<pre>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 only delight in learning English, but to accelerate your journey towards fluency.</pre>

Short Stories in English for Intermediate Learners

<pre>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 English 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 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 learning fun, while you gain 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 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

Carefully curated to make learning a new language easy, these stories will entertain you, while at the same time allowing you to benefit from an improved range of vocabulary and a better grasp of the language, without ever feeling overwhelmed or frustrated. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in English for Beginners will make learning English easy and enjoyable.</pre>

Short Stories in English for Beginners

<pre>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 German 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
*         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 German for Beginners will make learning French easy and enjoyable.</pre>

Short Stories in German for Beginners

<pre>An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young adult and adult intermediate learners of German.

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 German 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 of 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 German for Intermediate Learners will take your grasp of German to the next level with key features to support and consolidate your progress, including:

*         A glossary for bold-face 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. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in German for Intermediate Learners uses reading as the perfect tool to not only delight in learning German, but to accelerate your journey towards fluency.

Use the codes inside the book and ebook to access a bonus story for free and the discounted audiobook on our Language Readers Library site or on the Language Readers app.</pre>

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