Fantasy Languages

A hunter tries to kill a beautiful but annoying bird, but learns that you cannot kill freedom! This graded reader for elementary level ESL, or EFL students, is fun to learn from, and especially to hear out loud. A glossary, comprehension and discussion questions, and a writin.g prompt round out this adaptation of a beloved folk tale that transcends borders! Inspire students to share stories from their own culture, as they improve their fluency.

Los seres humanos nos obsesionamos con el futuro, proyectamos en una pantalla imaginaria la fotografía que tomaremos dentro de una década, o de dos, de más. Pero el futuro tiene sus propias reglas. La más importante es: nada ocurre como estaba previsto. LLEGA EL IMPACTANTE FINAL DE LA SAGA MENTIRA, DE CARE SANTOS.

Anna is always imagining things and her brother Paul teases her about it. But one day a stranger turns their world upside down. Who - or what - is he? The parallel stories in alternating language chapters will help you to find out - in English and Spanish!

Petty criminals Bill and Sam decide to kidnap 10-year-old Johnny for ransom money from his wealthy father. The plan turns on its head, however, when Johnny “Red Chief” Dorset decides he likes his captors better than his father.

This is volume 2 of a 2-part sci-fi fantasy Spanish short stories series designed specifically for intermediate level Spanish learners who want to familiarize themselves with vocabulary and expressions within a sci-fi/fantasy setting.

This is volume one of a two-volume series of Spanish sci-fi/fantasy short stories designed specifically for Spanish learners at an intermediate level. Volume one contains 10 original stories that are unique, engaging, and at the appropriate level for your Spanish-learning journey. These stories were designed for Spanish learners who want to get acquainted with Spanish vocabulary and expressions within a sci-fi/fantasy setting. Inside you will find a variety of stories depicting adventures in worlds of medieval magic, modern-day miracles, and futuristic space travel and phenomenon.

The secret to making real progress in a language is simply to use it every day, or at least as much as possible! Using a language doesn’t necessarily mean speaking it, although that is a great way to improve. Using a language can mean speaking, writing, listening or even reading. That’s right, reading is one of the best and most underutilized tools to improve in a language!

Adapted from the novel by L. Frank Baum.... Dorothy lives in Kansas, but one day a cyclone blows her and her house to a strange country called Oz. There, Dorothy makes friends with the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion. But she wants to go home to Kansas. Only one person can help her, and that is the country’s famous Wizard of Oz. So Dorothy and her friends follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City to find the Wizard.

Each unique fantasy story comes with highlighted vocabulary and definitions before and during the story. This guide also offers a vocabulary exercise after each tale, allowing you to practice your newly learned terms and idioms. It is suitable for intermediate to advanced English learners.

Age of Dragons: Timucin hat keinen leichten Stand im Klan. Die anderen Jungkrieger machen ihm das Leben schwer, denn im Bogenschießen und im Schwertkampf ist er nur Mittelmaß. Zudem hat er panische Angst vor Hunden, obwohl der Hund doch der engste Freund eines jeden Kriegers ist! Sogar Timucins Schwurbruder Chuzir fällt ihm in den Rücken und verbündet sich mit seinen Gegnern. Doch Timucin hat ein besonderes Geheimnis: Nachts bekommt er Besuch von einem rätselhaften Drachen. Dann lernt er die stolze Arbesa kennen und muss sich schließlich der schwersten aller Prüfungen stellen.

Dream of Dragons - Den Drachenträumen auf der Spur: Timucin erlebt neue Abenteuer! Auf der halsbrecherischen Flucht vor seinen erbarmungslosen Feinden muss Timucin sich beweisen, ohne Freunde und Kampfgefährten. Nur begleitet von seiner Verlobten Arbesa und seiner Mutter schlägt er sich durch den eisigen Winter der Steppe. Und ihre Feinde rücken immer näher. Timucin hat nur ein Ziel vor Augen: er muss den Heiligen Berg erreichen und dort die rettende Hilfe finden, ohne die sie verloren sind. Doch dann gerät er plötzlich in Gefangenschaft! Kann er seinen grausamen Wärtern entkommen?

The Three Little Pigs is a classic children’s fairy tale retold by C. J. Anderson and originally translated for language learning. This dual-language version from Language Magic is optimized to aid language learners on the fast track to fluency. Discover that you can relax and enjoy the story while absorbing the language. Listen to the story over and over until you find you can understand it completely in the language you are learning.

Get ready for another set of exciting fantasy tales that will both entertain and educate the English learner. The Learn English with Short Stories series does not need to be listened to in order, as all of the stories are independent from one another. Listen to one, or listen to them all. Each unique fantasy story comes with highlighted vocabulary and definitions before and during the story.

Surah al-Fatihah (Arabic: سُورَةُ الْفَاتِحَة ‎) is the first chapter (surah) of the Quran. Its seven verses (ayat) are a prayer for the guidance, lordship and mercy of God. This chapter has an essential role in Islamic prayer (salat). The primary literal meaning of the expression "al-Fatihah" is "The Opener," which could refer to this Surah being "the opener of the Book" (Fatihat al-kitab), to its being the first Surah recited in full in every prayer cycle (rakʿah), or to the manner in which it serves as an opening for many functions in everyday Islamic life.

In einem kleinen Pariser Atelier erwischt Antoine seine Malerfreundin Caroline bei einem Techtelmechtel mit einem männlichen Aktmodell und beobachtet heimlich, wie sie sich gegenseitig verwöhnen. Als er auffliegt, ist Antoine überrascht, dass Caroline zugibt, seine Blicke auf ihrem Körper zu genießen. Er vertraut ihr eine Fantasie an, die er für ein anderes Modell hegt: die verführerische Eva mit ihren wohlgeformten Brüsten und ihrer samtenen Haut.

Inspired By English brings you another exciting pair of tales that are not only entertaining but educational, too. Each unique fantasy story comes with vocabulary and definitions emphasized before and during the story. This guide also offers a vocabulary exercise after each tale, allowing you to practice your newly learned terms and idioms. It is suitable for intermediate to advanced English learners.