Speak Cantonese Like A Local In 30 Minutes A Day
An extensive library of Cantonese listening material,
created by learners,
for learners
"Getting me over a sticking point in achieving fluency!"
The speakers talk about interesting topics and
the accompanying jyutping romanisation
transcriptions are most helpful. I feel Cantonese
Conversations is getting me over a sticking point
in achieving fluency.
A great learning resource and very good
value!
- Neil Murray, Phillip Island, Australia
Mastering Cantonese Not As Easy As You Hoped?
- It doesn’t matter if you’ve become frustrated with
learning Cantonese after trying for years
- Or if you still struggle to understand spoken Cantonese,
no matter how hard you study
- Maybe learning Cantonese vocabulary seems like a
never-ending task
- Or you’re frustrated with poor study materials that mix
written and spoken language, without telling you which is
which
- In fact, you might feel at a loss to know how to study
Cantonese, resorting instead to watching Cantonese TV
series out of desperation (with English subtitles, of
course)
Whatever your experience learning Cantonese... with the
right material you can learn to
understand native speakers,
grow a huge vocabulary
of natural words and phrases, and
start speaking more fluently right away...
你好!
I’m Olly Richards, founder of the popular language learning
website
StoryLearning. I’m a
language consultant, coach, author, and, of course...
learner!
In my opinion, Cantonese is the most fun language in the
world! In fact, Cantonese was my 6th foreign
language...
But, I’ll be honest…
I found it tough to learn.
Unlike more popular languages like Mandarin or Japanese,
there is a huge lack of material for Cantonese learners,
especially if you live abroad.
As a learner, I have used virtually every single
commercially available book, and eventually I said…
Enough is enough!
And that’s why I created...
Consultant, Open University
Contributing Author, Huffington Post
International Bestselling Author, Amazon.com
Why Do Some People Master Cantonese Quickly, While You
Still Struggle To Understand What's Going On?
Have you ever wondered what accounts for the difference
between people who learn to speak Cantonese easily, and
those who, like me, seem to get lost and frustrated?
It’s quite simple…
Immersion
Cantonese is a playful, dynamic language that exists on the
tip of the tongue, not in the pages of a book.
Those who learn Cantonese quickly, do one thing above all
else:
Use Cantonese day in, day out.
They spend huge amounts of time interacting with local
Cantonese-speaking people, at university, work, or at
home.
Thanks to hours and hours spent listening, their listening
comprehension quickly improves.
As their listening comprehension improves, and they
understand more, their spoken fluency quickly
follows.
That’s how certain people are able to learn Cantonese
quickly. It’s quite simple really. But I’m sure you’ve
spotted the problem..
Most Of Us Can't Do That!
And let’s be honest, even if you do live in a Cantonese
speaking environment, you probably find that getting to
grips with real Cantonese is easier said than done, and the
amount of English casually spoken can you feel like you’re
not listening to much Cantonese at all!
That’s right…
Unless you’re lucky enough to have a strict Cantonese
speaking environment around you, you have to resort to
more formal study.
And That's Where The Problems Begin...
Once you’ve finished your beginner's textbook, what do you
do next?
Apart from the fact there’s a huge lack of resources for
Cantonese in general (especially if you live abroad), the
books that do exist have a number of big problems:
• They tend to teach
unnatural language
that’s written for textbooks
• They are mostly either for
complete beginners
(i.e. foreigners) or
advanced (i.e.
native Chinese speakers)
• Dialogues are
boring and far too short… and sometimes don’t even come with audio
• They have an infuriating habit of
teaching
written
language
you can’t use when you speak (unless you enjoy being
laughed at!), and don’t tell you which is which
• They use a
mix of unhelpful romanisation systems, and often don’t teach Chinese characters
Sure, you can watch movies or TV shows, for some extra
exposure to Cantonese.
But until you’re more advanced, they’re simply too hard
for you to learn anything meaningful from.
In the face of all these challenges, what can you do?
