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You’re Too Cool for School: Master Swahili at 26% OFF & Get a FREE Audiobook

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Hello Listener,

Did you start this year out with a resolution to learn Swahili? Haven’t found time to make it happen yet? Well, with students everywhere going back to school this month… Now’s a perfect time to renew your dream of truly learning Swahili.

Even if you’re a complete beginner. Even if you’re out of school…
You can and will learn Swahili with 50+ hours of lessons from real teachers. The Too Cool for School Sale at SwahiliPod101 starts today:

Click here to get 26% OFF & a free Audiobook!
Click here to get 26% OFF & a free Audiobook!

Start speaking Swahili from your very first lesson and get our entire Swahili learning system at 26% OFF! That’s just $2.96/month with Basic or $7.40/month with Premium and up to $62.40 in savings. So if you upgrade now, you instantly receive:

How does it work? And how will you learn Swahili?
Learning Swahili in a class simply isn’t an option for most of us with work, family and busy schedules. Between the excessive costs and the inconveniences of getting to class and working around someone else’s schedule, classrooms aren’t realistic.

But at SwahiliPod101, you get fun, effective and proven lessons from real Swahili teachers. The entire learning system was designed to help you overcome the obstacles of traditional classes, because:

  • SwahiliPod101 is a Mere Fraction of the Cost of Classrooms
  • You Get 50+ Hours of Audio & Video Lessons from Real Swahili Teachers
  • You Access Lessons & Study Tools With Your Computer or Any Mobile Device
  • You Learn at Your Own Pace and When It’s Convenient For You
  • There Are No Extra Textbooks To Buy (But you do get a FREE Audiobook!)

Click Here to Get 26% Off Any Annual Subscription & A Swahili Audiobook FREE!

That’s right: You learn whenever and wherever is convenient for you and at a pace you choose! And during the Too Cool for School Sale, just sign up for any annual Basic or Premium subscription by clicking on any link and we’ll instantly discount the price by 26%!

And with a Premium plan, you’re unlocking the entire system….

  • Exclusive! App for the iPhone, iPad or Android
  • Full Lesson Library Access: 280+ Swahili Lessons
  • Read Along with Every Lesson with PDF Lesson Notes
  • Get Instructor Feedback & Comments on Each Lesson
  • Stay Motivated & See Your Progress Grow with Progress Tracking
  • Know Which Lesson to Study Next with Learning Guidance
  • Hear the Conversation Line by Line with the Line by Line Dialogue
  • Get Full Lesson Transcripts, Translations & Review Tracks
  • Get Extra Practice with Review Quizzes for Every Lesson
  • Master Swahili Words Fast with Smart Online Flashcards
  • Reach Conversational Fluency with the 2,000 Top Swahili Word List
  • Save Words & Phrases for Later Review with the Word Bank
  • Perfect Your Pronunciation with Voice Recording Tools
  • 24/7 Access via Any Device with Internet Access
  • Get All the Vocab from a Lesson Season with Season Vocabulary
  • Exclusive! Create Your Own Word Lists with the Custom Lists App
  • …and much more!

Click here to get UNLIMITED access for just $0.24/day or $7.40/month!
(Your FREE Audiobook will instantly be available in your welcome email.)

So for the next few days, that means you gain full access to our Basic plan for as low as just $2.96 per month or our most popular Premium plan for just $7.40 a month – a mere fraction of what you would pay for traditional classroom instruction!

Don’t Forget Your FREE Swahili Audiobook!
Get the best of both worlds with real-life conversation and the in-depth explanations of a textbook! Listen to over 6.5 hours of lessons and read along with 200+ pages. You’ll get your free Audiobook instantly when you upgrade, inside the welcome email.

Click Here To Learn Swahili At 26% OFF & Get Your Free Audiobook!

And Upgrading is Risk-Free.

Remember, you get a 60-Day Money-Back Guarantee so if plans change or you are anything less than thrilled with our language learning system – we’ll promptly refund your entire order without any hassles or questions.

