Short Stories in Dutch for Beginners

By: Olly Richards

Narrated by: Allon Sylvain

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners.

Short Stories in Dutch 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.

What does this book give you?

• Eight stories in a variety of exciting genres, from science fiction and crime to history and thriller - making listening 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 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 listening, 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 Dutch for Beginners will make learning Dutch easy and enjoyable.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio on our desktop site.

©2019 Olly Richards (P)2019 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

Critic reviews

"I love Olly's work - and you will too!" (Barbara Oakley, PhD, author of New York Times best seller A Mind for Numbers)

stories for dumb 10y olds

you can tell a good story using simple language. not the case here, I am afraid