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An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners.
“I love Olly’s work – and you will too!” – Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers
Short Stories in French for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most importantly – enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, 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, 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! It’s much easier to learn a new language when you’re having fun, and 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
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
· Full plot summary
· A bilingual word list
· 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 French for Beginners will make learning French easy and enjoyable.
From the Publisher
An unmissable collection of unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners.
Carefully curated to make learning a new language easy, these stories include key features that will support and consolidate your progress.
All include a glossary for bolded words, featuring idiomatic expressions and harder vocabulary.
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 – Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers
ASIN : B0791HMNTK
Publisher : Teach Yourself; Illustrated edition (4 Oct. 2018)
Language : French
File size : 3637 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
Word Wise : Not Enabled
Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
Print length : 268 pages
Customers say
Customers find the stories interesting and challenging. They also say the book improves reading and understanding skills, making it easy enough to get the gist. Opinions differ on the reading level, with some finding it encouraging to interpret the written word and well-structured, while others say the vocabulary is debatable and the stories dull and old-fashioned.
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