Schaum's Outline of German Grammar

Schaum's Outline

by Elke Gschossmann-Hendershot

The new edition of this popular study guide makes learning German grammar much easier than with the usual textbook. Grasp of this challenging language is eased with clear explanations backed up with plenty of concrete examples. This edition features a new verb chart, a new section on the sounds of German, updated vocabulary, and a cross-referenced index. Exercises with answers offer a proven-effective way to reinforce learning and help make communicating in German second nature.

Genres: German Literature, Reference, Language, Nonfiction, Linguistics

290 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1996

Reviews

[Eihab Khan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is indisputably the most necessary complimentary-book on German Grammar you could get your hand on.

I've been reading it for two months now and I can sense my german improving as I read it by the page.

[Nikola Georgiev · Rating 4 out of 5]

For the first time, I actually learned the rules... After flipping through Hammer's German I must admit, that textbook is better

[Sammy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Obviously you need to use this as part of a course, but it's the best reference book you'll find.

[Jacob Aitken · Rating 4 out of 5]

We used this in the German program at my college. It compares well with other German texts (e.g., Hammar's German Grammar) but it does not replace them. I will list both strengths and weaknesses of this text.

Strengths:
1. Lots and lots of practice offered. This does pay off years down the road.
2. Lots of vocab available. It's vocab is better arranged then what you would find in Hammar's.
3. Cheap.

Weaknesses:
1. It is not the best tool for beginners (thought it can certainly be used as such). The author's move from concept to practice before the concept is really mastered.
2. The verb conjugations and the declensions are not organized in the most systematic manner.
3. While this is a great tool for reading German, it is not a good one for speaking it.

[Charlie · Rating 5 out of 5]

More a workbook than a reference or quick-reference book, Schaum's does a tremendous job ordering the most vital German grammar concepts and providing opportunities to practice with them. There are several hundred exercises. Many of them build in a logical progression, for instance going from filling in blanks to writing phrases to forming complete sentences. Some transformation exercises require the reader to employ multiple concepts; changing a sentence from singular to plural can test both noun declensions and verb forms. If the best way to learn is by doing, Schaum's Outline of German Grammar is one of the best ways to learn.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the methodology, very practical and so much more user friendly than the kind I used when I started studying it. Well explained and clear. Well, as clear as it can be, it's still German...

[Corey Butler · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's good for what it does. I wouldn't necessarily want to learn German from it, but it's an excellent review and reference book.