Short Stories in Japanese for Interme..., Olly Richards
Short Stories in Japanese for Interme..., Olly Richards
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Short Stories in Japanese for Intermediate Learners
Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn Japanese the fun way!

Author: Olly Richards

Series: Readers

Narrator: Sadao Ueda

Unabridged: 7 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Teach Yourself

Published: 05/26/2022

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

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

"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 Japanese for Intermediate Learners has been written especially for students from low-mid intermediate (ACTFL) level of Japanese. Mapped to B1 and approaching B2 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 reading, and most importantly - enjoyment!

What does this audiobook 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 to help you progress confidently
- Spoken dialogues in a range of polite and casual forms in real settings to help you to improve the flow and accuracy of your spoken Japanese.
- To help you advance your kanji recognition skills, furigana is used to support reading higher level or unusual kanji and for the first appearance for common kanji.
- Common vocabulary from levels 4 and 5 of the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) along with vocabulary carefully chosen from the higher levels help you learn useful new expressions and progress through the intermediate reading levels.
- Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, without feeling overwhelmed or frustrated
- Practical tips help you to unlock the meaning of Japanese sentences and new kanji words successfully.
- Beautiful illustrations accompanying each story, to set the scene and support your understanding
- Pleasure! 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!'

With intriguing plots that will spark your imagination and keep you reading, Short Stories in Japanese for Intermediate Learners will take your grasp of Japanese to the next level with key features to support and consolidate your progress, including:

- Full plot summary
- A bilingual word list
- 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. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in Japanese for Intermediate Learners will accelerate you journey towards fluency.

(P) 2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

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 Ariane on November 23, 2022

A great collection of short stories for Japanese learners! This book covers many genres of stories and manages to write interesting plot while still maintaining an understandable way of speaking for readers with intermediate reading abilities. Some stories were a bit silly, though.......more

Goodreads review by Lóra on January 19, 2025

Serves it’s purose as a language learning tool well but i do wonder if the stories could have been written at least in a bit more engaging and interesting way.......more

Goodreads review by Shelley on April 13, 2024

I’m feeling pretty accomplished after my first book in Japanese! Which is the feeling this book, and tadoku in general, aims to create in its readers. This book is very often recommended in Japanese language learning spaces, so, as someone stepping into reading more, I think this book was a good way......more

Goodreads review by giru on December 25, 2022

This was a pretty fun book to read and perfect for my level, which is around N3 (I just sat the exam). The book is a collection of short stories, each one broken into three chapters. The stories at times are slightly contrived and overly simplistic, but what made me give this a 5 star rating is the......more

Goodreads review by Tristen on April 16, 2024

My main takeaway from this book is that if you are at the skill level where you are able to read this book, then you really just owe it to yourself to read native material. The short stories are, for the most part, sooo lifeless, predictable, and poorly written that it really doesn't make sense why......more