101 Conversations in Simple Spanish (Spanish Edition)

Short Natural Dialogues to Improve Your Spoken Spanish from Home

By: Olly Richards

Narrated by: David McNeil, Victor Calet

Length: 2 hrs and 29 mins

Publisher's summary

Real Spanish people don't speak like your textbook.... So, it's no wonder you feel unprepared when it's your turn to speak! This book fixes that.

Improve your spoken Spanish from home with 101 real-world conversations in simple, everyday Spanish.

For the first time, you'll learn to speak Spanish in the real world, with 101 authentic conversations in simple spoken Spanish, so you can become confident in the words, phrases, and expressions you need to communicate like a local.

You'll be transported into a real-world story that unfolds between six Spanish characters, told by the people themselves in 101 authentic conversations. With over 15,000 words of real Spanish, you'll immerse yourself in a gripping Spanish drama and get an education in natural Spanish in the process.

Here's what you'll get:

• 101 conversations in simple Spanish, so you can learn the real Spanish spoken in the street, understand spoken Spanish with ease, and have Spanish roll off your tongue more fluently
• Over 15,000 words of dialogue - an unparalleled resource that will immerse you in Spanish at a level you can understand, so you can learn real spoken Spanish without getting lost or overwhelmed
• Real, daily spoken Spanish throughout - it's as if we held up a microphone and recorded the exact words coming out of people's mouths, so you can learn the expressions that real people use on the street. You'll sound more authentic when you speak and make Spanish-speaking friends more easily.
• Situational dialogues from typical daily circumstances, so you'll prepare yourself to survive realistic Spanish encounters, in shops and cafés, and make meeting people and making arrangements second nature
• Conversations that are carefully narrated to be accessible for beginners (A2-B1 on the CEFR), so you can start to learn from real, spoken conversations, even as a beginner, without having to go through the rollercoaster of difficult conversations with strangers
• Each conversation is limited to around 15 lines of dialogue (150 words), so you can get that crucial sense of achievement and motivation when you finish each conversation, and say "I actually understood all of that!"
• Word lists with English definitions in every chapter, so you can get instant translations of any difficult words and focus on listening and enjoying the stories rather than wasting time in a dictionary

Summaries of each conversation which contextualize each dialogue, so you can easily follow the plot and enjoy the story without getting lost. The story is set in Spain and includes expressions that are typical in Castilian Spanish. However, since the conversations use mostly "neutral" Spanish, you'll have plenty to learn, whether you're learning the Spanish of Mexico, Colombia, Costa Rica, or even your local Spanish-speaking community!

Created by Olly Richards, internationally renowned language teacher and author, 101 Conversations in Real Spoken Spanish gives you an education in real Spanish that you won't find anywhere else. You'll be better prepared for using Spanish in the real world, speak with more confidence, and take a giant leap toward fluency in Spanish!

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©2019 Olly Richards (P)2019 Olly Richards

Excellent listening practice!

wonderful to listen to the story over and over and find yourself understanding more and more!

Chapters do not match book 5 pages off

Chapters do not match book.
5 pages off not very good. Editing poorly done no excuse

Great story

Great story for the beginner to intermediate Spanish student. Many American schools teach reading and writing with listening and comprehension minimally stressed. This is a great way to train your mind to understand the spoken word

Best tool for practicing listening

Olly Richards's audiobooks are the best tool I've ever come across for practicing Spanish listening. And the stories always really hold my attention. Brilliant. Thank you.

Great book for beginners

The book is interesting and it is a good way to learn Spanish. I also got the pdf for the book which helped alot.

A great story well presented

Another great audiobook from Olly Richards. This book was easier than his Spanish Short Stories Volume I, and took me less time to complete. The final thirty minutes introduced more abstract vocabulary than the rest of the book had, but that’s ok for a book meant to teach a language. Olly Richards audiobooks are a great way to use Audible credits and to build language skills and confidence.

Great way to learn Spanish

This is a great addition to a course of learning Spanish. This plus Pimsleur. Excellent!

Need a better description

If you want to learn Castilian, this is for you. But it’s not what I wanted and would not have purchased if I’d known.

Needs PDF to read along

Decent book for intermediate students of Spanish but DESPERATELY needs a PDF to accompany the audio book.

The performance

The voices at this audiobook is not good enough. There are many characters with same voice, and that’s made me confused. The book itself is great but not the audio copy