Step1: Listen to real Cantonese
with an extensive library of spontaneous conversations
between different speakers on interesting topics. You’ll
be able to immerse yourself in real, spoken Cantonese
from Hong Kong, wherever you live! Available in a
combination of audio and video, you’ll feel like you’re
there in the room, and be able to listen in the way that
suits you.
Step 2: Follow along with the transcript
(characters or jyutping) so you improve your listening
comprehension. This is the key to becoming a better
listener. When you can follow along with every word that’s
spoken, you’ll realise you actually know far more than you
think! The transcripts allow you to identify words that
might be rushed, “swallowed”, or even omitted by the
speaker, equipping you to understand the way real Hong
Kong’ers actually talk! By listening to the conversations
multiple times, and following along with every word in the
transcript, you’ve discovered the most natural, holistic
way to learn Cantonese.
Step 3:Achieve 100% comprehension of every little detail
with full English translations. When you watch TV or
listen to podcasts, most of what you hear goes way over
your head. With Cantonese Immersion Lab, not only can you
go back and listen as many times as you want, but you have
a full English translation of everything that’s said, so
if you can’t pick up what you need from the transcriptions
alone, you can still get the satisfaction of understanding
the conversations.
Step 4:Reinforce difficult vocabulary
with bilingual word lists. There’s nothing more
frustrating than not understanding what a word means. The
word lists at the end of every conversation give you a
quick-reference way to check the meaning of every
difficult word you hear. Just like the transcripts, word
lists come with Chinese characters and jyutping
romanisation, so you’ll never be stuck, and can learn in
the way you prefer. Want to find a word later, without
going back through the entire conversation? Maybe you want
to sit down and study all the vocabulary on one topic you
like? No problem, we’ve done all the hard work and laid it
all out for you.
The Cantonese conversations in this product are recordings
of real, spontaneous conversations. This means they are more
difficult than the simple, contrived textbook dialogues you
might be used to…
But That's The Point!
Beginner
As a beginner, Cantonese Immersion Lab is best used as
extensive listening practice.
Whether you’re in the car, in the gym, or relaxing in the
evening, the conversations help you get accustomed to the
sound of the Cantonese language.
Much like watching TV or listening to podcasts, you will
find the material challenging as a beginning. Where
Cantonese Immersion Lab comes into its own, though, is
that you have the option to read the transcript and
translations at any stage.
Unlike TV shows, where you have no way to repeat things,
or look words up, Cantonese Immersion Lab gives you the
option of listening again and again, following along with
the transcript, and using the English translation to
figure out what’s going on.
Intermediate
For intermediate learners, Cantonese Immersion Lab is the
ultimate resource.
With native-level material, like TV shows, still being
slightly out of your reach, Conversations finally allows
you to begin to access native-speaker Cantonese, by
providing both a library of listening material, but
comprehensive transcripts, translations and word lists to
help you understand.
By listening to the conversations and reading along with
the transcripts every day, you will quickly increase your
listening comprehension, grow your vocabulary, and notice
a fast improvement in your ability to speak Cantonese
fluently.
Advanced
As an advanced Cantonese learner, your goal is to learn to
read and to master the spoken language.
However, the nature of Cantonese means it can be difficult
to find interesting material that comes with resources
such as transcriptions of the spoken Cantonese
itself.
Cantonese Immersion Lab will help you master the final
stages of the language by giving you the ability to listen
to engaging material, learn more precise vocabulary and
expressions, and read along with everything in Chinese
character transcriptions
Cantonese Immersion Lab is the result of months of planning,
coordination, recording, filming, transcribing, translation,
and international travel!
It’s a passion project in every sense, and I’m thrilled to
be releasing it into the world. When you purchase today,
you will receive full lifetime access, including ongoing
free updates of all improvements, and additional material
that is added in the future.
You’ll also join a community of other Cantonese learners
around the world who you can ask questions and learn
from.
So, How Much Does Cantonese Immersion Lab Cost?
First, let’s look at some of the alternatives…
• A subscription to
one of the few online Cantonese learning products can cost
up to $549.
• A
package of lessons
with a Cantonese teacher from Hong Kong can easily cost
over $300-$400… and you’ll soon need to cough up again
once that runs out.
