Then we follow this with one of my favorite techniques: reading and listening at the same time. I'm a big fan of this technique because it helps you fill in the gaps as you go. I understand that to make short stories for beginner you can't make them super complicated/intriguing with nuances and so on. However, I wish the author trusted in the capabilities of the readers a little bit more, not language wise but their ability to put together the story in their head, and maybe spent a little more time developing the characters as well as making the stories more complex as you got further in the book. So, there's no waiting for a week to get the next episode. You'll have a new chapter of the story to tune into every single day which means you can really develop the habit of listening to and immersing yourself in Spanish daily. This will really annoy the inconsistency villain! Who Is This Podcast For? 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!” 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.

You can't really string together long sentences, you forget words, and you find it difficult to understand what people are saying.But if you haven't learned with a story-based method before, you might be wondering, “Well okay, you're going to give me a chapter of a story every day, but what exactly do I do with it? How do I learn from that?” 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 Everything is very simplified so the stories rely a lot on stereotypes of personalities (this is especially true of El caballero, La capsula and Tierras desconocidas). So a lot of the characters don't have very interesting personalities and the motivations are quite cliché for some things. But that's to be expected and necessary when the language itself has to be simplified. Carefully curated to make learning a new language easy, these stories include key features that will support and consolidate your progress, including Each episode features one short chapter of our story and we release one new episode every single day.

The podcast is aimed at a low intermediate level (A2-B1 on the Common European Framework [CEFR]). So, this podcast is not for complete beginners. Carefully curated to make learning a new language easy, these stories include key features that will support and consolidate your progress, including: Short Stories in Spanish 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. An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners.As soon as you add the text then you're getting a little bit of help. You're filling in the gaps of everything that you couldn't understand when you were just listening to the audio. So that's why we first listen to the audio and then we look at the text at the transcript. If you are a complete beginner in Spanish, you'll probably struggle to understand it. I recommend starting with my beginner course, Spanish Uncovered, instead.) As someone unfamiliar with reading Spanish literature regularly, I can’t really comment as to the writing style. However, given I’m at a B2 level, I can say that it seems like it’s closer to a native level of proficiency in writing.

About: A collection of short stories in Spanish, described as being for high-beginners/low-intermediate language learners. In these stories, you'll see a woman turn invisible, journey with Vikings to explore new lands, run from a beast in the woods and be a knight on a quest for the king, as well as many more.

Authentic spoken dialogues, to help you learn conversational expressions and improve your speaking ability We've designed this to be for low-intermediate and intermediate learners to help you get over what's called the “intermediate plateau”. This is a stage where you've been learning Spanish for a while but you're finding it really difficult to progress. The La criatura story made me laugh but I did think her family were mean to have pulled that kind of prank on her! And La Paella Loca definitely relied on a few heavy coincidences. StoryLearning® is based on the idea that rather than studying with textbooks, learning with stories is a much more natural way to improve. It allows you to build your vocabulary fast, and because you learn the language in context, you master grammar more easily. First of all, play the podcast and listen to the audio narration by itself (without looking at the transcript). You can repeat this step as many times as you like.