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About our Printer-friendly lesson notes
Follow along to our award winning lessons with detailed PDF Lesson Notes! These easy to print notes take a closer look at the grammar point and vocabulary words presented in the audio lesson. Plus, read more about language101 cultural topics related to the lesson.
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Kanji Close-Up
Take a closer look at the kanji characters used in the lesson Dialogue with the Kanji Close Up Practice Sheets! You'll learn the meaning, readings, and stroke order of each character. Plus, improve your writing with kanji stroke order practice sheets!
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About our Review Audio Tracks
Listen and repeat with the Review Track. Hear the lesson vocabulary and main phrases and repeat after the native speaker - it's the best way to perfect your pronunciation!
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About our Lesson Audio
Our team of Polish language specialists have been releasing new audio and video lessons weekly since 2005. That's a lot of Polish language learning! All lessons are free for the first 2 weeks before going into our Basic and Premium Archive.
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About our Dialog Audio Tracks
The audio lesson is a comprehensive, easy to use lessons that makes learning Polish fun for anyone. Each audio lesson contains can be downloaded in seconds to your computer, iPod, phone, or mp3 player so that you can learn quickly and be speaking Polish in no time at all. The audio lesson is your ticket to learning to speak Polish with confidence and accuracy, and from your very first lesson!
About our Dialog Audio Tracks
Don't have enough time for an entire lesson today? Listen to the Dialogue Only Track to hear the native Dialogue. Listening to a little bit of Polish everyday, no matter how much, will greatly improve your listening comprehension. Guaranteed!
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About our Grammar Audio Tracks
Tackle grammar head on with the lesson Grammar List. We break down the grammar piece by piece so you fully master the structure and formation.
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About our Videocasts
Our team of Polish language specialists have been releasing new audio and video lessons weekly since 2005. That's a lot of Polish language learning! All lessons are free for the first 2 weeks before going into our Basic and Premium Archive.
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About our Learning Center
Listen and read the line-by-line breakdown of the lesson conversation with this Premium Tool. Listen to each line as many times as you need until you fully understand the conversation and pronunciation. Line-By-Line Audio Transcripts are the perfect way to improve your comprehension - fast!
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About our Videocasts
Our team of Polish language specialists have been releasing new audio and video lessons weekly since 2005. That's a lot of Polish language learning! All lessons are free for the first 2 weeks before going into our Basic and Premium Archive.
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