Teach Yourself Improve Your German, CD package [Paperback]

Paul Coggle (Author), Heiner Schenke (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071430725 | ISBN-13: 978-0071430722 | Publication Date: July 1, 2004 | Edition: 1

Graduate from the fundamentals to fluency!

For language learners stuck at rudimentary greetings and memorized phrases, this new Teach Yourself Improve Your Language Audiopack 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:

• Two 60-minute audio CDs with paperback book
• Clear explanations of key structures
• Extensive vocabulary lists
• Easy-access verb tables
• Useful practice exercises

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About the Author

Paul Coggle

Teach German at the university level.

Heiner Schenke

Teach German ath the university level.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (July 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071430725
• ISBN-13: 978-0071430722
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.4 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #398,263 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful, August 30, 2008

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W.A. Mozart (Traverse City, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Teach Yourself Improve Your German, CD package (Paperback)

I got to know this sieres of books because of a friend of mine who bought the book for teach yourself russian. Being a native speaker of russian, I was surprised by how quickly my friend learned to speak, my only complaint being that the recording taught the students to speak too slowly for a native ear. I have studied German for 2 years at the university, and bought this book at the beginning of the summer to get ready for another year of advanced german, and I found the book and the recording very good. I found myself thinking more in German and being able to say things in a more sophisticated way than before. Unlike what I found in russian, the improve your german recordings spoke at converstion speed, and I soon became even more confident with listening and taking complete dictation on what was being said. Ein sehr gutes Buch!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very happy, April 6, 2009

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RuBun "Bun" (MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Teach Yourself Improve Your German, CD package (Paperback)

I am an advanced beginner, and I thhink this book is very good. I learned a lot, and I highly recommend this book to intermediate&+ learners.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good supplement to German class, March 27, 2009

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This review is from: Teach Yourself Improve Your German, CD package (Paperback)

I'm not sure how well you can learn to speak German from JUST this set, but it's great for listening in the car and reviewing language points for 1/2 hour a day or so. I used this in conjunction with taking classes, and I think it's a pretty decent learning tool.