Author Archive | Jason

New Updated Video Player and More FluentU Courses

Here at FluentU, we recently updated the video player in an effort to make watching and learning on FluentU an even better experience – no matter what size screen or device you’re using. We also published two brand new FluentU-produced …

A New Way to Use FluentU: Decks

As our library of authentic video content continues to grow here at FluentU, we’re always working to find new and more effective ways to connect you with that content and utilize it as effectively as possible. With that goal in …

New FluentU-Produced Videos: Perfect for Newbies

Here at FluentU, we’re all about authentic content. Authentic content helps you learn language the way it’s actually spoken in the real world. However, we also know that authentic content, even when paired with an intelligent vocabulary learning system, is …

New Home Page and Other Updates

If you’ve been on FluentU in the past day or so you’ve probably noticed a few changes to the site. We’re currently in the process of giving FluentU a bit of a facelift, as well as introducing some exciting new …

Lessons in Learning Chinese: Nathan Cain

In the seventh installment of our Lessons in Learning Chinese series, we interviewed Nathan Cain of KneeHowdy Chinese. Nathan is a Chinese language learner and missionary with a passion for both. His website, KneeHowdy Chinese is focused on using mnemonics, …

Lessons in Learning Chinese: Ben Sangree

In the sixth installment of our Lessons in Learning Chinese series, we interviewed Ben Sangree of InitialView. In his own words, Ben has – studied Chinese for almost 4 years now, almost all while living in China. A few …

Lessons in Learning Chinese: Chris Hubbard

For the fifth entry in our Lessons in Learning Chinese series we interviewed Chris Hubbard, a reader of the blog and expat living in Taipei, Taiwan. Chris is a great example of someone who’s taken language learning into their own …

Lessons in Learning Chinese: Sara Jaaksola

In the fourth installment of our Lessons in Learning Chinese series, we interviewed Sara Jaaksola of Living A Dream In China. Sara has been a Chinese learner for as far back as her middle school days. What started as …

Lessons in Learning Chinese: Jacob Gill

For the third entry in our Lessons in Learning Chinese series, we had a discussion with Jacob Gill of iLearn Mandarin. The exciting twist on this interview is that Jacob is not only a language learner himself, but an …

Lessons in Learning Chinese: Benny Lewis

For the second installment in our Lessons in Learning Chinese series, we’re featuring Benny Lewis of Fluent in 3 Months. Benny is full-time language learning enthusiast who has devoted himself to learning languages effectively, enjoying himself while he does …

Lessons in Learning Chinese: Kellen Parker

For the first in our Lessons in Learning Chinese series we had a conversation with Kellen Parker of Sinoglot. Kellen is a published linguist with a background in linguistics and philosophy. He spent time wrestling with languages like Albanian …

Lessons in Learning Chinese Series

There’s no doubt that people like to talk about language learning – we should know! The blogs, forums, comment sections, and tweets that make up the internet’s Chinese language “learnosphere” are alive with discussions about learning Chinese. From …