Books by Olly Richards
“It’s part of a series by Olly Richards and he covers lots of languages. There is audio for the book as well. So you have real French content that you can read and listen to. That’s cool.” Read more...
The Best Books for Learning French
Vincent Serrano-Guerra, Linguist
“What Olly did in these books is he really tried to make the conversations realistic in terms of what people are more likely to use as beginners. And then, of course, use those stories as a way of teaching the language. So you have both the context of the realistic, actual Spanish you’re likely to come across, while also getting a bit of hand holding in terms of learning how the language works.” Read more...
The Best Books for Learning Spanish
Benny Lewis, Linguist
Interviews where books by Olly Richards were recommended
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Complete Spanish: A Teach Yourself Program
by Juan Kattan-Ibarra -
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Short Stories in Spanish: New Penguin Parallel Text
ed. John L King -
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Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners
by Olly Richards -
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Mastering Spanish Vocabulary
by Axel J Navarro Ramil & Jose Maria Navarro -
5
Lonely Planet Spanish Phrasebook & Dictionary
by Cristina Hernandez Montero & Marta Lopez
The Best Books for Learning Spanish, recommended by Benny Lewis
The Best Books for Learning Spanish, recommended by Benny Lewis
Which are the best books for learning Spanish? Benny Lewis, polyglot and author of the popular language-learning blog Fluent in Three Months, recommends his top five. He explains why beginners should be wary of grammar, and why forcing yourself to make mistakes is the key to success in any language.
The Best Books for Learning French, recommended by Vincent Serrano-Guerra
In spite of all the online ads promising to teach you a new language in a matter of minutes, learning a language takes time and commitment—and motivation is critical. Here Vincent Serrano-Guerra, author of a book for learning French that focuses on the 20,000 words that are the same in French and English, explains how best to set about it and recommends some books that’ll also get you familiar with French culture.
