Type of bind: Hardcover
EAN num: 9780030351624
ISBN number: 0030351626
Label: Heinle & Heinle Publishing houses
Manufacturer: Heinle & Heinle Publishing houses
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 415
Printing Date: 2003-01
Publishing house: Heinle & Heinle Publishing houses
Sale Popularity Level: 2783836
Studio: Heinle & Heinle Publishing houses
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Wie geht?s? is an Introductory German program that has proven itself to be the one of the leading German programs in the country. Over 250,000 students have learned German with Wie geht?s? This new edition boasts a host of new program components: the new text-specific Wie geht?s? video; a new text-specific Wie geht?s? Multimedia CD-ROM; the all new Wie geht?s? World Wide Web Site; the new text-specific Wie geht?s? Dasher Tutorial Software. Also, with the recent changes in the German speaking world, the German spelling reform has been fully integrated into this new edition. The goal is simple with Wie geht?s. It presents a well-integrated package of material that focuses on speaking, listening, reading, writing, and comprehension, combined with an introduction to life and culture in German-speaking countries today. The approach is student-oriented and is manageable and up-to-date. Students will communicate in meaningful ways after only one year and will also be provided with significant cultural insight.
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I like the book itself. I agree with what others have said regarding being comprehensive and a good beginning German book. However, the CD leaves a bit to be desired and although the book offers a "key code" from the publisher in order for you to acess an online help site affiliated with the book, you would not know this until you open the book and have thrown away the packaging. I tried to get the key code and could not get it. Therefore, although I purchased a new book, the 8th edition thru Amazon, I am unable to acess a premium componenet of the book that I should have been able to use...thus...caveat emptor!
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WAIT until the class begins. I bought this book via Amazon a few weeks before my courses began. Once I received the syllabus, I was told that I had to have a shrink-wrapped version that includes a "key-code". This is for accesing an online workbook and other accompanying material-which my professor does use/grade.
I ended up purchasing another copy of this book (for $200) from the bookstore, with the key code. So I've spent $300+ on two books and one key-code...now I have an extra German book. I'm hesitant to sell it too, 'cause I don't want to put someone in the same position I was in.
The site that uses the key-code and provides the online material (Quia) is not very clear on what you need to purchase if you have the book already...if it even sells that. I e-mailed them, and it's equally vague. Most of my classmates and I who were in this situation just avoided the headache by buying from the bookstore instead of trying the online site. Of those who did buy from the site, most ended up purchasing the wrong package, and getting either another book anyway or only part of the online sections, for more money.
I've also done some searching, and have found this to be a problem with many students, in many language courses. (I guess the bookstores aren't done figuring out how to put us father in debt...joy...)
So my advice:
Save your money and talk to your professor before purchasing from a non-academic site. Or just eat the cost and use the bookstore. $200 is a LOT cheaper than $300+.
It is a good book, though. (Which is why it's received 3 stars.) The info seems practical and handy. :-)
Just don't let 'em screw over any more students!
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It wasn't what I thought it was. The way it was listed I thought it was the book and the workbook, but it was just the workbook.
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This is a good book for those who want to teach themselves about the german language. also i belive it allows for good insite into the german culture and customs. Maybe not the best book for practical german language, but for the beginner its great!
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I used this book for two semesters of German language courses in college. While its not a bad book, the memorization of tables and stuff can be daunting. I thought the descriptions were precise and clear, and the grammar exercises were okay. The problem was the application of grammar was too 'precise'. Ie. there was the constant memorization of tables. This book is ideal for an engineer. Overall, its also a good reference book and is well laid out. A nice touch was the culture topics; however, I would have liked to see something focusing a bit more on conversational practice.
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