Publisher's Synopsis
Beyond Germany, German is an official language in six other European countries starting with Austria, as well as Belgium, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Switzerland. Close to Dutch, German is distinguished by its system of grammatical declensions. For the use of English speakers, this method for beginners will enable them, in six to eight months, to converse in the language of Goethe and discover the customs and traditions of a country whose economy is paramount in the European community: the "passive" phase to the "active" phase. In 20 to 30 minutes of daily study, you gain the vocabulary, grammar, syntax that is necessary to communicate!
