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  • Spanish Short Stories for Beginners

  • Improve Your Reading and Listening Skills in Spanish
  • By: Claudia Orea
  • Narrated by: Lucia Bodas, Abel Franco
  • Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (81 ratings)
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Spanish Short Stories for Beginners

By: Claudia Orea
Narrated by: Lucia Bodas,Abel Franco
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Summary

Learn Spanish and improve your Spanish listening skills with these short stories.

Gain a greater vocabulary that you can use immediately, every day. You will add 1500+ Spanish words and expressions to your repertoire through the encounter of descriptive sentences and casual conversations woven throughout the stories.

Sharpen your comprehension of the spoken word by listening to the audio via two native Spanish speakers (male and female voice).

Learn how to pronounce Spanish words properly.

You receive audio in three formats:

  • Slow version of the stories in a male voice which helps beginners improve their pronunciation.
  • Normal speed of those stories in a female voice for intermediate and advanced learners. Train your ears to understand what is being said.
  • Only the vocabulary with enough time to repeat the words with their English translation: audio flash cards!

These stories are perfect for beginners as well as for those who want to brush up on their Spanish language skills.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2016 Frederic Bibard (P)2017 Frederic Bibard

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Brilliant!

Would you listen to Spanish Short Stories for Beginners again? Why?

I would definitely listen again, i do have a passion for the Spanish culture and i travel there a lot. This book really helps improving conversational skills

What was one of the most memorable moments of Spanish Short Stories for Beginners?

All the way through, this book was just perfect. Overall, i liked very much the narrator, his speech is clear and you can understand everything. Juan`s story about friends and living in London was really good.

Have you listened to any of Lucia Bodas and Abel Franco ’s other performances? How does this one compare?

This is my first book but will definitely browse for more.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

How to be... Spanish :-)

Any additional comments?

I am just preparing for a short holiday in Madrid and this book is of great help. Although I did study Spanish in university, I found myself unable to hold a decent conversation after all these years. Been listening to the short stories in the last couple of days and I can honestly say my Spanish is now as good as it was back then. It truly helps with the pronunciation given it is an audiobook. Not to mention the narrator is fantastic! It is all on my Iphone so I can listen to it at home, at work during my breaks and I am definitely planning to keep on listening to the stories on my flight out. Would recommend!

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Good Book!

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As a person who learned Spanish long ago It was quite refreshing to brush up my Spanish skills, even though my level is a beginner. For those who are looking to listen to Spanish language being spoken slowly look no more! I know that when you are just learning Spanish it is very hard to grasp Spanish people speaking, as they speak fast and with an accent. This book will help you to get used to listen and comprehend the Spanish language.

After the short story, there is a translation, which is amazing! As you don’t have to translate it yourself. Also, there is a vocabulary, which gives you the words and their translation.

The narration is slow, understandable and distinct. The recording is clear and of good quality, gives you pleasure listening to Spanish. Would recommend to somebody who wants to listen to Spanish language and learn some new words, as you can actually hear each one of them!

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Easy to understand and clear Spanish.

If you could sum up Spanish Short Stories for Beginners in three words, what would they be?

Simple Clear Informative. These short stories are lovely to listen to even for those who are not proficient with the language.

What other book might you compare Spanish Short Stories for Beginners to, and why?

Other German books I've heard in the past with short stories have helped me to learn German and this book would do the same job for Spanish!

What about Lucia Bodas and Abel Franco ’s performance did you like?

Their voice was very clear, and easy for me to understand, not rushed which is important!

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Yes, but I'll leave that surprise to the reader!

Any additional comments?

Beautiful easy to listen to short stories. Simple and easy to follow along even if your just starting to learn spanish, a great book for those picking up spanish again.

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Great Audiobook!

What did you like most about Spanish Short Stories for Beginners?

I would exclude two things:

1.The content of the stories. I am just the beginner, but I have found a rich vocabulary which is useful in everyday conversations. I am going to spend some time improving my language before the trip to Spain!

2. The easy layout. You get pdf file as well, so it's great to check the spelling or follow the conversations. Personally, I can't learn much just listening, so in this case, the pdf is very useful for me, because I can just read the conversations at the same time I listen to them.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Spanish Short Stories for Beginners?

I have enjoyed everything in this audiobook, however, I like the short questions with the solutions after each story, so you can check yourself if you really listen carefully.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

I have mostly enjoyed the beginning of the 2nd story (about the night in the cinema) because it was simple and helped me to remember some ordinary, but very useful Spanish sentences.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

It's hard to say because all of the stories are different. However, I will probably just call it 'Spanish stories'

Any additional comments?

I would recommend the audiobook for everyone who wants to learn Spanish or improve the language.

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Very good

Would you listen to Spanish Short Stories for Beginners again? Why?

I really enjoyed these stories. I studied Spanish for a while at school but haven't used it in a few years so I wanted something to help me pick it back up again. The stories were clear and interesting, and I really appreciated the pdf that came with it so I could check anything I wasn't sure of. The reading speed was good, clear but not too slow so it sounded natural. There were quite a few new words for me as well, and a lot of different grammar structures for me to practice. I'd definitely recommend it to a friend.

Have you listened to any of Lucia Bodas and Abel Franco ’s other performances? How does this one compare?

No, but I'll be looking for some more.

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Fantastic Resource!

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I have really enjoyed this book. I have been learning Spanish now for a few months and I have been struggling to find something I can listen to on the go to improve my skills. I also like to learn on my own rather than in a classroom, so this book is the perfect tool for me. I have learned some new phrases that I have already used with some of my Spanish speaking friends and they have been quite impressed. I would definitely recommend this book for those who want to learn Spanish on their own and in their own time.

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Great start

If you could sum up Spanish Short Stories for Beginners in three words, what would they be?

Very good audio

What did you like best about this story?

The clarity and fact that it wasn't rushed

Have you listened to any of Lucia Bodas and Abel Franco ’s other performances? How does this one compare?

I haven't

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Not really.

Any additional comments?

I would recommend for anyone who wants to brush up on their Spanish. It's a great place to start

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Excellent book to learn Spanish



I've been working as a support specialist in a multinational company and one of our biggest client is Spain . This book has helped me a lot in familiarizing with common Spanish words and how they are used in a conversation. This will definitely help me build my relationship with our Spanish clients. They'll be definitely surprised on how I was able to brush up my Spanish conversational skills!

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excellent audiobook

I enjoyed the book.I love the narrration.the recording in this book has been well recorded.its very helpful for beginners.

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It's clear!

A very good way to improve your understanding and pronunciation skills.
The words as the sentences are clear a easily recognisable.
Need to know the basics of the grammar to make it very useful.

I would recommend it to everybody got interest in the spanish language

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