But hurry: Although it’s never too late to make a fresh start and realize your dream of learning Swahili, the Too Cool for School Sale ends soon, so….

Click here to learn Swahili with 50+ hours of Swahili lessons & save up to $62.40
(Your FREE Audiobook will instantly be available in your welcome email.)

To Making a Fresh Start,

Team SwahiliPod101

P.S. All subscriptions are fully backed by our 60-day money-back guarantee meaning you can lock in your savings now and if you later decide that you’re not learning Swahili as fast as you’d like, then we’ll refund your entire subscription amount. You have nothing to lose but you have to ACT NOW before this Too Cool for School Sale ends!

Click here to get UNLIMITED Swahili learning for just $0.24/day or $7.40/month!
(Your FREE Audiobook will instantly be available in your welcome email.)

3 Consistent Ways You’ll Learn Swahili Fast: All New Lessons, Word Lists & 29% OFF!

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Hi there Listener,

When you’re learning Swahili and want real progress…look for the consistent method. One that’s non-stop and keeps you going. What’s a good one? SwahiliPod101 Lessons – free audio and video lessons, every week. In fact, a new season of lessons has started this month that you can grab. Anything else? Vocab lists, where you learn new words and phrases all the time. And don’t forget that our 29% OFF Summer of Swahili Sale ends Friday!

In this month’s newsletter…

  1. Sale Ends Friday! Click Here to Get 29% OFF Basic or Premium!
  2. A New Season Has Started: New, Free, Weekly Swahili Lessons
  3. Free Feature Alert: Speak More Swahili With Word & Phrase Lists

1. Summer of Swahili Sale ends Friday! Get a HOT 29% OFF!
Want to speak and understand Swahili like a native speaker? Get 29% OFF and start speaking Swahili with lessons by real teachers. Unlock our entire Swahili course and learning system – 50+ hours of audio and video lessons, mobile apps, lesson notes, study tools and more! Just $2.84/month and up to $69.60 OFF! Ends 7/31/2015!

Click Here to Save up to $69.60 on the Most Effective Swahili Course!
(Discounted prices ONLY available until Friday, July 31st, 2015!)

2. New Lessons Started this July – Here’s the 2015 Lesson Schedule!
Now, we know that you want more lessons. They’re non-stop, free and get you speaking more Swahili in minutes. So, you should know that new lessons and seasons started on July 6th. What kind of lessons? And what days do they come out on? Check the publishing schedule. And if you want to get our entire system – over 50+ hours of lessons – grab the 29% discount above!

Click Here to See the New Lesson Publishing Schedule!

3. Free Feature Alert: Speak More Swahili with Word & Phrase Lists
Here’s another non-stop way to boost your Swahili – Swahili Word and Phrase Lists. They’re based on holidays, current events and all-around useful topics. Our listeners learned how to talk about their summer plans in Swahili with a recent list! Just click below, access any list and review with definitions, sample sentences and audio pronunciation.

Click Here to Access the Free Swahili Word & Phrase Lists.

To your Swahili fluency,

Team SwahiliPod101

P.S. Ends Friday! Get a HOT 29% OFF the Most Effective Swahili Course!
Ready to master more Swahili this summer? Get 29% OFF any plan and start speaking Swahili with lessons by real teachers. Unlock our ENTIRE learning system – 50+ hours of audio and video lessons, mobile apps, lesson notes, study tools and more! Just $2.84/month and up to $69.60 OFF! Ends 7/31/2015!

Click Here to Get 29% OFF the Most Effective Swahili Course!
(Discounted prices ONLY available until Friday, July 31st, 2015!)

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Your Summer of Swahili Starts Now! Get 29% OFF Lessons from Swahili Teachers

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Hello Listener,

The Summer of Swahili is in full swing at SwahiliPod101. That means we’re helping thousands of people like you to learn Swahili this summer! Yes, we are helping to make your dream of learning Swahili easier and more affordable with a LIMITED TIME 29% OFF Basic and Premium.

