ChinesePod

ChinesePod was founded in September 2005 with the mission to make Chinese learning easier for busy people by combining modern pedagogical principles with the latest web and mobile technologies. Over the past 6 years, we have served millions of students, produced thousands of lessons and have have hopefully changed a few lives along the way! The fact is while learning Chinese can open up new opportunities - both professional and personal - it is still too difficult for most people to learn a new language as an adult. ChinesePod applies technology to create a new learning experience that makes learning Chinese as convenient, flexible and fun as possible. ChinesePod is designed, from top to bottom, to fit Chinese learning into your life. Do you want to gain a valuable new skill, explore a fascinating culture, expand your intellectual horizons and improve your personal marketability? ChinesePod gives you the content, tools and community to help you get it done. How does ChinesePod work? It's pretty simple - we have 2 types of products: Subscriptions - A subscription gives you full access to the entire ChinesePod lesson library and all the study tools. There are currently approximately 2,000 lessons covering almost every situation you might find yourself in China. This is an ideal option for the self-study student or a student that already has a Chinese teacher. Classes - Practice what you learn in the lessons with a daily 20-minute, one-on-one telephone class. This is an ideal option for a student that wants a convenient alternative to traditional, classroom study. Why does ChinesePod work? In a traditional classroom, students passively listen to a lecture by their teacher and then review their homework after class. In a 'flipped classroom', students listen/watch their lesson before class leaving classroom time able to exclusively focus on practice and review. At ChinesePod, we believe this approach is a more effective way for busy people to learn Chinese so this is how we have structured our classes.