Short Stories in Brazilian Portuguese for Beginners

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Short Stories in Brazilian Portuguese for Beginners Read for Pleasure at Your Level, Expand Your Vocabulary and Learn Brazilian Portuguese the Fun Way! - Foreign Language Graded Reader Series
Olly Richards

Short stories

Paperback (12 Dec 2019) | English, Portuguese


Publisher's Synopsis

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners of Brazilian Portuguese.

"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 Brazilian Portuguese 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 A2-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.

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
- Beautiful illustrations accompanying each story, to set the scene and support your understanding
- 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 Brazilian Portuguese for Beginners will make learning Brazilian Portuguese easy and enjoyable.


Book information

ISBN: 9781529302806
Publisher: John Murray Press
Imprint: Teach Yourself
Pub date: 12 Dec 2019
Edition: Short stories
DEWEY: 469.86421
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English, Portuguese
Number of pages: 256
Weight: 196g
Height: 197mm
Width: 135mm
Spine width: 17mm