German Quickly: a Grammar for Reading German: 6 (American University Studies, Series 6: Foreign Language Instruction) - Tapa blanda

« ...there is an excellent German reading grammar. Traditional and cerebral as it may be, 'German Quickly' organizes grammar, vocabulary, and reading strategies into an efficient and palatable learning tool for the student whose motivation and cerebrum may be assumed: primarily the graduate student eager to surmount the obstacle of a degree requirement, or the not totally uncommon language enthusiast. ... This splendid text contains a wealth of instruction and deserves a market larger than that for which it is intended.

German Quickly: A Grammar for Reading German is a thorough, straightforward textbook with a sense of fun. It teaches the fundamentals for reading German literary and scholarly texts of all levels and difficulty. It can be used as an introductory text for students with no background in German, or it can serve as a reference text for students wishing to review German. The grammar explanations are detailed and clear, and the accompanying reading selections, consisting partly of aphorisms and proverbs, are intriguing. There are also many informative appendices, including a summary of German grammar, a detailed description of German dictionaries currently available, and a vocabulary list of 3200 words that are commonly encountered in scholarly writings.