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

Author: Olly Richards

Series: Readers

Narrator: Caspar Rundegren

Unabridged: 4 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Teach Yourself

Published: 04/30/2020

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

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

"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 Swedish for Beginners has been written especially for students from high-beginner to low-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 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
- Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, in a stress-free way
- 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!'

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
- 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 or frustrated. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in Swedish for Beginners will make learning Swedish 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 Sportyrod on February 10, 2022

English below: Jag lär mig svenska igen. Jag är inte duktig ännu men kanske om jag läsa mer ska jag komma bli bättre. Bokan är A1/B2 level. Jag tycker att kort sagarna gick bra. Det var konstigt och interesant. Människor var ganske fin. Nytt ord var repertera ofta så att jag kunde lär mig. My english......more

Goodreads review by Edde on June 21, 2023

Good stories for my beginner’s level of Swedish and useful vocabulary lists that will definitely help me with reviewing and practicing to reach a more conversational level soon — some stories I deemed a bit too childish with its themes like pirates, knights, spaceships and kings but overall enjoyed......more

Goodreads review by Mitch on May 31, 2020

There's a lot to like about this book. There aren't many others with stories in simple Swedish so it fills a real need. I like that stories are short and cover a variety of topics and settings so there's a nice range of vocab. The problem for me was that the stories were a bit too childish. Characte......more

Goodreads review by Natalia on September 09, 2024

jag älskar att jag kunde förstå så mycket.......more

Goodreads review by Bob on September 16, 2020

I have just finished Short Stories in Swedish for Beginners by Olly Richards. I think it is really good. There are eight short stories. The first has four chapters and I believe the rest have only three (did not go back and verify). Each chapter ends with a summary, a vocabulary list, and a five mult......more