Up to $69.60 in savings! Click here to get a BIG 29% OFF!
Click here to get 29% off!

Ready to learn Swahili? During our Summer of Swahili Sale, you gain full access to our ENTIRE learning system – 50+ hours of Swahili audio and video lessons from real Swahili teachers, exclusive apps, plus loads of additional study tools and resources for just…

But you might be wondering: Which plan do I choose?

Great question. The answer depends on your goals, budget and situation but here are a few guidelines to help you choose. People choose the Basic plan when:

  • Budget is a primary issue
  • They have plenty of time and want to learn at a comfortable pace
  • There’s no pressing need to learn Swahili by a set date

With Basic, you get just the Basics of SwahiliPod101 – the effective lessons and on-the-go mobile access. You can learn at your pace with:

  • Full Access to 280+ Audio & Video Lessons
  • Full Access to PDF Lesson Notes for Each Lesson
  • Instructor Feedback & Comments on Each Lesson
  • 24/7 Access via Any Media Device with Internet Access

Click here to save 29% on Any 1-, 3-, 6-, 12- or 24-month plan!

People choose the Premium plan when:

  • They’re low on time but truly want to learn
  • They want to learn Swahili faster than traditional methods
  • They want UNLIMITED access to the entire learning system

With Premium, you get unlimited SwahiliPod101 accessAll lessons, lesson notes, study tools, smart flashcards, apps and more – and dramatically reduce your learning time. Premium is our most popular plan and is the fastest track to learning Swahili.

  • Exclusive! App for the iPhone, iPad or Android
  • 280+ Audio & Video Lessons from Swahili Teachers
  • PDF Lesson Notes for Each Lesson to Read Along With
  • Premium Study Tools: 2,000 Swahili Words List, Smart Flashcards, Word Bank, Lesson Checklists and More!
  • Voice Recording Tools to Perfect your Swahili Pronunciation
  • Line-by-Line Dialog Translations & Review Quizzes
  • Progress Tracking & Guidance For Your Swahili Lessons
  • Feedback & Comments From Our Swahili Instructors
  • 24/7 Access via Any Media Device with Internet Access
  • All Resources Available in Electronic Downloadable Format
  • Exclusive! Custom Lists App to Create Your Own Swahili Word Lists
  • …and more!

Click here to unlock unlimited Premium access for just $7.10/month or $0.23/day!

So essentially, if you are in no rush and want to learn Swahili, then select Basic. But, if you want full access to more than a dozen time-saving tools and resources so you can learn Swahili as quickly as possible, then Premium is best for you.

But no matter which plan you choose, you get a full 29% off any length Basic or Premium plan during the Summer of Swahili sale. Don’t delay. This ends July 31st, 2015.

Click here to save 29% on 1-, 3-, 6-, 12- or 24-month Basic or Premium!

Just select the plan that works best for you and remember:

Your investment is 100% risk-free. Your purchase is backed by a 60-day money-back guarantee. If you’re not speaking Swahili as fast as you’d like and if you’re not blown away by the results, simply contact us for a full refund. So what are you waiting for?

Click here to get 29% OFF plus UNLIMITED access to ALL lessons, tools and apps!

To a Summer of Mastering Swahili,

Team SwahiliPod101

P.S. Stop “dreaming about your dream” of learning Swahili and make it a reality by signing up during our Summer of Swahili Sale. With Premium, you get UNLIMITED access to our Swahili learning system and save up to $69.60 instantly!

Click here to save $69.60 and learn Swahili with lessons from real teachers!

How You’ll Learn Even More Swahili in 2015. New, Free Lessons Start July 6th!

Hi Listener,

Here’s how you speak and understand more Swahili in 2015…

With new SwahiliPod101 audio and video lessons by real teachers.

And this is important – you get new lessons for FREE, every week.

How? You simply start a lesson, hear native Swahili conversation and have our teachers explain it all to you. Every word. Every grammar point. Every cultural insight. Sit back and learn – we’ll do the work. Learn directly on our site or on the go on your mobile device.

