Short Stories in French has been written and designed for learners from beginner to intermediate level (A2-B1) to both entertain and provide a sense of achievement while reading. If there's a word or grammar structure you are not familiar with, you'll find the English translation just below, which makes reading these stories an enjoyable and stress-free experience. This book includes: Eight fun, easy-to-read short stories in a variety of genres that will give you hours of enjoyment while you acquire a wide range of new vocabulary. Authentic expressions and cultural knowledge with stories set in France and the world. French-English parallel text that will help you feel safe throughout your reading experience, so you learn new vocabulary and grammatical structures naturally, in a stress-free way while focusing on content and having fun. Research has demonstrated that reading improves vocabulary and fluency in a foreign language. Short Stories in French is the perfect companion on your journey to mastery of French with a friendly bilingual design that will make you feel confident while you acquire the language effortlessly.

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young adult and adult intermediate learners of French. 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 French 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 French for Intermediate Learners will take your grasp of French 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 French for Intermediate Learners uses reading as the perfect tool to not only delight in learning French, but to accelerate your journey towards fluency. Use the code inside the book and ebook to access the free bonus story and the discounted audiobook on our Language Readers Library site or on the Language Readers app.

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.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Your first-class ticket to building key French language skills From the bestselling Read & Think series, this fully-illustrated guide brings the French language to life! In addition to introducing, developing, and growing key vocabulary, this book gives you an insider’s look at Francophone life and culture—from a trip around Marseilles to a walk through Senegal’s bustling markets, and from biographies of famous French personalities to articles on the customs and gastronomy of French-speaking countries. Including more than 100 engaging articles written by native French-speakers, each one provides a bilingual glossary on the same page, allowing you to learn without stopping to look up new or unfamiliar words. Each chapter contains several exercises to reinforce comprehension and the new premium edition features streaming audio recordings of more than 40 readings (70 minutes) and over 7,000 vocabulary items by flashcard, easily accessible online or on any mobile device, through the unique McGraw-Hill Language Lab app.

This book contains a selection of 10 finest short stories which have been adapted from originals written by the world's greatest storytellers such as: O. Henry, A. Maltz, W. de Mille; R. Goldberg and others. In addition, there are 5 mini-stories presented at the beginning of the book as a "warm-up exercise". The stories have been thoroughly adapted (to preserve the gist of the original), translated into French language and presented as English - French parallel text. The book is intended mainly for Elementary to middle-Intermediate level learners (that is, those who have already studied the basic structures of French language). It will also be useful for more advanced learners as a way of practicing their reading skills and comprehension of French language.

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 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! 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 Spanish for Beginners will make learning Spanish easy and enjoyable.

INTRODUCING: 8 Provocative Short Stories to Learn French (Including Tons of Vocabulary & Detailed Quizzes) Do you know what's the most popular, breakthrough way of learning a new language nowadays? There's something that's for sure: you already know it isn't common, old-fashioned type of language learning books. Those are incredibly boring and outdated. But there's so much more than that. Today, the most popular, hustle-free way of learning a foreign language is this: by reading short stories, fun tales, and captivating narratives that keep you hooked from beginning to end. Do we have your attention already? Great. Because that's exactly what this book is about. Captivating Stories + French Language = Learn Faster The best thing about using short stories to learn foreign languages is that you actually learn without realizing you're doing it. Think for a second, when was the last time you learned something new without much effort on your part? When was the last time you actually enjoyed the learning process and were eager to keep advancing, page after page, having fun the whole time? Most likely than not, it's tough to recall feeling like that. That's why learning French with short stories is catching up so much momentum lately: it works, it's fun, and it's pretty much hustle-free. In this volume you'll find eight exciting short stories intended for beginners and low intermediate French learners. They've been prepared for A1, A2 and B1 levels of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference). Your just have to focus on one story at a time and start reading. Each story contains 3000 to 4000 words, and they can be read quite effortlessly. The stories deal around multiple genres, including mystery, adventure, fantasy and romance, and take place in France. We've prepared these tales to keep you entertained and motivated to continue reading until the very end of each story. We strongly believe that learning while enjoying yourself is the ideal approach to learning. INCLUDING: Tons of Vocabulary, Detailed Exercises & Summaries of Each Tale This volume contains eight short tales written in French. Each story is divided into three chapters. The first chapter introduces the characters and the general setting. Chapter 2 presents the conflict, and Chapter 3 solves it completely. After each chapter you'll find an Annex with a short summary of what you just read, a list with the most challenging vocabulary introduced in that chapter, and quizzes to expand your comprehension. READ: French Short Stories For Beginners - 8 Provocative Short Stories to Learn French By Reading Fun Tales This volume contains hundreds of new words in French you can try in your next trip to France. These tales will push you to grow your French vocabulary. Keep in mind that the level of difficulty of each tale goes up as you advance. That's why we've chosen each set of vocabulary carefully, keeping an eye on how each student feels with each tale. What Do You Get From Reading This Book? First of all, you'll have a lot of fun reading fiction Secondly, you'll expand your vocabulary to unprecedented levels Third, you'll get a snapshot of the culture and habits of the French speaking world Fourth, we'll give you an excuse to put down all those boring grammar books you own Fifth, you'll feel way more comfortable with your French skills in your next trip to France And sixth, did we mention you're going to have a lot of FUN reading these tales? Think of this volume as your French language learning companion. All you need to do is pick a story from this book, prepare a cup of coffee or tea, and start reading. Are you ready to start reading? Get this volume now and begin learning French with fun tales. Scroll to the top of the page and click on the buy button.