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Alles klar? An Integrated Approach to German Language and Culture, 2/E
Wolff OTTO
Wolff A. von Schmidt, University of Utah
Christine Goulding, California State University, Chico
Cindy Jorth, California State University, Chico

ISBN-10: 0131825496
ISBN-13: 9780131825499

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2004
Format: Cloth; 512 pp
Published: 11/03/2003

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For courses in Elementary German.

Alles klar? adopts an integrated approach which offers a careful balance of communicative activities, cultural information, and contextual grammar practice. Using a variety of sources such as realia, authentic texts and audio—visual materials. Alles klar? is designed to stimulate real and creative student use of the language, while also offering flexibility to the instructor.

  • NEW - Grammar coverage focuses on topics appropriate to beginning students.

    • Allows students to develop communicative proficiency.

  • NEW - Integrated presentation of communicative and form focused grammar in each chapter.

    • Promotes meaningful communication.

  • NEW - Abundant opportunities to practice communication skills.

    • Helps students develop proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing.

  • Enhanced presentation of cultural information.

    • Serves students with an effective backdrop for language learning.

  • Reduction in the number of chapters and advanced grammar topics.

    • Gives students thorough and more manageable coverage for a first year course.

  • Multi-color format.

    • Makes text more visually appealing and enhances students' understanding of it.

  • Grammar coverage focuses on topics appropriate to beginning students.

    • Allows students to develop communicative proficiency.

  • Integrated presentation of communicative and form focused grammar in each chapter.

    • Promotes meaningful communication.

  • Abundant opportunities to practice communication skills.

    • Helps students develop proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing.



 1. Grüßdich! Ich heiße.


 2. Meine Familie und meine Freunde.


 3. Meine Sachen, deine Sachen.


 4. Tagaus, tagein.


 5. Wie und wo wohnen wir?


 6. Gesundheit und Körper!


 7. Lass uns etwas zusammen unternehmen!


 8. Ja. gerne, aber.


 9. Guten Appetit!


10. Unterwegs.


11. Studieren und arbeiten.


12. Der Mensch und die Medien.


Appendix.

    Beginning courses in German.

    Informed by a variety of pedagogical approaches and techniques, Alles klar? is the first German program to reduce the grammatical syllabus in a first year text.

  • 0132499053Alles klar? Beginning German in a Global Context
    OTTO, Bryant & von Schmidt
    © 1996 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 544 pages | Out of Stock
    ISBN-10: 0132499053 | ISBN-13: 9780132499057
    Brief Description

Alles klar? is an engaging beginning German program that offers a careful balance of communicative activities, cultural information, and contextualized grammar practice. Its integrated approach promotes practice in the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing while stimulating real and creative use of the language.

The second edition of the student text incorporates a number of changes based on feedback from users of the first edition as well as on the latest findings in second language acquisition research. The supplements program has been strengthened and expanded in several important ways. Of particular note are the new video, created specifically to supplement the Alles klar? program, and a new Companion Website, offering access to audio materials as well as many vocabulary, grammar, and cultural activities.

For the Instructor:
  • Annotated Instructor's Edition (0-13-182646-8)
  • Image Resource CD-ROM (0-13-182648-4)
  • Instructor's Manual with Testing Program (0-13-182644-1)
  • Testing Program on CD (0-13-130492-5)
  • Answer Key to Workbook (0-13-130491-7)
  • Video on VHS (0-13-130494-1)
For the Student:
  • Student Video CD-ROM (0-13-182647-6)
  • Companion Website (www.prenhall.com/allesklar)
  • In-text Audio CD (0-13-144367-4)
  • Workbook/Lab Manual (0-13-182548-8)
  • Complete Audio on CD (0-13-130490-9)
  • Die deutsche Grammatik klar gemacht (0-13-144366-6)

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