Choice in German. What is good pronunciation? Bilingual German Dictionaries

We have been given possession of the richest, most accurate, powerful and truly magical Russian language.

These words belong to the genius of Russian literature K.G. Paustovsky and dedicated to the Russian language. However, I'm sure the same can be said about German.

I started my acquaintance with this wonderful language in the 5th grade. And, if all my friends made their choice back in elementary school, and every single one of them decided to study English, then my choice fell on the language of Goethe and Schiller. At the age of 10, I only thought about further studying German: I additionally translated texts, learned words, but I still could not imagine that I would connect my future fate with foreign languages. And now I'm already in the 1st year, I'm studying German and I'm happy that I made this choice.

And yet, why do you need knowledge of the German language? The whole world is now under the hegemony of English, many people will say, and German is hardly of any help now. However, the same Americans, for the most part, when choosing a second foreign language, lean towards the German language. Yes, yes, to German, not to French, not to Italian. Why? The answer is surprisingly simple: Germany is now on such a rise as never before. And in the light of the current crisis, it is she who pulls the entire economy of the Eurozone.

deutscher Wein und deutscher Sang
Sollen in der Welt behalten
ihren alten schönen Klang,
uns zu edler Tat begeistern
unser ganzes Leben lang. —
Deutsche Frauen, deutsche Treue,
deutscher Wein und deutscher Sang!

And indeed, how can one disagree with the good old German song “Deutschland über alles”. Wonderful people live in Germany, wonderful women! What about German cuisine? These are fish dishes with various sauces, these are meat salads, this is a sea of vegetables cooked in a simple, but at the same time magnificent way. And of course German beer, a beer that cannot be compared to any other. Well, who would not want to visit the national German holiday Oktoberfest and personally feel the whole atmosphere of the beer extravaganza and chat with true lovers of the foamy drink?!

Of course, one cannot but pay attention to German literature and music. The German Literary Fund has many works, after reading which, you experience deep recognition to the authors. This is Goethe's Faust, included in the collection of world literature as one of the brightest works; these are the tales of the Brothers Grimm, causing truly great admiration.

Germany has long been famous as a country of poets and thinkers. And indeed, well, who does not know the names of Nietzsche, Leibniz, Kant, Schopenhauer, Freud, Einstein and Heidegger.

We often hear the music of such composers as Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, Richard Wagner in various films, on mobile phone calls. And such German composers as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johann Strauss, who lived in Austria, made an incredible contribution to the treasury of not only German, but also world music.

Millions of rock fans are grateful to Germany for its contribution to this genre. Germany gave the world such bands as Gamma Ray, Tokio Hotel, and of course, Rammstein).

Germany has long been famous for its cinema. And along with France, it was she who gave impetus to the further development of cinema. And a film like Metropolis, shot by Frinz Lang in 1927, is amazing. This film represents a great aesthetic foundation that contemporary artists still use to this day. In 2011, the Metropolis was deservedly included by UNESCO in the "Memory of the World" list - a collection of standards of the spiritual and material culture of mankind.

Since 1951, the Berlin International Film Festival has been held annually in Germany, attracting the attention of many lovers of good cinema.

And, finally, the amazing and unique beauty of Germany ... This is magnificent nature, these are cities that simultaneously combine Gothic and modern styles and are filled with various sights and architectural values.

However, it is not only in Germany that the beautiful German language sounds. This is the mysterious Austria, a country with its infinitely green alpine meadows. This is the country of banks, chocolate, cheese and watches Switzerland with its indescribable beauty, numerous lakes and magnificent architecture. This, finally, and the principalities of Luxembourg and Liechtenstein, located in a picturesque alpine area and with magnificent old castles. This is Belgium, which has retained its culture and mentality and has practically not been influenced by neighboring countries and peoples. In addition, there are many countries whose inhabitants speak or understand German.

Of course, each language has its own beauty and appeal. But in order to understand the people with their mentality and age-old way of life, one must first of all delve into the structure of the language.

Since I started learning German, I have discovered all its originality and delight. And if you are still thinking about the choice of the language you are learning, then I boldly tell you: “Choose German, learn it and enjoy!”

There are a lot of textbooks on the market. Both Russian and foreign publishing houses. And they are not all perfect. Practically in all German textbooks there are grammatical and spelling errors, outdated or little-used words and phrases are used. Often there are errors in the explanation of grammar. We actively discussed the topic of textbooks with teachers during my . Not one experienced teacher was able to name a German textbook that was ideal in all respects, but we were able to single out the best textbooks from all the abundance and those that we do not recommend using.

In this selection, I will briefly describe the advantages and disadvantages of German textbooks, which I studied personally and with which I work in courses.