So, you’ll speak and understand more Swahili with new, free lessons every week!

Here’s what you need to know. We’re starting a brand new season of lessons for the second half of 2015. So, starting July 6th, 2015, we’ll be releasing new seasons of audio and video lessons to get you mastering Swahili the fast, fun and easy way! Here’s what you can expect.

SwahiliPod101’s Lesson Schedule:

  • Monday: Introduction – Culture Class: Holidays in Kenya
  • Tuesday: Video Series – Listening Comprehension
  • Thursday: Free Throwback Thursday Lessons (Get a free random lesson from the past sent directly to your email inbox.)
  • Friday: Video Series – Culture Class: Kenyan Holidays
  • Sunday: News & Announcement: Sunday News

Remember, you get new free Swahili audio and video lessons EVERY Week! All SwahiliPod101’s newest lessons are free for the first three weeks! So, you have three weeks’ worth of lessons at any given time. Oh, and the first three lessons of every series are free too! This is one of the major advantages of being a Free Lifetime Account member at SwahiliPod101.

Check out the newest SwahiliPod101 lessons for free!
Click here to learn Swahili with the newest lessons for FREE!

To your fluency!
Team SwahiliPod101

P.S. Your Swahili summer lessons start now! Get a hot 29% OFF!
Ready to master more Swahili this summer? Get 29% OFF any plan and start speaking Swahili with real lessons by real teachers. Unlock our ENTIRE learning system – ALL audio and video lessons, mobile apps, lesson notes, Premium study tools and more! Just $2.84/month and up to $69.60 OFF! Ends 7/31/2015!

Click here to get a HOT 29% OFF at SwahiliPod101!

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Learn Swahili at 45% OFF with the 6-Month Challenge & Get Inner Circle Access

Get 6-Month Premuim for $66

Hello Listener,

Did you make a New Year’s resolution to learn Swahili in 2015? Well, the year is half over. If you’re like most learners, you might have let your Swahili goal slip due to time constraints. No worries – we designed a special plan for you and if you act now, you get 45% OFF, exclusive access to tested learning strategies AND best of all, to achieve your goal in 2015:

I call it the 6-Month Challenge!
Sale Starts Today: Get 6-Month Premium for Only $66!
Click here to get 45% off!
(You’ll be automatically enrolled in the exclusive Inner Circle Club at signup).

That’s Right: Just $66 ($11/Month) for our Most Popular Premium Plan.
Unlimited access to our Swahili learning system with 50+ hours of lessons.

Hey, it’s Peter here – I’m the founder of SwahiliPod101. Look, even I struggled to find the time to meet my language goals. That’s why you get loads of extra tools, on-the-go apps and resources to reduce learning time with Premium.

With 6 months left in 2015, you DO have time to reach your Swahili goals. To make sure you reach them, you get access to my exclusive Inner Circle, which gives you monthly lessons with learning “hacks” and success strategies for mastering Swahili faster. The Inner Circle is ONLY available to 6-Month Challenge subscribers because I respect their dedication and am willing to go above and beyond to help them succeed!

  • Get a 6-Month Premium plan for Just $66 – a BIG 45% saving
  • Over 50 hours of audio and video lessons with more added each week
  • Access all lessons via any device with Internet access
  • Exclusive access to the Inner Circle and Peter’s very own learning “hacks”
  • 100% money-back guarantee if you aren’t making progress

Accept the challenge and I’ll reward you with 6 months of exclusive access to my Inner Circle, access to our proven learning system and a 45% discount on your membership.

6 months at 45% OFF! Click here to learn Swahili for as low as $0.36/day!

