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Essential German Grammar (A Hodder Arnold Publication) [Paperback]

Katrin Kohl (Author), Martin Durrell (Author), Gudrun Loftus (Author)
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Publication Date: 28 Jun 2002 | ISBN-10: 0340741899 | ISBN-13: 978-0340741894 | Edition: Bilingual
Essential German Grammar is a student-friendly German grammar designed to give learners a firm foundation on which to build when developing their communicative skills. The reference grammar section is easy to use, with clear explanations, authentic examples and visually appealing tables. A separate exercise section, with answers, gives students the opportunity to test themselves and put into practice what they have learned.



Key features: * Colour tables and clear layout facilitate learning * Glossary of grammatical terms and accessible explanations * Designed to be used as a free-standing grammar or as a foundation grammar for Hammer's German Grammar and Usage. * Cartoons and an authentic text at the end of each chapter put the grammar points in context

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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder Education; Bilingual edition (28 Jun 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0340741899
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340741894
  • Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 1.6 x 24.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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The description of German offered to the student is clear and accesible, but we are nevertheless not given a misleadingly simplistic and decontextualised picture of modern German.

Essential German Grammer is eminently suitable for learning and revision purposes in the sixth form. It is an extremely well put together volume and can teach many teachers a thing or two and introduce some of them to a thoroughly modern approach to grammar and methodology. (Association of Modern German Studies Website. 20030117)

About the Author

Martin Durrell is Emeritus Professor at the University of Manchester.
Katrin Kohl is Fellow and Tutor in German at the University of Oxford.
Gudrun Loftus is Instructor in German at the Language Centre, University of Oxford.
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55 of 55 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential German Grammar 4 Oct 2002
By Hilary Brown
Format:Paperback
An excellent comprehensive German grammar, a book I have searched for for the last two years. As a teacher of English in Germany I have in the past searched in vain for a clearly written German grammar comparable with the abundant English language grammar books. Now I have found this book. It is clearly presented with colour headings, it says for post GCSE students, however I do not consider myself this standard, but still I find it understandable - in fact invaluable. The great thing about this book is that it is written in English, it is so much easier to understand the grammar rules when explained in your mother tongue. I particularly like the layout of the grammar information in the front of the book, and then the practice exercises at the back of the book. this I think makes it a much easier to use grammar reference book. The exercises are a bit difficult for me at present, but I can work up to them. This however, does not make the bulk of the book's information too difficult to understand.

I recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn the German language, or to improve their language. I also own Hammer's German Grammar, which is far too difficult for me, however this provides the perfect stepping stone to this advanced publication.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and vital for any student 16 Jun 2005
By Emmy
Format:Paperback
This has become my bible for my German Studies. Before i owned this book my grammar knowledge was shady and patchy at best. But after using it as my study aid for my lectures and seminars i now find myself more confident and understanding more than i thought possible.

It's clearly set out and easy to read and follow. It worked best for me by supplementing it with my notes i got from lectures but i found that the parts my tutor was missing out i found the answer in this book.

Great study guide.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific book 4 Feb 2007
By Carpenter
Format:Paperback
So many grammar books assume you know the mechanics of grammar but this is one of the very few which doesn't - it's probably the only one. Beautifully presented, lots of summary tables and the use of coloured type really highlights the essential bits to grasp. It's a joy just to sit and read and that's saying something for a grammar book! You need to be at A level standard and above for this tome. Just don't bother considering any of the many other grammar books on the market. (Also, it has N, A, G and D in the proper order too!)
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Not as easy to use as the hard copy, but I thought the kindle version would be useful. A bit disappointed.
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This book is good and does explain a lot of things in detail, if you are studying Germany that's great but English is not really taught to English school children and as such I... Read more
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It has many German exercises to test my ability. It is designed for the use of intellectual German students who are aiming high.
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