I also recommend watching Richards’s YouTube videos on storylearning, so that you can make the most of his books. This is quite useful if you don't pay too much attention to the actual content of the stories - by this I mean you should use it as a learning tool, rather than expecting an engrossing story. Yes, it is Castilian Spanish but I found that useful because I plan to use the language in both Europe and Latin America.

Si los lectores intermediales pueden pasar disfrutando de la cubierta aterciopelada para leer realmente las historias en voz alta, experimentarán alguna práctica española, pero sobre todo simplemente diversión. Finally, the series is also available for learners of French, Italian, German, English and Russian, so there’s plenty of scope if you decide to learn more languages beyond Spanish. My Spanish level was already intermediate back then, and it has even improved since, so I can't fathom why I set it aside in the first place. At the start of Covid I started taking a private, 1 hr Zoom class a week which I am still continuing. As you read, you’ll be amazed as your brain develops a natural, instinctive understanding of Spanish.

I definitely felt a sense of accomplishment when I finished each chapter and got the questions right! Short Stories in Spanish 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.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. This detailed introductory chapter gives you specific, step-by-step instructions for effective reading in Spanish, so that you know exactly how to make the most out of the book and maximise your learning! Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Anthony Metivier, Magnetic Memory MethodOlly'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. Of course I thought some were more interesting than others but they all served their purpose to help me build my ability to read Spanish, and I'll be rereading it off and on.Even cooler, at the end of each chapter, you have a summary ("Resumen" in Spanish) + Key Vocabulary + Reading Comprehension questions. Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most importantly – enjoyment!

Regular plot summaries, comprehension questions and word reference lists, so that help is always on hand when you need it. Esto me tomó bastante tiempo (medio año 😅), no porque fuera difícil o algo así, pero porque no quería apresurarme. Olly Richards speaks eight languages and is the man behind the popular blog: I Will Teach You A Language.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, 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! The comprehension questions are fun and allow you to check that you have understood what you are reading. Enjoy finding your own path while naturally expanding your vocabulary and enhancing your comprehension. They also choose not to translate a word in one story forcing you to have to look it up and then decide to translate it for you in a later story!

Olly's top-notch language-learning insights are right in line with the best of what we know from neuroscience. Carefully written Spanish, using straightforward grammar that is comprehensible for beginner and intermediate level learners, so that you can enjoy reading and learn new grammatical structures without the feeling of overwhelm and frustration that you get from other books. 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. 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. Olly started learning his first foreign language at the age of 19, when he bought a one-way ticket to Paris.It boosted my confidence and really solidified the idea of learning through immersion, and in particular through stories.