Short Stories in Arabic for Intermediate Learners (MSA): Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn Modern Standard Arabic the fun way!

Short Stories in Arabic for Intermediate Learners (MSA): Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn Modern Standard Arabic the fun way! (Foreign Language Graded Reader Series) by Olly Richards

"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

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

Short Stories in Arabic for Intermediate Learners has been written especially for students from low-intermediate to intermediate level of Modern Standard Arabic. 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 reading, and most importantly - enjoyment!

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
• 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 or frustrated. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in Arabic for Intermediate Learners will make learning Modern Standard Arabic easy and enjoyable.

Note that this book has been designed so that you get used to reading in Arabic, by turning the pages from left to right. Therefore, the first story begins at the back of the book. The English introduction starts at the front of the book.