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Revolutions of the World in Simple Spanish: Learn Spanish the Fun Way with Topics that Matter
***FOR LOW- TO HIGH-INTERMEDIATE LEARNERS***
***Black and White Interior Edition****
Improve your Spanish and expand your vocabulary with topics that matter.
When it comes to mastering a foreign language, reading around your interests makes all the difference. But finding books designed for language learners can be hard! This book fixes that. For the first time, you’ll learn to improve your Spanish while reading about the history of the most influential revolutions of the world.
“I love Olly’s work - and you will too!” - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers
Told through short, manageable chapters in intermediate Spanish, you’ll become confident in the words, phrases and expressions you need to speak about the topics you care about.
Revolutions of the World in in Simple Spanish gives you all that you can wish for from a real history book without the tough academic terminology which may be difficult for intermediate learners. The story does not focus only on the main events of each revolution, but rather it includes the less-known aspects of each historical event and their relevance on the world stage.
Engaging and informative chapters, you’ll immerse yourself in the history of revolution and master Spanish in the process.
Here’s what you’ll 47 chapters in simple Spanish, so you can learn about the revolutionary process without the struggle of reading an academic text.Helpful key facts at the beginning of each chapter to help guide you through.Chapters that are carefully written to be accessible for intermediate learners (CEFR B1-B2), so you can read purposively, at your level.Word lists with English definitions in every chapter, so you can get instant translations of any difficult words. This means you can focus on enjoying the history rather than wasting time in a dictionary. (Paperback & Kindle version only)Fun-facts at the end of each chapter, so that you can dazzle your friends with interesting facts about the each revolution.The chapters are written in Castilian Spanish. However, since the text uses mostly “neutral” Spanish, you’ll have plenty to learn, whether you’re learning the Spanish of Mexico, Colombia, or Costa Rica.
Created by Olly Richards, language teacher and author, Revolutions of the World in Simple Spanish gives you an experience in real Spanish that you won’t find anywhere else. You’ll be better prepared for using Spanish in the real world, speak with more confidence, and take a giant leap towards fluency in Spanish!
SCROLL UP AND GRAB YOUR COPY NOW!
“[Olly’s] techniques have made a world of difference. I was able to learn more in 9 months with his techniques than I did in the 6+ years in school” - Courtney Baird, successful language learner
***Black and White Interior Edition****
Improve your Spanish and expand your vocabulary with topics that matter.
When it comes to mastering a foreign language, reading around your interests makes all the difference. But finding books designed for language learners can be hard! This book fixes that. For the first time, you’ll learn to improve your Spanish while reading about the history of the most influential revolutions of the world.
“I love Olly’s work - and you will too!” - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers
Told through short, manageable chapters in intermediate Spanish, you’ll become confident in the words, phrases and expressions you need to speak about the topics you care about.
Revolutions of the World in in Simple Spanish gives you all that you can wish for from a real history book without the tough academic terminology which may be difficult for intermediate learners. The story does not focus only on the main events of each revolution, but rather it includes the less-known aspects of each historical event and their relevance on the world stage.
Engaging and informative chapters, you’ll immerse yourself in the history of revolution and master Spanish in the process.
Here’s what you’ll 47 chapters in simple Spanish, so you can learn about the revolutionary process without the struggle of reading an academic text.Helpful key facts at the beginning of each chapter to help guide you through.Chapters that are carefully written to be accessible for intermediate learners (CEFR B1-B2), so you can read purposively, at your level.Word lists with English definitions in every chapter, so you can get instant translations of any difficult words. This means you can focus on enjoying the history rather than wasting time in a dictionary. (Paperback & Kindle version only)Fun-facts at the end of each chapter, so that you can dazzle your friends with interesting facts about the each revolution.The chapters are written in Castilian Spanish. However, since the text uses mostly “neutral” Spanish, you’ll have plenty to learn, whether you’re learning the Spanish of Mexico, Colombia, or Costa Rica.
Created by Olly Richards, language teacher and author, Revolutions of the World in Simple Spanish gives you an experience in real Spanish that you won’t find anywhere else. You’ll be better prepared for using Spanish in the real world, speak with more confidence, and take a giant leap towards fluency in Spanish!
SCROLL UP AND GRAB YOUR COPY NOW!
“[Olly’s] techniques have made a world of difference. I was able to learn more in 9 months with his techniques than I did in the 6+ years in school” - Courtney Baird, successful language learner
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Published December 7, 2022
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January 30, 2023
The reason to read a book like this is to practice your language skills. Mr. Richards believes the best way to learn a language is through storytelling. Find a subject you enjoy and the language will come to you naturally, he calls it extensive learning as opposed to intensive learning (studying grammar). It seems to be working for me.
This book is labelled at the intermediate level. I think that is about right (B1 - B2 level). If you are a beginner try some of his stories, or stories by others, at the A1 to A2 level before tackling this book. For advanced learners, C1 to C2) I think this would be a bit too simple. I think that if I was reading this in English I would find it too simple, too brief.
But in addition to helping me learn Spanish I learned some history that I wasn't aware of which added to my enjoyment.
