To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. I've since reached fluency in Spanish, but I will always look back to this book as one of the key milestones. Compre lo mismo libro in italiano, y describí que las historias eran igual :) esto autor usa las mismas historias in todas las idiomas, por el es muy económico:) lo leeré una otra ves para entender mejor.

The helpful summaries and highlighting of possibly difficult vocabulary, as well as giving a translation of that word (or phrase) in the current context, is a really good idea! because it's designed to cover different people's interests sone stories weren't as enjoyable as others. Though sometimes the vocabulary help seemed very random; highlighting words that literally has the same significance in English.Our 30-Day Mastery series helps you master the trickiest, thorniest aspects of Italian in just 30 days, using our innovative, story-based immersion method. Still, it was a good investment, and I will read through it several more times as I work toward my goal.

I loved the sense of progression and it certainly feels more rewarding than going through textbooks. 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! I was looking for a more casual reading experience that didn't necessarily feel like I was supposed to be learning as I read. Even cooler, at the end of each chapter, you have a summary ("Resumen" in Spanish) + Key Vocabulary + Reading Comprehension questions. This is quite useful if you don't pay too much attention to the actual content of the stories - by this I mean you should use it as a learning tool, rather than expecting an engrossing story.I doubt these would work for complete beginners, but I have been learning for 5 months quite intensively and these were perfect. I understand that to make short stories for beginner you can't make them super complicated/intriguing with nuances and so on.

Soon I'll start Olly's intermediate book, which currently contains 37% new words at 6,985 known words. And they also repeat translations of words they've already given you - it's just a lot of sloppy editing! 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. As someone who has read other, more basic readers and tried to read more complex texts, this is a good step in building up confidence and gradually getting used to more advanced stories and vocabulary. 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.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. Our 30-Day Mastery series helps you master the trickiest, thorniest aspects of Spanish in just 30 days, using our innovative, story-based immersion method. I feel that this book plus Olly Richard's Simple Conversations book (actually a story too) are really helping my Spanish improve.

Carefully written Spanish, using straightforward grammar that is comprehensible for beginner and intermediate level learners, so that you can enjoy reading and learn new grammatical structures without the feeling of overwhelm and frustration that you get from other books.

The stories are fun - the précis at the end of each chapter and the comprehension questions also useful. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. This follows with Krashen's input hypothesis of going from i to i+1 with the help of our learned aspects of the language, knowledge of the world, and knowledge of the current situation.