Short Stories in Spanish for Intermediate Learners

Read for Pleasure at Your Level, Expand Your Vocabulary and Learn Spanish the Fun Way!

By: Olly Richards

Narrated by: Javier Marzan

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

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 bestseller A Mind for Numbers

Short Stories in Spanish for Intermediate Learners has been written specifically for students from a low-intermediate to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to B1- approaching B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), 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 to help you progress confidently
· Realistic spoken dialogues to help you learn conversational expressions and improve your speaking ability
· Pleasure! 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

With intriguing plots that will spark your imagination and keep you reading, Short Stories in Spanish will take your grasp of Spanish to the next level with key features to support and consolidate your progress, including:

· Full plot summary
· Comprehension questions after each chapter
· A glossary for bolded words in each text
· A bilingual word list.

As a result, you will be able to focus on enjoying reading, delighting in your improved range of vocabulary and grasp of the language all without ever feeling overwhelmed. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in Spanish for Intermediate Learners uses reading as the perfect tool to not only delight in learning Spanish, but to accelerate your journey towards fluency.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2019 Olly Richards (P)2019 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 )

Excellent 👌

High school Spanish teacher here....the narration was wonderful. I loved listening to his accent. All of the stories are clean and there's a great variety of storylines to keep everyone's interest!
A+++

Fantastic!

I absolutely loved this audiobook. The stories were fun and unexpected. The summaries and comprehension questions made it easier to follow. I wish there were many more books like this to help learn Spanish, this was an excellent resource. Please write more!

Another great Spanish learning tool from Olly

This is my fourth Olly Richards short story book, my third in Spanish and it is the best of the four. Olly Richards audio short stories are a great way to improve your listening comprehension, vocabulary, grammar and confidence with the Spanish language. The performance of volume 2 was great.
This volume used more descriptive words and phrases than volume 1 and discussed a few more abstract subjects.
One note for listeners with no formal Spanish language education: The default tense of most verbs is past, but can sometimes switch to present or future. So, you learn all three, but you should know that you are hearing mostly past tense.
I recommend watching Olly’s Storylearning videos to get a framework for how to get the most out of his books. I also recommend buying digital or physical copies of the book you are listening to so that you can clarify the vocabulary, spelling and grammar you heard on the audio version. The listening comprehension is key because listening and understanding can be a major challenge for learners when interacting with native speakers in a social or work setting. Listening first and reading second will greatly help build familiarity with the language and its structure.

Great Narrator, excellent vocabulary

Works very well in combination with buying the physical book. Great for listening to while doing the dishes, hiking, etc, and then occasionally studying the actual physical text as well. Highly professional voice narration. Spanish voice from Spain, but seems Neutral with a lot if overlap with Latin American Spanish. Excellent reinforcement of useful & interesting vocabulary.

Cannot find pdf text as promised

No pdf text available as suggested in the opening information. This is why I bought this book. I don´t want to purchase e book