Interactive German Grammar Made Easy w/CD-ROM [Paperback]

Lisa Kahlen (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071460985 | ISBN-13: 978-0071460989 | Publication Date: January 30, 2006 | Edition: 1

Introducing an exciting new interactive resource for mastering German grammar basics

The best way to learn German--or any language--is through interactive instruction. Unfortunately, many people don’t have the time for formal classes or private language tutors. Interactive German Grammar Made Easy solves that problem by providing a powerful new way to master German grammar basics that is authoritative, thorough, and very accessible. This fully integrated book/CD-ROM package features a jargon-free, basic introduction to German. The CD-ROM contains more than 220 interactive exercises linked to corresponding units in the book and features pop-up tips and audio of all vocabulary and answers. You can practice your listening and pronunciation skills while mastering grammar basics.

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From the Back Cover

Get the grammar monkey off your back and finally feel comfortable speaking and writing in German

In a perfect world, you would have been born into a German-speaking family! But Interactive German Grammar Made Easy is the next best thing--the only grammar guide to feature a CD-ROM packed with more than 200 varied exercises. The workbook and CD-ROM combo will give you a firm grip on German grammar and make you proficient in speaking and writing in the language too!

In the workbook, each chapter introduces a part of speech. The grammar concepts are then reinforced by helpful advice boxes and an abundance of examples. Going beyond other grammar programs, the CD-ROM not only features pop-up tips and instant scoring for all the exercises, but all the featured vocabulary and answers are spoken by a German-language authority. So while you fine tune your grammar, your pronunciation gets a workout too.

Using Interactive German Grammar Made Easy, even lazy linguists can master:

• Verbs--infinitives, irregular verbs, past tenses, perfect tenses, and more tenses that make even the best grammar students tense
• Nouns and Pronouns--gender of nouns, direct and indirect objects, demonstrative pronouns, and other forms that are often mixed up
• Adjective and Adverbs--adjectival agreement, comparative and superlative adjectives, adjectives used as adverbs, and other situations in which these words can be indescribably frustrating
• Prepositions and Conjunctions--prepositions of position, helpful phrases, expressions of time, and other words that hold German together and make your language confidence fall apart

About the Author

Lisa Kahlen

is a native German speaker and has been teaching German at the university level for over 12 years

Product Details

• Paperback: 261 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (January 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071460985
• ISBN-13: 978-0071460989
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,422,089 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good, July 21, 2006

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A. D. Field (Ft Collins, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Interactive German Grammar Made Easy w/CD-ROM (Paperback)

An excellent reference to German grammar.
Does not teach the language per se, but an invaluable resource for grammatical questions.
If you want just phrases, then this book is not for you, but if you want to compose your own sentences, then it's a must-have.

Very well organized, too, unlike many books I've consulted.

The CD is pretty good, too - many fill in the blanks type exercises testing your knowlege of declensions, conjugations, prepositions and so on. Most phrases have sound files, too, so you can hear them to check on pronunciation.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Starting German Grammar Made Easy not easy, March 16, 2009

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This review is from: Interactive German Grammar Made Easy w/CD-ROM (Paperback)

Apparently because the book's CD-ROM uses macromedia flash, it apparently was necessary for me to visit the macromedia site to change security settings in flash. I also had to visit the McGraw-Hill knowledge base for enough instructions to get me through the process (http://s3.parature.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=4329). They did a good job of explaining what to do, rare in the industry IMO. When starting the grammar application, it accesses the computer's default browser (in my case Opera) which blocks the popup that the application tries to put on the screen, so you have to be aware enough to catch it and allow it to open. Then the application starts in the browser window and runs well enough, but is not what might be called an immersion into German grammar.

If you have to have an interactive program that leads you through some grammar items, it is better than nothing. A more exhaustive book would hold more potential, but who has the discipline and drive to use one of those?

6 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Good Book, December 5, 2006

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Hubert Horatio Homefries - See all my reviews

This review is from: Interactive German Grammar Made Easy w/CD-ROM (Paperback)

I found a quote on the back cover of this book that was so strange that I had to share with future readers. "In a perfect world, you would have been born into a German-speaking family!" How curious! I think the obvious irony was lost on the author or the blurb writer. It is only by the grace of God that we never got that "perfect world". I still think you should buy the book.