An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners. "I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers Short Stories in Italian for Intermediate Learners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to B1-Approaching B2 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories will both entertain you, and give you 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 · 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!' · Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, in a stress-free way 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 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 Italian for Intermediate Learners uses reading as the perfect tool to not only delight in learning Italian, but to start your journey towards fluency.

Do you know what's the biggest obstacle preventing many from learning Italian to fluency? It's a lack of vocabulary! Reading in Italian is perhaps the most effective way to build up your vocabulary in Italian. With our book Italian Short Stories for Beginners and Intermediate Learners, you can practice reading Italian while working on your Italian vocabulary and grammar skills. The stories contained within this book were written with both beginner and intermediate Italian learners in mind, so you will find plenty of new vocabulary and Italian grammar to learn without having to worry about the level of the reading being too difficult. Our Italian short stories only use the real Italian language used by native speakers every day so that you can learn Italian the natural way. Grab your copy now and get started today!

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young adult and adult intermediate learners of Italian. 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 Italian for Intermediate Learners has been written specifically for students from a low-intermediate to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to B1-B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories will both entertain you, and give you 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 to help you progress confidently · Realistic spoken dialogues to help you learn conversational expressions and improve your speaking ability · Beautiful illustrations accompanying each story, to set the scene and support your understanding · Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, in a stress-free way · 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 Italian will take your grasp of Italian to the next level with key features to 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 enjoying reading, delighting in your improved range of vocabulary and grasp of the language all without ever feeling overwhelmed. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in Italian for Intermediate Learners uses reading as the perfect tool to not only delight in learning Italian, but to accelerate your journey towards fluency.

Do you want to improve your knowledge of the Italian language but are you looking for a book that is different from the usual? If you are looking for something new, a solution that can make learning Italian more interesting, then you have fallen on the right book. I'm Manuel, I'm an Italian and I'm here to introduce you to four real Italian stories. The castle of Montebello and the legend of the ghost of Azzurrina The history of Civita di Bagnoregio, the city that is destined to die A journey into the world of real Neapolitan pizza Discovering pasta and Abruzzo My goal is to provide you with stories that will not only help you but also interest and intrigue you. Each story is divided into short chapters and at the end of each chapter you will find: a list of the most difficult terms a short exercise to check your understanding of the text IMPORTANT This is not a book for beginners. The language used is suitable for an intermediate level. If you already have a basic knowledge of the Italian language, then this might be the right book for you. Do you want to improve your reading skills? Do you want to improve your vocabulary? Do you want to know something special and interesting about Italy? Buy your book NOW!

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners. "I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers Short Stories in Italian for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories will both entertain you, and give you 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 · 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!' · Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, in a stress-free way 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 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 Italian for Beginners will make learning Italian easy and enjoyable.

How is it possible to learn German easily and effortlessly by yourself? The most effective way to learn German is reading interesting German short stories. Learning German doesn't have to be boring and agonizing! Here you have 100 entertaining and interesting German short stories for beginners and intermediate learning level. German for beginners can be challenging, but not with this book. All German short stories are unique and hopefully entertaining in content, and new vocabulary is gradually added at a manageable pace so you won't get overwhelmed. Towards the end of this German book you find the stories slightly more complex, but still comprehensible for beginners. The stories are followed by learning questions and a English-German vocabulary section, so you can use this short story book also as a German workbook. Also, this German language learning book offers you a wide range of culturally important information you can use when you travel to Germany or study there, and frankly, this book is not only for German language learners but also for anyone interested in German culture in general. Included is an audiobook in one MP3 file which contains the first 40 stories of this book.

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young adult and adult intermediate learners of Italian. 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 Italian for Intermediate Learners has been written specifically for students from a low-intermediate to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to B1-B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories will both entertain you, and give you 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 to help you progress confidently · Realistic spoken dialogues to help you learn conversational expressions and improve your speaking ability · Beautiful illustrations accompanying each story, to set the scene and support your understanding · Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, in a stress-free way · 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 Italian will take your grasp of Italian to the next level with key features to 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 enjoying reading, delighting in your improved range of vocabulary and grasp of the language all without ever feeling overwhelmed. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in Italian for Intermediate Learners uses reading as the perfect tool to not only delight in learning Italian, but to accelerate your journey towards fluency.

