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 Russian 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 Russian for Beginners will make learning Russian easy and enjoyable. Publisher's Note: The new edition of October 2018 has been comprehensively revised: it rectifies the translation errors identified by reviewers below in the previous edition and includes a completely new story.

Twelve tales by such masters as Chekhov, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Pushkin, others. Excellent word-for-word English translations on facing pages, plus teaching and study aids, Russian/English vocabulary, biographical/critical introductions, more.

This dual-language anthology features more than a dozen, 20th-century tales translated into English for the first time. Contents include "The Fugitive" by Vladimir A. Gilyarovsky, "The Present" by Leonid Andreev, "Trataton" by D. Mamin-Sibiryak, and "The Life Granted" by Alexander Grin, plus stories by Vasily Grossman, Alexander Kuprin, Arkady Gaidar, and others.

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young adult and adult intermediate learners of Italian. 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 Italian for Intermediate Learners has been written specifically 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, 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 · Beautiful illustrations accompanying each story, to set the scene and support your understanding · Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, in a stress-free way · 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 Italian will take your grasp of Italian 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 all without ever feeling overwhelmed. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in Italian for Intermediate Learners uses reading as the perfect tool to not only delight in learning Italian, but to accelerate your journey towards fluency.

The experience of reading a story allows us to escape our lives for a moment, and so this is a perfect way to start learning a language. Reading a story activates your brain and imagination, thus increasing the chance to learn easily and not quit.

Easy and Captivating Short Stories to Improve Your Russian Vocabulary and Reading Skills! Are you a beginner learner of Russian who wants to practise reading the language but finds that most of the learning material out there is too high-level for you? If so, this is the book you've been looking for! Russian Short Stories for Beginners - Learn Russian Vocabulary and Phrases with Stories is a collection of five short stories in Russian, written especially for beginners of approximately A2 level on the Common European Framework of Reference. No advanced grammar included Beginners will be reassured to know that only grammatical structures studied at A2 level are included in this book. Vocabulary appropriate for A2 beginners Also, the vocabulary is quite basic, so anyone who has been learning Russian for a while should be able to understand the stories. With Russian Short Stories for Beginners you get: Five easy-to-read short stories in Russian Russian-English glossary for each story to explain any difficult or unknown vocabulary Summary in Russian of each story Comprehension questions and answers to check your understanding Russian Short Stories for Beginners will provide you with a challenging and yet entertaining way to improve your vocabulary and reading skills in Russian. Download your copy of Russian Short Stories for Beginners now to practice and - eventually master - the most mysterious language in the world!

Do you know what's the biggest obstacle preventing many from learning Russian to fluency? It's a lack of vocabulary! Reading in Russian is perhaps the most effective way to build up your vocabulary in Russian. With our book Russian Short Stories for Beginners and Intermediate Learners, you can practice reading Russian while working on your Russian vocabulary and grammar skills. The stories contained within this book were written with both beginner and intermediate Russian learners in mind, so you will find plenty of new vocabulary and Russian grammar to learn without having to worry about the level of the reading being too difficult. Our Russian short stories only use the real Russian language used by native speakers every day so that you can learn Russian the natural way. Grab your copy now and get started today!