This book is labelled at the intermediate level. I think that is about right (B1 - B2 level). If you are a beginner try some of his stories, or stories by others, at the A1 to A2 level before tackling this book. For advanced learners, C1 to C2) I think this would be a bit too simple. I think that if I was reading this in English I would find it too simple, too brief.
But in addition to helping me learn Spanish I learned some history that I wasn't aware of which added to my enjoyment.
December 20, 2022
An excellent example of comprehensible input that really helps progress intermediate Spanish speakers using interesting subject matter (for me anyway!)
December 14, 2022
so excited!!!
I am so excited to go through this book as I’ve always believed in reading graded materials on topics that interests me. My Spanish might be a little rusty since I haven’t really studied in almost half a year, but I am just so looking forward to reading this.
I am so excited to go through this book as I’ve always believed in reading graded materials on topics that interests me. My Spanish might be a little rusty since I haven’t really studied in almost half a year, but I am just so looking forward to reading this.
August 1, 2023
Great tool for help with language learning.
May 15, 2024
Mr. Richards does it again. Quite simply, the guy doesn’t miss. He takes already fascinating subjects—well-known many times—and illuminates little-known facets of them. By ensuring the material is interesting, he ensures the student not only learns, but retains that learning. Even better, the process is so enjoyable and pain-free it doesn’t feel like work.
“Revolutions of the World” is a nine chapter mini-history lesson about popular uprisings throughout the world. Each section is followed by a “Sabias que?” (“Did you know?”) bit of fascinating trivia and then a vocabulary list. The author suggests the reader not stop every time they encounter a word they don’t know—the tendency runs counter to his method—but I can’t resist. Fortunately the clear and concise arrangement of things makes it easy to flip back and forth, if, like me, you have a technique that runs heterodox to Richards’ suggested technique.
Revolutions covered include everything from the founding of the United States to Fidel Castro’s uprising against the foreign-backed Batista government in Cuba. The section on Mao’s “Great Leap Forward” was especially helpful, as I am woefully underinformed about doings in the Orient. Although I’d heard that Mao’s and Stalin’s body counts greatly exceeded Hitler’s, I still didn’t quite appreciate the scope of the conflict in China. Millions died not just over great ideological struggles between the monarchic and communistic, but over granular differences between allies who disputed the method of reaching paradise.
The material is obviously controversial, as many people living today have families who’ve suffered under various regimes, and many others claiming revolution has improved their lives. There can certainly be little argument against slave revolts—a la those in Haiti under Toussaint Louverture or the labor battles that got kids out of factories and gave us the forty hour workweek. Fortunately the author’s treatment of the subject is evenhanded and measured. It’s kind of thing that would work well in a classroom setting, with homeschooled students, or even, as in my case, by middle-aged autodidactic weirdos playing catchup.
Highest recommendation, with a handful of drawings, paintings, and maps included. The cover features some campesinos brandishing pitchforks and staves (like a revolutionary riff on American Gothic) scowling but looking strangely cute rather than menacing. I guess it’s the way they’ve been “cartoonized” that gives them that endearing quality.
“Revolutions of the World” is a nine chapter mini-history lesson about popular uprisings throughout the world. Each section is followed by a “Sabias que?” (“Did you know?”) bit of fascinating trivia and then a vocabulary list. The author suggests the reader not stop every time they encounter a word they don’t know—the tendency runs counter to his method—but I can’t resist. Fortunately the clear and concise arrangement of things makes it easy to flip back and forth, if, like me, you have a technique that runs heterodox to Richards’ suggested technique.
Revolutions covered include everything from the founding of the United States to Fidel Castro’s uprising against the foreign-backed Batista government in Cuba. The section on Mao’s “Great Leap Forward” was especially helpful, as I am woefully underinformed about doings in the Orient. Although I’d heard that Mao’s and Stalin’s body counts greatly exceeded Hitler’s, I still didn’t quite appreciate the scope of the conflict in China. Millions died not just over great ideological struggles between the monarchic and communistic, but over granular differences between allies who disputed the method of reaching paradise.
The material is obviously controversial, as many people living today have families who’ve suffered under various regimes, and many others claiming revolution has improved their lives. There can certainly be little argument against slave revolts—a la those in Haiti under Toussaint Louverture or the labor battles that got kids out of factories and gave us the forty hour workweek. Fortunately the author’s treatment of the subject is evenhanded and measured. It’s kind of thing that would work well in a classroom setting, with homeschooled students, or even, as in my case, by middle-aged autodidactic weirdos playing catchup.
Highest recommendation, with a handful of drawings, paintings, and maps included. The cover features some campesinos brandishing pitchforks and staves (like a revolutionary riff on American Gothic) scowling but looking strangely cute rather than menacing. I guess it’s the way they’ve been “cartoonized” that gives them that endearing quality.
October 6, 2024
I love that I can read & understand these books
Reading in a new language to learn feels super productive. Now I just need to figure out how to transfer these reading skills to speaking.
Reading in a new language to learn feels super productive. Now I just need to figure out how to transfer these reading skills to speaking.
December 16, 2025
Rated 4 stars
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