Daf Compact A1-B1

- a super-textbook, in my opinion. There are three levels in one textbook at once - A1, A2 and B1. Some topics are repeated at different levels, i.e. a certain topic is later expanded with new words and grammar. Everything is trained in the textbook - reading, speaking, listening, writing, grammar and vocabulary. Lots of interesting texts, small and large, real examples of ads, letters, e-mails, etc. Texts are often broken up into several smaller ones, making it easier to read. There are many listening exercises. In addition, the textbook is accompanied by a workbook with a large number of exercises for pumping all skills. At the end of each chapter there is a summary of the material covered - a list of words and grammar.
My mark: ★★★★★

Begegnungen

is one of my favorites and I recommend it for beginners and advanced alike. Interesting topics and optimal presentation of the material - topic, words, phrases and a small piece of grammar tied to the topic. The exercises and texts are interesting, and the textbook website has additional exercises for all levels. This textbook is used by teachers of well-known language schools, such as the Goethe-Institut and various Studienkollegs. This textbook is also convenient because it is easy to navigate in it. After completing the course, he remains a "cheat sheet" for the student, who can at any time open the desired page and reread the rules or words. This textbook, like the Daf Kompakt, has one caveat: the textbook is difficult to study on its own. Grammar topics are sometimes scattered across different chapters, making it difficult to go through it page by page. Sometimes I have to change the order of submission of chapters depending on the group of students and their goals.
My mark: ★★★★★

Studio 21

(as well as its predecessor Studio D) is a textbook used by teachers in elementary courses at the language center of the University of Marburg. The textbook is aimed at students who have just arrived in Germany. When I taught courses for beginners, I also had the opportunity to work with him - and I was not satisfied. Less exercises than in similar textbooks, mistakes in the use of words already in the first chapters of the A1 textbook, boring topics and irrelevant words for beginners. Plus the textbook - a large number of additional materials (for an additional fee) such as a DVD with videos, intensive grammar and accompanying material for teachers. Therefore, I sometimes take some exercises for a change from these textbooks.
My mark: ★★☆☆☆

Schritte

- a series of textbooks for all levels. I know firsthand that this textbook is popular in language schools in Russia. However, I have not met a single teacher in Germany who would work from this textbook or simply take individual exercises from there for classes. Plus the textbook is beautiful. Lots of photos, bright colors. Lots of speaking exercises, lots of role-playing - good material for learning the language in a group. Another plus is the list of colloquial phrases at the end of each chapter. Of the minuses - there are few exercises for everything else, except for speaking. Few words, little grammar. The textbook is pleasant to flip through, there are many pages that attract the eye. However, I did not find the use of these pages in my courses. Therefore, it is not a favorite.
My mark: ★★★☆☆

Ja Genau!

is a new textbook for me. I haven't worked with him that much yet, but he definitely deserves attention. The textbook for level B1 is an excellent book for working on reading: many short and long texts and everything is voiced. Much attention is paid to the study of words and phrases - new words are collected in the margins of the textbook, at the bottom or on the side, so if necessary, it is easy to find and repeat. Lots of games for group activities and current topics, lots of fun communication exercises.
My mark: ★★★★★

Laguna

is a popular textbook for beginner courses. Personally, I really like the illustrations in this tutorial. Like, it is important for me that the pages attract the eye. The book has tasks for training all skills - speaking, writing, reading and listening. All topics are illustrated, so they are easy to navigate without the help of a teacher. However, some grammatical topics are presented too simply. Initially, this may not be noticeable, but the minimalism in explaining the rules leads to the fact that the rules can be understood too unambiguously or even in two ways. This disadvantage of the textbook was pointed out to me by a teacher at, who worked for a long time on this textbook in language courses, but eventually abandoned it.
My mark: ★★☆☆☆

Sicher!

is an excellent textbook for level B1 and above. In terms of vocabulary, these textbooks, in my opinion, are more complex and more voluminous than the Begegnungen books. The audio material is more complex, the dialogue is faster (although sometimes it is clearly audible that the dialogue is being read). The emphasis is on vocabulary and on improving speaking and reading skills. Grammar fades into the background, which is quite logical for an advanced level. Interesting topics are covered, but mainly the textbook is aimed at graduates and students, so several chapters from books B1 and B2 are devoted to the topic of graduation, entering a university, studying at a university, finding an internship, etc. In general, a fresh approach to well-known topics at an advanced level.
My mark: ★★★★★

Ziel

- textbooks for level B and above are some of my favorites. Lots of texts and exercises for discussion. The texts are an order of magnitude more complicated than in the Begegnungen or DaF Kompakt series, there are short stories, novellas, as well as scientific and journalistic articles. These textbooks move away from mundane topics and focus on understanding the specific, for example, board games, facts from history, science, popular magazine publishers are discussed. At the same time, the emphasis is not on a specific topic, but on working out vocabulary and phrases on general topics. I like that each chapter has a grammar page where sometimes the grammar from the previous levels is repeated and sometimes small but important nuances are introduced. At the end of each chapter there is a list of phrases and expressions on a specific topic.
My mark: ★★★★★

There are still many different textbooks for learning German, but many of them are gradually losing their positions in German courses in Germany, for example Em, Tangram aktuell, Themen aktuell. These books, even their new editions, are considered no longer relevant in terms of presentation and less interesting compared to the textbooks listed above.

