, CzechClass101’s newest lessons are free for the first three weeks! You have three weeks worth of lessons at any given time. Oh, and the first 3 lessons of every series are free too!

Check out the newest CzechClass101 lessons for free!
Click here to learn Czech with the newest lessons for FREE!

To your fluency!

Team CzechClass101

P.S. Want to go Premium AND get our entire Czech learning system?
Take advantage of this quick 20% OFF and get unlimited CzechClass101 access. All lessons, all lesson notes, exclusive apps, study tools – they’re all yours. Upgrade now and start speaking Czech from the very first lesson.

Click here to learn Czech at 20% OFF with unlimited Premium access!

December Newsletter: Year in Review & 3 Czech New Year’s Gifts Inside

Click Here To Get Your Gifts!

Hello Listener,

The year’s about to come to a close. While you were improving your Czech, we were busy churning out great new updates, features and lessons. 2014 was a fantastic time to learn language with us.

Here are a few reasons why:

  • 3,343+ New Lessons spanning over 31 languages published this year.
  • 300 Million Lesson Downloads across all sites, since our start in 2005.
  • 2 New Language Learning Sites: CzechClass & DanishClass101. That’s a total of 31 languages you can learn with Innovative Language.
  • Innovative Language 101 App launched for the Android, iPhone, iPad & Kindle Fire so you can learn Czech on the go.
  • New Features: Vocab Lists, Season Vocabulary & Premium PLUS My Teacher tool for 1-on-1 Czech learning at CzechClass101.

As our final thank you to you, dear listener, we’ve included 3 gifts inside this December Newsletter: a New Year’s video lesson, a Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions in Czech phrase list and the Newly upgraded Core Word Lists.

Click here to get your 3 New Year’s Gifts from CzechClass101!

Click Here To Get Your Gifts!

Thank you for learning Czech the fast, fun and easy way in 2014. Starting in January 2015, we have EVEN MORE free lessons, gifts, giveaways and new features for you.

From all of us at CzechClass101 and Innovative Language Learning – including our lesson writers, hosts, teachers, editors, customer care representatives and technical staff – we wish you and your family a safe, happy and healthy New Year!

Thanks for reading,

Peter Galante, Founder, and the Innovative Language Team

P.S. New lessons begin on Monday, January 5th, 2015!

Happy New Year! Click here to get your New Year’s Gifts from CzechClass101!

New! Want to speak better Czech? Get voice analysis from your own Teacher!

Hello Listener,

Every Czech learner wants to better at Czech and say everything they’d like to say…without mistakes.

But how can you get to that level of Czech awesomeness?

You need feedback from an actual Czech teacher. Someone to tell you…

  • “here’s how you fix your accent”
  • “don’t use that. This phrase sounds more natural”
  • …”here is how to fix your mistakes”

And now you can get speech analysis from your own Czech teacher at CzechClass101! How? We just released a brand new tool called Premium PLUS My Teacher!

New! Perfect Your Speaking with Premium PLUS My Teacher!

New! Want to speak better Czech? Get voice analysis from your own Teacher!

Premium PLUS My Teacher, exclusively for Premium PLUS subscribers, gives you 1-on-1 access to a teacher. Just record your voice and send it to your teacher for feedback!

You can record anythinga self introduction, a speech, a shopping list – up to 2 minutes in length. Your teacher will listen and give you professional analysis and feedback on what you should improve within 1 business day. Your teacher can also send you a recording for you to use as a model!

Premium PLUS My Teacher lets you…

  • Perfect your speaking and pronunciation with voice analysis from your teacher
  • Send casual exchanges in Czech or ask questions
  • Get overall advice on how to best learn Czech
  • Contact your teacher on the site while you’re using CzechClass101 lessons
  • Get 1-on-1 learning on the go with your mobile device via a Mobile Web App
  • Get detailed and visual feedback on your writing (messages are limited to 750 characters)
  • …And master Czech even faster!

That’s the power of having your very own Czech teacher!

Your teacher will give you personal attention and fix any Czech problems you have. Imagine how fast your Czech will improve when someone’s guiding you every step of the way!

My Teacher is for Premium PLUS subscribers only.

Want to upgrade to a Premium PLUS subscription? You get the best of both worlds – unlimited CzechClass101 Premium access, which includes 120+ Audio & Video Lessons, PDF Lesson notes, Study Tools and more – plus, you get a teacher who creates a personalized assessment plan and guides you along the way.

