The Everything Essential German Book
All You Need to Learn German in No Time!
Published on 18. July 2013
256 pages
978-1-4405-6758-2 (ISBN)
Description
Learn to speak and write German like a pro!
Need a quick introduction to the German language? Whether you're planning a vacation, adding a valuable second language to your resume, or simply brushing up on your skills, The Everything Essential German Book is your perfect guide for learning to speak and write in German. This portable guide covers the most important basics, including:
With step-by-step instructions, pronunciation guides, and practical exercises, you'll find learning German can be easy and fun! You'll be speaking--and understanding--German in no time!
Need a quick introduction to the German language? Whether you're planning a vacation, adding a valuable second language to your resume, or simply brushing up on your skills, The Everything Essential German Book is your perfect guide for learning to speak and write in German. This portable guide covers the most important basics, including:
- The German alphabet and translation
- Greetings and conversation starters
- Common questions and answers
- Verb tenses and sentence structure
With step-by-step instructions, pronunciation guides, and practical exercises, you'll find learning German can be easy and fun! You'll be speaking--and understanding--German in no time!
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Edward Swick, MA, has been teaching languages for more than forty years. He holds master's degrees in German, Russian, and English, and was a Fulbright scholar at the University of Hamburg. He is the author of several books on learning German, Russian, and ESL, including The Everything® Learning German Book with CD, 2nd Edition and The Everything® German Phrase Book.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- German Pronunciation
- Getting Started with the Basics
- First Things First
- Forming Plurals and Using Pronouns
- Using Verbs
- Verbs with Quirks
- Direct Objects and the Accusative Case
- Indirect Objects and the Dative Case
- Asking Questions
- The Numbers Game
- Telling Time
- Talking about the Past
- Look to the Future
- Perfect Tenses
- Should I or Shouldn't I?
- What's Mine Is Yours
- The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
- Ifs, Ands, and Buts
- Talking about the Subjunctive
- Appendix A: Answer Key
- Appendix B: English-to-German Dictionary
- Appendix C: Principal Parts of Irregular and Strong Verbs
- Appendix D: Verb Conjugation Tables
- Copyright
