Teach Yourself: Improve Your German (Teach Yourself Languages) - Softcover

Coggle, Paul; Schenke, Heiner

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0340870648 ISBN 13: 9780340870648

Publisher: Teach Yourself Books, 2004

Synopsis

Graduate from the fundamentals to fluency!

For language learners stuck at rudimentary greetings and memorized phrases, this new Teach Yourself Improve Your Language series is the ideal way to move beyond beginners' basics. By building on existing knowledge, readers improve the competency of their spoken and written communication.

Lively, authentic dialogues cover a range of situations, such as making invitations and suggestions; writing job descriptions; talking about past events; conveying hotel requirements; making complaints; shopping; and describing ailments. The course also expands sophisticated linguistic skills, such as expressing obligation and needs; probability; contrasting ideas; and regret. Features include:

• Clear explanations of key structures
• Extensive vocabulary lists
• Easy-access verb tables
• Useful practice exercises

About this title

Synopsis:

Are you looking for a course to help you achieve A-level standard in German? Perhaps you are taking the language up again after a break from it? "Teach Yourself Improve your German" is an ideal way to extend your language skills if you already have some knowledge of German. Whether you've completed "Teach Yourself German" or any other beginners' German course, either by yourself or at evening class, you will find this the perfect course for building on your existing knowledge and improving your spoken and written language. The book covers a wide range of topics of the sort you will want to talk about when in a German-speaking country and teaches you the kind of everyday language and features of speech that will enable you to communicate with confidence and feel comfortable taking part in conversation with native speakers of German.

About the Author:

Paul Coggle is an experienced university teacher of German, who has taught courses from beginners to postgraduate level. He was a pioneer in the development and use of multimedia language learning materials at the University of Kent, and has acted as a Language Consultant for the BBC and the University of Cambridge Language Centre. He is series editor for the Teach Yourself language courses.

Heiner Schenke was born in Hannover and is a native speaker of German. He has taught German at university level for many years and is currently teaching at the University of Westminster.

About this edition

• Publisher: Teach Yourself Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0340870648
• ISBN 13: 9780340870648
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 239