Colloquial German: The Complete Course for Beginners

✍ Scribed by Dietlinde Hatherall, Glyn Hatherall

Publisher: Routledge
Year: 1998
Tongue: English
Leaves: 365
Series: Colloquial
Edition: Revised edition
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

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Colloquial German is easy to use with step by step instructions. Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken German. No prior knowledge of the language is required.

What makes Colloquial German your best choice in personal language learning?
• interactive – lots of dialogues and exercises for regular practice
• clear – concise grammar notes
• practical – useful vocabulary and pronunciation guide
• complete – including answer key and special reference section

By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in a broad range of situations.

Two 60-minute audio CDs are available to accompany the book. Recorded by native speakers, these recordings will help you with pronunciation and listening skills.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Cover
Colloquial German
Copyright Page
Contents
List of maps
Introduction
Pronunciation reference
1. Tee oder Kaffee?: A first taste of German
2. Stadtpläne: A little shopping
3. Rechts oder links?: Asking the way
4. Zimmer mit Dusche: A place to stay
5. Rührei mit Schinken: Eating out
6. Für halb drei: Round the clock
7. Stadtrundfahrt: Seeing the sights
8. lch .... Und Sie?: Getting to know you
9. Gestern und vorgestern: The recent past
10. Herkunft: Where it all began
11. Familie und Beruf: Home and work
12. Zusammenfassung: The story so far
13. Was haben Sie vor?: Making a date
14. Wirklich hervorragend!: Music has charms
15. Freizeit: Time out
16. Gute Besserung!: Off to the doctor's
17. Nichts Schlimmes!: No bones broken
18. Auf der Bank: Cashing a cheque
19. Unterschiede: Making comparisons
20. Rückblick und Zukunftspläne: Looking back ... and forwards
Key to exercises
Translations
German-English glossary
Grammar index

✦ Subjects

German language

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