Short Stories in German for Beginners
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- Author：Olly Richards
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Summary
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 Numbers
Short Stories in German for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level， designed to give a sense of achievement， and most importantly - enjoyment！ Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference， these eight captivating stories will both entertain you， and give you 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， including the 1000 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 way
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 text
· A bilingual word list
· Full plot summary
· 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 or frustrated。 From science fiction to fantasy， to crime and thrillers， Short Stories in German for Beginners will make learning German easy and enjoyable。
"I love Olly's work - and you will too！" - Barbara Oakley， PhD， Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers
Short Stories in German for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level， designed to give a sense of achievement， and most importantly - enjoyment！ Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference， these eight captivating stories will both entertain you， and give you 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， including the 1000 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 way
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 text
· A bilingual word list
· Full plot summary
· 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 or frustrated。 From science fiction to fantasy， to crime and thrillers， Short Stories in German for Beginners will make learning German easy and enjoyable。
Reviews
Richard Malina
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3️⃣ Three-point Summary1。 Reading is one of the best ways to develop familiarity with a language。2。 Reading expands vocabulary， and pacing the growth builds up strength consistently。3。 When reading in another language， you have to accept that you won’t understand everything。🌍 Overall thoughtsReading in another language both familiarises the reader with the language and， if paced， expands their vocabulary at a manageable speed。 The series is built in a clever way and the chapter summaries allow f 3️⃣ Three-point Summary1。 Reading is one of the best ways to develop familiarity with a language。2。 Reading expands vocabulary， and pacing the growth builds up strength consistently。3。 When reading in another language， you have to accept that you won’t understand everything。🌍 Overall thoughtsReading in another language both familiarises the reader with the language and， if paced， expands their vocabulary at a manageable speed。 The series is built in a clever way and the chapter summaries allow for valuable engagement， time for comprehension and clarification of what has been read。📖 Why I read this bookI read this book to improve my German， to become more familiar with reading it and engaging with it。 I wanted to improve my pronunciation also， and this book has definitely helped me to do this。 I have become a lot more confident with pronouncing German that I read。 Additionally， I wanted to improve my German reading speed and， naturally， I have also achieved this。💡 Who should read this bookThose who have some experience with German will find reading this book a valuable experience。 The pacing is suitable for beginner learners of German and very useful for intermediate learners as well。 Anyone who wants to improve their basic German will find value in reading this book and engaging with the summaries。🔧 How I will apply this bookI will use the knowledge I have gained here to further my understanding of German and to be able to take in more of what I read。 Reading the stories in this book has been very valuable in improving my German reading comprehension and it has made my German pronunciation much better as I read all the chapters aloud。💬 Favourite Three Quotes1。 "Enjoyment and a sense of achievement when reading is vitally important。"2。 "The more you read， the more you learn。"3。 "You must accept that you won’t understand everything you read in a story。 Always remember it is completely normal not to understand everything you read and it does not mean that your language skill is flawed but that you are engaged in the learning process。" 。。。more
Krisz
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Two starts for the idea。。。 the stories were awful。 You're better off choosing a children's book to learn German。 Two starts for the idea。。。 the stories were awful。 You're better off choosing a children's book to learn German。 。。。more
Liralen
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Ich habe dieses Buch nach Short Stories in German for Intermediate Learners gelesen—es gab dafür am Bibliothek eine Warteliste。Die Geschichten sind。。。okay。。。manchmal ein bisschen eye-roll-y （sag mir bitte， jemand， wie man das auf Deutsch sagt！）。 Aber die Geschichten selbst sind nicht so wichtig。 Was ist wichtig:You must accept that you won't understand everything you read in a story。 This is probably the most important point of all！ Always remember that it is completely normal that you do not un Ich habe dieses Buch nach Short Stories in German for Intermediate Learners gelesen—es gab dafür am Bibliothek eine Warteliste。Die Geschichten sind。。。okay。。。manchmal ein bisschen eye-roll-y （sag mir bitte， jemand， wie man das auf Deutsch sagt！）。 Aber die Geschichten selbst sind nicht so wichtig。 Was ist wichtig:You must accept that you won't understand everything you read in a story。 This is probably the most important point of all！ Always remember that it is completely normal that you do not understand all the words or sentences。 It doesn't mean that your language level is flawed or that you are not doing well。 It means you're engaged in the process of learning。 （x–xi）Die Geschichten kann ich vergessen; die 'Moral' muss ich mich erinnern。 。。。more
Santi
