‘If you want to get to grips with any of the [ European] languages, Routledge’s Colloquial series is the best place you could start.’ – Rough Guide to Europe
Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken German. No prior knowledge of the language is required.
What makes this new edition of Colloquial German your best choice in personal language learning?
- Interactive – lots of exercises for regular practice.
- Clear – concise grammar notes.
- Practical – useful vocabulary and pronunciation guide.
- Complete – including answer key and reference section.
These two 60-miniute CDs, recorded by native speakers, are an invaluable component of the course. While reinforcing material from the book, the CDs also contain a variety of additional exercises, including role-playing, and a useful guide to pronunciation.
Arvustused
'The individual learner - and I have tested this on a mature student who has looked at a wide range of self-learning courses - gets an excellent deal: the course is reasonably priced, the tone is not patronising, guidance is sufficient while not overdoing instructions in German ...The grammar tackled is particularly accessible, the vocabulary mostly that of in daily life.' Dr Ulrike Zitzlsperger, Exeter University
1. A first taste of German
2. A little shopping
3. Asking the way
4.
A place to stay
5. Eating out
6. Round the clock
7. Seeing the sights
8.
Getting to know you
9. The recent past
10. Where it all began
11. Home and
work
12. The story so far
13. Making a date
14. Music has charms
15. Time
out
16. Off to the doctor's
17. No bones broken
18. Cashing a cheque
19.
Making comparisons
20. Looking back...and forwards Key to exercises
Translations German-English glossary Grammar index
Glyn Hatherall
- Thames Valley University (formerly Ealing Technical College / Ealing College of Higher Education / Polytechnic of West London) [ 1969-1997]:
- Principal Lecturer [ 1983-85, 1992-97]
- Head of School / Department [ 1985-92]
- General Editor, Treffpunkt / German Teaching, Journal of the Association of Teachers of German / Association for Language Learning [ 1986-91]
- Reviews Editor, German Teaching [ 1991-94]
- Editorial Board member, Modern German Studies (Association for Modern German Studies) [ 2001-
- External examing for:
Institute of Linguists [ 1972-77; Diploma in Translation 1997- ]; Hatfield Polytechnic [ 1973-79]; Bulmershe College of Higher Education [ 1981-85]; Dublin College of Technology [ 1985-89]; Wolverhampton Polytechnic [ 1988-91]; Goethe-Institute, London [ 1992-93]; University of Southampton [ 1991-94]; Southampton Institute of Higher Education [ 1997-]; Institute of Linguists (Chief Examiner German>English for Diploma in Translation) [ 1998-2006]
- External member [ variously] of course review/validation or subject/faculty review panels for:
Dublin Institute of Technology; Polytechnics of Middlesex, Sunderland, Wolverhampton, Stafford, Coventry, Bristol, Central London, Manchester, Oxford,
Dielinde Hatherall
German native speaker
1970-2006 Part-time lecturer in German:
Ealing Technical College > Ealing College of Higher Education > Polytechnic of West London > Thames Valley University
1976-84 Part-time lecturer in German:
Ealing Adult Education Service
1977-88 Part-time lecturer in German:
Hammersmith & North Kensington Adult Education Institute
1983-90 Support tutor for language teachers on in-service training:
Inner London Education Authority
1984-88 Examiner for German:
Institute of Linguists
1986 to date Various teaching contracts:
German for industry and commerce
1987-89 Temporary 0.5 post as lecturer in German:
Ealing College of Higher Education
1993-98 Part-time (associate) lecturer in German:
University of Greenwich