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young adult and adult intermediate learners of Italian. 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 Italian for Intermediate Learners has been written specifically for students from a low-intermediate to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to B1-B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories will both entertain you, and give you 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 to help you progress confidently · Realistic spoken dialogues to help you learn conversational expressions and improve your speaking ability · Beautiful illustrations accompanying each story, to set the scene and support your understanding · Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, in a stress-free way · 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 Italian will take your grasp of Italian to the next level with key features to 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 enjoying reading, delighting in your improved range of vocabulary and grasp of the language all without ever feeling overwhelmed. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in Italian for Intermediate Learners uses reading as the perfect tool to not only delight in learning Italian, but to accelerate your journey towards fluency.

I know you want something more. Don't you? You are not looking for the usual book of sentences in Italian or the usual short stories. If you are looking for something new, a solution that can make learning Italian more interesting, then you have fallen on the right book. I'm Manuel, I'm an Italian and I'm here to introduce you to four real Italian stories. 1 The castle of Montebello and the legend of the ghost of Azzurrina 2 The history of Civita di Bagnoregio, the city that is destined to die 3 A journey into the world of real Neapolitan pizza 4 Discovering pasta and Abruzzo Each story is divided into short chapters and at the end of each chapter you will find: - a list of the most difficult terms - a short exercise to check your understanding of the text As with all my books, there is also a Photo Game in the eBook version, to end the reading with fun. First take a look at the contents of the book, then choose what to do. IMPORTANT: This is not a book for beginners. For beginners I wrote Italian Vocabulary Builder (Resilient Learning). Don't buy this book if you're a beginner! If you already have a basic knowledge of the Italian language, then this might be the right book for you. Do you want to improve your reading skills? Do you want to improve your vocabulary? Do you want to know something special and interesting about Italy? Buy your book NOW!

Grow your vocabulary, perfect your grammar, and ignite your imagination with these eight unconventional Italian short stories for intermediate learners! "What surprised me the most about these stories was [that] they're genuinely really fun to read! I couldn't put them down, and found myself dying to know the ending of each story!" - Hannah In this book you will find: Short stories from a variety of compelling genres, from science fiction to historical thriller, expertly designed to help you progress from intermediate to advanced Italian Intriguing plots that will spark your imagination and keep you reading, while learning new vocabulary and improving your Italian comprehension Stories which are broken down into manageable chapters, so you can make progress without great difficulty reading A wide variety of grammar structures used throughout the stories, so you can master complex Italian tenses and verb forms in a natural way (instead of spending hours learning rules) Word lists at the end of each chapter give definitions of harder vocabulary and idiomatic expressions, so you can keep reading without getting stuck Natural dialogues throughout the stories, so you can learn real, spoken Italian while you read Regular plot summaries and comprehension questions make sure you understand every twist and turn of the plot. You can focus on the joy of reading in Italian, rather than struggling through dense text with no support An expert, five-step guide to reading Italian effectively, so you can become a better learner, and use reading as a tool to become fluent Italian Short Stories for Intermediate Learners has been written especially for students at intermediate level (B1-B2 on the Common European Framework of Reference). The stories are written in carefully graded Italian that avoids much of the obscure vocabulary and ambiguous grammar that has frustrated you when you've tried to read Italian in the past. With this book, you'll have a sense of achievement and feeling of progress when reading. You'll finally be able to 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, you'll no longer suffer from these common difficulties associated with reading Italian: Dull topics that are no fun to read Books so long you never reach the end Endless chapters that make you want to give up Impenetrable grammar that frustrates you at every turn Complex vocabulary that leaves you with your head buried in the dictionary Instead, you can just concentrate on what you came for in the first place - enjoying reading and having fun! If you've been learning Italian for a while, and are ready to take your skills to the next level, this is the book you need! So what are you waiting for? Scroll up and grab your copy now!