Informationen zum Autor Wendy Foster teaches Business English, German, French, and intercultural communication skills. She also does editing for online German education programs. Wendy received her degree in German studies at the Sprachen-und-Dolmetscher-Institut in Munich and later her MA in French at Middlebury College in Paris. Paulina Christensen has been working as a writer, editor, and translator for more than 10 years. She has developed, written, and edited numerous German-language textbooks and teachers' handbooks for Berlitz International. Dr. Christensen recieved her MA and PhD from Dusseldorf University, Germany. Anne Fox has been working as a translator, editor, and writer for more than 12 years. She studied at Interpreter's School, Zurich, Switzerland, and holds a degree in translation. Most recently she has been developing, writing, and editing student textbooks and teacher handbooks for Berlitz. Klappentext Learn to speak German? Easy.German All-in-One For Dummies conveniently combines titles from the German Dummies library into one handy guide that covers all of the bases of the German language. For those looking to master fluency in this popular language, this book and CD combo are an efficient and logical choice.German All-in-One For Dummies brings together content from German For Dummies, 2nd Edition, German For Dummies Audio Set, German Phrases For Dummies, Intermediate German For Dummies, and German Essentials For Dummies. ??Plus, it includes a new CD that allows for even more opportunities to practice speaking the language, as well as additional content on grammar and usage to empower you to use and speak German like a native. Offers instruction and practice exercises for both speaking and writing German Helps you prepare to demonstrate proficiency in conversational GermanIf you want to improve your German, whether it's for work, travel, or enjoyment, German All-in-One For Dummies has you covered. Zusammenfassung Learn to speak German? Easy. German All-in-One For Dummies conveniently combines titles from the German Dummies library into one handy guide that covers all of the bases of the German language. For those looking to master fluency in this popular language, this book and CD combo are an efficient and logical choice. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1Book I: Getting Started with German 7Chapter 1: Warming Up to German Basics 9Chapter 2: Handling Numbers, Times, Dates, and Measurements 31Chapter 3: Meeting and Greeting: Guten Tag! 53Chapter 4: Talking about Home, Family, Friends, and Daily Life 77Chapter 5: Talking Telecommunications, Business, and Current Events 97Chapter 6: Shopping Simplified 119Chapter 7: Dining Out and Buying Food: Guten Appetit! 137Book II: Speaking German on the Go 165Chapter 1: Locating Places 167Chapter 2: Going Out on the Town 185Chapter 3: Planning a Pleasure Trip: Gute Reise! 203Chapter 4: Finding a Place to Stay: Gute Nacht! 227Chapter 5: Getting Around 243Chapter 6: Handling Emergencies: Hilfe! 263Book III: Assembling the Grammatical Foundations for Communication 281Chapter 1: Laying Out the Basics to Build Sentences 283Chapter 2: Sorting Out Word Gender and Case 307Chapter 3: Dealing with the Here and Now: The Present Tense 331Chapter 4: Asking and Answering Questions 353Chapter 5: Describing and Comparing with Adjectives and Adverbs 379Chapter 6: Modifying Verbs with Helpers: The Modal Auxiliaries 411Chapter 7: Instructing and Commanding: The Imperative Mood 429Chapter 8: Sorting Out Separable- and Inseparable-Prefix Verbs 445Book IV: Building Detail and Precision in Your Communication 463Chapter 1: Tying Ideas Together with Conjunctions and Relative Pronouns 465Chapter 2: Specifying Relationships with Prepositions 479Chapter 3: Using Reflexives and Other Verb Combinations 493Chapter 4: Conversing about the Past: The Present Perfect and Past Perfect 507...

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Wendy Foster teaches Business English, German, French, and intercultural communication skills. She also does editing for online German education programs. Wendy received her degree in German studies at the Sprachen-und-Dolmetscher-Institut in Munich and later her MA in French at Middlebury College in Paris. Paulina Christensen has been working as a writer, editor, and translator for more than 10 years. She has developed, written, and edited numerous German-language textbooks and teachers' handbooks for Berlitz International. Dr. Christensen recieved her MA and PhD from Dusseldorf University, Germany. Anne Fox has been working as a translator, editor, and writer for more than 12 years. She studied at Interpreter's School, Zurich, Switzerland, and holds a degree in translation. Most recently she has been developing, writing, and editing student textbooks and teacher handbooks for Berlitz.

Klappentext

5 books in 1

• German For Dummies
• German Audio Set For Dummies
• German Phrases For Dummies
• Intermediate German For Dummies

• German Essentials For Dummies
  Companion CD allows for more practice speaking the language

  Your all-encompassing guide to speaking, reading, and writing German

  Guten Tag! German All-in-One For Dummies brings together content from the Dummies German library into one handy guide that covers all the bases of the German language. Plus, it includes a companion CD that allows for even more opportunities to practice speaking the language. You'll also find additional content on grammar and usage to empower you to use and speak German like a native. If you want to improve your German, whether for work, travel, or enjoyment, German All-in-One For Dummies has you covered.

• Talkin' the talk ? get your feet wet with some basic German phrases, common greetings, and everyday conversation topics
• Out and about ? get the know-how to confidently navigate public transportation, dine out, find a hotel, and handle an emergency in German-speaking regions of the world
• Get down with grammar ? grasp the various parts of speech, including nouns, adjectives, adverbs, and verbs, unlock the mysteries of gender and case, and find out how to construct sentences in German

• Fine-tuning ? understand the difference between the conversational past and the simple (narrative) past; find out how to choose the correct verb form to express yourself in the future; and learn how to use reflexive verbs
  Open the book and find:

• Popular German phrases and expressions
• A close-up look at combining nouns and pronouns with verbs
• How to ask and answer questions
• Six modal verbs that help you be polite, ask for help, and talk about what you do
• The lowdown on how to use tricky two-part verbs
• How to connect shorter ideas with conjunctions to build more complex sentences

• Verb tables for conjugating verbs
  CD Includes

  More than 25 audio tracks to help improve your listening comprehension and speaking skills

  Please see CD appendix for complete system requirements.

  Zusammenfassung
  Learn to speak German? Easy. German All-in-One For Dummies conveniently combines titles from the German Dummies library into one handy guide that covers all of the bases of the German language. For those looking to master fluency in this popular language, this book and CD combo are an efficient and logical choice.

  Inhalt

  Introduction 1

  Book I: Getting Started with German 7

  Chapter 1: Warming Up to German Basics 9

  Chapter 2: Handling Numbers, Times, Dates, and Measurements 31

  Chapter 3: Meeting and Greeting: Guten Tag! 53

  Chapter 4: Talking about Home, Family, Friends, and Daily Life 77

  Chapter 5: Talking Telecommunications, Business, and Current Events 97

  Chapter 6: Shopping Simplified 119

  Chapter 7: Dining Out and Buying Food: Guten Appetit! 137

  Book II: Speaking German on the Go 165

  Chapter 1: Locating Places 167

  Chapter 2: Going Out on the Town 185

  Chapter 3: Planning a Pleasure Trip: Gute Reise! 203 …