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ReviewsAs researchers in language acquisition, we need to study people like [Olly Richards]. - Stephen Krashen, Emeritus Professor, University of Southern CaliforniaOlly's advice on language learning is the real deal, and I recommend you pay attention to what he has to say! - Benny Lewis, Fluent in 3 MonthsWhen we wanted to create a free online course on how to learn a language we asked Olly to write it with us. - Dr Tita Beaven, The Open UniversityLearning a language is challenging, but it's one of the best things you can do for your brain and your learning skill set... Olly Richards is doing some seriously incredible work to empower more and more people to rise to the challenge. - Jonathan LeviOlly bridges the gap between theory and practice by helping you to use scientific principles to get real results with your language learning. - Anthony Metivier, Magnetic Memory MethodOlly'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.
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SynopsisShort Stories in Italian for Beginners, Volume 2 offers eight more unconventional and captivating short stories for adult and young adult learners. Carefully written to provide a sense of achievement and feeling of progress when reading, these stories will help you expand your vocabulary and improve your comprehension in a natural way. From science fiction and fantasy to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in Italian, Volume 2 is designed to make learning a new language easy and enjoyable. Volume 1 and Volume 2 can be used interchangeably. They are perfect for self-study or classroom use. Controlled vocabulary at your level helps you progress confidently from beginner to intermediate. Accessible grammar ensures you learn new structures naturally, without feeling overwhelmed or frustrated. Spoken dialogues provide conversational expressions to improve your speaking ability. Chapter summaries and comprehension questions support your understanding of the stories. Free bonus story from readers.teachyourself.com with the code inside. Audio version available to purchase from our website and download to our accompanying app. For high-beginner to low-intermediate language learners Book jacket., 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 This second volume of the bestselling Teach Yourself Graded Readers series features 8 compelling new stories in a variety of genres, from science fiction and crime to history and thriller, so you'll have fun reading , while learning a wide range of new vocabulary and rapidly improving your Italian comprehension ! Short Stories in Italian for Beginners, Volume 2 is written for students from high-beginner to intermediate level. The eight captivating stories are designed to give you a sense of achievement and a feeling of progress when reading. You'll enjoy reading in Italian, grow your vocabulary in a natural way, and improve your comprehension at the same time. Based on extensive research into how people most enjoy and benefit from reading in a new language, this book eliminates the frustrations you experience when trying to read in Italian.Stories are broken down into manageable chapters, so you make progress with the story and feel a sense of achievement. Realistic amounts of new vocabulary are introduced so that you're not deterred by complex words. Instead of pausing to look up every word, you'll absorb new vocabulary from the context of the story, and have the satisfaction of that moment when you say: "I totally understood that sentence!" This book includes: - Accessible grammar for high-beginner and low-intermediate level learners (CEFR A2-B2)- Natural dialogues in each story, so that you can learn conversational Italian and improve your speaking ability!- Controlled language at your level, including the most frequent words, to help you progress confidently- Pleasure! It's much easier to learn a new language when you're having fun.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 textA bilingual word listFull plot summaryComprehension 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. The stories are levelled from A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference and from Novice High to Low-Mid Intermediate ACTFL Receptive Proficiency.Use the code inside the book and ebook to access the f, 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 This second volume of the bestselling Teach Yourself Graded Readers series features 8 compelling new stories in a variety of genres,from science fiction and crime to history and thriller, so you'll have fun reading , while learning a wide range of new vocabulary and rapidly improving your Italian comprehension ! Short Stories in Italian for Beginners, Volume 2 is written for students from high-beginner to intermediate level. The eight captivating stories are designed to give you a sense of achievement and a feeling of progress when reading. You'll enjoy reading in Italian,grow your vocabulary in a natural way,and improve your comprehension at the same time. Based on extensive research into how people most enjoy and benefit from reading in a new language, this book eliminates the frustrations you experience when trying to read in Italian. Stories are broken down into manageable chapters,so you make progress with the story and feel a sense of achievement. Realistic amounts of new vocabulary are introduced so that you're not deterred by complex words. Instead of pausing to look up every word,you'll absorb new vocabulary from the context of the story, and have the satisfaction of that moment when you say: "I totally understood that sentence!" This book includes: - Accessible grammar for high-beginner and low-intermediate level learners (CEFR A2-B2) - Natural dialogues in each story, so that you can learn conversational Italian and improve your speaking ability! - Controlled language at your level,including the most frequent words, to help you progress confidently - Pleasure! It's much easier to learn a new language when you're having fun. 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 enjoyingreading,delighting in your improved range of vocabulary and grasp of the language, without ever feeling overwhelmed or frustrated. The stories are levelled from A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference and from Novice High to Low-Mid Intermediate ACTFL Receptive Proficiency. Use the code inside the book and ebook to access the free bonus story and the discounted audiobook edition on our Language Readers Library site (readers.teachyourself.com) or from the Readers app.