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Informationen zum Autor Edward Swick (Chicago, IL) has been a foreign language teacher for more than 30 years. After studying at the University of Hamburg in Germany as a Fulbright scholar, he completed his Master's Degree in German, Russian, and English at Southern Illinois University. He now resides in Chicago, where he works full time on German and ESL instructional materials. Klappentext 3 hours of instruction on 3 CDs!The fun and easy way(r) to communicate effectively in a new language!Want to speak German? Don't have a lot of time? This practical audio set is designed to help you learn quickly and easily at home or on the road. From basic greetings and expressions to grammar and conversations, you'll grasp the essentials and start communicating right away! Plus, you can follow along with the handy 96-page portable guide - filled with the words and phrases you'll hear on the CDs, plus a mini dictionary.Edward Swick has been a foreign language instructor for more than 30 years. He works on German and ESL instructional materials.Discover how to:* Handle greetings and introductions* Ask questions and understand answers* Build your vocabulary* Talk about numbers, time, and the calendar* Ask for directions* Get help at a hotel, the bank, or a storeSkip around and learn at your own pace* CD 1: Get started with basic words and phrases.* CD 2: Form sentences and practice parts of speech.* CD 3: Handle real-world situations. Zusammenfassung 3 hours of instruction on 3 CDs!The fun and easy way(r) to communicate effectively in a new language!Want to speak German? Don't have a lot of time? This practical audio set is designed to help you learn quickly and easily at home or on the road. From basic greetings and expressions to grammar and conversations! you'll grasp the essentials and start communicating right away! Plus! you can follow along with the handy 96-page portable guide - filled with the words and phrases you'll hear on the CDs! plus a mini dictionary.Edward Swick has been a foreign language instructor for more than 30 years. He works on German and ESL instructional materials.Discover how to:* Handle greetings and introductions* Ask questions and understand answers* Build your vocabulary* Talk about numbers! time! and the calendar* Ask for directions* Get help at a hotel! the bank! or a storeSkip around and learn at your own pace* CD 1: Get started with basic words and phrases.* CD 2: Form sentences and practice parts of speech.* CD 3: Handle real-world situations. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 About This Audio Set 1 Conventions Used in This Audio Set 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 How This Audio Set Is Organized 3 Where to Go from Here 3 Lesson 1:1: Welcome and Overview of CD1: The Basics 5 Lesson 1:2: Personal Pronouns and Formalities 6 Personal Pronouns 6 Formalities 6 Lesson 1:3: Saying "Hello" and "Goodbye". 7 Greetings 7 Goodbyes 7 Lesson 1:4: Saying and Replying to "How Are You?" 8 Lesson 1:5: Introducing Yourself and Talking about Where You're From 9 Lesson 1:6: Indispensable Words and Phrases. 11 Pleasantries 11 Asking for help 11 Methods of transport 12 Places 12 People 13 Lesson 1:7: Useful Expressions and Phrases 14 Lesson 1:8: Introduction of Question Words 16 Lesson 1:9: Useful Questions and Answers. 17 Lesson 1:10: You Can Count on Me: An Overview of Numbers. 19 Lesson 1:11: What Time Is It? Finding Out How to Tell Time 21 Vocabulary 21 Example sentences 21 Lesson 1:12: Going through the Calendar and Forming the Date 23 Days of the week 23 Months of the year 23 Days of the month 24 Example sentences 24 <...
