Short Stories in German for Beginners
Short Stories in German for Beginners

Author: Olly Richards

Publisher: Teach Yourself

Published: 2018-10-04

Total Pages: 237

ISBN-13: 1473683386

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An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners. "I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers Short Stories in German for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories will both entertain you, and give you a feeling of progress when reading. What does this book give you? · Eight stories in a variety of exciting genres, from science fiction and crime to history and thriller - making reading fun, while you learn a wide range of new vocabulary · Controlled language at your level, including the 1000 most frequent words, to help you progress confidently · Authentic spoken dialogues, to help you learn conversational expressions and improve your speaking ability · Pleasure! It's much easier to learn a new language when you're having fun, and research shows that if you're enjoying reading in a foreign language, you won't experience the usual feelings of frustration - 'It's too hard!' 'I don't understand!' · Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, in a stress-free way Carefully curated to make learning a new language easy, these stories include key features that will support and consolidate your progress, including · A glossary for bolded words in each text · A bilingual word list · Full plot summary · Comprehension questions after each chapter. As a result, you will be able to focus on enjoying reading, delighting in your improved range of vocabulary and grasp of the language, without ever feeling overwhelmed or frustrated. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in German for Beginners will make learning German easy and enjoyable.

First German Reader
First German Reader

Author: Harry Steinhauer

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-03-06

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 0486119564

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Specially chosen for their power to evoke German life and culture, these short, simple readings include poems, stories, essays, and anecdotes by Goethe, Hesse, Heine, Schiller, and others.

German Quickly
German Quickly

Author: April Wilson

Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13:

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German Quickly: A Grammar for Reading German is a thorough, straightforward textbook with a sense of fun. It teaches the fundamentals for reading German literary and scholarly texts of all levels and difficulty. It can be used as an introductory text for students with no background in German, or it can serve as a reference text for students wishing to review German. The grammar explanations are detailed and clear, and the accompanying reading selections, consisting partly of aphorisms and proverbs, are intriguing. There are also many informative appendices, including a summary of German grammar, a detailed description of German dictionaries currently available, and a vocabulary list of 3200 words that are commonly encountered in scholarly writings.

Reading German
Reading German

Author: Waltraud Coles

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 377

ISBN-13: 9780198700043

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Reading German is a structured reading course designed to take a wide variety of users to an independent reading of authentic German texts. It is ideally suited for courses in colleges and universities, for students or specialists in any discipline, and for independent learners. Drawing on recent research into reading in a foreign language, the course chapters focus on the recognition and decoding of progressively complex written structures, before rehearsing a variety of strategies (suchas skimming and scanning) for negotiating longer and more complex texts. The book has four sections: a 16-chapter reading course an extensive reference section containing a specially-designed grammar of written German a further exercises section, for further work on recognizing structures a text corpus containing 23 texts of various types, with facing English translations. Grammatical points explained in the reference section are frequently illustrated using examples located in the text corpus. The only other resource the user will need is a bilingual dictionary. Advice on how to use a dictionary is contained in the reference section.

Basic German
Basic German

Author: Heiner Schenke

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 9780415284042

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Suitable for both independent study and class use, this text comprises an accessible reference grammar and related exercises in a single volume.

The Reader
The Reader

Author: Bernhard Schlink

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2001-05-01

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 0375726977

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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • Hailed for its coiled eroticism and the moral claims it makes upon the reader, this mesmerizing novel is a story of love and secrets, horror and compassion, unfolding against the haunted landscape of postwar Germany. "A formally beautiful, disturbing and finally morally devastating novel." —Los Angeles Times When he falls ill on his way home from school, fifteen-year-old Michael Berg is rescued by Hanna, a woman twice his age. In time she becomes his lover—then she inexplicably disappears. When Michael next sees her, he is a young law student, and she is on trial for a hideous crime. As he watches her refuse to defend her innocence, Michael gradually realizes that Hanna may be guarding a secret she considers more shameful than murder.

First German Reader for Beginners
First German Reader for Beginners

Author: Lisa Katharina May

Publisher: Language Practice Publishing

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 1452869839

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The book consists of Elementary and Pre-intermediate courses with parallel German-English texts. The author maintains learners' motivation with funny stories about real life situations such as meeting people, studying, job searches, working etc. The ALARM method (Approved Learning Automatic Remembering Method) utilize natural human ability to remember words used in texts repeatedly and systematically. The author composed each sentence using only words explained in previous chapters. The second and the following chapters of the Elementary course have only 29 new words each. Audio tracks are available inclusive on lppbooks.com/German/

Handbook of Reading Theological German
Handbook of Reading Theological German

Author: Christopher Ryan Jones

Publisher: Zondervan Academic

Published: 2021-06-01

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 0310119391

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The Handbook of Reading Theological German is the premier resource for equipping those interested in reading and translating original German source materials and preparing academics for German comprehension examination. The book is ideal for students in biblical studies, church history, Jewish studies, and theology. Coauthored by Katharina Hirt, a native German speaker and professional linguist, and Christopher Ryan Jones, a native English speaker and doctoral candidate in biblical studies, this collaboration draws on the latest developments in linguistics to present a cutting-edge teaching methodology for graduate students learning to read German for research. Attuned to the specific needs of English speakers learning German, this handbook is well suited for independent study or for use in the classroom. Providing abundant exercises and readings, Jones and Hirt’s work provides an excellent entry point for students required to learn theological German. The Handbook of Reading Theological German provides: An introduction to German grammar A demonstration of the role that German theology has had in the development of modern Jewish and Christian practices. Guided readings and biographies of six major German theologians and philosophers Further, advanced readings with minimal guidance from contemporary authors in the areas of Hebrew Bible, New Testament, Jewish studies, church history, and theology, so that students can focus on literature from their chosen field of study

Learn German with Science Fiction The Zero Point of Existence
Learn German with Science Fiction The Zero Point of Existence

Author: Kurd Laßwitz

Publisher:

Published: 2021-03-07

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 9781989643327

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Best way to learn German by reading Learn German with the Science Fiction novel by Kurd Lasswitz, The Zero Point of Existence. The best way to learn German just by reading. No need to look up words with our interlinear material! We have added a word for word interlinear translation to the German text. This means that the meaning of every German word is immediately accessible, which in turn will make it much easier for you to expand your German vocabulary fast. How to learn German with this book Use the following method to learn German vocabulary fast and easy. Read the stories and re-read them until you know almost all the words. This is a fast process because there's no lookup time. Then focus on the remaining words that you still don't know by marking those in the text or noting their pages. Because of the literal and idiomatic interlinear text this is the best way to learn German reading fast. Also, contact us on shop.hyplern.com for non-translated pdf versions of this book with which you can practice reading German without the interlinear translation. The same goes for the mp3s that go with the text. The best app to learn German is also available for this book, HypLern Online. For import on Paperwhite, just ask us for a pdf once you bought the Kindle or Paperback version of this book. The HypLern project has been creating manually word-for-word translated language material since 2006. The aim of our project is to allow students to start reading the language of their choice immediately, and expand their vocabulary fast. Learn German from basics by reading from day one. Check out our HypLern interlinear Dutch, French, Russian, Spanish and many other languages on Amazon as well! About the author The author, Kurd Lasswitz, studied mathematics and physics at the University of Breslau and the University of Berlin, and earned his doctorate in 1873. He has been called "the first utopistic-scientific writer in Germany" or even "a German Jules Verne". His first published science fiction story was Bis zum Nullpunkt des Seins ("To the Zero Point of Existence", 1871), depicting life in 2371.