Series: Passport's Language Guides
Hardcover: 50 pages
Publisher: NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company (September 1987)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0844221651
ISBN-13: 978-0844221656
Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces
Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #308,307 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #43 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Language Learning > German #2515 in Books > Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language Dictionaries & Thesauruses #3808 in Books > Reference > Foreign Language Study & Reference
This really is the best book for beginners and it's a such a fast and fun way to learn the language. I have bought so many of these books for friends, and my private students (the French and Spanish versions too), and they have all found them very helpful and not too heavy going. Everyone learns better with pictures and the ones in the book are amusing and informative. There are so many other books to choose from but this one is by far the best for immediate self learning. Suitable for any age from 4 up to 84!! It really is. If you just want to learn a smattering of German then this is the book to buy. It will teach you so much in such a short space of time and you can prepare yourself to immerse yourself into the German culture and make good acquaintances right away. Always important to make a good impression in a country you are visiting, and to learn common courtesies :o)
While this book was probably intended for kids and teens, it works well for adults, too. As a tutor of German and Spanish (they have the same book in Spanish), I find that my beginning students of all ages enjoy these brightly colored, amusing illustrations and the simple, practical text. A complete beginner can stick with the text as printed. With the help of a tutor, a somewhat more advanced student can discuss the situations pictured, the names of the many objects on each page, his or her own activities, and more. The audio CD is a great addition. To sum up: This book is a very fun introduction to a complex language.
I have used this book for years with my students.There are cheery illustrations that are silly and invite the invention of games and activities for interaction. If you can fully learn everything in this book, you have made a considerable start in learning German and in communicating in German.It is only about 40 pages, but offers a content rich, and easy to understand delivery of the basics: shopping, food and dining, families and friends, hobbies, weather, colors, clothes, and numbers and directions.The book is older (in DM not Euros) and does not focus on culture or geography. It does not dwell on grammar or repetitive, dull exercises. The basic grammar is not overwhelming nor intimidating for non-grammarians, but presented as an aside.The playful presentation amuses both young and old learners. The colorful pictures and situations are fun and that alone helps it stick. The thematic organization lets the reader wander through on your own. The useful phrases are ones that are used in the target language countries. I would like to see an updated version of this wonderful, little Gem. A great entry point for people in very short preview courses, in those of under 15-20 hours or for after school enrichment programs.It is a fun, sweet and well-organized introduction to learning German.
This book is fabulous for teaching children, and even adults basic German words, phrases, and grammar.My nine year old picked up German easiest using this book. Although I had already known many German phrases, this book explained grammatical structure the best. Better than adult teaching books! I highly recommend this book for teaching the beginnings of German.
Great buy, my husband and children love it. We are always trying to increase our vocabulary in another language-improve my German-and this has been a great help!! My German had faded as a child since that was the language that I was born with, but this has helped bring a lot back! Thank you!
This book is very colourful and fun to read. It can be used by absolute beginners in conjunction with a language course or like a phrasebook. But this book is not a proper course for learning German. Less colourful but with more German practice is German Easy Reader: Super 500 (German Edition).
Reading this book doesn't even feel like studying. Fun to read. I also got the other book by Angela Wilkes, also call "German for Beginners", but it's by Passport's Language Guides. It is also cartoon themed.
Great for teaching our 3 year old German because it has fun, cartoon pictures. The content is for basic language. A simple and inexpensive start to learning, or teaching, German.
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