Short Stories in Italian for Beginners: Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn Italian the fun way! (Foreign Language Graded Reader Series)
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'A brilliant way to learn a new language.... a good read as well as improving my Italian' Reader review Short Stories in Italian 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 Italian for Beginners will make learning Italian easy and enjoyable. Reader reviews: 'A brilliant way to learn a new language. The stories are interesting and the book is designed to give you tips as you go along... a good read as well as improving my Italian' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This book does exactly what its author intended. It is a fun book to read and gives you confidence in learning Italian' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Well-written book, engaging to read. I am finding it excellent for practising and developing my knowledge of the Italian language. I am extremely pleased ... and highly recommend this book.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I think the book is great for beginners in Italian language. The stories are simple enough for a newbie but at the same time it's rich in vocabulary.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review: Excellent, Challenging and Fun - Excellent. I'm really enjoying reading this book. It's challenging but not too hard for my level of knowledge. Lots of support at end of each chapter. Review: ITALIAN BOOK FOR BEGINNERS - This is a great book to expand your knowledge of Italian. You would need at least 18 months of prior study to benefit from this book. Some great stories to read.
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M**R
Excellent, Challenging and Fun
Excellent. I'm really enjoying reading this book. It's challenging but not too hard for my level of knowledge. Lots of support at end of each chapter.
E**S
ITALIAN BOOK FOR BEGINNERS
This is a great book to expand your knowledge of Italian. You would need at least 18 months of prior study to benefit from this book. Some great stories to read.
I**T
An excellent extra resource
Overall a really good aid for me, a beginner who has done some work previously (so working towards A2 on the language levels). First the negatives. The stories themselves are a little dumb and I'm sure that they could have been made stronger without loosing the energy or easy-read aspects. That's about it for negatives. On the positive, I've enjoyed reading and re-reading them. They're well organised and structured for a learner, just the right level to stretch and develop me but without putting me off or making me feel it was a chore. Nice short chapters and move along at pace. Initially i got the book, then I moved on and got it on Audible too. Initially i used the two independently and it was really useful having read the stories once to be able to work on my listening comprehension whilst travelling or just going for walk. Now i've moved on to listening and reading at the same time to improve my pronunciation. They have definitely helped broaden my vocabulary and to re-inforce some the learning I'm doing. Best seen as an additional resource, sometimes you don't want to study but do want to keep moving with your language learning. You can do some of that on the internet, but this is definitely a good extra way of keeping moving forward. Enjoyed it enough to buy the second in the series for Christmas !!!
D**E
Language learning booster
Stories are interesting and it definitely supports learning a language. I do recommend!
R**R
Helps so much!
I'm a complete beginner this is a really good book to start reading because you don't know everything it gets the words and sentences in your brain quick and Swift all start it also the stories are quite fun and not too serious and they're not too long so you can read on the bus to train or even whilst in the loo
N**P
Very impressed
I am a year into a Beginners Italian class and think this is great. Well structured to give short bursts (10-15 mins) with plenty of new / explained vocab, and much more engaging than a textbook. I will be looking for more...
P**H
Useful reading for beginners learning Italian
Easy to read with highlighted vocabulary- all in Italian apart from the introductory notes on how to us3 the book. I thought I had bought an intermediate level book, having already having an intermediate Spanish volume, but was surprised to find it was for beginners. However, it is still useful, though quite an easy read if you some knowledge of Italian.
J**N
Interesting and helpful
Short Stories in Italian is an excellent book for beginners as they work to learn Italian. They are well written, engaging and clear. They engender a real feeling of making progress. Highly recommended.
M**.
Good book for learning through dialogue
Good book for learning through dialogue. I would rate this just above beginner level on the difficulty scale. The most difficult of words are presented to you again at the end of each reading which is fantastic. The stories are easy to follow along and surprisingly interesting. This is the first time buying a book from this author - I wasn’t crazy about the error in one of the questions at the end of the first chapter - the answer is not accurate for question 5. I sent a msg to the author on LinkedIn to see if maybe I got something wrong with my interpretation of the question/answer, they read it but did not respond. I showed it to a few italian family members and they agreed that it didn’t make sense. So I was kinda thrown off a bit after the first chapter but whatever, I will continue buying books from this author.
M**R
Sehr nützlich
Lustige Geschichten , leicht zum lesen , es kommen viele alltägliche Sätze vor , die man im Gebrauch gut anwenden kann.
C**N
Perfecto
Muy bueno. Al ir en inglés e italiano practicas los dos idiomas.
O**P
parfait
les histoires sont sympas à lire et en plus il y a des questions sur le texte que demander de plus
B**I
Clear and understandable
Very nice!
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