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Filled with dialogues, grammar and idiom studies, and practical exercises, this is probably the most delightful, useful, and comprehensive elementary book available for learning spoken and written German. 330 illustrations.

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HOW TO USE THE COURSE
LESSON 1 INTRODUCING THE SCHULZ FAMILY
LESSON 2 THE THREE GENDERS ; HOW TO MAKE SIMPLE STATEMENTS AND ASK QUESTIONS
GERMAN MAP OF EUROPE
LESSON 3 THE LESSINGS OF BERLIN ; FEMININE ENDINGS ; DIMINUTIVES
LESSON 4 THIS AND THAT ; CAFÉ CONVERSATIONS
LESSON 5 EATING AND DRINKING ; PLURAL FORMS OF VERBS AND NOUNS
LESSON 6 CLOTHES ; FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS ; COLOURS
LESSON 7 THE CALENDAR AND SEASONS OF THE YEAR
LESSON 8 WHAT IS THE TIME ? ; GREETINGS ; THE DAY'S ROUTINE
"LESSON 9 COMPARISONS OF SIZE, LENGTH AND AGE ; THE FRUITSHOP"
LESSON 10 DIRECT OBJECTS ; HOW COMPOUND NOUNS ARE FORMED
LESSON 11 MORE ABOUT DIRECT OBJECTS ; COMMANDS AND EXCLAMATIONS
"LESSON 12 CAN, WILL AND MUST ; A BLACKBOARD LESSON ; HOW TO USE DEPENDENT CLAUSES"
LESSON 13 INDIRECT OBJECTS ; ASKING AFTER SOMEONE'S HEALTH
LESSON 14 SITTING ROOM AND DINING ROOM PHRASES
"LESSON 15 THE WEATHER ; SUN, MOON AND STARS"
PRONUNCIATION AT SIGHT
LESSON 16 THE SCHULZES PREPARE FOR A VISIT TO BERLIN
LESSON 17 THE DEPARTURE ; AT THE RAILWAY STATION
LESSON 18 ON THE JOURNEY ; TRAVEL TALK IN THE TRAIN
LESSON 19 ARRIVAL IN BERLIN ; THE HOTEL
LESSON 20 THE LESSING FAMILY'S HOUSE
LESSON 21 IN THE MORNING ; BEDROOM AND BATHROOM
LESSON 22 MR. BROWN MAKES A FEW PURCHASES AND VISITS A POST OFFICE
LESSON 23 THE SCHULZES VISIT A DEPARTMENT STORE
LESSON 24 THEY LUNCH WITH HERR LESSING IN A RESTAURANT
LESSON 25 MR. BROWN ARRANGES TO TAKE GERMAN LESSONS
LESSON 26 FRAU SCHULZ AT THE DENTIST'S
LESSON 27 SPORTS AND SPORTING TERMS
LESSON 28 FORMS OF ENTERTAINMENT
LESSON 29 A JOURNEY BY ROAD TO THE SEASIDE
LESSON 30 A SEASIDE HOLIDAY ; MR. BROWN RETURNS TO LONDON
SUMMARY OF GRAMMAR
CORRESPONDENCE : A GUIDE TO LETTER WRITING
"STUDY GUIDE TO GERMAN LITERATURE, BY RICHARD FRIEDENTHAL, PH.D."
KEY TO THE EXERCISES
KEY TO THE WORD-BUILDING PICTURES
TRANSLATION OF CAPTIONS TO PHOTOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATIONS
INDEX
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS