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Short Stories in Russian for Beginners
- Narrated by: Alexander Mercury
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
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Summary
Short Stories in Russian 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 Russian for Beginners will make learning Russian 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.
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- Joshwright10
- 29-12-19
Great Companion to the book
I love using this audio version to read along with the physical book. It really helps me to understand the pronunciation of the more difficult words.
I usually read through with this audiobook, then try to read on a different day, but without the audio.
The stories are also really fun and have a great vocabulary.
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- KAMURAN
- 14-06-20
The Most Stupid Stories in the world.
When I read the first story I thought it is the most stupid story in the world. However when I read the second story I realized that this one is the most ridiculous story in the world and the first one is just second ridiculous.
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- Jane
- 15-06-21
excellent for listening level A2
I found this book very useful. clearly spoken, vocabulary more or less manageable for someone who has a listening level of A2.
The stories are varied and suitable for adults too.
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- LizMac60
- 16-05-23
Interesting stories in Russian
I enjoyed the stories, but would have liked a little more help with vocabulary. They are suitable for A2 level who are prepared to struggle a little and that is after all the purpose of the stories. I was surprised to find that the Spanish equivalent book has basically the same stories, but that actually is a bonus help!
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- Jeffrey L. Smith, PE
- 06-12-18
Great stories for this level
I read it alongside the Kindle book to get the most out of it. I read a chapter then listened to it. The stories are short and fun - like the kind I used to read as a youngster. It gives a real sense of accomplishment to read the stories (which I’m better at) and then get most of it when you hear it too (which I need to work at).
Great collection, I hope Olly (and other authors like Ignaty Dyakov) come out with more dual book+audio works. They really do a great job.
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- briana
- 23-07-20
not bad, not good
Well the audio is fine, but good luck understanding anything without a decent accompanying pdf
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- Anonymous User
- 15-07-22
Great Method
I love Olly Richards’ books, the best way to learn a language! It’s so much fun and engaging and effective!
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- Ben
- 18-11-23
God send
I watched Olly’s YouTube videos first. He’s a wonderful human being. I tried Pimsleur first, and it was painfully slow. I happened upon this audiobook because I was looking for a replacement, and I love stories, so I searched out Russian short stories. When I made the connection that Olly was the creator (I usually tune out advertising), I was thrilled. When I found out there was an accompanying Kindle book that you could follow along with as you listened, I was beyond thrilled. I’ve only been learning Russian a few weeks, and taking this approach is like drinking from a firehose, but from a firehose of refreshing knowledge on a hot summer day of ignorance. This is exactly what I’m looking for. Thank you, Olly! Спасибо!
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