Basic German
A Grammar and Workbook
Heiner Schenke, Anna Miell, Karen Seago
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Basic German
A Grammar and Workbook
Heiner Schenke, Anna Miell, Karen Seago
Informazioni sul libro
Basic German: A Grammar and Workbook comprises an accessible reference grammar and related exercises in a single volume.
The book introduces German people and culture through the medium of the language used today, covering the core material which students would expect to encounter in their first years of learning German.
Each of the 29 units presents one or more related grammar topics, illustrated by examples which serve as models for the exercises that follow. These wide-ranging and varied exercises enable the student to master each grammar point thoroughly.
Features include:
• Clear grammatical explanations with examples in both English and German
• Authentic language samples from a range of media
• Checklists at the end of each unit to reinforce key points
• Cross-referencing to other grammar chapters
• Full exercise answer key
• 'Did you know?' sections with extra learning tips on specific grammar points and insights into current usage of German
• Glossary of grammatical terms
The new edition has been thoroughly revised, including more varied exercises for practice, and grammar points have been reformulated to use a more learner-centred approach.
Suitable for independent study and for class use, Basic German: A Grammar and Workbook is the ideal reference and practice book for beginners, as well as for students with some knowledge of the language.
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Unit 1
What’s different in German?
Basic tips and patterns
Spelling – capital letters and different characters
Capital letters for nouns
- Am Wochenende gehen der Mann und die Frau zu einem Yogakurs.
- At the weekend the man and the woman go to a yoga course.
Different characters
ß – the sharp ‘s’
heißen | to be called |
Straße | street |
groß | big |
The umlauts – ä, ö, ü
- Mutter means ‘mother’, but Mütter is the plural form and means ‘mothers’.
- Musste means ‘had to’, but müsste means ‘should’ or ‘ought to’.
Three genders
der Tisch | the table (masculine) |
die Tür | the door (feminine) |
das Fenster | the window (neuter) |
Endings
Verbs
Ich gehe. | I go. |
Er geht. | He goes. |
Sie gehen. | They go. |
Articles and possessive adjectives
Ist das ein Mann? | Is that a man? |
Da drüben sehe ich ein en Mann. | I can see a man over there. |
Adjectives
Cases
Der Hund beißt den Mann. | The dog bites the man. |
Der Hund beißt den Mann. | The dog bites the man. |
Word order
Er hat zwei Brüder. | He has two brothers. |
Morgen fahre ich nach Paris. | Tomorrow I’m going to Paris. |
Öffnen Sie das Fenster! | Open the window, please. |
Hast du ein Tablet? | Do you have a tablet? |
Ich kann morgen nicht kommen, weil ich nach Paris fahre. |
I can’t come tomorrow because I’m going to Paris. |