• And if you’re thinking about
travelling to Hong Kong
to improve your Cantonese, well… as I've found out myself…
you won’t get much change out of $3,000, and that’s just
for a 1-week trip!
In reality, you don’t need to invest large amounts of
money in tuition in order to get closer to your dream of
speaking fluent Cantonese.
With Cantonese Immersion Lab, you will be immersed in real
Cantonese, for a fraction of the cost of the alternative,
and for an affordable one-off payment.
The true cost, however, is time.
You began learning Cantonese for a reason, and I’m
guessing you’d like to get there sooner rather than later.
If you can save all this time and money, what’s it
worth to you?
Bonus:
Vocabulary Flashcard Decks
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Conversations
Here's what you'll get:
Cantonese Immersion Lab
$
97
One-time payment (US $)
- • 29 extended conversations (combination of audio and video) - so you can immerse yourself in Cantonese from Hong Kong
- • Chinese character transcripts - so you can learn to recognise Chinese characters naturally
- • Jyupting romanisation transcripts - so you can check the pronunciation of everything you hear and improve your listening comprehension, using the most widely used romanization standard
- • English translations - so you fully understand what is said
- • Word lists - so you can learn new vocabulary in a targeted way
- • Downloads of everything - so you can learn at any time, any place
- • Full lifetime access - so you can keep learning as often as you want
- • BONUS: Anki flashcard decks of all vocabulary from the conversations ($47 value) - so you can easily commit new vocabulary to memory and start speaking Cantonese more fluently
Oh, and you'll also join our Facebook community of
passionate Cantonese learners, so you can meet others
around the world who share the same interests.
In short, you won't be alone, and will have as much
access to help, support and advice as you need!
What Others Are Saying...
- Luke Truman, UK
- Matt Born, in our Facebook community
Donal
Hong Kong
"Natural, authentic Cantonese material that is compelling
to listen to!
You'll get a great insight into Hong Kong culture and the
mentality of the locals!"
Megan Tong
Hi Olly, I wanted to say thank you to you and your team for
producing such
great work!
Thanks to your materials, I've managed to
stay motivated. You're
so encouraging, I
feel sure that I'm taking the right steps, instead of
just doing stuff and having no system in
place.
I'm now able to
hold simple conversations
and to
understand a lot of things
people say in Cantonese, whereas before, I couldn't speak
at all and I couldn't understand anything that didn't have
to do with either food or going to the washroom!
Huge breakthroughs!!!
Thank you for all that you do Olly and team! It's made a
BIG difference for me! :D
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a Cantonese course?
No, this is not a structured Cantonese course. Cantonese
conversations provides what is currently unavailable
anywhere on the web - an extensive library of authentic
conversations between Hong Kong'ers, fully transcribed and
translated. Using this material every day will help you
quickly improve your listening comprehension, which, in
turn, will help you speak Cantonese more fluently.
Is this suitable for me as a beginner / intermediate
/ advanced learner?
Yes, absolutely. However, you will use Cantonese
Conversations in different ways at different levels.
Please scroll up to see my explanation of how to use this
at different levels.
How will I know how to use it?
Included in Cantonese Immersion Lab is a video lesson from
me, where I show you how to study with the product to get
the most benefit from it. Additionally, if you ever have
any questions about learning Cantonese, you can send me an
email any time, or ask a question in our members' Facebook
group. You won't be alone!
I live in Hong Kong. Is this for me?
Many people find they can live in Hong Kong for years and
not get much exposure to Cantonese. After all, English is
so widely spoken! However, even if you do get lots of
exposure to Cantonese, you might find it is difficult to
"slow things down" and learn from them! The true benefit
of Cantonese Immersion Lab is that you can listen to real
Cantonese in great detail. Stop and start the recordings,
repeat the dialogues as often as you like, but above all,
read along with everything you hear with full
transcriptions, translations and word lists. You'll be
able to discover this beautiful language in much more
depth than ever before thanks to all the learning
resources included, and notice a quick improvement in your
abilities.