This is the third in the LinguaBooks series of Short Stories for Adult Learners and contains five original short stories with accompanying explanations, exercises and extension tasks. The focus throughout is on authenticity and originality. The language of the stories has not been simplified for easy reading; rather, emergent difficulties are explained in the notes with further activities provided for deeper understanding, extension and autonomous learning. The stories themselves present a varied mix of style and content, ranging from the surprising to the contemplative, with a touch of humour and an occasional hint of pathos. The language used may be considered equivalent to Level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Each book in this series is suitable for both classroom use and reading for pleasure. This book contains the following stories - The Farmer's Son - The Scarlet Dress - Ghostly Laughter - That's Cricket! - Flitzo

This is the second in the LinguaBooks series of Short Stories for Adult Learners and contains five original short stories with accompanying explanations, exercises and extension tasks. The focus throughout is on authenticity and originality. The language of the stories has not been simplified for easy reading; rather, emergent difficulties are explained in the notes with further activities provided for deeper understanding, extension and autonomous learning. The stories themselves present a varied mix of style and content, ranging from the surprising to the contemplative, with a touch of humour and an occasional hint of pathos. The language used may be considered equivalent to Level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Each book in this series is suitable for both classroom use and reading for pleasure. This book contains the following stories - Lost Dreams - Annie - Almost Persuaded - Dotty - Coastal Encounter

The book consists of Beginner (A1) and Elementary (A2) courses with parallel German-English texts. The author maintains learners' motivation with funny stories about real life situations such as meeting people, studying, job searches, working etc. The method utilize the natural human ability to remember words used in texts repeatedly and systematically. The author composed each sentence using only words explained in previous chapters. The second and the following chapters of the Beginner course have only about thirty new words each. The list of the most common words contains about 1500 entries divided into several topics. The audio tracks are available inclusive on www.lppbooks.com/German

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners of Irish. "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 Irish 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 A1-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for languages, these eight captivating stories are designed to give you a sense of achievement and a feeling of progress when reading. The book is written in standard Irish. The audio recording of this standard Irish text is by a native Irish speaker from Connemara. 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 - 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!' 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 chapter - 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. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in Irish for Beginners will make learning Irish easy and enjoyable. 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 on the Language Readers app.

Proverbs are an important and characteristic feature of Chinese language and culture. There is a Chinese proverb for almost any situation, and judicious use of proverbs is regarded as a sign of good education. Proverbs are often derived from classical stories or historical events, and offer a multi-dimensional resource for learning Chinese. Becoming a Dragon: Forty Chinese Proverbs for Lifelong Learning and Classroom Study, is a bilingual (English-Chinese) collection of proverbs, popular phrases, and two-part allegorical sayings. Each proverb is set out with all the materials needed for self-study and classroom teaching: the story behind the proverb and its source in both English and Chinese, a literal translation, the figurative meaning, English equivalents, a vocabulary list, and examples of how the proverb is used in modern written and spoken Chinese. Illustrations and vocabulary lists are also available online for use in classroom presentations.