Take your German to the next level and boost your vocabulary, reading comprehension and grammar sense with episode 10 of the bestselling Dino lernt Deutsch German short story series for beginners!
In this sequel to Digital in Dresden, Dino and Elisabeth follow an invitation to attend a prestigious event, but when nothing goes as planned they suddenly find themselves on a strange quest through Germany's 6th largest city.
With a worried relative in tow they hunt for clues across the valley basin of the capital of Baden-Württemberg, enlisting unlikely help from a local to unravel a mounting mystery.
Explore Stuttgart, learn about local culture, history and cuisine, and improve your German effortlessly along the way!
Learning German Doesn't Have To Be A Chore
Just got started learning German? Memorized a few words but struggle with longer texts? This book is designed to help beginners take the leap from studying isolated words and phrases to reading (and enjoying!) naturally flowing German storytelling.
Using simplified syntax and a basic vocabulary you can build upon, this set of 10 connected short stories is carefully crafted to allow even novice learners to fully immerse themselves in an authentic German language experience.
Each chapter comes with a complete German-English dictionary with special emphasis on collocative phrases (high frequency word combinations), short sentences and expressions designed for improved memorization.
By working with these building blocks instead of just single words, learners can boost their active usage of new material instantly and make the learning process more fluid and fun.
What You'll Find In This Book
- 10 chapters set in the city of Stuttgart
- a balance between cozy vocabulary and introduction of new words
- tons of phrases and expressions you will actually use in daily life
- fun facts about Stuttgart, past and present
- a detailed German-English dictionary after every chapter
- enough support to make following along easy, without spoiling your own efforts
- fun short quizzes to check your text-comprehension (including answers)
- a relatable protagonist and other fun characters
- hand-drawn illustrations by the author
- the beginning of a grand German learning adventure ...
Read, Learn & Collect Them All
Yes! That's right. This is the ninth episode of a whole series of exciting German short stories for beginners. Follow our protagonist to Frankfurt, Cologne, Hamburg, Vienna, Berlin and many other cities! Before you know it, you'll have traveled half of Europe and picked up more German than years' worth of expensive courses.
Learning German has never been more fun.
- What You WON'T Find In This Book
- parallel translations that may seem convenient but don't teach you anything
- dull characters designed by academics and committees
- interspersed English sentences that take you out of the reading flow
- archaic German words and phrases nobody uses in real life
- a jumble of unrelated places, people and events
- wordy footnotes that only get in the way of immersion
- condescending storytelling that insults your intelligence
- a teaching approach which takes itself too seriously
