German: A Self–Teaching Guide (Wiley Self–Teaching Guides) - Softcover

Taylor, Heimy; Haas, Werner

Softcover

ISBN 10: 047115704X ISBN 13: 9780471157045

Publisher: Jossey Bass, 1997

Synopsis

The fast track to speaking and understanding basic German

Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Now you can learn how––quickly and easily––with this practical, self–paced guide. It combines the user–friendly virtues of a phrase book with the learning tools of a full–fledged language course to provide you with the basic vocabulary and grammar you need to start using German right away. Completely revised and updated for today′s usage, this new edition gives you:
∗ A proven interactive format that lets you teach yourself at your own pace
∗ Exercises to reinforce what you′ve learned
∗ Clear explanations of German grammatical structures
∗ More than 1,000 of the most frequently used German words
∗ Sample dialogues with cultural notes and lists of terms
See inside for information on German pronunciation cassette.

About this title

Synopsis:

The fast track to speaking and understanding basic German This practical, self-paced guide provides all the essential German vocabulary and grammar needed for everyday conversation. It is designed to enable readers to start speaking German almost as soon as they begin. Entertaining mini-dialogues demonstrate modern usage, and cultural notes give insight into contemporary German society. And, as in all Wiley self-teaching guides, learning is reinforced through frequent exercises and self-tests. * Revised and updated to include current examples, dialogue, and vocabulary * Features over 1,000 frequently used words in German-English and English-German lists HEIMY TAYLOR (West Worthington, Ohio) and WERNER HAAS (Columbus, Ohio) are both professors of German at Ohio State University.

About the Author:

HEIMY TAYLOR and WERNER HAAS are both professors of German at the Ohio State University and the authors of numerous German textbooks.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jossey Bass
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 047115704X
• ISBN 13: 9780471157045
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 288