So, what are you getting with Premium exactly? Premium is for anyone who is short on time but wants to learn Swahili when they have a minute to spare. It’s accessible via any iPhone, iPad or Android device plus all PCs and Macs – all you need is Internet access to learn Swahili with:

  • Exclusive! Inner Circle Membership. Monthly audio lessons with tips, tricks and tools to help you get motivated, stay on track and improve your Swahili all the way to December 2015. For 6-Month Challenge subscribers ONLY!
  • Exclusive! App for the iPhone, iPad or Android
  • 280+ Audio & Video Lessons Created by Swahili Instructors
  • PDF Lesson Notes for Each Lesson to Read Along With
  • Study Tools: 2,000 Swahili Words List, Smart Flashcards, Word Bank
  • Voice Recording Tools to Perfect your Swahili Pronunciation
  • Line-by-Line Dialog Translations & Review Quizzes
  • Progress Tracking & Guidance For Your Swahili Lessons
  • Feedback & Comments From Our Swahili Instructors
  • 24/7 Access via Any Media Device with Internet Access
  • All Resources Available in Electronic Downloadable Format
  • Custom Lists App to Create Your Own Swahili Word Lists
  • User Favorite! New Audio & Video Lessons EVERY Week
  • …and more!

Sign up now! Click here to get 6 months of Swahili lessons for only $66!

There’s still time to learn Swahili. You get all the tools and support you need to reach your Swahili learning goals in 2015. So lock in your $54 savings and gain full access to our Premium plan plus exclusive access to the Inner Circle.

Remember, your investment is 100% risk-free.

Your purchase is backed by a 60-day money-back guarantee. If you’re not speaking Swahili as fast as you’d like and if you’re not blown away by the results, simply contact us for a full refund. No hassles. No questions asked.

Ready? Here’s how you sign up and take advantage of this discount:

  1. Click on any link to be taken to the coupon page.
  2. Enter your payment information and choose the length of the subscription.
  3. Finally, click on “Complete” at the bottom of the page.
  4. You’ll receive an instant confirmation email.
  5. Start learning Swahili with over 50 hours of Swahili lessons!

Click here to lock in your 45% savings and get 6-month Premium. That’s $54 OFF.

To Transforming Resolutions into Reality,

Peter Galante
Founder, SwahiliPod101

P.S. Take our 6-Month Challenge and not only will we help transform your dream of learning Swahili into reality, but you’ll also instantly get 45% off PLUS have exclusive access to my very own language learning tactics and success strategies delivered to you each month – So…

Click here to join me in the Inner Circle & get Premium for as low as $11/month

5 Tips To Motivate Yourself While Learning A Second Language

5 Tips to Motivate Yourself

1. Schedule your time.

One of the most important factors in keeping your motivation up is developing it into a habit. Whether it be 20 minutes or 3 hours, schedule time to study every day and stick to it. Regular exposure solidifies what you learn and keeps you progressing. To make sure you stick to your routine, a great idea is to build a schedule for your day and decide that every day/Monday/weekend, you study from 6pm to 8pm. Just remember that 30 minutes a day, every day, is better than a binge 8-hour study session at the end of the week (though it’s obviously better than nothing).

2. Learn a word a day with our great Word of the Day learning tool.

Trying to learn everything at once and getting overwhelmed by the sheer number of words in your new language is not a good idea. Sometimes, even if you do learn new words, you forget them quickly because you haven’t heard them enough in context. As mentioned above, daily exposure to new words is an important factor in solidifying your target language. Our Word of the Day tool delivers you daily words and phrases, shows you how to pronounce them and use them in different contexts. Since you can get the WOTD via email, Facebook, or Twitter, this is a passive way of learning a language that fits into your existing daily social media routine. It only takes 3 minutes to review a word and practice its pronunciation, so you can do it on the way to work, in the gym, or even before you go to bed.

Click here to get the Swahili Word of the Day for FREE!

3. Make friends!

Make friends!

If there’s a community of people who speak the language you want to learn in your city, start attending those events! Friendship is the easiest way to get comfortable with the slang, intonation, and mannerisms of a new language. The key to learning any language is speaking a lot, so try to find a native speaker who can be your conversation partner. Having friends that speak your target language means that you will find yourself in situations where you have no choice but to speak that language. But since they are your friends, you will be doing things you enjoy with them. So these situations will probably have little or no stress. These friendships will also mean that you have someone you can ask about language, culture, and so on.

