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8. Langenscheidt’s Basic Vocabulary German is independent of specific
textbooks. It is suitable, however, for reviewing the vocabulary learned in a
course, in order to: a) prepare the appropriate vocabulary before free
communication exercises or going through certain reading texts; b) work
on vocabulary areas after working through a specific text whose various
parts include this word field; c) develop and expand from a single word to
a complete vocabulary category.
You can also arrange the topics and word families according to the
material you have just learned in the chapters of the textbook.
9. Langenscheidt’s Basic Vocabulary German and its Workbook have a
very practical format. You can learn anywhere, whenever you have time.
For example, why not review the chapter “Traffic” in the bus going to or
from work? Good luck and have fun!
Notes:
For regular nouns, the pronunciation, the gender, the genitive and nomi-
native plural forms are provided after the basic word. Only irregular forms
of the plural are spelled out.
For example:
Ball [ball m, -s, Balle
For verbs, three forms: present infinitive, first person singular of the
imperfect, and third person singular with haben or sein, are presented.
After that come the various possibilities for using it in transitive or reflexive
forms. There are also examples of common prepositions used with it.
For example:
~ _ _ _ _ _ ~
anmelden [‘anmeld(a)n] VA., ref/., register, sign up for v
i Rap. (fur) meldete an, hat angemeldet
Das Auto wird morgen ange- The car will be registered tomeldet.
morrow.
Ich habe mich fur die Prufung an- I’ve signed up for the test.
gemeldet.
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