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

Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins

Publisher's summary

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

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-B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories will both entertain you and give you 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 listening 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 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

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

• A glossary for 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 all without ever feeling overwhelmed. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in Spanish for Intermediate Learners uses listening 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+++

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.