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... a great introduction to the German language.
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... a great introduction to the German language. The Association of Language Learners
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the second of the BBC's 'Talk' series I've bought (the first being 'Talk Japanese'). I find the series to be remarkably simple, elegant and welcoming to a beginner.
The system is simple to understand, and the packaging and presentation is lovely. A nice, feature packed book is accompanied by 2 CD's in a decent box. Following a brief guide to how the system works, and an overview of pronunciation, the book is divided into 10 chapters which feature progressively complex language (Saying Hello >> Asking for Directions >> Ordering Meals etc.). Though this sounds simplistic, the way the course is structured is ideal -- incorporating plenty of useful language to learn around each of these situations. And, of course, you also get a good grounding for travel to Germany. On top of this, there are plenty of tests and activities, and each chapter works in conjunction with the CD perfectly.
The bottom line is that this is about as good an introduction to a new language as you can get without instruction. It's not advanced, but the system is simple to learn from, very welcoming and user friendly. If you follow this course (should take you 2-3 months if you're diligent) you'll have no problem travelling to Germany, or moving onto more advanced lessons.
The system is simple to understand, and the packaging and presentation is lovely. A nice, feature packed book is accompanied by 2 CD's in a decent box. Following a brief guide to how the system works, and an overview of pronunciation, the book is divided into 10 chapters which feature progressively complex language (Saying Hello >> Asking for Directions >> Ordering Meals etc.). Though this sounds simplistic, the way the course is structured is ideal -- incorporating plenty of useful language to learn around each of these situations. And, of course, you also get a good grounding for travel to Germany. On top of this, there are plenty of tests and activities, and each chapter works in conjunction with the CD perfectly.
The bottom line is that this is about as good an introduction to a new language as you can get without instruction. It's not advanced, but the system is simple to learn from, very welcoming and user friendly. If you follow this course (should take you 2-3 months if you're diligent) you'll have no problem travelling to Germany, or moving onto more advanced lessons.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am working my way through this book at college, it is detailed and has handy tips to help you grasp the German language.
It is one of the easiest and basic books to use as it shows you how to shop get food & drink to booking a room in a hotel and plenty more. I have had a few German language books in my time and think this one is great!
If you want an easy book to learn with this is it. You can also go onto the BBC website and get working sheets to compliment the book.
It is one of the easiest and basic books to use as it shows you how to shop get food & drink to booking a room in a hotel and plenty more. I have had a few German language books in my time and think this one is great!
If you want an easy book to learn with this is it. You can also go onto the BBC website and get working sheets to compliment the book.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Good for total beginners like me. However,I personally like grammar explained and verbs conjugated right from the beginning and this does give such detail.
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Talk German
This isn't a bad book for someone who is a novice in German but who is keen to learn. I added the CDs to my ipod to try and make the course more accessible. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Eric The Maroon
learn german in bitesize chunks
this book and cd combination is great for those trying to learn the important modern subjects in German. The chapters are a good size,so you can work on 1 chapter a night. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Ms. C. Power
easy and simple
The Talk German set give you all what you need to grasp the basic fazes in German. I mainly used CDs to listen in my car but for more demanding student there are also exercises in... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Lagartixa
affordable way to start
Great way to start learning german... affordable and easy to use. Although I can definitely say it is a difficult language to learn... lots of effort is absolutely necessary... Read more
Published 15 months ago by irj23
Easy German
We purchased the book and CD to back up the German for Beginners course we were taking one evening a week. Read more
Published 18 months ago by PandJ
This is what I call communicative language teaching!
This book helps you to learn German quickly and in a very communicative way! All four skills i.e. speaking, listening, writing and reading are being well practiced when doing the... Read more
Published on 31 May 2010 by Yvonne Schmidt
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Found this book plus 2 CD's very helpful and I am progressing well with my German. My eldest son and family live in the German speaking part of Switzerland, so I will find this... Read more
Published on 27 Nov 2009 by J. Brown
Learning German
It must depend on the level of language learning each person has but I did not find this useful for my adult intermediate course.
Published on 11 Aug 2009 by Bob H
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