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Good book as a learning material， but the stories are quite bad。 Some things are too forced into the plot that it gets a bit hard to continue reading。
Chamsae
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After years without using German， I thought I'd start reading again in this （beautiful） language and decided to go for something easy。 This book served that purpose well。 It was extremely easy to read， but the stories were quite odd。 It isn't bad per se， but definitely a graded-reader type of reading （first time I'm experiencing that type of reading）。 I will probably read the Intermediate tome now， before going back to real native content。 Overall a great stepping step towards native content and After years without using German， I thought I'd start reading again in this （beautiful） language and decided to go for something easy。 This book served that purpose well。 It was extremely easy to read， but the stories were quite odd。 It isn't bad per se， but definitely a graded-reader type of reading （first time I'm experiencing that type of reading）。 I will probably read the Intermediate tome now， before going back to real native content。 Overall a great stepping step towards native content and/or a good confidence boost for anyone who might doubt of their abilities in German （like I was）。 。。。more
Patricia
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Excellent exercise！My son and I loved it！ It has a lot of good content and great vocabulary builder。 Totally recommend this book。
Avinash
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Gut Buch für angefanger。 Das ist erst Buch ich habe in die Deutsch Sprache gelesen。
Rajeni Jabessa Wodajo
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I lololove the structure and how he organized it。 The chapter is short， contain questions， mark words with transalation in the end。 However I would not recommend the book to a beginner。 If you follow the guid you will get a lot of benefits for it， but I could have been easily discourage if I was a beginner and read the book。 DO read the instructions for reading this book。
Esme Aguayo
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Para practicar esta muy cool， fácil de leer pero las historias no son interesantes。
Marcelo Boeira
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Quite nice for A2/B1 level， it has many translations and it exposes the reader to new words， expressions， phrasings。。。
Sumirti Singaravelu
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Ich lerne gerade Deutsch。 Ich habe dieses Buch gelesen， um das Sprechen und Schreiben auf Deutsch zu üben。 Ich mag dieses Buch。 Die Geschichten sind einfach und meist aus dem Alltag。 Ich habe viele neue Wörter auf Deutsch gelernt。Dies ist meine erste Buchrezension auf Deutsch。 Ich bin viel gluecklich。 :）-----My first book in German - July 2017。
Shari Craddock
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Great stories for intermediate beginners。 I did nine months of Duolingo before attempting this book。 I was able to read it even though I didn't understand every word。 It's written in such a way that you can follow along through context。 Fun and excellent resource for continuing my language learning。 Great stories for intermediate beginners。 I did nine months of Duolingo before attempting this book。 I was able to read it even though I didn't understand every word。 It's written in such a way that you can follow along through context。 Fun and excellent resource for continuing my language learning。 。。。more
Paul Pryce
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Still working my way through it。 It’s good。
Fernando Courreges
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This book is excellent。 It's very well thought out， as you practice all the topics and vocabulary of A1 and A2 without actually realizing it。 I would recommend it to people who are finishing A1 and making the transition into A2。 This book is excellent。 It's very well thought out， as you practice all the topics and vocabulary of A1 and A2 without actually realizing it。 I would recommend it to people who are finishing A1 and making the transition into A2。 。。。more
Calum Meikle
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I mean the stories aren’t enthralling， but as a learning tool it’s fantastic。
Martha De Garay
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Un conjunto de historias cortas y extrañas varias de ellas sin sentido inclusive。Sin embargo， el objetivo de leer en alemán y obtener más vocabulario se cumple。
Irena Pasvinter
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Pretty good， as the beginners' reading books go。 I actually listened to the audiobook version。 The stories are not especially interesting although moderately entertaining， as much as the limited vocabulary and grammar allow。 I think the book fully answers its purpose。I'll be sure to read the intermediate level German stories from the same series （soon to be published）。 Pretty good， as the beginners' reading books go。 I actually listened to the audiobook version。 The stories are not especially interesting although moderately entertaining， as much as the limited vocabulary and grammar allow。 I think the book fully answers its purpose。I'll be sure to read the intermediate level German stories from the same series （soon to be published）。 。。。more
Aaron Dehn
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Endlich bin ich fertig！ Es dauert langer als ich habe gehofft， aber ich lerne immer noch。 Es war eine Überraschung， dass ich so viel verstehe， aber ich weiß， dieses Buch ist einfacher als “echte” Deutscheliteratur。 Dieses Jahr ist mein Ziel zehn Bücher， die auf Deutsch sind， zu lesen。 Ist das Praktisch？ Um ehrlich zu sein wahrscheinlich nicht seit ich hoffe， ich werde vierzig Bücher auf Englisch auch lesen。 Zehn auf Deutsch， die anderen Englisch。 Meistens wird Kinderbücher sein。Wünsch mir Glück Endlich bin ich fertig！ Es dauert langer als ich habe gehofft， aber ich lerne immer noch。 Es war eine Überraschung， dass ich so viel verstehe， aber ich weiß， dieses Buch ist einfacher als “echte” Deutscheliteratur。 Dieses Jahr ist mein Ziel zehn Bücher， die auf Deutsch sind， zu lesen。 Ist das Praktisch？ Um ehrlich zu sein wahrscheinlich nicht seit ich hoffe， ich werde vierzig Bücher auf Englisch auch lesen。 Zehn auf Deutsch， die anderen Englisch。 Meistens wird Kinderbücher sein。Wünsch mir Glück :’） 。。。more
