Basic German: A Grammar and Workbook comprises an accessible reference grammar and related exercises in a single volume. Suitable for independent study and for class use, it introduces German people and culture through the medium of the language used today, covering the core material that students
Basic German: A Grammar and Workbook
β Scribed by Heiner Schenke, Anna Miell, Karen Seago
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Year
- 2016
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 223
- Series
- Grammar Workbooks
- Edition
- 2
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Basic German: A Grammar and Workbook comprises an accessible reference grammar and related exercises in a single volume.
The book introduces German people and culture through the medium of the language used today, covering the core material which students would expect to encounter in their first years of learning German.
Each of the 29 units presents one or more related grammar topics, illustrated by examples which serve as models for the exercises that follow. These wide-ranging and varied exercises enable the student to master each grammar point thoroughly.
Features include:
β’ Clear grammatical explanations with examples in both English and German
β’ Authentic language samples from a range of media
β’ Checklists at the end of each unit to reinforce key points
β’ Cross-referencing to other grammar chapters
β’ Full exercise answer key
β’ βDid you know?β sections with extra learning tips on specific grammar points and insights into current usage of German
β’ Glossary of grammatical terms
The new edition has been thoroughly revised, including more varied exercises for practice, and grammar points have been reformulated to use a more learner-centred approach.
Suitable for independent study and for class use, Basic German: A Grammar and Workbook is the ideal reference and practice book for beginners, as well as for students with some knowledge of the language.
β¦ Table of Contents
Cover
Title
Copyright
Contents
Preface
1 Whatβs different in German? Basic tips and patterns
2 Verbs in the present tense
3 Verb variations and irregular verbs
4 Irregular verbs: haben and sein
5 Separable verbs in the present tense
6 Imperatives
7 Questions
8 Articles
9 Nouns and gender
10 Plural of nouns
11 The four cases
12 The nominative case
13 The accusative case
14 The dative case
15 The genitive case
16 Personal pronouns
17 Possessive adjectives
18 Reflexive verbs
19 Negatives
20 Comparison of adjectives and adverbs
21 Modal verbs
22 The present perfect tense
23 The simple past tense
24 The future tense
25 Prepositions
26 Adjective endings
27 Numbers and dates
28 Conjunctions and clauses
29 Word order
Key to exercises and checklists
Glossary of grammatical terms
Common irregular verbs
Index
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<em>Basic German: A Grammar and Workbook</em>comprises an accessible reference grammar and related exercises in a single volume.<br /><br />The book introduces German people and culture through the medium of the language used today, covering the core material which students would expect to encounter
Basic German is suitable for independent study and for class use. Features include: *Clear grammatical explanations with examples in both English and German *Authentic language samples from a range of media *Checklists at the end of each unit to reinforce key points *Cross referencing to other gram
Excellent basic book--I appreciate having answers to exercises available at the end of the chapter.
I actually own the hard copy but wanted the ebook version for my ipad library for convenience. I wasn't too happy when I noticed that all of the text (though the pictures have it) did not include tone marks for the first (high pitch) tone...rendering the book useless to any learner. To the editor: