Wie geht's?: An Introductory German Course (with Audio CD) (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Ingrid Sevin (Author)

Editorial Reviews

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"I was impressed with the detailed culture sections and the way that they are incorporated into other sections in the book. I liked the grammar explanations and exercises."

"The cultural information is relevant, accurate, and interesting – and especially important for instructors who might not have had the chance to spend time in Germany during the last few years. I like the improvements and updates, especially in regard to the EU and Germans’ use of EC debit cards."

"In my opinion, a particular strength of this manuscript is the reading sections included in each chapter. The pre-reading, reading, and post-reading exercises are well-constructed and productively teach the students to deal with texts in the foreign language."

"Outstanding: the integration of cultural material and realistic conversations, the clear and concise presentation of information" --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Description

WIE GEHT'S?, one of the most popular Introductory German programs in the country, shows students how the German language actually works, while encouraging cultural awareness and the acquisition of a functional vocabulary that effectively prepares students to continue with their study of German. In the Seventh Edition, students have even greater opportunities for communicative practice, with updated cultural material that discusses the exciting and dramatic changes in German-speaking countries during the past few years.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 512 pages
• Publisher: Heinle; 7 edition (November 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0030352533
• ISBN-13: 978-0030352539
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #702,327 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good, but a few shortcomings., August 23, 2005

By	Gene R. - See all my reviews

I used this book for two semesters of German language courses in college. While its not a bad book, the memorization of tables and stuff can be daunting. I thought the descriptions were precise and clear, and the grammar exercises were okay. The problem was the application of grammar was too 'precise'. Ie. there was the constant memorization of tables. This book is ideal for an engineer. Overall, its also a good reference book and is well laid out. A nice touch was the culture topics; however, I would have liked to see something focusing a bit more on conversational practice.

11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not what I'd hoped for, October 21, 2004

By	Glittering Fool (Florida) - See all my reviews

I've started taking German in college in preparation for graduate school. So far, I am not impressed with Wie geht's?. The charts and diagrams are not clear, the grammar is presented seperately from the culture and vocabulary sections, and the exercises are mindless. I also find it fairly useless to be given anywhere from 20-60 vocab words in one lesson with the grammar as an afterthought. I would much prefer to be presented with the grammar lesson and then the application of it through vocab. I can always look a word up in a dictionary down the road, but more importantly I need to be taught the grammar!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Caveat Emptor, September 25, 2008

By	Parent Who Has Been There "Tired" (Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wie geht's?: An Introductory German Course (with Student Text Audio CD) (Hardcover)

I like the book itself. I agree with what others have said regarding being comprehensive and a good beginning German book. However, the CD leaves a bit to be desired and although the book offers a "key code" from the publisher in order for you to access an online help site affiliated with the book, you would not know this until you open the book and have thrown away the packaging. I tried to get the key code and could not get it. Therefore, although I purchased a new book, the 8th edition thru Amazon, I am unable to access a premium componenet of the book that I should have been able to use...thus...caveat emptor!