Short Stories in English for Intermediate Learners

Informationen zum Autor Olly Richards speaks eight languages and is the man behind the popular blog: I Will Teach You A Language. He started learning his first foreign language at age 19, when he bought a one-way ticket to Paris... With no exposure to languages growing up, and no special talent to speak of, he had to figure out how to learn a foreign language from scratch. Fifteen years later, Olly has studied ten languages and has decided to reveal how he accomplished his goal of learning foreign languages quickly. Although he started the I Will Teach You A Language blog in order to document his latest language learning experiments, his useful and actionable writing quickly transformed the blog into one of the most popular sources of language learning advice on the web. He now produces language books and courses across a variety of mediums with the goal of helping other people to successfully learn a new language. Klappentext Teach Yourself logo] [to the right of logo] Foreign Language Graded Reader Series [Exciter Paragraph] Short Stories in English for Intermediate Learners is an unmissable collection of eight entertaining short stories for adult and young adult learners of English looking to expand their language skills in English. These stories are carefully written to give you a rich and supported reading experience and help you improve your vocabulary and comprehension in a natural way. From science fiction and fantasy to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in English for Intermediate Learners is designed to make reading at a higher level in English easy and enjoyable. [Bullet list] · Controlled vocabulary at your level helps you learn useful new expressions and progress beyond intermediate reading levels. Accessible grammar helps you learn new structures naturally, without feeling overwhelmed or frustrated. Spoken dialogues help you learn conversational expressions and improve your speaking ability. · Chapter summaries and comprehension questions help you better understand the stories. [thumbnail Image of Chambers Learner dictionary] Vocabulary lists with definitions from the Chambers Student Learners' Dictionary so you can quickly look up unfamiliar words and keep reading! · [App icon TK] Audio book and free Bonus Story available at www.readers.teachyourself.com and the Readers app. [banner text] For low-intermediate - intermediate language learners Olly Richards speaks eight languages and is the man behind the popular language-learning blog: I Will Teach You a Language . [URL] teachyourself.com iwillteachyoualanguage.com [Twitter] TYOpenRoad Olly_IWTYAL [Facebook] TYOpenRoad iwillteachyoualanguage [Instagram] TYOpenRoad iwillteachyoualanguage Zusammenfassung An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young adult and adult intermediate learners of English. 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 English for Intermediate Learners has been written especially for students from a low-intermediate to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to B1-B2 on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for languages, 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 · ...

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[to the right of logo] Foreign Language Graded Reader Series

[Exciter Paragraph] Short Stories in English for Intermediate Learners is an unmissable collection of eight entertaining short stories for adult and young adult learners of English looking to expand their language skills in English. These stories are carefully written to give you a rich and supported reading experience and help you improve your vocabulary and comprehension in a natural way. From science fiction and fantasy to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in English for Intermediate Learners is designed to make reading at a higher level in English easy and enjoyable.

[Bullet list]
· Controlled vocabulary at your level helps you learn useful new expressions and progress beyond intermediate reading levels.
Accessible grammar helps you learn new structures naturally, without feeling overwhelmed or frustrated.
Spoken dialogues help you learn conversational expressions and improve your speaking ability.
· Chapter summaries and comprehension questions help you better understand the stories.
[thumbnail Image of Chambers Learner dictionary] Vocabulary lists with definitions from the Chambers Student Learners' Dictionary so you can quickly look up unfamiliar words and keep reading!
· [App icon TK] Audio book and free Bonus Story available at www.readers.teachyourself.com and the Readers app.

[banner text] For low-intermediate - intermediate language learners

Olly Richards speaks eight languages and is the man behind the popular language-learning blog: I Will Teach You a Language.

[URL] teachyourself.com
iwillteachyoualanguage.com
[Twitter] TYOpenRoad
Olly_IWTYAL
[Facebook] TYOpenRoad
iwillteachyoualanguage
[Instagram] TYOpenRoad
iwillteachyoualanguage

Zusammenfassung

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

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 English for Intermediate Learners has been written especially for students from a low-intermediate to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to B1-B2 on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for languages, 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
· Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, in a stress-free way
· Beautiful illustrations accompanying each story, to set the scene and support your understanding
· 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!'

With intriguing plots that will spark your imagination and keep you reading, Short Stories in English for Intermediate Learners will take your grasp of English to the next level with key features to 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 reading, 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 English for Intermediate Learners uses reading as the perfect tool to not …