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  • By: Olly Richards
  • Narrated by: Sadao Ueda
  • Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
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Short Stories in Japanese for Intermediate Learners

By: Olly Richards
Narrated by: Sadao Ueda
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Publisher's Summary

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

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!

What does this audiobook 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.
  • Spoken dialogues in a range of polite and casual forms in real settings to help you to improve the flow and accuracy of your spoken Japanese.
  • To help you advance your kanji recognition skills, furigana is used to support reading higher level or unusual kanji and for the first appearance for common kanji.
  • Common vocabulary from levels four and five of the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) along with vocabulary carefully chosen from the higher levels help you learn useful new expressions and progress through the intermediate reading levels.
  • Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, without feeling overwhelmed or frustrated.
  • Practical tips help you to unlock the meaning of Japanese sentences and new kanji words successfully.
  • 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!'

With intriguing plots that will spark your imagination and keep you listening, Short Stories in Japanese for Intermediate Learners will take your grasp of Japanese to the next level with key features to support and consolidate your progress, including:

  • Full plot summary.
  • A bilingual word list.
  • Comprehension questions after each chapter. 

As a result, you will be able to focus on enjoying listening and 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 Japanese for Intermediate Learners will accelerate you journey towards fluency.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2022 Olly Richards (P)2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

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"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 best seller A Mind for Numbers)

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Good Story, needs fixing in app

The Audio for this book is really good and entertaining. However, what let's it down is the ability to easily listen to the same story over and over, as it is extremely helpful for language learners.

The story section of the Audio book is a 7 hour block of audio, making it difficult to go between each story, its chapters, summaries, and questions. If each section could be separated into its individual parts it would prove much more useful for language learners.

This audiobook gets a 4/5 purely based on the interface issues, but I would still highly recommend it for any one learning Japanese that is at the JLPT N4 level or higher.

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