Short Stories in German for Beginners

By: Olly Richards, Alex Rawlings

Narrated by: Gido Schimanski

Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's Summary

Short Stories in German 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 as you listen. 

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 1,000 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.
• Comprehension questions to aid your understanding.
• Full plot summary.

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 German for Beginners will make learning German easy and enjoyable.

Download the accompanying reference guide.

©2018 Olly Richards (P)2018 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

Critic Reviews

"Olly's top-notch language-learning insights are right in line with the best of what we know from neuroscience and cognitive psychology about how to learn effectively. I love his work - and you will too!" (Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times best seller A Mind for Numbers)

great for learning German.

there is also a Kindleb book with most of the stories if you want to see a printed version to o check your comprehension skills.

No Transcript in PDF

The PDF that comes with the audio book does not contain the transcript of the audio which is very annoying.

Please provide a PDF of the transcript!!!!

I love this series and have used it for multiple languages. However, it's unbelievable that a PDF of the transcripts wasn't included. Please provide them to enable purchasers to follow along to the audiobook properly!

Great

Easy to understand for a learner and fun stories. I listened along with the printed version