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Hold住 – What Disney & Spielberg Did To Be Successful

Not many get to where they are without hard work, perseverance and determination. Before Walt Disney became a internationally loved entertainment company, he was fired by a newspaper editor because, “he lacked imagination and had no good ideas.” Before Steven Spielberg became a renowned director, he was rejected from the University of Southern California School of [...]

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Chinese Learner Interview Series: Jeff Lau

This week we feature Jeff Lau on our Chinese language learner series. He’s got a lot of motivation and a great philosophy when it comes to learning this language. Check it out in his own words:  I’m Jeff. I’m a British born Chinese living and working in London. I’m a designer, developer and a passionate [...]

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Top 10 Tweets of April

We’ve rolled out one of the best features yet, decks, this month! It’s a new way to use FluentU and if you haven’t already, give it a go! In addition to that, we’re looking at expanding to other languages. Because we really value feedback, you can give your thoughts here and help us decide which [...]

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Chinese Learner Interview Series: Anthony Paglino

This week on our Chinese Langauge Interview Series, we’re featuring Anthony Pagino! What’s really interesting is that he’ll offer you tips, stories and his experiences from being a student to being a street food hustler in China! I don’t think many can offer stories from the perspective of vending to Chinese locals and tourists, definitely [...]

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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 mind, we’ve recently developed an entirely new way to access the content at FluentU – [...]

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Chinese Language Learner Interview Series: Jeff Goldenhersh

This week at FluentU, we’re featuring Jeff Goldenhersh on our Chinese Language Learner Interview Series. With his experience learning Mandarin and living in China, Jeff gives us great tips and more! In his own words: After graduating from Washington University in St. Louis in 2011 with a major in political science, a minor in business, and [...]

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Top 10 Tweets of March

This month at FluentU, on top of creating an awesome list of email lingo you’ll need to know for any business environment, we’ve also started producing our own FluentU videos! Check out the top 10 tweets of March below.   10. 机遇 (jī yù) opportunity: 这么好的机遇,你可别错过   9. 十面埋伏 (shí miàn mái fú) ambush from 10 sides; [...]

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Chinese Learner Interview Series: Beatrix Massig

This week we feature Beatrix Massig from Germany who’s been studying Mandarin and law. Not only studying in China but traveling all around China and Taiwan, she offers some great tips and funny stories! In her own words: My name is Beatrix Massig or 马贝雅, I am 27 and originally from a small town in Southern [...]

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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 often times too difficult for brand new learners. To address this issue, we’ve started producing [...]

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Starstruck Series: I’m Not in Kansas Anymore with James Franco

Will clicking your heels three times saying “there’s no place like home” get you out of Oz? Maybe not for James Franco in Disney’s new movie Oz The Great and Powerful. Thousands of Franco fans are excited about this new movie, including those in China!   Nickname & Origin James Franco: 付兰兰 (fù lán lán)  Though [...]

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