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The interior of the book was in good condition, but the exterior of the book had some significant wear. The description of the book was not accurate in regard to overall condition, but the book was cheap and was delivered very quickly.
Then I signed up for a class for introductory German and had to use Deutsch Na Klar text book.I was a bit confused especially at the beginning.and I must agreed with other reviews.the materials are all over the place and you have to guess most of the time since they don't provide you with any details; no pronounciation break down whatsoever, etc so it'a hard for a real beginner who never exposed to the language before. This book is very confusing for beginners. I am a complete beginner. But I have no choice but to buy this book just for the class, though it is expensive and it doesn't come with the cudio CD or the video.Bummer. Fortunately,I've taught myself German a bit using a book called "Speak in Week German" and I found it really easy to follow through though I was never exposed to german language before. I bought the complete package Includes all 4 Weeks of Speak in a Week German for a comprehensive course for the visual learner with 4 colorful 240-page, illustrated books and 4 audio CDs, and I have a blast learning difficult language. If you are a self taught, there are much better books out there. But if you're taking a class, you have no other option but to buy this book along with the workbook and the lab manual.
This book is if I am not mistaken the book that UC Berkeley used for their German Program. I own a tone of German books but this one is the best so far. It is a real ABC type of book if you have access to a native speaker to help you with the exercises. I think the book could be better supported with more exercises combined with a lot of audio for each exercises but all around a good book.Laboratory Manual to accompany Deutsch: Na klar. An Introductory German Course
Some complaints from other reviewers are about that this book does not work as a teach-it-yourself book, but that is not the goal of this book. Very often German text books present awkward German and the texts seem translated from English to German. Finally a well thought out book. It is meant to be used in class. That might very well be a reason why those books seem easier to follow, but they do not teach you to speak like a German. In this book, all texts are authentic and reflect the way German is used in German speaking countries. Exercises are engaging and interesting and reflect real life experiences. This book makes it fun to learn German.
As a gift for a friend at university who couldn't afford the book at school, this really has helped them a lot. GREAT product, price and service.
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