{"product_id":"short-stories-for-students-of-spanish-easy-reading-for-beginners-9783968360027","title":"Short Stories for Students of Spanish: Easy Reading for Beginners","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Why this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's designed as support materials for students of Spanish abroad. Topics are geared towards teenage students, with some elements ti pique their curiosity and increase engagement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e What are the contents of the book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll find short stories for students with a certain knowledge of Spanish, as well as a novella. There are also references to historical events in Spain during the 20th century: scenes from the civil war (1936-1939), the post-war period and the transition from Franco's dictatorship to democracy in the late 1970's.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach story is presented in Spanish and then in English, with some highlights regarding grammar or special vocabulary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e How approachable are the stories?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplexity is low at first, easy to understand. Difficulty increases gradually. The first stories are written in present tense, with a simple vocabulary and short sentences tof easy comprehension. There are cultural references to yearly events, such as Halloween, Christmas, and a the San Fermín celebration in July.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are also references to other events, possibly less well known abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Where do stories take place?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost happen in Madrid. The author has tried to stick to historical and geographical facts in the stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e What are the highlights?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are some fantasy elements in some of the stories, thus trying to make them more attractive to young foreign readers. Some other are real episodes, somewhat fictionalized.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach story is presented in Spanish and then in English, with some highlights regarding grammar or special vocabulary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Elputzi Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/19\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783968360027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.47d","brand":"Guillermo Cuadrado","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52933911314613,"sku":"9783968360027","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/short-stories-for-students-of-spanish-easy-reading-for-beginners-9783968360027","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}