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Vorsprung : A Communicative Introduction to German Language and Culture by J. Douglas Guy, Thomas A. Lovik and Monika Chavez (2006, Hardcover)

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Explore the rich German culture and language with Vorsprung: A Communicative Introduction to German Language and Culture. This comprehensive language course by Thomas A. Lovik, J. Douglas Guy, and Monika Chavez is a first edition hardcover book from 2006 with 592 pages. It comes in dimensions of 10.1 inches length, 8 inches width, and 1 inch height, weighing 44.1 ounces. This language course is suitable for both A1 Beginner and A2 Elementary levels and includes features such as a source language of German, English language, 3 units, and a series by Heinle. It was published by Cengage Learning and is perfect for anyone interested in learning German.

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Vorsprung is an innovative and lively first-year program that uses a five-skills approach, emphasizing the acquisition of communicative as well as cultural competence without sacrificing attention to formal accuracy. Utilizing "focus on form" activities in an engaging, personalized fashion, Vorsprung helps students develop realistic abilities in speaking, listening, and reading German. The program presents a systematic, clear introduction to the essentials of German grammar and practices high-frequency structures and vocabulary in interactive activities. In addition, it provides students with the cultural knowledge that is relevant to their own lives and then asks them to compare their cultures to the habits and behaviors of the German-speaking peoples of Europe. In order to prepare students for successful communication in today's rapidly changing world, Vorsprung exposes them to a wealth of spoken and written authentic textual materials. To support this focus on spoken and written German, Vorsprung offers an array of in-class activities that foster accuracy and provide ample opportunities for students to practice German in authentic contexts.

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Publisher
Cengage Learning
ISBN-10
0618669078
ISBN-13
9780618669073
eBay Product ID (ePID)
62961764

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Author
Thomas A. Lovik, J. Douglas Guy, Monika Chavez
Publication Name
Vorsprung : a Communicative Introduction to German Language and Culture
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Type
Language Course
Number of Pages
592 Pages

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Item Length
10.1in.
Item Height
1in.
Item Width
8in.
Item Weight
44.1 Oz

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Edition Number
2
Table of Content
Kapitel Eins: Fangen Sie bitte an Anlauftext I: Annas Albtraum Strukturen und Vokabeln I. Understanding commands and requests. The imperative. A. Formation of the formal imperative. Wissenswerte Vokabeln: Aktivitäten im Klassenzimmer. B. The word bitte Anlauftext II: Annas Traum. Brennpunkt Kultur: Greetings and farewells Strukturen und Vokabeln II. Describing yourself and others. A. The verb sein; subject pronouns. B. The pronoun you. Brennpunkt Kultur: Titles of address III. Asking for someone\'s name. The verb heißen. Wissenswerte Vokabeln: das Alphabet. Wissenswerte Vokabeln: die Zahlen. Wissenswerte Vokabeln: Aussehen IV. Asking for information and clarification. Question formation: A. Information questions B. Yes/no questions V. Identifying People and Classroom Objects. A. Noun gender and number. Wissenswerte Vokabeln: das Klassenzimmer, der Hörsaal. B. The nominative case: definite articles der, das, die. Wissenswerte Vokabeln: die Farben. C. The nominative case: indefinite articles and kein. Sprache im Alltag: Abbreviated forms of ein. Wissenswerte Vokabeln: Länder und Nationalitäten. Brennpunkt Kultur: Where German is spoken. D. The nominative case. E. Pronoun substitution Kapitel Zwei: Familie und Freunde Anlauftext: Anna Adler stellt sich vor. Wissenswerte Vokabeln: Annas Familie. Strukturen und Vokabeln Wissenswerte Vokabeln: die Familie und die Verwandten Brennpunkt Kultur: German immigration to North America I. Indicating possession or ownership. The verb haben. Sprache im Alltag: Abbreviated ich-forms of verbs. Sprache im Alltag: Expressions with the verb haben. Wissenswerte Vokabeln: Studienfächer II. Expressing what you like and don\'t like. The expression gern haben. Brennpunkt Kultur: Types of universities in Germany III. Describing actions. Present tense of regular verbs. A. Conjugation of regular verbs in the present tense. B. Present-tense equivalents in English and German IV. Talking about what you like and don\'t like to do. Verbs + the adverb gern. A. Present tense of verbs with gern. B. Position of gern and nicht gern V. Talking about what you have and don\'t have. The accusative case. A. Definite and indefinite articles. B. Masculine N-nouns. Absprungtext: Anna schreibt ein E-Mail. Wissenswerte Vokabeln: die Monate Strukturen und Vokabeln VI. Creating variety and shifting emphasis. Position of subject and verb. Wissenswerte Vokabeln: die Wochentage. Wissenswerte Vokabeln: Zeitausdrücke. Wissenswerte Vokabeln: die Uhrzeit VII. Describing daily activities. Regular present-tense verbs: verbs with separable prefixes and two-verb constructions. Wissenswerte Vokabeln: Onkel Hannes\' Alltag VIII. Expressing negation. Position of nicht Zieltext: Annas E-mail Kapitel Drei: Was gibt es in Heidelberg und Mannheim zu tun? Anlauftext: Was halten wir von Anna? Was hält sie von uns? Sprache im Alltag: Assumptions with bestimmt, sicher, wahrscheinlich, and wohl. Brennpunkt Kultur: Mealtimes in German-speaking countries Strukturen und Vokabeln I. Describing activities. Present tense of stem-changing verbs. The verb wissen. Sprache im Alltag: es gibt, was gibt es ... ?, and was gibt\'s? II. Expressing relationships or ownership. Nominative of possessive adjectives III. Expressing additional and contrastive information and justifications. Coordinating conjunctions IV. Stating personal preferences. The particle lieber V. Expressing what you would like to do. The modal verb möchte. Wissenswerte Vokabeln: Lebensmittel. Brennpunkt Kultur: The metric system. Sprache im Alltag: Specifying amounts. Spra
Copyright Date
2007
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
General, German
Dewey Decimal
430.071
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Foreign Language Study

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by shannon52907Jan 16, 2011
Good educational book
I bought this book for my German 101 class. It makes learning German an easy effort and fun. There are in text audios to help you learn what authentic German sounds like.

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