Wie, Bitte?: Introductory German for Proficiency

by William B. Fischer and Peter N. Richardson

A brief, proficiency-based introductory program stressing communicative abilities, and organized according to ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages). Use of authentic listening and reading materials (e.g., radio broadcasts, transportation schedules, ads, magazine excerpts) promotes practical fluency. Cultural material is integrated into every aspect of the program. Class text has situational dialogues, brief grammar notes, cultural...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471848441
• ISBN13: 9780471848448
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 382 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.6" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Beginning German Program

As a student of Professor Richardson for the last two years, as a student of several languages, and a French major, I can say with some experiece that this is an excellent beginning language text and workbook. The books in combination with the tapes help to accelerate a student's vocabulary aquisition and is able to teach even the trickiest nuances of the language through a series of practical scenarios. I visited Germany and Austria after only a few months with the Wie Bitte program and was able to interact with German speakers quite well. Wie Bitte provides the motivated beginning German student with a solid basic foundation in the German language.