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PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-10111818422X

ISBN-139781118184226

eBay Product ID (ePID)19038768169

Product Key Features

Number of Pages192 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameGerman Essentials for Dummies

SubjectGerman, Teaching Methods & Materials / Arts & Humanities

Publication Year2012

TypeLanguage Course

AuthorPaulina Christensen, Wendy Foster, Anne Fox

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Education

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight6.4 Oz

Item Length8.4 in

Item Width5.4 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2012-936850

IllustratedYes

Table Of ContentIntroduction 1 Chapter 1: Laying the Foundations of German 5 Chapter 2: Grasping Gender and Case 23 Chapter 3: Handling the Present 37 Chapter 4: Modifying with Modal Auxiliary Verbs 55 Chapter 5: Describing and Connecting Your Thoughts 69 Chapter 6: Asking and Answering Questions 93 Chapter 7: Stepping Back in the Past 109 Chapter 8: Focusing on the Future 125 Chapter 9: Understanding Verb Moods 135 Chapter 10: Ten Important Verb Distinctions 149 Appendix: Verb Charts 155 Index 169

SynopsisThe core concepts you need to write and speak German Learning a new language is a fun and challenging feat for students at every level. Perfect for those just starting out or returning to German after some time away, German Essentials For Dummies focuses on core concepts taught (and tested on ) in a typical introductory German course. From adjectives and adverbs to understanding tenses and asking questions, you'll skip the suffering and score high marks at exam time with the help of German Essentials For Dummies. Designed for students (and parents) who want the key concepts and a few examples--without the review, ramp-up, and anecdotal content-- German Essentials For Dummies is a perfect solution for exam-cramming, homework help, and reference. Focuses on everything from grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciations to verb forms and tenses Perfect for a refresher or a quick reference Aids you in writing assignments, tests, and conversational German If you have some knowledge of German and want to polish your skills, German Essentials For Dummies focuses on just the core concepts you need to communicate effectively., The core concepts you need to write and speak German Learning a new language is a fun and challenging feat for students at every level., The core concepts you need to write and speak German Learning a new language is a fun and challenging feat for students at every level. Perfect for those just starting out or returning to German after some time away, German Essentials For Dummies focuses on core concepts taught (and tested on!) in a typical introductory German course. From adjectives and adverbs to understanding tenses and asking questions, you'll skip the suffering and score high marks at exam time with the help of German Essentials For Dummies. Designed for students (and parents) who want the key concepts and a few examples--without the review, ramp-up, and anecdotal content-- German Essentials For Dummies is a perfect solution for exam-cramming, homework help, and reference. Focuses on everything from grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciations to verb forms and tenses Perfect for a refresher or a quick reference Aids you in writing assignments, tests, and conversational German If you have some knowledge of German and want to polish your skills, German Essentials For Dummies focuses on just the core concepts you need to communicate effectively., Presenting the core concepts you need to write and speak German correctly If you have some knowledge of German and want to polish your skills, German Essentials For Dummies focuses on just the core concepts you need to communicate effectively. From conjugating verbs to understanding tenses, this easytofollow guide lets you skip the suffering and score high at exam time. German 101 get the lowdown on the basics, from expressing dates and times to identifying parts of speech If you build it know how to put words in the right order to construct sentences properly The nittygritty grasp word gender, crack "the four cases," and get personal with pronouns Express yourself find out how to grant permission with d&Ürfen, express ability with k&Önnen, describe likes with m&Ögen, talk about preferences with m&Öchten, and more What lies ahead discover how to use the present to express the future and talk about things yet to come with werden Open the book and find: A review of numbers, dates, and times The parts of speech Important verb distinctions Tips for asking and answering yes/no questions How to express the past, present, and future Ways to spice up your descriptions Helpful verb charts Learn: The basics of German grammar and sentence construction How to conjugate verbs To express ideas about past, present, and future

LC Classification NumberPF3129