Beginner German in 32 Topics: Speak with Confidence About Everyday Matters.

By David Michaels

Learn to speak in German about the things that matter to you.

Massively improve your German vocabulary and speaking skills through reading about these 32 everyday topics.

Who is it for?

If you are a high beginner with a good understanding of basic grammar and vocabulary then this is the book to help you to take your German to the next level.

How does it work?

Each article covers a topic that you would commonly talk about in your own language. So instead of learning boring vocabulary lists, you will be reading interesting articles and learning the specific language you will need for having real conversations with other German speakers.

We’ve kept it interesting by giving each topic an ‘angle’. So, for example the ‘romance’ article is about ‘online dating’ and the ‘food’ article is about ‘cooking shows’ etc. This way, you will be much more engaged and learn more smoothly.

By the end of this book you will:

Know the essential German vocabulary for speaking about 32 everyday topics.

Feel confident having real conversations about real topics with other German speakers.

Know 100’s of new German words and feel comfortable about moving up to the intermediate level.

Get started today and click the buy button, and start speaking with confidence about 32 everyday topics.

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Isaac Perrotta-Hays
• Release date: Jan 16, 2018
• ISBN: 9781386969877

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Introduction

Why learn German through topics?

So you want to speak German, right? To be able to converse with other German speakers you will need to speak about various topics. Here we introduce the essential vocabulary you will need to speak about 32 everyday topics such as ‘money’, ‘politics’ and ‘food’. This will equip you with both the vocabulary and language skills for speaking in German about the things that you would normally speak about in your own language.

How does it work?

We start with an article about each topic. But to keep things interesting we have added an angle. So for example, if the topic is ‘Money,’ then the article is about ‘The History of Money’. This way you will learn essential vocabulary while remaining interested in what you are reading. In order to fully understand how to use the vocabulary there are also example sentences for each of the target words. We have also included full translations of everything to ensure you gain the most from the articles. 

Who is this book for?

If you have a good knowledge of basic grammar and vocabulary then this book will help you gain confidence in what you already know, and help you to take your German to the next level. Essentially, if you are a high level beginner or pre-intermediate learner you will definitely benefit and improve both your vocabulary and overall German level.

Let’s get started...

Contents

Introduction

Driving

Property

Education

Food

Work

TV

Travel

Houses

Arguing

Marriage

Shopping

Health

Fashion

Social Media

Pets

Crime

Politics

Music

Sports

Romance

News

Cooking

Family

Animals

Nature

The Internet

Personality

Hospitals

Weather

Habits

Hobbies

Money

Conclusion

Driving

Driving in Europe.

Autofahren

Autofahren in Europa.

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Part 1.

Jeder denkt, er ist ein guter Autofahrer. Aber manche Leute sind nicht wirklich gut. Italiener sind bekannt für Rasen und das Ignorieren von Ampeln. Sie lieben es auch, dicht aufzufahren und sich gegenseitig zu überholen. Das ist gefährlich und es gibt oft Zusammenstöße. Ich habe dort viele Unfälle gesehen. Gut am Autofahren in Italien ist, dass du überall parken kannst.

English:

Everybody thinks that they are a good driver. But of course some people are not good. Italians are famous for speeding and ignoring traffic lights. They also love to tailgate and overtake each other. This is dangerous and they often have crashes. I saw lots of accidents there. The good thing about driving in Italy is that you can park anywhere.

Vocabulary:

das Rasen: speeding.

Example: Er ist gerast und dann hatte er einen Unfall.

Example: He was speeding and then he had an accident.

die Ampel: traffic lights.

Example: Du musst an der Ampel halten, wenn sie rot ist.

Example: You must stop at the traffic lights if they are red.

dicht auffahren: to tailgate.

Example: Es ist sehr gefährlich jemandem dicht aufzufahren, weil wenn sie plötzlich stehen bleiben könntest du mit ihnen zusammenstoßen.

Example: It is very dangerous to tailgate someone because if they stop suddenly you could hit them.

(ein anderes Auto) überholen: to overtake (another car).

Example: Wenn du überholst solltest du sehr vorsichtig sein, weil ein Auto könnte von der entgegenkommenden Richtung kommen.

Example: You should be careful when you overtake in case a car is coming from the opposite direction.

ein Zusammenstoß/zusammenstoßen: a crash/to crash.

Example 1: Ich sah einen Zusammenstoß von zwei Autos am Straßenrand.

Example 1: I saw a car crash on the side of the road.

Example 2: Das Auto stieß mit einem Baum zusammen.

Example 2: The car crashed into a tree.

ein Unfall: an accident.

Example: Nachts gibt es mehr Unfälle.

Example: There are more accidents at night.

(ein Auto) parken: to park (a car).

Example: Ich parkte mein Auto neben mein Haus.

Example: I parked my car next to my house.

Part 2.

Deutsche sind ok, weil es überall Radarkameras gibt und sie deshalb auf normalen Straßen recht langsam fahren. Jedoch gibt es auf der Autobahn kein Geschwindigkeitslimit, daher musst du vorsichtig sein. Die besten Autofahrer auf der Straße sind wahrscheinlich Slowaken. Sie zeigen immer an, wenn sie umdrehen und sind sehr vorsichtig in Kreisverkehren. Aber wo immer du bist, sei vorsichtig.

English:

Germans are ok because there are speed cameras everywhere so they drive quite slowly on normal roads. However, there is no speed limit on the motorway so you need to be careful. Probably the best drivers on the road are Slovaks. They always indicate when turning and are careful on roundabouts. But wherever you are, please be careful.

Vocabulary:

eine Radarkamera: a speed camera.

Example: In der Nähe von Geschwindigkeitskameras musst du vorsichtig fahren.

Example: You need to drive carefully around speed cameras.

eine Straße: a road.

Example: Diese Straße führt in die

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