German Demystified - Softcover

Swick, Ed

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071475613 ISBN 13: 9780071475617

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2007

Synopsis

Take the angst out of learning German

Interested in learning to speak German but can't tell the difference between a strudel and a schnauzer? No need to feel intimidated! With German Demystified you'll develop language skills so quickly you'll pass for a wunderkind.

Organized into twenty chapters that cover key grammar topics, this book contains the building blocks for the storehouse of your new German language skills. Covering common verb tenses, essential vocabulary, useful adjectives and adverbs, and even the correct way to ask questions, this guide makes learning what can be a difficult language both simple and entertaining. Test yourself at the end of every chapter for reinforcement that you're fast on your way to speaking, writing, and understanding German.

This fast and easy guide features:

• Clear grammatical explanations that illustrate how the language works
• Numerous examples that place new vocabulary in practical context
• Helpful writing and speaking exercises that bring the German language to life
• Coverage of everyday topics, conversational expressions, and cultural information
• Quizzes at the end of each chapter reinforce new language skills

Simple enough for a beginner but challenging enough for a more advanced student, German Demystified is your shortcut to mastering this complex language.

About this title

About the Author

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

From the Back Cover

Take the angst out of learning German

Interested in learning to speak German but can't tell the difference
between a strudel and a schnauzer? No need to feel intimidated! With German
Demystified you'll develop language skills so quickly you'll pass for a
wunderkind.

Organized into twenty chapters that cover key grammar topics, this book
contains the building blocks for the storehouse of your new German language
skills. Covering common verb tenses, essential vocabulary, useful
adjectives and adverbs, and even the correct way to ask questions, this
guide makes learning what can be a difficult language both simple and
entertaining. Test yourself at the end of every chapter for reinforcement
that you're fast on your way to speaking, writing, and understanding
German.

This fast and easy guide features:

Clear grammatical explanations that illustrate how the language works
Numerous examples that place new vocabulary in practical context
Helpful writing and speaking exercises that bring the German language to
life
Coverage of everyday topics, conversational expressions, and cultural
information
Quizzes at the end of each chapter reinforce new language skills
Simple enough for a beginner but challenging enough for a more advanced
student, German Demystified is your shortcut to mastering this complex
language.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071475613
• ISBN 13: 9780071475617
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 496