Short Stories Intermediate

Improve your Chinese skills and grow your vocabulary with these 10 entertaining Chinese short stories!

#1 New York Times best-selling, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Anthony Doerr brings his“stunning sense of physical detail and gorgeous metaphors” (San Francisco Chronicle) to selecting The Best American Short Stories 2019. Doerr and the series editor, Heidi Pitlor, winnow down twenty...

Improve your Portuguese skills and grow your vocabulary with these 10 entertaining Brazilian Portuguese short stories! The best part of learning a new language is experiencing the culture and diving into activities that will enrich your life and vocabulary. The best way to learn a new language is by reading, and in this Portuguese book, you will find yourself listening to each captivating story that will engage your mind and help you improve your Portuguese.

Simplified Chinese Short Stories for Intermediate (B1) Skill Level - Simplified Chinese Reading Practice is designed specifically for learners at the B1 level, offering 30 engaging short stories to enhance your Chinese comprehension. Each story introduces intermediate grammar, practical vocabulary, and varied sentence structures to help you advance your skills.

Short Stories in Japanese for Intermediate Learners has been written especially for students from low-mid intermediate (ACTFL) level of Japanese. Mapped to B1 and approaching B2 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 listening, and most importantly, enjoyment!

This fine collection of intelligent, unabridged short stories about intriguing, interesting and sometimes inspirational men is an audio treat for young and old, male or female. A carefully compiled anthology featuring timeless tales from classic authors including Charles Dickens, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Anton Chekhov, read by a cast of acclaimed and respected actors, including Stephen Fry, Martin Jarvis and Kerry Shale; this compilation will be enjoyed by the whole family.

Spanish Short Stories for Intermediate (B1) Skill Level – Mystery and Suspense Edition is an engaging collection created for B1-level learners who want to enhance their Spanish reading skills while diving into suspenseful and mysterious tales. This edition includes 25 short stories carefully written to spark curiosity and challenge your Spanish comprehension. Each story uses intermediate grammar, useful expressions, and a broad vocabulary designed to strengthen your understanding and fluency.

Short Stories in Arabic for Intermediate Learners has been written especially for students from low-intermediate to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to 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 listening.

What if mastering Spanish grammar and vocabulary could happen naturally while you learn the art of creating a more peaceful, organized life? "Short Stories in Spanish for Intermediate Learners - Learning to Declutter" offers a revolutionary approach to language learning by combining 15 progressive tales specifically crafted for B1-B2 level Spanish students with practical lessons on simplifying your space and mind.

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young adult and adult intermediate learners of German. Short Stories in German 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 listening.

German Short Stories for Intermediate (B1) Skill Level – Romance Edition is a captivating collection crafted for B1 learners who wish to deepen their German reading skills while experiencing the warmth of love and connection. This edition features 25 short stories of chance encounters, heartfelt confessions, and serendipitous meetings—each story written to stir emotions and reinforce your German comprehension.

This course is designed to provide you with a strong foundation in Spanish, making it easier to follow along with the stories in the book. Join us and start your journey to mastering Spanish today! Your journey into the richness of Spanish storytelling awaits.Get your copy, and transform your language learning into an unforgettable voyage of discovery. ¡Vamos!

“To read their stories felt to me the way I suspect other people feel hearing jazz for the first time,” recalls Curtis Sittenfeld of her initial encounter with the Best American Short Stories series. “They were windows into emotions I had and hadn’t had, into other settings and...

Even if traditional books have felt frustrating to listen to, these short, accessible stories will keep your mind engaged and heart warmed.

A delightful anthology of great works by some of Europe's greatest short story writers....

German Short Stories for Intermediate (B1) Skill Level is specifically crafted for learners at the B1 level, offering 30 captivating short stories that challenge and improve your German comprehension. Each story is designed to introduce intermediate sentence structures, practical vocabulary, and common expressions, allowing you to enhance your understanding of the language in a natural and enjoyable way. To boost your learning experience, every story comes with a detailed vocabulary list that translates key words from German to English, ensuring clarity and aiding retention.

If you are a French language learner looking to advance your reading skills and enhance your vocabulary, then this book will guide you through dialogue and story listening in your second language. We often are instructed with conventional activities in the form of worksheets, overlooking that words are 20 times more likely to be remembered if they are a part of a story (Bruner, 2017). Language learners retain more in the context of a story and become accustomed to the natural syntax of that language.

The master storyteller amuses and entertains with a collection of stories which includes: "The Man Who Corrupted Hadleyburg", "The Double Barrelled Detective Story", "The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", "The Million Dollar Bank Note", "Benton and Mills", "A Tale", "Cannibalism in the Cars", "The Stolen White Elephant", "The Man Who Put Up at Gadsby's", "The Good Little Boy", "The Bad Little Boy", and "Baker's Blue Jay Yarn".

Are you trying to brush up on your Spanish? Are you sick of traditional textbooks? Well, keep reading. This is a dual-translation language-learning book. You’ll get fun and interesting short stories in Spanish, with English translations right next to them. If you’re a beginner, you can listen along word-for-word. If you’re an intermediate learner, you can test yourself with the answer key right there!

Did you ever wish you could tell a story that leaves others spellbound? Storytelling teacher and champion Margot Leitman will show you how! With a fun, irreverent, and infographic approach, this guide breaks a story into concrete components with ways to improve content, structure, emotional impact, and delivery through personal anecdotes, relatable examples, and practical exercises.