Іван Синєпалов
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Говорити про художню цінність цих оповідань безглуздо: її там нема і бути не може。 Це дуже， дуже дивні історії。 Трошки навіть божевільні。 Якщо читати цю книгу як звичайну збірку оповідань， то і враження будуть такі самі дивні。Але це передусім книга для вивчення німецької。 І в цьому контексті вона мене порадувала。 Нова лексика вводиться поступово: спершу з перекладом， а в наступних розділах уже вживається як знайома。Не знаю， чи багато нових слів та виловів я заберу конкретно з цієї книжки。 Мабуть Говорити про художню цінність цих оповідань безглуздо: її там нема і бути не може。 Це дуже， дуже дивні історії。 Трошки навіть божевільні。 Якщо читати цю книгу як звичайну збірку оповідань， то і враження будуть такі самі дивні。Але це передусім книга для вивчення німецької。 І в цьому контексті вона мене порадувала。 Нова лексика вводиться поступово: спершу з перекладом， а в наступних розділах уже вживається як знайома。Не знаю， чи багато нових слів та виловів я заберу конкретно з цієї книжки。 Мабуть， без повторення， як на Дуолінго， все швидко забудеться。 Але читати було просто， майже ніде не спіткався。Автор стверджує， що ці оповідання розраховані на рівень A2-B1。 Я поки що не кваплюся обнадіювати себе тим， що знаю німецьку на рівні A2， а тим паче B1， але проблем з читанням майже не виникало， і це неабияк радує。 。。。more
Marta
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A great book to start to learn a new language， although I felt that sometimes some stories felt a little bit hard to understand。 But that's okay， you can go back and re-read them any time you want， the point of the book is to accompany you in the level of German you feel like you are， and that's exactly what it does 😉 A great book to start to learn a new language， although I felt that sometimes some stories felt a little bit hard to understand。 But that's okay， you can go back and re-read them any time you want， the point of the book is to accompany you in the level of German you feel like you are， and that's exactly what it does 😉 。。。more
Eric
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Odd stories， but some are fun and fantastical。 I wouldn't recommend unless you're learning German， in which case。。。 Das ist ausgezeichnet！ :D Odd stories， but some are fun and fantastical。 I wouldn't recommend unless you're learning German， in which case。。。 Das ist ausgezeichnet！ :D 。。。more
Damianos Buttner
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Stories kinda sucked but the level is generally perfect for beginners（A2-B1）But yeah as far as the literature is concered it's dogshit。 Stories kinda sucked but the level is generally perfect for beginners（A2-B1）But yeah as far as the literature is concered it's dogshit。 。。。more
Laur En
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Ich habe deutsch an der Universität gelernt。 Aber habe ich leider seitdem viel deutsch vergessen。 Ich habe dieses Buch gekauft， um deutsch zu lernen。 Ich mochte die Fragen zum Leseverstandnis am ende jedes Abschnitts。 Ich werde höchstwahrscheinlich mehr von diesen Büchern lesen。
Victoria
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The formatting of the book was really good， encouraging me as a German language learner to keep pushing through， helped by vocabular and summary aides at the end of each chapter。 That being said， the stories themselves were really bizarre plot-wise， with many of them trying to use trauma as an ironic plot device。
Juan
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The stories are a bit childish， but otherwise a fantastic resource for beginners to learn useful vocabulary， grammar and expressions in context。
sigito
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Звичайно історії орієнтовані на вивчення мови。 Але вони дуже скучні і висмоктані з пальця。 Багато з них обриваються незакінчивши історії。 Якщо ви шукаєте щось цікаве， то я б не рекомендував цієї книги。
Mary
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I liked using this book to help me with my German language learning。 I am teaching myself， so having multiple resources is helpful。 The stories are a bit unusual， but they keep one's interest。 They are all very different from one another too。 In the beginning of my self-education， I found the stories to be difficult。 Later， I was able to read them without looking up nearly as many words。 So I would say that the stories are for the late beginner level。 Liked having the summary and the 5 questions I liked using this book to help me with my German language learning。 I am teaching myself， so having multiple resources is helpful。 The stories are a bit unusual， but they keep one's interest。 They are all very different from one another too。 In the beginning of my self-education， I found the stories to be difficult。 Later， I was able to read them without looking up nearly as many words。 So I would say that the stories are for the late beginner level。 Liked having the summary and the 5 questions at the end of each chapter。 Now I'm off to find my next easy German book！ 。。。more
Kerwin
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Kind of Cliché stories but that's just to expect for three-chapter stories， definitely helpful though especially for early beginners。 Kind of Cliché stories but that's just to expect for three-chapter stories， definitely helpful though especially for early beginners。 。。。more
Kiera Murphy
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This book is very good。 It is only in german and has comprehension checks after each chapter。 The first story is about two siblings who are german exchange students in London。 The book goes through all of their adventures trying to learn english。
Vivi Meder
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