| Preface |
iii |
| Introduction |
iv |
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| UNIT 1 |
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| Basic Sentences: Wir sind in Deutschland |
1 |
| Numbers 1-12 |
5 |
| Notes on Pronunciation: |
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| A. Short Vowels |
6 |
| B. Long Vowels |
7 |
| C. Distinguishing Long and Short Vowels |
8 |
| D. Diphthongs |
8 |
| Notes on Grammar: |
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| A. The German Noun-Classification ("Gender") System |
8 |
| B. The Pointing-Word das |
10 |
| Substitution Drill |
10 |
| Variation Drill |
13 |
| Translation Drill |
16 |
| Response Drill |
17 |
| Conversation Practice |
18 |
| Situations |
19 |
| Finder List |
19 |
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| UNIT 2 |
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| Basic Sentences: |
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| In Munchen |
23 |
| Bei der Passkontrolle und beim Zoll |
28 |
| Notes on Pronunciation: |
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| A. Long and Short Vowels |
30 |
| B. Diphthongs |
31 |
| C. Post-Vocalic r |
31 |
| D. Pre-Vocalic r (voiceless) |
32 |
| Notes on Grammar: |
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| A. Pronouns - Forms and Functions |
32 |
| B. The Principle of Substitution |
34 |
| C. Verb Forms and Functions - the Present |
34 |
| D. Hin and her |
37 |
| Substitution Drill |
37 |
| Variation Drill |
39 |
| Vocabulary Drill |
40 |
| Translation Drill |
42 |
| Response Drill |
43 |
| Conversation Practice |
44 |
| Situations |
45 |
| Finder List |
45 |
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| UNIT 3 |
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| Basic Sentences: |
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| Stadtbesichtigung |
49 |
| In der stadt |
52 |
| Numbers 13-20 |
55 |
| Notes on Pronunciation: |
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| A. German b, d, g and p, t, k |
56 |
| B. Pre-Vocalic r in clusters |
57 |
| C. Pre-Vocalic r after Vowels and Initially |
57 |
| D. The German l |
57 |
| Notes on Grammar: |
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| A. Introduction to Units 3-9 |
58 |
| B. der- Type Specifiers: der, dieser, welcher |
58 |
| C. Nouns |
61 |
| D. Prepositional Phrases |
62 |
| E. Verbs |
64 |
| F. Word Order |
64 |
| Substitution Drill |
65 |
| Vocabulary Drill |
69 |
| Variation Drill |
72 |
| Translation Drill |
75 |
| Response Drill |
77 |
| Conversation Practice |
78 |
| Situations |
78 |
| Finder List |
79 |
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| UNIT 4 |
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| Basic Sentences: Im Konsulat |
81 |
| Numbers 21-50 |
88 |
| Footnotes to the Basic Sentences |
88 |
| Notes on Pronunciation: |
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| A. The German ich sound |
89 |
| B. The German ach sound |
89 |
| Notes on Grammar: |
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| A. ein- Type Specifiers: ein, kein, man, sein, ihr, Ihr, unser |
90 |
| B. Verb Phrases and Word Order |
93 |
| C. The Words gern, lieber, am liebsten |
94 |
| Substitution Drill |
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| Part I |
95 |
| Part II |
97 |
| Part III |
98 |
| Variation Drill |
100 |
| Vocabulary Drill |
102 |
| Translation Drill |
104 |
| Response Drill |
105 |
| Conversation Practice |
106 |
| Situations |
107 |
| Finder List |
107 |
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| UNIT 5 |
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| Basic Sentences: Herr Alien klingelt bei Herm Wilson |
109 |
| Footnotes to the Basic Sentences |
115 |
| Notes on Pronunciation: |
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| A. German sch |
115 |
| B. German s |
115 |
| C. German z |
116 |
| Notes on Grammar: |
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| A. Nouns and Specifiers |
116 |
| B. Reflexive Pronouns |
122 |
| Substitution Drill |
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| Part I |
123 |
| Part II |
124 |
| Part III |
125 |
| Variation Drill |
128 |
| Vocabulary Drill |
129 |
| Translation Drill |
131 |
| Response Drill |
133 |
| Conversation Practice |
134 |
| Situations |
134 |
| Narrative |
135 |
| Finder List |
135 |
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| UNIT 6 |
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| Basic Sentences: |
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| Telephongespräche |
137 |
| Buchstabier-tafel |
141 |
| Footnotes to the Basic Sentences |
143 |
| Notes on Pronunciation: |
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| A. Some Difficult Clusters |
143 |
| B. Review of Vowel Contrasts |
143 |
| Notes on Grammar: |
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| A. Adjectives |
144 |
| B. Time Expressions |
147 |
| C. Question-Word Pronouns with Prepositions |
147 |
| Substitution Drill |
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| Part I |
147 |
| Part II |
150 |
| Conversion Drill |
152 |
| Variation Drill |
153 |
| Vocabulary Drill |
155 |
| Translation Drill |
157 |
| Response Drill |
158 |
| Conversation Practice |
159 |
| Situations |
159 |
| Narrative |
160 |
| Finder List |
160 |
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