German A Self-Teaching Guide

The fast track to speaking and understanding basic German Now updated with applications of the new German spelling rules, this practical, self-paced guide provides all the essential German vocabulary and grammar needed for everyday conversation. It is designed to enable readers to start speaking German almost as soon as they begin. Entertaining mini-dialogues demonstrate modern usage, and cultural notes give insight into contemporary German society. It includes current examples, dialogue, and vocabulary, features over 1,000 frequently used words in German-English and English-German lists, and offers new CD and audio cassette ordering information. And, as in all Wiley self-teaching guides, learning is reinforced through frequent exercises and self-tests.Heimy Taylor (Hilliard, OH) and Werner Haas (Columbus, OH) are both retired professors of German at Ohio State University.