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Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners Paperback - 2018

Name: Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners
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Author: Richards, Olly
ISBN: 9781473683259

by Olly Richards

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This seller has earned a 3.92 of 5 Stars rating from internet customers.

3.92 / 5 (1481 total reviews)

Readers widely agree this collection works better as a practical study aid than as memorable fiction. They praise its clear structure—short chapters, glossed vocabulary, summaries and quizzes—and the variety of genres, noting it builds confidence and suits learners around A2–B1 more than absolute beginners. Common criticisms include simplistic or bizarre plots, thin characterization, a textbook feel, and occasional errors or inconsistencies; some also note its Spain-centric Spanish and male-heavy casts. Overall, it’s valued for language practice and progression, even if the storytelling divides opinion.

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usefulconfidence-boostingstructurednot for true beginnersvaried genrestextbook-likeweird plotshelpful vocabularybasic storytellingoccasional errors

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From the publisher

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! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, 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.

Details

Title Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners
Author Olly Richards
Binding Paperback
Pages 238
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Teach Yourself
Publication date 2018-11-13
Illustrated Yes
Features Glossary, Illustrated
ISBN 9781473683259 / 1473683254
Weight 0.46 lbs (0.21 kg)
Dimensions 7.7 x 5 x 0.7 in (19.56 x 12.70 x 1.78 cm)
Category Foreign Language - Dictionaries / Phrase Books
Library of Congress subjects Spanish language, Espa/A1/nol
Dewey Decimal Code 468.642

About the author

Olly Richards speaks eight languages and is the man behind the popular blog: I Will Teach You A Language. He started learning his first foreign language at age 19, when he bought a one-way ticket to Paris...

With no exposure to languages growing up, and no special talent to speak of, he had to figure out how to learn a foreign language from scratch. Fifteen years later, Olly has studied ten languages and has decided to reveal how he accomplished his goal of learning foreign languages quickly.

Although he started the I Will Teach You A Language blog in order to document his latest language learning experiments, his useful and actionable writing quickly transformed the blog into one of the most popular sources of language learning advice on the web. He now produces language books and courses across a variety of mediums with the goal of helping other people to successfully learn a new language.