For most university students, learning languages means attending lectures and reading textbooks, and trying to memorize different grammar points and tons of vocabulary. But here in Praxis Language, we believe that it can be so much more than that! Combined with our podcasts and myriad of study tools available on our websites (Cpod and SpanishSense), we can help you supplement your class curriculum right in the comforts of your own home - or wherever you may be.
If you are currently an enrolled university student (as proven by having a university e-mail address, or sending us a scanned copy of your current class schedule, or some other paperwork that confirms that you are indeed a student), we’d like to help you get a head start on your studies! For only 99 USD, you get 8 months of premium access to all the study tools available on the site (ChinesePod or SpanishSense) and a chance to be part of the ever-growing international community of learners.
Why not learn Chinese and Spanish together with us? For more info, please choose the appropriate logo below and sign up now!
Eileen
Quick update: This promotion ends on September 30, 2007 (Shanghai time / GMT +8).
中文 Chinese
Nikola Says:
September 4th, 2007 at 3:03 pm
Is there any specific reason as to why this promotion is only directed to US (and UK?) university students? Universities in other countries, such as Germany, often do not have .edu domains.
Sebastian Says:
September 4th, 2007 at 5:09 pm
Why is this promotion only for universities in the US? UK universities use ac.uk, China’s universities use edu.cn or edu.hk, some other countries don’t have any special domain for universities. You could at least include the other counties that have dedicated university domains.
David Says:
September 4th, 2007 at 5:21 pm
You may find that although your university use for example .ac.uk if you send a test email to the university name .edu the email will be forwarded on to your .ac.uk account
John B Says:
September 4th, 2007 at 5:33 pm
Hm, you know what, you guys are right. We’re going to extend this offer to any university student, but we’re going to have to look at the addresses on a case-by-case basis (because we can’t easily create an exhaustive list of foreign academic e-mail extensions).
In short, if we can verify that the e-mail is from an accredited university, we’ll extend the offer.
Sebastian Says:
September 4th, 2007 at 5:49 pm
Great!
Darren Says:
September 6th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
I’m interested but would just like to confirm that my Australian university qualifies since it has a .edu.au rather than just .edu at the end of the email address!
Thanks!
stacy allegro Says:
September 6th, 2007 at 12:50 pm
I am currently enrolled in Chinese 102 at the college of Marin in kentfield California. We use Integrated Chinese in our class so this would be helpful. I am a student butI do not have an .edu account. I am enrolled in software discounts for students and the way they verify is by faxing or e-mailing a current schedule from the university. I will be happy to send proof of current enrollment but not all students have .edu accounts. Please let me know. xie xie Stacy
ckbates Says:
September 6th, 2007 at 12:57 pm
I’d seriously advertise at UMass if I could be compensated…
Betty Says:
September 6th, 2007 at 12:58 pm
I am currently taking Chinese at a two year community college, and as far as I know they do not offer email addresses. Will you extend this offer here as well?
ckbates Says:
September 6th, 2007 at 12:59 pm
somewhat
Eileen Says:
September 6th, 2007 at 3:03 pm
Darren,
That’s fine.
Stacy,
We’ve sent you an email.
Betty,
Please email us at chinesepod [at] gmail.com and we can exchange further details.
Ckbates,
We don’t have an affiliate program right now but if you’S to share your ideas with us, we’ll see what we can work out. Email us at the email address above.
Ma Isabel Velez Fernandes Says:
September 6th, 2007 at 3:07 pm
I am an enrolled University student - courses with Oxford Univbersity and Open University (UK) but do not have an .edu mail account.
I’d be definitely interested in Chinese (Mandarin) and later Cantonese (I’m assuming they are radically different.
Eileen Says:
September 6th, 2007 at 5:38 pm
Hi Ma Isabel,
Email us at chinesepod [at] gmail.com and we can work out your account.
gavrusha Says:
September 6th, 2007 at 8:29 pm
Hi! I have received a PayPal request to pay for the course. For how long is this offer will be available?
Thanks!
JTZ Says:
September 6th, 2007 at 11:10 pm
Some of us are studying outside the USA at institutions which do not provide student e-mail addresses.
It is sad that they will be excluded from your offer.
I would probably make use of it, if it did not exclude me.
Your podcasts are good.
Carlos Andrés Cardoso Says:
September 6th, 2007 at 11:51 pm
Hi! I´m erolled in a Mexican University, but I don´t have an .edu mail account.
I wanna study Chinese because I think it´ll be the most important language in the future.
ken wain Says:
September 7th, 2007 at 5:31 am
ni hao ma…i am not currently enrolled in a formal education institution but i am very familiar with the INTEGRATED CHINESE SERIES and i have been a subscriber to CHINESE POD in the past. Is it possible to re enroll with chinese pod premium and sync up with the current placement of integrated chinese in the chinese pod program? many thanx in advance for a quick reply…ken wain
hakka girl Says:
September 7th, 2007 at 10:11 am
i’m in canada studying 2nd year Mandarin at the local college …our email doesn’t include .edu
i can provide the college webpage for you to confirm
xie xie
admin Says:
September 7th, 2007 at 12:10 pm
Hello everyone,
We realized that the .edu address requirement was confusing and limited the reach of the promotion. I just changed the line in the post to read:
If you are currently an enrolled university student (as proven by having a university e-mail address, or sending us a scanned copy of your current class schedule, or some other paperwork that confirms that you are indeed a student), we’d like to help you get a head start on your studies!
