English Grammar for Students of German: The Study Guide for Those Learning German

by Cecile Zorach, Charlotte Melin, Adam Oberlin

Book Overview

This book offers explanations of grammatical terms and functions as they apply to English and German. It illustrates the similarities and differences between the two languages and stresses the common... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0934034311
• ISBN13: 9780934034319
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Olivia & Hill Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Simple, explanatory, very educational and informative

I am learning German using Duolingo and needed more structural information about what makes the German language tick, and this book is wonderful! It compares English and German grammatical differences and similarities in a way that's easy to understand. For me, it's not a quick read- it's simple, but rich enough that it makes you really think and use your brain. I highly recommend it for anyone who is learning German and needs a helping hand.

A perfect slim primer, espcially if you've been out of school for awhile

I took German in college in 1979, so when I started a refresher German course earlier this year, I picked this up in a college bookstore. Wow, what a life saver! Since I did not have sentence diagramming in grade school, my language skills have always been intuitive, with this book it's all laid out neatly and easily in front of you. EGFSG cleared up many questions that I had regarding clauses, objects of a preposition, etc. Sit down for an hour or two and read the short concise chapters, it's an amazing little book. It even helps your English day to day. Who says Grammar has to be boring?

excellent tool, but to get the most out of it

go to the publisher's website and download the .pdf file for your german text. go to [...] and select german. you'll find an adobe acrobat file that provides the mapping between the chapters in this text and several popular college level german text books. the mapping is very detailed, even down to mapping subsections in each text. my only regret is not reading the preface sooner to learn about the free file. I'm sure my previous studies could have been much more efficient. other than that the text is great. chapters are short and should knock the rust off your grammer, if you haven't forgotten too much. if you have, then don't be afraid to pickup another text just on english grammer to supplement your studies. this text will help you refresh your grammer enough to learn german grammer, but it isn't meant to teach you english grammer. for that there are many reasonably priced texts of similar length that you can consult as you progress through your studies. don't think you have to relearn english grammer before starting to learn german. just relearn it as learn your german. good luck.

Excellent Introduction & Revision

A great re-introduction to English grammer. Clearly laid out, easy to follow with abundant examples. It is vital that the English-speaking student of German has a clear grasp of their own grammer before they can begin to understand the complex grammatical rules of the German language. This book does a good job of showing the relationship between English and German grammer.

English Grammar for Students of German

This book simply and concisely highlights the important grammar structures that appear in German and English. Explanations are easy to follow and practice works is helpful. Excellent resource for anyone learning German!

The contrast illuminates both languages.

English Grammar for Students is a fascinating book. It compares and contrasts English and German grammar, point by point, making it easier to understand the grammar of each language. Reading this book, you'll end with a deeper knowledge of such things as nouns, gender, number, articles, case, verbs, subjects and objects. You'll also learn more about predicate nouns, promouns, personal pronouns, parts of verbs, infinitives, verb conjugation, tenses and much, much more. The structure of both languages will pop out at you.