Olly Richards - World War II in Simple Spanish

Learn Spanish the Fun Way with Topics that Matter

For Low- to High-Intermediate Learners (CEFR B1-B2)

by Olly Richards

Edited by Eleonora Calviello
Nicolás Walsh, Academic Editor

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World War II in Simple Spanish: Learn Spanish the Fun Way With Topics that Matter

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BOOKS BY OLLY RICHARDS

Olly Richards writes books to help you learn languages through the power of story. Here is a list of all currently available titles:

Short Stories in Danish For Beginners

Short Stories in Dutch For Beginners

Short Stories in English For Beginners

Short Stories in French For Beginners

Short Stories in German For Beginners

Short Stories in Icelandic For Beginners

Short Stories in Italian For Beginners

Short Stories in Norwegian For Beginners

Short Stories in Brazilian Portuguese For Beginners

Short Stories in Russian For Beginners

Short Stories in Spanish For Beginners

Short Stories in Swedish For Beginners

Short Stories in Turkish For Beginners

Short Stories in Arabic for Intermediate Learners

Short Stories in English for Intermediate Learners

Short Stories in Italian for Intermediate Learners

Short Stories in Korean for Intermediate Learners

Short Stories in Spanish for Intermediate Learners

101 Conversations in Simple English

101 Conversations in Simple French

101 Conversations in Simple German

101 Conversations in Simple Italian

101 Conversations in Simple Spanish

101 Conversations in Intermediate English

101 Conversations in Intermediate French

101 Conversations in Intermediate German

101 Conversations in Intermediate Italian

101 Conversations in Intermediate Spanish

101 Conversations in Mexican Spanish

101 Conversations in Social Media Spanish

Climate Change in Simple Spanish

World War II in Simple Spanish

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Olly Richards is a foreign language expert and teacher. He speaks eight languages and has authored over 30 books. He has appeared in international press, from the BBC and the Independent to El País, and Gulf News. He has featured in language documentaries and authored language courses for the Open University.

Olly started learning his first foreign language at the age of 19, when he bought a one-way ticket to Paris. With no exposure to languages growing up, and no natural talent for languages, Olly had to figure out how to learn French from scratch. Twenty years later, Olly has studied languages from around the world and is considered an expert in the field.

Through his books and website, StoryLearning.com, Olly is known for teaching languages through the power of story – including the book you are holding in your hands right now!

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INTRODUCTION

I have a golden rule when it comes to improving your level and becoming fluent in a foreign language: Read around your interests. When you spend your time reading foreign language content on a topic you’re interested in, a number of magical things happen. Firstly, you learn vocabulary that is relevant to your interests, so you can talk about topics that you find meaningful. Secondly, you find learning more enjoyable, which motivates you to keep learning and studying. Thirdly, you develop the habit of spending time in the target language, which is the ultimate secret to success with a language. Do all of this, and do it regularly, and you are on a sure path to fluency.

But there is a problem. Finding learner-friendly resources on interesting topics can be hard. In fact, as soon as you depart from your textbooks, the only way to find material that you find interesting is to make the leap to native-level material. Needless to say, native-level material, such as books and podcasts, is usually far too hard to understand or learn from. This can actually work against you, leaving you frustrated and demotivated at not being able to understand the material.

In my work as a language educator, I have run up against this obstacle for years. I invoke my golden rule: “Spend more time immersed in your target language!”, but when students ask me where to find interesting material at a suitable level, I have no answer. That is why I write my books, and why I created this series on non-fiction. By creating learner- friendly material on interesting and important topics, I hope to make it possible to learn your target language faster, more effectively, and more enjoyably, while learning about things that matter to you. Finally, my golden rule has become possible to follow!

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