German Demystified: A Self Teaching Guide

Description

Take the angst out of learning German

Interested in learning to speak German but can't tell the difference between a strudel and a schnauzer? No need to feel intimidated! With German Demystified you'll develop language skills so quickly you'll pass for a wunderkind.

Organized into twenty chapters that cover key grammar topics, this book contains the building blocks for the storehouse of your new German language skills. Covering common verb tenses, essential vocabulary, useful adjectives and adverbs, and even the correct way to ask questions, this guide makes learning what can be a difficult language both simple and entertaining. Test yourself at the end of every chapter for reinforcement that you're fast on your way to speaking, writing, and understanding German.

This fast and easy guide features:

• Clear grammatical explanations that illustrate how the language works
• Numerous examples that place new vocabulary in practical context
• Helpful writing and speaking exercises that bring the German language to life
• Coverage of everyday topics, conversational expressions, and cultural information
• Quizzes at the end of each chapter reinforce new language skills

Simple enough for a beginner but challenging enough for a more advanced student, German Demystified is your shortcut to mastering this complex language.

Reviews

Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2010-06-24
Summary: "German DeMystified"

I'm using Rosetta Stone German and decided to get this book to study during breaks at work. It's an excellent book and it answered many questions I had after using Rosetta Stone. Although the book complements the computer program I think a beginner would get a lot out of the book by itself.

Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2010-06-15
Summary: "DeMYSTiFied books"

When I took Spanish in school I went to my library and found the Spanish demystified book and I love the layout and explanations in the book. When I started learning I couldn't wait to get the German version. Ich liebe dieses Buch. I love this book so much. Every time I work in it I understand German more. I give thanks to Ed Swick for making this happen and I'm glad I've heard of this book. I've only been studying German for 2 months now and I'm loving it.

Rating: 4 / 5
Date: 2010-05-23
Summary: "German Demystified"

I have studied German for a few years and this book made it easier to understand what I had previously studied.

Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2010-05-11
Summary: "Ausgezeichnet"


I've always wanted to speak German, I really like the way it sounds. So far, I'm about halfway through this book and I'm finding it to be very thorough. The lessons make a lot of sense and the written exercises are very helpful. I only wish this book came with an audio CD to help with pronunciation.

Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2010-04-13
Summary: "Michael Redfield's review"

I speak German fluently and ordered this book to see how it compared to other "self-teaching" books. I was impressed by its thoroughness and clarity. I found that I had been speaking German without really understanding the grammatical foundations of the language. I do now. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning German.