Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn Spanish the fun way!
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Olly Richards is a foreign language expert and teacher. He speaks eight languages and is known for teaching languages through the power of story.As researchers in language acquisition, we need to study people like you.
Stephen Krashen, Emeritus Professor, University of Southern California
Olly's advice on language learning is the real deal, and I recommend you pay attention to what he has to say!
Benny Lewis, Fluent in 3 Months
When we wanted to create a free online course on how to learn a language we asked Olly to write it with us.
Dr Tita Beaven, The Open University
Learning a language is challenging, but it's one of the best things you can do for your brain and your learning skill set... Olly Richards is doing some seriously incredible work to empower more and more people to rise to the challenge.
Jonathan Levi
Olly bridges the gap between theory and practice by helping you to use scientific principles to get real results with your language learning.
Anthony Metivier, Magnetic Memory Method
An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners.
"I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers
Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most importantly - enjoyment! These eight captivating stories will both entertain you, and give you a feeling of progress when reading.
What does this book give you?
· Eight stories in a variety of exciting genres, from science fiction and crime to history and thriller - making reading fun, while you learn a wide range of new vocabulary
· Controlled language at your level, including the 1000 most frequent words, to help you progress confidently
· Authentic spoken dialogues, to help you learn conversational expressions and improve your speaking ability
· Pleasure! It's much easier to learn a new language when you're having fun, and research shows that if you're enjoying reading in a foreign language, you won't experience the usual feelings of frustration - 'It's too hard!' 'I don't understand!'
· Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, in a stress-free way
Carefully curated to make learning a new language easy, these stories include key features that will support and consolidate your progress, including
· A glossary for bolded words in each text
· A bilingual word list
· Full plot summary
· Comprehension questions after each chapter.
As a result, you will be able to focus on enjoying reading, delighting in your improved range of vocabulary and grasp of the language, without ever feeling overwhelmed or frustrated. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners will make learning Spanish easy and enjoyable.
Join other language learners using these short stories to improve their Spanish:
'Definitely recommend this book. Enjoyed all the stories and easy to follow. Phrases and words explained after each chapter and questions to see if you understood the story' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Does exactly what it says. Just finished first 4 chapters and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute. Makes you feel there is hope.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This book is a must if you're trying to improve your Spanish reading.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The stories are interesting, easy to understand... An excellent way to consolidate vocabulary and grammar.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Does exactly what it says. Just finished first 4 chapters and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute. Makes you feel there is hope.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