German: How To Speak and Write It - by Joseph Rosenberg

German: How To Speak and Write It  - by Joseph Rosenberg

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.

In addition, the book features 28 sketches of specific scenes with pertinent items numbered and identified in both German and English. Includes 330 photographs and illustrations.
 

Table of Contents for German: How to Speak and Write It

• 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