German Coursebook: Basic-Intermediate (Complete Basic Courses)

by Walter Kleinmann (Editor)

Learn to speak, read, and write German quickly and easily with Living Language®. Developed by U.S. government experts, this book introduces you step-by-step to all the basics of pronunciation, vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, and grammar.

IN THIS BOOK, READERS WILL
• All the words and phrases from the 40 lessons on the Living Language® German Complete Course recordings, plus additional vocabulary
• A guide to pronunciation
• Useful topics including directions, introductions, shopping, faxes, and e-mail
• Explanations of grammar and usage
• Short quizzes to help you check your progress
• A comprehensive summary of German grammar
• Verb charts including all tenses
• A special section on writing letters

While this book stands on its own as an instructional program and an invaluable reference, you'll find that using it with the recorded lessons is even more effective. Living Language® German Complete Course cassette and compact disc packages include this book as well as a dictionary.

Genres: Nonfiction

Paperback

First published April 16, 2002

Reviews

[Carlos · Rating 2 out of 5]

As with any learn-it-yourself language book, this book focuses on getting you a working vocabulary of simply words and phrases right from the beginning. Fortunately, it has a good habit of introducing cognates with English to build up the vocabulary. One thing that might also interest those grammar-haters out there, is that it does not lay heavy on the grammar until the last third of the book. Unfortunately, when it does dwell in the grammar if fails miserably to explain the difference of tense usage, especially when it comes to the use of the subjunctive and its different types. However, it is not a bad introduction to the language.