We rarely discount this plan, but if you’d like to upgrade to Premium PLUS and take advantage of this new feature, here’s a quick 20% OFF. Hurry! This offer ends Wednesday, November 12th, 2014.

Click here to get your own Czech teacher and save 20% on Premium PLUS!

To your fluency,
Team CzechClass101

P.S. Want to learn Czech with your own teacher and unlimited CzechClass101 access?
Get the best of both worlds with Premium PLUS at 20% OFF! Unlock unlimited CzechClass101 access, including 120+ Audio & Video Lessons, PDF Lesson notes, Study tools and more. Plus, you get a teacher who creates a personalized assessment plan and guides you along the way. This offer ends Wednesday, November 12th, 2014.

Click here to get your own Czech teacher and save 20% on Premium PLUS!

For Halloween: Your Spooky Czech Words, Monster-Sized 28% OFF & Free Features

Get A Monster-Sized 28% OFF!

Hello Listener,

Are you looking for some Czech learning treats this Halloween? Well, we’ve got some for you right here in this newsletter, including scary Czech words you’ll need for Halloween, a Monster-Sized Discount on our complete Czech learning system and a Free Feature that you might not have known about! Keep reading to get your spooky treats and updates of the month!

In this month’s newsletter:

  1. Ends Friday! Get 28% OFF Basic or Premium at CzechClass101!
  2. Learn the Scariest, Must-Know Czech Words for Halloween!
  3. Free Feature! Want to Speak More Czech? Learn the Top 100 Words

1. Ends Friday! Learn Czech with a Monster-Sized 28% OFF!
Ready to learn Czech with this MONSTER-Sized Deal? Then take advantage and get 28% OFF Basic or Premium. You get full access to our Best Lessons – 1,200+ minutes of Czech Audio and Video Lessons – exclusive App Access, Lesson Notes, Study Tools and more. As low as $2.88/month to learn Czech. But hurry! This Halloween Sale ends 10/31/2014.

Days Left! Click here to get 28% OFF any Basic or Premium plan!

2. What are the Scariest, Must-Know Czech Words for Halloween?
Boo! How would you say that in Czech? Or any other Halloween word? Well, here’s your Halloween treat. Learn the Top Halloween Czech Words with this free list. Simply click below, listen to the audio pronunciation and repeat out loud! Or, use the Autoplay button to view the words in a slideshow. This is our gift to you for being part of CzechClass101.

Click here to get the Free Czech Halloween Word List!

3. Free Feature Alert: Learn The Top 100 Czech Words
As a Czech beginner, this is your master list of the words you need to know. Live it. Love it. Breathe it. Access the list, and review each word with translations, pronunciations, relevant pictures and sample sentences. Master these first 100 words and know what’ll happen next? You’ll realize you can learn the next hundred too and understand even more Czech!

Click here to access the Top 100 Czech Words!

P.S. Ready to learn Czech? Hurry! This Monster-Sized 28% OFF ends Friday.
Get any Basic or Premium Plan (1-, 3-, 6-, 12- or 24-month) at 28% OFF! You get full access to ALL Czech Audio and Video Lessons, App Access, Lesson Notes, Premium Study Tools and more. That’s as low as $2.88/month to learn Czech, including a 60-day 100% money-back guarantee. Take advantage by midnight (EST), October 31st, 2014!

Ends Friday! Click here to learn Czech for as low as $2.88/month!
Get a Monster-Sized 28% OFF!

New Premium PLUS Feature! 1-on-1 Czech Learning with Your Own Teacher

Hello Listener,

Imagine having your very own CzechClass101 teacher. They give you personal attention and fix any Czech problem you’ll ever have. They can…

  • Correct your writing
  • Be a source of constant Czech practice
  • Give you insider tips on what words sound more natural in Czech
  • Correct your Czech pronunciation (something most native speakers are too polite to do!)
  • Point out your weaknesses
  • Tell you how to best master Czech

Access to your own Czech teacher was already available in our Premium PLUS subscription, but mostly via email interaction.

Now, there’s a new Premium PLUS feature that gives you 1-on-1 instruction on the website or on the go via an App: Premium PLUS My Teacher (formerly titled Premium PLUS Messenger).

Get 1-on-1 Czech learning with My Teacher!

What is it? It’s a new App exclusively for our Premium PLUS subscribers. You get 1-on-1 access to your teacher on the site or on the go, anytime. Contact them while you’re studying with CzechClass101 lessons or for any Czech problems you have.

When you log in, you’ll see a message open up with from your instructor. Or, look for the “My Teacher” option in the upper right hand corner of CzechClass101, by “My Account.”

More specifically, you can….

  • Send casual exchanges in Czech or ask questions
  • Get advice on how to best learn Czech
  • Contact your teacher on the site while you’re using CzechClass101 lessons
  • Get 1-on-1 learning on the go with your mobile device via a Mobile Web App
  • Have your them correct, cross out and add feedback to your writing inside My Teacher (Messages are limited to 750 characters)
  • …And more!

Want to send longer texts (over 750 characters) or send a recording of yourself? Simply send your teacher an email and they’ll fix any mistakes and provide crucial feedback.

That’s the power of learning with a native Czech speaker.

They give you personal attention and fix any Czech problem you have. Imagine how fast your Czech will improve when someone’s guiding you every step of the way.

My Teacher is for Premium PLUS subscribers only.

Want to upgrade to a Premium PLUS subscription? You get the best of both worlds – unlimited CzechClass101 Premium access, which includes 100+ Audio & Video Lessons, PDF Lesson notes, Study tools and more – plus, you get a teacher who creates a personalized learning plan and guides you along the way.

Click Here To Get 30% OFF Premium PLUS & A Free Audiobook!

To your fluency,

Team CzechClass101

P.S. Get 30% OFF Premium or Premium PLUS & a FREE Audiobook!
300 Million Lessons downloaded and we couldn’t have done it without you! So, join the 300 Million Celebration! Get 30% OFF Premium or Premium PLUS AND a FREE Czech Audiobook! Unlock our entire Czech learning system and master Czech for as low as $7.00/month! Ends this Friday, 10/3/2014!

Click here to get 30% OFF Premium or Premium PLUS & a FREE audiobook!

Click here to get 30% OFF Premium or Premium PLUS & a FREE audiobook!

New Free App! Get CzechClass101 for your iPhone/iPad & Learn On The Go!

Hi there Listeners,

What if you could take all your favorite Czech lessons on the go? As in, take the entire learning system and learn a language anywhere on your iPhone or iPad?

So far, only our JapanesePod101 listeners have had exclusive access to the Innovative Language 101 App. Until now…

We’ve added CzechClass101 to the Innovative Language 101 App.

What does this mean for you? It means you can learn Czech anywhere you go with the entire CzechClass101 language system inside 1 app. You can also pick up where you left off at your computer. Just use your current CzechClass101 account to log in.

Best of all, this app is FREE to download. Yes, you can download it. And yes, there’s an Android version in the works. Say hello to the Innovative Language Learning 101 App!

Click here to download the Innovative Language Learning 101 App!

Get Complete CzechClass101 Access with Innovative Language Learning 101

Click here to download the Innovative Language Learning 101 App!

Since most of you are already swiping and tapping on smartphones all day long, it makes sense to extend your CzechClass101 access across different devices.

With the Innovative Language Learning 101 App, you can study Czech on your iPhone on the go…with Lessons, Lesson Notes, Progress Tracking, Premium Tools…then, switch to your computer and continue. All your progress is saved through magic we won’t bore you with.

The App itself is free to download on the iTunes App Store. If you’re already a Free, Basic, Premium or Premium PLUS member, get the app and hop into your account. You’ve got instant access starting NOW.

What’s Inside The Innovative Language Learning 101 App:

  • New Users – Try It Free: Start your 7-Day Free Trial today! 7-Day Free Premium Trial for new users with easy registration sign up and easy in-app upgrading
  • Existing Users – Sign In Now: Convenient Basic and Premium login and profile access for existing CzechClass101 website users
  • Download Manager for Offline Study: Hands down, the easiest way to listen on the go! Download any lesson you have access to with your account and listen offline from your Library
  • Upgrade In-App with your iTunes Accounts: This is upgrading made easy. In-App purchasing of Basic, Premium and Mobile-only subscriptions available
  • Full Language Library: New and archived audio and video lesson access covering the Absolute Beginner to Advanced levels
  • Innovative Lesson Tools: You get PDF notes, Line-By-Line Transcripts and Vocabulary Lists with audio (Requires active 7-Day Free Trial, Basic or Premium Account). Mobile-only users also have access to these features.
  • Multiple Playback Options: Stream lessons over or download an entire series to study offline, on your own time
  • Fully Integrated Learning System: Your lesson progress is synced between our websites and the app so you never lose momentum
  • Personalized Learning: Curate your own learning plan in My Library. You pick and choose the lessons you want to study
  • iCloud Sync: Never lose your lesson progress. If you close a lesson, you can return to it and continue where you left off in the lesson with iCloud Syncing.
  • Exclusive Discounted In-App Subscription upgrades for mobile users
  • Quick Customer Care: Easily report feedback and errors and contact our friendly customer support team from within the app

Android User? Stay tuned! There’s an Android version in the works that will be based on the iOS App.

In the meantime, let us know what you think! Download the app and start learning with our fully integrated system. Feel free to send us your feedback, suggestions, and of course, report the bugs!

Click here to download the Innovative Language Learning 101 App for FREE!

To your fluency,
Team CzechClass101

P.S. Learn 31 Languages with the Innovative Language 101 App! Choose from any of our 31 Innovative Language sites and take your language learning on the go!

Your First Czech Lesson: It Pays To Be First at CzechClass101!

Hi listener,

Your Czech lessons start right now! CzechClass101is live and ready to get you speaking Czech the fast, fun, and easy way.

And since you’re one of the first people to sign up at CzechClass101, as our special way of saying thank you, we’d like to offer you the opportunity to join our community’s Founding Fathers Club.

Join the Founding Father’s Club and learn Czech at 50% OFF for life!

The Founding Father’s Club is a lifetime 50% discount exclusively for early adopters – more specifically, the first 101 subscribers.

Click here to learn about the Founding Fathers Club.

We’re celebrating the launch of CzechClass101 and if you’re one of the first members, you never pay full price to learn.

As a Founding Father, you get…

  • Lifetime 50% Discount at CzechClass101
  • 15% OFF another Innovative Language Learning website
  • 25% OFF for friends and family
  • VIP Exclusive Customer Service Contact to help you get started

Learn for as low as $2/month for Basic or $5/month for Premium. The price will always be the same, even when the deal is gone. And the deal is gone once the first 101 spots are taken.

Learn more about the Founding Father’s Club at the link below.
Click here to learn more about CzechClass101’s Founding Father’s Club.

With 50% OFF, Premium Membership you get ALL of these benefits…

  • *Learning Guidance.* We help you start learning Czech. Set your learning level, begin a lesson that’s perfect for you with the CzechClass101 Dashboard.
  • CzechClass101 Lesson Library: Unlock 100+ Audio and Video lessons from Beginner to Advanced.
  • New Lessons Non-Stop! Lessons are published weekly so you’re always improving.
  • Progress Tracking: See your Czech progress in real time with the Dashboard.
  • In-Depth PDF Lesson Notes: Complete translations, wordlists, grammar tutorials, and cultural insights for each and every lesson.
  • On Any Mobile Screen: On-the-go access to all lessons with CzechClass101 Mobile.
  • Spaced Repetition Flashcards: Create your word decks, so you master the words you need to learn to fit in right now. Go ahead and skip the words you know or don’t need yet!
  • Your Personal Word Bank: Collect the words that confuse you and come back later to master them. It’s your personal collection of words that you care about.
  • 2,000 Must-Know Words List: All the Czech words needed for conversational fluency. Use this with Flashcards and your WordBank.
  • Czech Pronunciation: Listen to lines as often as needed to get the right accent.
  • Exclusive Premium iTunes Feed: Download lessons with the iTunes Feed so you have them any time, any place. Your lessons fit with your schedule.
  • …and more!

Be one of the first 101 individuals to purchase a subscription, and instantly gain access to exclusive benefits throughout the LIFETIME of the site!

Click here to learn more about CzechClass101’s Founding Father’s Club.

To your fluency,

Team CzechClass101

P.S. The Founding Fathers Club is limited to the first 101 subscribers. Join in and learn Czech at 50% OFF for life!

P.S. You can cancel at anytime. No questions. No hard feelings. So don’t delay, enroll now!