German Made Simple

Learn to speak and understand German quickly and easily

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Learning German Has Never Been Easier! Whether you are studying the language in school, planning a trip to Germany or Austria, or trying to learn the basics of the language closest to English, German Made Simple is the perfect book for any self-learner. Void of all nonessentials and refreshingly easy to understand, German Made Simple includes:

• Basics of German grammar
• Modern German vocabulary
• German pronunciation guide
• German reading exercises
• German economic information
• Common German expressions
• Review exercises
• Complete answer key
• German-English dictionary
Arnold Leitner, PhD, is an accomplished multilingual scholar (German, Italian, Portuguese) with extensive experience in devising instructional literature and in teaching German as a foreign language. He is an instructor of German at the College of Economics in Tamsweg, Austria. View titles by Arnold Leitner, PhD

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Learning German Has Never Been Easier! Whether you are studying the language in school, planning a trip to Germany or Austria, or trying to learn the basics of the language closest to English, German Made Simple is the perfect book for any self-learner. Void of all nonessentials and refreshingly easy to understand, German Made Simple includes:

• Basics of German grammar
• Modern German vocabulary
• German pronunciation guide
• German reading exercises
• German economic information
• Common German expressions
• Review exercises
• Complete answer key
• German-English dictionary

Author

Arnold Leitner, PhD, is an accomplished multilingual scholar (German, Italian, Portuguese) with extensive experience in devising instructional literature and in teaching German as a foreign language. He is an instructor of German at the College of Economics in Tamsweg, Austria. View titles by Arnold Leitner, PhD

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