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

Author: Olly Richards

Series: Readers

Narrator: Rafael Argenton Freire

Unabridged: 6 hr 37 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 Brazilian Portuguese.

"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 Brazilian Portuguese 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 (CEFR), 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 Brazilian Portuguese for Beginners will make learning Brazilian Portuguese 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 emmanuelle on October 31, 2024

eu realmente tentei me convencer de que essas historias são interessantes. (essa merda me levou um ano pra ler e eu desisti quando tava nos 3/4)......more

Goodreads review by Unazoomer on November 20, 2023

The chapters and stories are very short. Each story has three chapters of 5-6 pages each. They are light and inconsequential, but relatively entertaining despite being predictable at times. The language is very simple. The book advertises itself as a graded reader, but I found the level to be very c......more

Goodreads review by Christian on February 15, 2024

I was more than sufficiently prepared to read at this level after studying Pimsleur Levels 1-5, PortuguesePod101.com podcasts (absolute beginner, beginner, and some upper beginner), three semesters of GLN "frequent flyer" (Level 4) courses over the past 4 years, some self-study with textbooks (Routl......more

Goodreads review by Julian on May 12, 2020

Art last, beginners stories that adults can enjoy This is the first collection of short Portuguese stories that I've enjoyed reading for its own sake. The short stories have strong concepts and although the language is straight forward the themes are complex and interesting enough to make them an enj......more

Goodreads review by Ben on September 01, 2021

Another enjoyable read from Olly Much like his previous books, I really liked it. The stories were fun to read about, and very useful in terms of learning new vocabulary. I have to admit, I did get lost at time and didn’t always understand the stories, but that’s just me. If you’re learning Portugue......more