Activity Book
Paul Coggle is an experienced university teacher of German, who has taught courses from beginner to postgraduate level. He was a pioneer in the development and use of multimedia language learning materials at the University of Kent, and has acted as a Language Consultant for the BBC and the University of Cambridge Language Centre. He is series editor for the Teach Yourself language courses. Heiner Schenke was born in Hannover and is a native speaker of German. He has taught German at university level for many years and is Director of the Institution-wide language programme at the University of Westminster.
: ERSTE KONTAKTE : 1 Guten Tag : Greetings and farewells. Saying who you are. Saying where you come from and where you live. Numbers 0-10. Alphabet. : 2 Sprechen Sie Deutsch? : Saying how you are. Talking about nationality and languages. Talking about personal details. Numbers 11-100. : 3 Arbeit und Studium : Towns and cities. Jobs and professions. Work and study. Numbers 101 upwards. : 4 Familie und Freizeit : Activities. Leisure pursuits. Stating likes and dislikes. Family relationships. : EINKAUFEN : 5 Essen und Einkaufen : Asking the way. Ordering food and drink. Shopping: asking / giving prices. Saying how often you do things. : 6 Uhrzeiten und Verabredungen : Booking a hotel room. Telling the time. Talking about daily routines. Making appointments. : IN DER STADT : 7 Alltag in der Stadt : Buying consumer goods. Talking about daily routines and work (cont.). Travelling around town. : 8 Was haben Sie gemacht? : Saying what happened at the weekend. Talking about recent events. Talking about the more distant past. Describing purchases. : 9 Ich wohne lieber in der Stadt : Saying where people live and what their homes are like. Making comparisons. Discussing the pros and cons of city vs. country life. Describing price and location of hotels. : LEBEN IN DEUTSCHLAND : 10 Ist Mode wichtig fur Sie? : Describing items of personal appearance. Saying what clothes you like wearing. Discussing appropriate clothes and gifts. Offering help and advice. : 11 Urlaub, Wetter und Gesundheit : Talking about past holidays. Reporting weather conditions. Discussing health. Reporting on aches and pains. : 12 Das Leben in Deutschland : Telephoning. Writing a CV. Talking about German-speaking countries. Expressing opinions on the German language.