Short Stories in English for Beginners

by Olly Richards Narrated by Lawrence Kennedy

Overview

Short Stories in English for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress and most importantly — enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories are designed to give you a sense of achievement and a feeling of progress when listening.

What does this book give you?

• Eight stories in a variety of exciting genres, from science fiction and crime to history and thriller, making the process 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 listening 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 bilingual word list.
• Full plot summary.
• Comprehension questions to aid your understanding.

As a result, you will be able to focus on enjoying the stories, 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 English for Beginners will make learning English easy and enjoyable.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"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

Product Details

BN ID:	2940159935434
Publisher:	Octopus Books
Publication date:	10/04/2018
Series:	Readers
Edition description:	Unabridged

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