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Short Stories in French for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories are designed to give you a sense of achievement and 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 the process 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 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 include key features that will support and consolidate your progress, including:

  • A bilingual word list
  • Comprehension questions to aid your understanding
  • Full plot summary

As a result, you will be able to focus on enjoying the stories, 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.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio on our Desktop Site.

©2018 Olly Richards and Richard Simcott (P)2018 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
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"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 best seller A Mind for Numbers)

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For a not quite beginner learner there is a lot of information on the pdf's. The stories are well put together - quite simple so easy to follow, and interesting enough to keep engaged. I found myself listening longer than intended.

Excellent support documentation and narative

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Perfect as learning tool, easy to access walking or driving. Recommended for other French learners.

Well designed and read stories

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I am just about at the end of A2, beginning of B1, and this is perfect for me. The vocabulary is such that I know almost all the words so I can have the experience of following along with the story and having the meaning appear in my mind without having to translate first. It has been hard to find spoken material at the right level but this is just right. It helps that the speed and intonation are just right too. I find listening comprehension the hardest of the skills to acquire but this is great. I can also just about cope with the history of WWII also put together by Olly Richards, so I recommend that too.

Great for my level A2/B1

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I had an urge to refresh the French skills that I learned at college many years ago, and I found that this audiobook did a perfect job. The stories are interesting and well-narrated.

Great Stories in French

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