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Kontakte Hardcover – 9 January 2012

by Erwin Tschirner (Author), Brigitte Nikolai (Author), Tracy D. Terrell (Author)
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Your students are changing. Technology is changing. The idea of the classroom is changing. Now, the way your students learn German is changing as well.In preparation for this edition of Kontakte, we conducted extensive research, employing a wide array of research tools including surveys, focus groups, and ethnographic studies to identify the key goals and challenges of the introductory German course. Not surprisingly, communication and cultural competence are among the top goals of the majority of instructors, who are facing the challenges of fewer contact hours, budget cuts, and new course formats that make these goals difficult to achieve.
The Seventh Edition of Kontakte continues to offer a truly communicative approach that supports functional proficiency while responding to these changing needs in new and exciting ways. As a direct result of our research, we created Connect German (www.connectgerman.com), a powerful online learning platform that includes the ebook, the online Arbeitsbuch, an audio/video chat feature, and a brand-new video filmed in Leipzig, thereby offering a flexible solution for the evolving introductory German landscape. Enhanced by these powerful new digital tools, the Seventh Edition of Kontakte does the following:
  • Engages students in authentic culture and inspires them to communicate with confidence by providing them with the natural contexts they need to develop their language skills
  • Provides tools for flexibility and easy course administration
  • Achieves consistent results across the different course formats offered: face-to-face, hybrid, and online.

*Connect German, including but not limited to the workbook/lab manual, the video program, and chat tools, is sold separately and does not come automatically with the purchase of the textbook.
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    0073386340
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0073386348
  3. Edition
    7th
  4. Publisher
    McGraw-Hill Education
  5. Publication date
    9 January 2012
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    24.13 x 2.54 x 28.19 cm
  8. Print length
    560 pages
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(First and Second Staatsexamen, Göttingen and Fulda) is Oberstudienrätin (German, English, Physical Education) at the Werner-von-Siemens Gymnasium in Bad Harzburg, Germany. She taught German at all levels of instruction at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, and she was a Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin at the University of Bayreuth, Germany. She is co-author of Assoziationen: Deutsch für die Mittelstufe and the series Lextra – Englisch Grund- und Aufbauwortschatz nach Themen. Her main interests are: the role of vocabulary in language learning, reading strategies, and the role of art in language teaching. She has been a certified ACTFL OPI tester since 1989.

Tracy D. Terrell (late) received his Ph.D. in Spanish Linguistics from the University of Texas at Austin and published extensively in the area of Spanish dialectology. Professor Terrell’s publications on second-language acquisition are widely known in the United States and abroad.

(Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley) is Gerhard Helbig Professor of German as a Foreign Language and Applied Linguistics at the University of Leipzig and President of the Institute for Test Research and Test Development in Leipzig, Germany. Before joining the University of Leipzig, he taught at the University of Iowa, Iowa City (1990-1998) and at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (1988–1990). His main research areas are: second language acquisition, corpus linguistics, language testing and assessment, and language policy. He is (co-) author of over 150 books, book chapters, and journal articles. He has extensive experience in test research and development for all language modalities (speaking, listening, writing, and reading). He has been a certified ACTFL OPI tester since 1989 and tester trainer since 1993. He has been a major contributor to the internationalization efforts of the University of Leipzig, establishing and directing joint BA, MA, and Ph.D. programs with universities in the Netherlands, Mexico, Brazil, and the U.S.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ McGraw-Hill Education; 7th edition (9 January 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 560 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0073386340
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0073386348
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 24.13 x 2.54 x 28.19 cm
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  • Crystalyn
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well-Balanced Textbook
    Reviewed in the United States on 31 October 2014
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    Came in great condition. The textbook itself is very good, though I must say I'm unable to separate my judgement of the book from my excellent teacher... The textbook takes one through the nominative case first, focusing on clothing, then adding verbs, and then delves into the complex task of listening comprehension, adding daily activities, and then time. Finally, the accusations case is taught, and at this point, the grammatical side becomes more difficult. I do not teach German, am merely a student, but I think the textbook does a very good job of setting up the foundation and then after a few chapters (A, B, 1 all of which of course add new elements and become more nuanced) the book adds in an entirely new case--- yet the student is certainly prepared to handle the new information as there has been plenty of practice and proper instruction on how to construct sentences and healthy amounts of vocabulary. I think the book well-balanced, not too heavy on any aspect.

    As mentioned by others the approach is communicative, though there is a structured approach to grammar as well, I would still recommend getting a grammatical companion to work through alongside the textbook. Mainly so you remain aware of structure and grammar is then presented in a different, concise, manner than how it is being presented in the textbook. One must always keep their mind sharp when learning a language, so as not to fall into complacency as language is a living, breathing thing, with the structure of an entire society contained within the grammatical rules.

    I'd recommend practicing outside of class often, watching German films to become acclimated to the sound and culture in Germany and Austria. Have fun and make sure to say "ja" and "sehr schon" often!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars It's expensive, but It works for multiple courses so ...
    Reviewed in Canada on 6 September 2014
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    It's expensive, but It works for multiple courses so it's worth it in the long run.
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  • Diana
    5.0 out of 5 stars Product came 2 days before the earliest expected delivery date
    Reviewed in the United States on 6 August 2013
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    The book is supposed to be used, but it seriously looks new. I flipped through the pages and there are only a few words scribbled lightly in pencil - nothing that can't be erased. No serious problems with the book. Worth the price ($30 less than what a friend would have sold me his for).

    Great vendor. Will buy more from cheapusedbooks in the future.
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    Ugh... get the textbook, not the ebook version. Badly optimized.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent condition!
    Reviewed in the United States on 24 December 2016
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    In excellent condition - the seller provided me a perfect conditioned book for my German learning class. It does not come with a connect cd which I purchased myself, but the book was informative and clear, and is a wonderful learning tool when learning German language.
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