Short Stories in Dutch for Beginners, Olly Richards
Short Stories in Dutch for Beginners, Olly Richards
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Short Stories in Dutch for Beginners
Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn Dutch the fun way!

Author: Olly Richards

Series: Readers

Narrator: Allon Sylvain

Unabridged: 4 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Teach Yourself

Published: 02/06/2020

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners of Dutch.

"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 bestseller A Mind for Numbers

Short Stories in Dutch for Beginners has been written especially for students from high-beginner to low-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 Dutch for Beginners will make learning Dutch easy and enjoyable.

(P) 2019 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd

About Olly Richards

Olly Richards is a foreign language expert and teacher. He speaks eight languages and is known for teaching languages through the power of story.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Berdine on August 04, 2022

Two stars for helping me better grasp Dutch. Lack of three stars for the extremely boring collection of short stories. I am relieved it’s over.......more

Goodreads review by Flybyreader on January 21, 2024

It took me around 4 months to complete this book of Dutch stories but it is worth every minute of my time. This is one of the rarest examples of storybooks in Dutch that you can use during your language journey with several levels integrated in the same book. There were quite a few useful phrases th......more

Goodreads review by Dave on July 13, 2020

I used this book to try and improve my Dutch reading skills and I would say I had moderate success with achieving this goal. The stories are written in pretty straightforward Dutch and are similar to those I have come across in children's book such as Jip en Janneke. However, I found the stories wer......more

Goodreads review by Michael on May 29, 2024

Voor mij is dit een belangrijke mijlpaal. Dit is de eerste keer in mijn leven dat ik een boek in een andere taal heb gelezen. Ik ben trots op mezelf. Het niveau van het boek was voor mij perfect. Ik kon qua woorden ongeveer 95% begrijpen. Sommige verhalen waren iets saai maar de meeste waren fijn om......more

Goodreads review by Joseph on July 15, 2024

good for learning Vocab, listening and grammar is great for starting. The only problem is that many of the short stories are rather boring, but they are short stories for language learning, so it’s expected.......more