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Informationen zum Autor Sieglinde Klövekorn-Ward is a native German speaker with extensive experience in teaching and teacher-training. She has worked as a freelance tutor for the University of Surrey and teaches at the Centre for International Briefing, Farnham. Klappentext Do you have a working knowledge of German, but want to improve? Allow this book to come to your rescue and eliminate basic errors and slips of the pen. Each one of 50 top tips for improving your spoken and written German is presented and analysed across a whole double page, with explanations as to where and why people sometimes go wrong. The tips are grouped into grammar, spelling, false friends, pronunciation and cultural faux pas sections. Theres even free downloadable audio content available to help you with your pronunciation. Polish your German with this brand new series from Teach Yourself the No. 1 brand in language learning. 50 ways to improve your German touches all essential bases and is divided into the following easily digestible sections:Only got a minute?A 60-second introduction to German to get you started.Only got five minutes?Get to grips with German and its common pitfalls even if youre short of time.Only got ten minutes?Use your free time wisely to learn something about the German language. InsightsInstant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on Keith Chambers many years of experience.Test yourselfTests online to keep track of your progress. ArticlesExtra information to keep you motivated.SummariesQuick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.GrammarEasy-to-follow building blocks to give you a clear understanding.PronunciationDont sound like a tourist polish your pronunciation before you go.Audio Downloadable audio support online to help with key areas iPod/MP3 compatible. Avoid sounding like a beginner with these 50 top tips for improving your spoken and written German. Zusammenfassung Avoid sounding like a beginner with these 50 top tips for improving your spoken and written German. Inhaltsverzeichnis : Meet the author : Only got a minute? : Only got five minutes? : Only got ten minutes? : How to use this book : Sounding right 1: We will sound you out! 2: Don’t forget the capitals or the umlauts! : Getting the structure right 3: A very important date 4: The trouble with males and females: masculine nouns 5: The problem with males and females: feminine nouns 6: The need for neutrality – neuter nouns 7: The gender of compound nouns – what’s the problem? 8: Plurals – why can’t I just add an -s? 9: The magimix of mein, dein, sein 10: All change: vowel changes after du and er, sie, es 11: The perfect tense: ‘I have gone’ or ‘I am gone’? 12: Separable verbs: no need to make the divorce acrimonious 13: Don’t muddle the modals: müssen, sollen, mögen, dürfen 14: Are the Germans nutcases? Or: who or whom do you love? 15: Prepositions that always take the dative 16: Prepositions that always take the accusative 17: Cases and prepositions – motion or no motion? That is the question! 18: Zum, zur, im, am … zum Kuckuck! Whatever next? 19: Da + prepositions: dafür, damit 20: Der alte Apfelbaum: adjective endings after der, die, das 21: Ein neuer Computer: adjective endings after ein, eine, ein 22: Gute Laune: adjective endings when there is no article 23: The present continuous: are you sitting comfortably? 24: Let’s twist again! When does the verb stand in second place? 25a: Das kann ich! Word order with modal verbs 25b: Gestern wollten wir ein Fußballspiel sehen. Modal verbs in past tenses 26a: The position of direct and indirect objects 26b: Wh...
