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

Author: Olly Richards

Series: Readers

Narrator: Arthur Lee

Unabridged: 7 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Teach Yourself

Published: 02/25/2021

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

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

"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 Korean for Intermediate Learners has been written especially for students from low-intermediate to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to B1-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.

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 Korean for Intermediate Learners will make learning Korean easy and enjoyable.

(P) 2020 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 Olga

Is that the best book of the year? 🥰......more

Goodreads review by Kate

This book is okay for what it is. It's good practice for beginning readers. It was the first book I've read in Korean, but there's still a huge gap between reading this book and native content. It's obvious that the text is just a translation from another language. I wish at least some of them were......more

Goodreads review by Lacey

Studied Korean for 6 years, lived in Korea, but haven't kept up with it since. This book was a good way to start picking it back up! Some of these stories were truly wild, too. Keeps you interested.......more

Goodreads review by Lore

This would be an okay resource to get high level beginner learners used to longer Korean texts or to add some words to their vocabulary but it is ~absolutely NOT~ for intermediate learners and should not be marketed as such. Almost all of the sentences end in '-았/었/였어요' form. Instead of forming comp......more

Goodreads review by Corey

I don't think it's accurate to say that this book is for intermediates because it's too simple. I'd say this book would work OK for beginners looking to familiarize themselves with basic Korean grammar and vocabulary. I wish this book had been advertised as such. Also... yeah, the stories have quite......more