Learn Dutch Fast with Short Stories for Beginners | Easy Language Learning Book | Perfect for Self-Study & Travel
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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 NumbersShort Stories in Dutch for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 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 from a wide range of new vocabulary- Controlled language at your level, including the 1,000 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 wayCarefully 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 chapterAs 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 Dutch for Beginners will make learning Dutch easy and enjoyable.
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I am using Short Stories in Dutch by Olly Richards to boost my recognition of words I already know. By that I mean with repeated reading the time between reading and understanding the meaning of the Dutch word lessens. Another purpose in reading stories at my level (Advanced A2-Early B1) is to learn to recognize the make-up of compound words and intuit their meaning. The idea is to grasp the overall meaning of the story without immediately referring to a dictionary and grammar book. Richard’s book is perfect for this kind of exercise. Each story consists of short chapters. The illustration at the start of each story gives you visual cues about what will unfold. You read each chapter once without checking vocabulary. You go along to see how much you understand.After the first reading, you can take note of the words in bold font. These are the words listed after the end of each chapter. There the word lists includes translations of the meanings in English. There are also questions with multiple choice answers, all in Dutch, about the chapter you just read. So far, I find the set-up of each chapter and the experience of reading the stories an enjoyable way to learn and challenge myself.
