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% TEACH YOURSELF BOOKS t GERMAN “How to improve your German. A selection of extracts from German literature and everyday conversation _ pieces specially chosen to dan your vocabulary and introduce as much valuable _ material as possible. e successor to Teach Yourself German, this booki s i ae ded for those who already possess a working knowledge German and wish to take their studies of the language a © e further. Its aim is to widen the student’s vocabulary, — crease his command of conversational and commercial — . , and, in particular, to introduce him to the wealth of | an literature. Pe t As a | hese oy -» ba ialed ne >, “TEACH YOURSELF BOOKS Hodder and Stoughton First printed — New Edition 5 Seventh impression 1980 — Copyright notice: No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, ~ electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, — or any information storage and retrieval system, without E: permission in writing from the publisher. This volume is published in the U.S.A. by David McKay Company Inc., 750 Third Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10017 ISBN 0 340 261625 Printed in Great Britain for B: Hodder and Stoughton Paperbacks, - ‘3 a division of Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., tae Mill Road, Dunton Green, Sevenoaks, Kent. : (Editorial Office: 47 Bedford Square, London, WCr 3DP) by J. W. Arrowsmith Ltd., Bristol FOREWORD 3_ Ir the predecessor of this book, Teach Yourself German, B x has been worked through conscientiously, the student will have acquired a solid foundation upon which to build. Teach Yourself More German is more ambitious and is 4a great step forward in the study of the German language. _ It has been compiled with a view to providing the student with an insight into the wealth of literature which the - German language possesses. The extracts contained in this book, both Poetry and Prose, cannot, of course, cover the entire field, but the selections chosen are as varied as is possible. The student may not find them too easy, but he should not be discouraged. By careful and intelligent use of the key provided, he will derive great benefit from the literary section and, above all, he will discover that his vocabulary will be very greatly enriched. - One word of advice. For the student with no special facilities, the habit of reading the German passages aloud cannot be too strongly recommended. = reasonable limits, it has been found necessary : omit a few passages from the Key. These - clude the translations of the correspondence after Lesson VI. We felt that the student at _ stage could easily understand them without helps ‘CONTENTS ESSON I. : A pa Mat i : a Conversation “‘Im Biiro ’’—Idiomatic Phrases— : Exercise “At the Office””—Extract, Aus “ Von _ Rechts nach Links,” Aus dem Epilog: ** Der Emigrant ”—Correspondence “ Anreden.” ssson II . : A ; ‘ i : : Conversation “Wir haben fertig gepackt ”"— Idiomatic Phrases—Exercise “A Personal De- scription’ ’_Extract, Aus “Im Westen nichts ‘Neues ’”—Correspondence. Lesson qITs ; . : : é S : ¥3 Conversation “In dem Zug’ ’_Idiomatic Phrases EDs Bee eres “Can one go and see the Boblingen Air- port ?’”’—Extract, Aus “‘Zwischen den Rassen,” Aus ‘“‘ Madame Legros ’’—Correspondence. "Lesson EVE. ; : “ : ; : ze 19 ee ~ Conversation ‘“‘ Das Schiff ’’—Idiomatic Phrases —Exercise “‘W hat is the way to...? »” extract, Aus “ Erdgeist ’"—Commercial Correspondence. Lesson V . . eeedrage ss 2% : : ; 25 Conversation “ Am Hotel ’—Idiomatic Phrases —Exercise—Extract, Aus der Tragédie ‘ Der _ Jude von oustanz ’*__Correspondence. — Lesson Vi. : , < : : : 30 Conversation ‘‘ Shopping "—Idiomatic Phrases - __Fxercise Extract, From the ‘‘ Story of Ludolf: Ursleu, Junior ’’—Correspondence. vil en a a, aan halo ~ a yet = - . | viii CONTENTS Lesson VII ° 4 c : 5 : : Conversation ‘“ At the Theatre’ — Idiomatic Phrases—Exercise—Extract, From ‘‘The Prin- cess ’’—Commercial Correspondence. Lesson VIII : . : - : S 42 Conversation ‘“‘A Game of Golf ’’—Idiomatic Phrases—Exercise—Extract, From the Series of Novels entitled ‘‘The Wonder Child”: A Troubled Hour, From ‘‘ The Considerations of an Unpolitical Fellow ’’—Commercial Correspondence. Lesson IX . c . ; : ¢ 3 5 48 Conversation ‘‘ In the Park ’’—Idiomatic Phrases — Exercise — Extract, From ‘ Redemptions” ; Self-discipline, From ‘‘ Women and the World ’’: The Harp—Commercial Correspondence. Lesson X . 3 54 Conversation ‘‘ The Motor Car: The Owner- driver ’’—Idiomatic Phrases—Exercise—Extract, From “ Michael Kramer,’ From the Play ‘‘ Poor Heinrich ’’—Commercial Correspondence. 60 Lesson XI . ; A 5 A : : Conversation ‘‘A Wireless - set ’? — Idiomatic Phrases—Exercise, What’s the News ?—Extract, | From “Thus Spake Zarathustra ’—Commercial Correspondence. LEsson XII - ‘ s - : Conversation ‘“‘An Excursion to Stolzenfels Castle ’’—Idiomatic Phrases—Exercise—Extract, Two Aspects of War, Return of the Warriors in 1814, From “ A Summer Battle’’ by Detlev von Liliencron—Commercial Correspondence.