4. Take a break!

Break time

If you’re having an off day or if your brain is already tired of studying, see if you can take a break and do something fun AND useful. Comic books, illustrated stories, and cartoons are a fun way to keep learning while reducing the target language text load for weary eyes. Plus, the images help you plant lasting seeds of memory, as researchers say humor opens up cognitive doors. This is a way to keep the target language active in your brain without the strain of studying a textbook.

Don’t get stuck with the same content though. When things start to bore you, move on. Change up your books, movies, anime, music, dramas, and so on when they start getting old.

5. Don’t give up!

As with any goal, there are going to be pitfalls along the way. You’d have to be incredibly determined to never have an off-day or consider giving up. And when you do it’s ok, but the important thing is to pick yourself up after this temporary setback and keep going. Knowing you’ve overcome a few obstacles is only going to make the moment you have your first conversation in another language that much sweeter. Like the Swahili proverb says, ‘Fall down seven times, stand up eight.’

If you need more motivation, check out this list of the Top 10 Inspirational Quotes in Swahili.

5 Benefits of Learning a New Language

5 Benefits of Learning a New Language

“To have another language is to possess a second soul.” – Charlemagne

Learning a new language is an achievement anyone can be proud of and it’s exciting and beneficial at all ages. It offers many practical, intellectual and aspirational benefits. A wave of new research shows the incredible psychological benefits of learning a second language. These benefits extend far beyond being able to order a cup of coffee abroad or ask directions to your hotel.

1. Learning a Foreign Language Boosts Brain Power

Medical studies have shown the positive effect learning a second language has on the brain. A foreign language is a whole new system with distinct rules, etymology, and meaning, which are just a few of the complexities of a language. Learning a new one puts the brain to work by recognizing this new language structure. As the brain works out meaning and makes full use of this new arsenal to express ideas, it sharpens its reading, negotiation, and problem-solving skills. The fact is, language centers in the brain actually grow in the process of learning a second language.

Boost your brain power!

2. Stave off Alzheimer’s and Dementia

Knowing a second language can postpone the onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s by 4.5 years. This is significantly better than the best Alzheimer’s drugs, which can only delay symptoms by 6-12 months. Brain scans have found a noticeable difference in the brain activity of bilingual seniors. Their brains work much more efficiently, more like those of young adults. Scientists believe these seniors’ brains have more reserve brain power that helps compensate for age-related memory loss.

Click here to learn how to introduce yourself in Swahili!

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Click here to check out this FREE Swahili video!

3. Improved First Language

As we go about our everyday lives, we rarely give a second thought to our own grammatical structure and vocabulary. However, when learning a new language, many people find they have a greater understanding of their first language. Learning a foreign language draws your focus to the mechanics of language: grammar, conjugations, and sentence structure. This makes you more aware of language, and the ways it can be structured and manipulated. These skills can make you a more effective communicator and a sharper editor and writer.

4. Boost Your Memory

We know that people who speak more than one language fluently have better memories and are more cognitively creative and mentally flexible than people who are monolingual. The more the brain is used, the better its functions work. Learning a new language structure entails becoming familiar with vocabulary and rules, and applying this memorized information to communication. This strengthens your memory because your brain’s ability to associate information with mnemonics has been boosted, and it is better at retaining information.

5. Improve Understanding of the World

A language is a doorway to a particular culture. Learning a new language enables a person to have a broader understanding of that culture. You will have access to a whole new array of film, music, and literature, and a greater understanding of the history and culture of the nation – and ultimately, a better understanding of the way the world works, including politics and international relations. You will be able to connect through books, TV, and the Internet and converse with a whole country’s worth of people, which broadens your horizons, interests, and views. A whole new world will be open to you.

Click here to learn new and unique Swahili vocabulary and phrases with FREE Vocabulary Lists!

Open up to a while new world.