Hopefully this should clear things up. If you have any specific questions about your eligibility, please contact us at chinesepod@gmail.com
Adam Says:
September 8th, 2007 at 10:51 am
Hey,
I’m wondering how this breaks down by level. Is this just for beginners? Or will there be intermediate and advanced “courses”?
Also, if my school is not participating, does this mean I can’t, or might have difficulties? Is there a way to get my university involved?
Thanks!
Racheal Mathies Says:
September 8th, 2007 at 9:01 pm
Hi Chinese Pod,
I’m just wondering how long this offer is valid for. I’d like to subscribe for a month and see how I like it before I commit to 8 months. As a student I’m pretty frugal and like to know what I’m paying for - although I do love the podcasts.
Thanks,
Racheal
admin Says:
September 10th, 2007 at 12:02 pm
Hi Adam,
Regarding the 99 USD promotion, it is open to ALL universities!
Regarding the integrated Chinese blog program we are doing in conjunction with the price promotion, we are currently looking at the beginners level. If the IC program is successful, we will probably extend it to other levels as well in the future.
Hi Racheal,
The promotion will end on September 30, 2007 (Shanghai time / GMT +8).
Paul W. Jacobs Says:
September 10th, 2007 at 10:23 pm
To Whom It May Concern:
Thank you for your latest info and offer. Some points:
1) Since I am not a (college/university) student and have no intention of placing myself in such a precarious position again, I do not (seem to) qualify for your offer.
2) Just what does this offer provide? Text, audio? I have great trouble understanding spoken Manderin (news, etc.)and could use help in that.
3) I would be more than willing to sign up for some or all of your programs if I can have a better understanding just what these programs will do for me. I have been studying Mandarin for a long time and with great pleasure but seem at this time to be stuck in the eye of the hurricane, making little or no progress. Thank you for your help.
John B Says:
September 11th, 2007 at 5:23 pm
Paul,
Sorry, the current promotion is only for college students. It offers 8 months of Premium access to our learning materials for $99.
If you’d like to see what a Premium subscription provides you, head to http://chinesepod.com/ and create a free trial account, which gives you 15 days of Premium access with absolutely no strings attached.
If you have any more questions, drop us a line at chinesepod@gmail.com.
Paul W. Jacobs Says:
September 12th, 2007 at 3:37 am
John B.
Thank you for your reply. I always (get emotional) when somebody does answer me, this probably as a reflection of the great deal of trouble that I have in getting through to the Chinese department of a local college.
I will not be available for the next two weeks but will, after that, follow-up on your suggestion. As I mentioned to you above, I have to find way to regain some momentum.
Best Regards, Paul J.
Racheal Mathies Says:
September 12th, 2007 at 2:40 pm
So… I signed up for the 8 months and was all excited when I got my approval email from you, but now I’m having problems paying for it because the praxis site is all in Chinese characters. I think this may have happened because I’m based in Shanghai now, but my Chinese is nowhere near good enough to decipher it. Is it possible to have that link sent me in English?
Eileen Says:
September 12th, 2007 at 4:28 pm
Hi Rachael,
We will try to send you one again now! Sometimes Paypal does change the language used in their emails without our knowledge. If there is further problems, just email us chinesepod [at] gmail.com
AuntySue Says:
September 12th, 2007 at 8:52 pm
Hey Paul, if you can’t start your free trial right away, at least come over and join us in the students’ own Forum now. Your sign-up over at forum.chinesepod.com is separate from your trial period using the service, so there’s nothing to lose even if you’re busy right now. While you’re getting ready to jump in to the more formal learning, come over to the Forum in your odd moments and we can show you more ways of getting into, and out of, the well known “eye of the hurricane” than you’ve ever imagined! Get to know your class mates first, and we’ll help you get your Chinese back on track and to make the best out of your free trial when you have time to begin it. If you want to, you’d be very welcome.
Racheal Mathies Says:
September 14th, 2007 at 6:48 pm
ＯＫ， ｍｅ ａｇａｉｎ． Ｓｏ， Ｉ＇ｖｅ ｎｏｗ
ｐｕｒｃｈａｓｅｄ ｔｈｅ ｐａｃｋａｇｅ ｂｕｔ Ｃｈｉｎｅｓｅ
Ｐｏｄ ｗｉｌｌ ｎｏｔ ｒｅｃｏｇｎｉｚｅ ｍｙ
ｕｎｉｖｅｒｓｉｔｙ ａｄｄｒｅｓｓ ｗｉｔｈ ｅｉｔｈｅｒ
ｍｙ ｕｎｉｖｅｒｉｔｙ ｐａｓｓｗｏｒｄ ｏｒ ｍｙ ｐｒａｘｉｓ
ｐａｓｓｗｏｒｄ． Ｗｈａｔ ｈａｖｅ Ｉ ｄｏｎｅ ｗｒｏｎｇ
ａｎｄ ｈｏｗ ｃａｎ Ｉ ａｃｃｅｓｓ ｍｙ
ｓｕｂｓｃｒｉｐｔｉｏｎ？
admin Says:
September 17th, 2007 at 10:55 am
Hi Racheal,
I apologize for the late reply. The 99 USD payments that comes in over the weekend are usually processed on Mondays since they need to be done manually. I will be in contact again through email once we’ve processed your payment today.
Janice Says:
September 18th, 2007 at 10:36 pm
Hello,
If I am going to purchase that offer, should I pay for that in whole. Is there any installment basis? So that in the middle of my course, when I feel like I am not absorbing the lessons I didn’t have to regret ’bout my $99.
admin Says:
September 19th, 2007 at 9:34 am
Hi Janice,
Yes, it is paid as a whole; there is no installment basis.