ABSTRACT

Colloquial German is easy to use with step by step instructions. Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken German. No prior knowledge of the language is required.

What makes Colloquial German your best choice in personal language learning?

  • interactive – lots of dialogues and exercises for regular practice
  • clear – concise grammar notes
  • practical – useful vocabulary and pronunciation guide
  • complete – including answer key and special reference section

By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in a broad range of situations.

Two 60-minute audio CDs are available to accompany the book. Recorded by native speakers, these recordings will help you with pronunciation and listening skills.

chapter |9 pages

Introduction

chapter |9 pages

Pronunciation reference

chapter 1|16 pages

Tee oder Kaffee?

A first taste of German

chapter 2|14 pages

Stadtpläne

A little shopping

chapter 3|13 pages

Rechts oder links?

Asking the way

chapter 4|14 pages

Zimmer mit Dusche

A place to stay

chapter 5|19 pages

Rührei mit Schinken

Eating out

chapter 6|18 pages

Für halb drei

Round the clock

chapter 7|17 pages

Stadtrundfahrt

Seeing the sights

chapter 8|14 pages

Ich … Und Sie?

Getting to know you

chapter 9|12 pages

Gestern und vorgestern

The recent past

chapter 10|16 pages

Herkunft

Where it all began

chapter 11|14 pages

Familie und Beruf

Home and work

chapter 12|16 pages

Zusammenfassung

The story so far

chapter 13|12 pages

Was haben Sie vor?

Making a date

chapter 14|12 pages

Wirklich hervorragend!

Music has charms

chapter 15|11 pages

Freizeit

Time out

chapter 16|12 pages

Gute Besserung!

Off to the doctor’s

chapter 17|14 pages

Nichts Schlimmes!

No bones broken

chapter 18|11 pages

Auf der Bank

Cashing a cheque

chapter 19|12 pages

Unterschiede

Making comparisons

chapter 20|11 pages

Rückblick und Zukunftspläne

Looking back ... and forwards