Book description
Enjoy tales from Latin America while sharpening your new language skills Practice and improve your reading skills in your new language while enjoying the support of your native tongue with Stories from Latin America, Third Edition. Both insightful and practical, this book features Spanish and English stories presented in a side-by-side format that saves you the inconvenience of constantly having to look up unfamiliar words and expressions in a dictionary. Simply read as much as you can understand in your new language and refer to the facing page for help, if needed. A bilingual vocabulary list featured at the end of the book serves as a handy reference for new words.The best way to learn about a new culture is through its folktales and legends. Sixteen fascinating stories offer valuable insights into the rich culture of Latin America. And now you can hear the stories read aloud by native Spanish speakers online and via app. This new edition gives you access to a full 60 minutes of audio--ten of the stories included in the book. Hearing the stories read aloud in their original language will help increase your comprehension and pronunciation skills even more.Stories from Latin America, Third Edition brings you: - A convenient side-by-side presentation with English on one page and Spanish on the facing page- Sixteen short stories from Spanish-speaking cultures - Extensive English-Spanish and Spanish-English vocabulary lists- 60 minutes of audio recordings read by native Spanish speakers and available online or via app
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience