Twelve 45-minute CDs and three listening guides. Level 1 places emphasis on basic vocabulary and simple expressions. Level 2 expands vocabulary and adds new expressions. Level 3 features advanced vocabulary and more advanced expressions.
FREE Two-Day Shipping for Students. Learn more |
Book Description
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good vocab builder for intermediate-level students of German,
This review is from: VocabuLearn German/Englisch Complete [With 3 Listening GuidesWith CD Case] (German Edition) (Audio CD)
These CDs cover a substantial amount of vocabulary, with each level including nouns, verbs, adjectives, conjunctions, and phrases. Each CD is organised by grammatical class, but within that the order of the words seems to be random. While most of the words are for common, everyday things and situations, there are some selections of questionable utility, particularly in the phrases section where you will learn to say "I like my electric blanket" (Ich mag meine Heizdecke) and "The weightlessness of an astronaut" (Die Schwerelosigkeit eines Raumfahrers). There are also some phrases that seem to be American concepts translated literally into German without regard for cultural appropriateness such as "Say "no" to drugs!" (Sagen Sie "nein" zu Drogen!) and "Get out the vote!" (Spornen Sie die Leute zum Handeln an!). Having said that, the phrases CDs are an extremely useful part of the set as they include a large number of common idioms and help teach syntax as well as vocab.
My only real complaint about this product is that the recording quality is not always of a high standard. Levels 1 and 3 are crystal clear, however the German woman on the level 2 tracks sounds like she was recorded on a cheap, long-distance phone call. The length of the tracks is also inconsistent - level 1 has tracks of between 20-27 minutes (a long time to concentrate on a voice repeating random words in a monotone), while the tracks on the other levels are mostly a more comfortable 10-13 minutes. On the plus side, the pause between the English and German is long enough that you have time to try and think of the word yourself before it's repeated, and there is pleasant classical music that plays intermittently in the background. Overall, this is a good product for boosting your vocabulary from functional but basic to a more sophisticated level.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The perfect way to improve your vocab!,
By Phil Brown (Perth, Western Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: VocabuLearn German/Englisch Complete [With 3 Listening GuidesWith CD Case] (German Edition) (Audio CD)
This product is just what I have been looking for since I started to learn German (and other languages). It simply reads a word in English and then a couple of second later in German, including the gender for the nouns. It is perfect for improving vocabulary during otherwise wasted time like driving to work, on the bus etc.
It comes with a small book for each level with a list of all the words and expressions on each CD (and there are lots of them, apparently 7500 words). Obviously not all of the words are going to stick the first time you listen to the CDs, but if you have the patience to use them over and over then you will be able to substantially improve your vocabulary. This is not enough on its own to learn the language as there is no grammar, but if you want to improve your vocab then I would totally recommend this product!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Works Well In Your Car,
By Douglas P. Murphy "Author, The Griffon Trilog... (Charlottesville) - See all my reviews
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: VocabuLearn German/Englisch Complete [With 3 Listening GuidesWith CD Case] (German Edition) (Audio CD)
I play these CD's in my car while driving and find that the recordings are crystal clear. The German words come across very distinctly and the German speaker has a pleasant voice. Classical and other types of music play in the background at times to enhance what can be a tedious process of learning vocabulary. At times it can seem that one track can be at a slightly different volume but only in a minor way. The CD's come in a very convenient travel case into which the three booklets with the transcriptions fit. The print is tiny but it's a tradeoff. Slipping the CD's in and out of their plastic pockets can be tricky while you are driving so be careful. Overall this program provides a good way to give your German fluency a boost.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
