German

The workbook provides:

- Preparation for all exam assignments in 10 thematic chapters
- Systematic training of vocabulary and indepenent vocabulary work
- Step-by-step practice for writing the exam essay
- Support for creating the project portfolio through designated portfolio pages
- Tips and Strategies for problem solving and the exam

What's new?


The pages on Written Communication were adapted to the current evaluation guidelines of the ZfA (as of late 2014) (different assignments: text reproduction, graph analysis, personal statement on a topic).

Some of the chapters in the workbook contain new texts concerning the starred themes and continue to address one or more aspects of Written Communication.

Oral Communication: In the first part (short talk on a given subject and keywords) the keyword with regards to movies and/or literature was added to all keyword clusters on a subject.

The Teacher's Manual for the workbook contains:

- Tips for working with the worbook
- audio tracks for the workbook
- Answer key for the exercises inn the workbook and transcripts of audio texts
- Printable templates for use in the classroom

The Test Book with guidelines for the oral exam:

- contains 3 complete sample tests
- step-by-step training for all parts of the oral exam
- provides information about presentation strategies for the oral exam and tips about grading

What is new?

The pages about written and oral communication were slightly adapted and updated in accordance with the the exam.

Teacher's Manual for the Test Book

- offers detailed discussion of the Deutsches Sprachdiplom (DSD II)
- provides tips for exam preparation in the classroom, working with the sample tests and guidelines for the oral exam
- discusses working with the examples (videos) for the oral exam
- contains answer key to assignments in the test book, transcripts of audio texts and examples for oral exam, as well as printable templates for use in the classroom

On 8 pages per chapter, the workbook provides diverse assignments in tandem with the textbook as well as systematic vocabulary exercises.

At the end of each chapter, the "Ich"-page helps to strengthen writing skills in the context of each chapter's theme.

The Teacher's Manual provides detailed didactic-methodic tips for all assignments in the text- and workbook. It also contains transcripts for the audio texts, answer keys for the textbook, workbook, and test booklet as well as plenty of game ideas and printable templates.

The mono-lingual vocabulary booklet is organized into three columns. It contains the vocabulary, vocabulary in context and empty space to write own the translation.

Das neue Deutschmobil promotes independent learning through 14 uniformly organized chapters per volume, an attractive and transparent layout as well as clear symbols for easy orientation.

Recurring components include cultural background information about Germany, Austria and Switzerland, phonetic exercises as well as boxes with useful phrases.

Volume 1 starts with a ABC-course introducing the basic sounds of the German language.

Matching the material presented in each chapter, the tests help can be used assessing and reinforcing the learned material as well as for documenting student progress. They can be used in conjunction with the text- and workbook.

On 8 pages per chapter, the workbook provides diverse assignments in tandem with the textbook as well as systematic vocabulary exercises.

At the end of each chapter, the "Ich"-page helps to strengthen writing skills in the context of each chapter's theme.

The Teacher's Manual provides detailed didactic-methodic tips for all assignments in the text- and workbook. It also contains transcripts for the audio texts, answer keys for the textbook, workbook, and test booklet as well as plenty of game ideas and printable templates.

The mono-lingual vocabulary booklet is organized into three columns. It contains the vocabulary, vocabulary in context and empty space to write own the translation.

Das neue Deutschmobil promotes independent learning through 14 uniformly organized chapters per volume, an attractive and transparent layout as well as clear symbols for easy orientation.

Recurring components include cultural background information about Germany, Austria and Switzerland, phonetic exercises as well as boxes with useful phrases.

Matching the material presented in each chapter, the tests help can be used assessing and reinforcing the learned material as well as for documenting student progress. They can be used in conjunction with the text- and workbook.

On 8 pages per chapter, the workbook provides diverse assignments in tandem with the textbook as well as systematic vocabulary exercises.

At the end of each chapter, the "Ich"-page helps to strengthen writing skills in the context of each chapter's theme.

The book ends with conversational training for exam preparation.

The mono-lingual vocabulary booklet is organized into three columns. It contains the vocabulary, vocabulary in context and empty space to write own the translation.

Das neue Deutschmobil promotes independent learning through 14 uniformly organized chapters per volume, an attractive and transparent layout as well as clear symbols for easy orientation.

Recurring components include cultural background information about Germany, Austria and Switzerland, phonetic exercises as well as boxes with useful phrases.

Volume 3 ends with conversational training for exam preparation.

Matching the material presented in each chapter, the tests help can be used assessing and reinforcing the learned material as well as for documenting student progress. They can be used in conjunction with the text- and workbook.

Effective language learning

- Themes, speech situations and learning scenarios for children in elementary school
- Establishment of first speech structues through lively activities
- Textbook provides action-oriented exercises, language games, rhymes, songs
- Promotes basic speech comprehension and communicative competence in consideration of age-appropriate learning abilities

Phonetics, Pronunciation
- Consistent focus on sound, pronunciation and intonation

Reading skills

- Small-step development of word and text reading
- Diverse selection of exercises to promote reading ability
- Working on the provided texts facilitates the development of basic reading strategies in preparation for more complex reading

The workbook provides exercises for

- recognizing the relation between sound and letters
- developing motor skills for printing and cursive writing
- retaining the newly introduced speech structures

The teacher's manual contains:

- transcripts of all audio texts
- songtexts with musical notes
- ideas, tips and supplements for many exercises
- cut-out flashcards with pictures (e.g. puzzles and pronunciation exercises)
- answer key

The audio CD contains all listening words of the sound inventory as well as audio productions of many of the texts offered in the coursebook (rhymes, stories, tongue twisters, songs ...).