Grammar textbooks

From all the variety, I have identified the three best grammar books that my colleagues and I use. These manuals were recommended to us by experienced teachers and leaders of language schools.

First place - Grammatik aktiv textbook

This book can accompany any other general textbook or be used as the main grammar textbook if there is no main textbook on the course. Often in courses A2 and above, teachers do not introduce the main textbook, but bring their own materials. In such cases, this textbook can become the basis for grammar practice. Grammatik aktiv includes only the most common structures, the rules are explained very simply and are accompanied by illustrations. Topics follow in a logical order - from simple to complex. Grammar is trained only with common words and phrases. Everything you need and nothing more. Varied, non-uniform exercises.

Second place - B Grammatik textbook

(there is also A Grammatik for beginners and C Grammatik for advanced levels).
Just like in Grammatik aktiv, there are many interesting grammar exercises. The main focus is on conversational grammar and one structure is tied to a specific topic. The advantage of this series of books is that the grammar is divided into levels (one book - one level), so one level is collected in one place. On the other hand, there is one caveat: within one book, grammatical topics do not go step by step, but are divided into the categories “verb”, “noun”, “adjective” and so on. Therefore, it will not be possible to go through it page by page. Also the textbook is less colorful than Grammatik aktiv.

Third place - Schritte grammar

Unlike Schritte textbooks, I was very pleased with this small but remote grammar book. Many of my students use this book on their own, for additional training. The heavy word "grammar", which many people associate with stress, looks easy and pleasant on the pages of this manual. The disadvantage of the textbook is that the topics do not follow levels, but grammatical topics, as in B Grammatik. Therefore, it will not be possible to go through the book sequentially from beginning to end, but you need to look for suitable topics.

From Russian textbooks, I can only recommend Zavyalova's book.
- this is rather not a practical course of the German language, but a grammar one. An excellent textbook for memorizing grammar and basic vocabulary. But difficult, especially the translation exercises. It is difficult to translate from Russian into German, as the textbook provides little information and examples. But when you translate all the sentences in the task, you feel like a hero. The downside here is that memorizing and constantly repeating the same thing weakly pumps the conversational skill. But good for practicing grammar.

For example, grammar Duden and book Helbig/Buscha. Despite the fact that these books are almost a bible in many philological departments of Russian universities, they are of no value to German learners. Duden and Helbig/Buscha describe a complete German grammar. Full. Which many Germans are unaware of at all. Therefore, why learn the grammar that the Germans do not use?

Secondly, in Helbig/Buscha the grammar rules are described in great detail, with a large number of linguistic terms. And examples for grammatical structures are taken from scientific and journalistic books. Long, complex sentences from scientific texts with many complex and narrow words. These benefits have nothing to do with communication and spoken language.

What are these books really for? If you are interested in reading in detail about some grammatical phrase, find out all the patterns and exceptions and see how it is used in scientific and journalistic texts. For those who conduct some kind of linguistic research. But I don't recommend this book. These are theoretical books.

I advise you to handle the textbook very carefully. I often see it among students - many use it as a collection to quickly look and reread some rule. The textbook attracts with tables and a small amount of text. Everything, it would seem, should be clear from the diagrams and examples. However, there are serious didactic errors in the textbook. Some rules are presented in tables so simply that they can be understood in two ways or even incorrectly. There are also errors in the examples. Therefore, this book, beloved by students, is avoided by teachers. Sometimes the simplicity of the presentation of the material can play a bad joke. Therefore, it is better not to risk it and use the three tutorials mentioned above.

All success!

The best German textbooks - an overview of modern manuals was last modified: November 2nd, 2018 by Catherine

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The question of what good pronunciation is is often not easy to answer.

There is no such thing as an abstract good pronunciation.

Good pronunciation of the German language includes not only the correct articulation of vowels and consonants, not only melody and rhythm, or the accentuation of a word or phrase.

Our pronunciation also depends on the situation in which we find ourselves. In an official setting, a person speaks in a completely different way, different from the usual conversation among friends.

The report will require a clearer pronunciation than interview responses. The tale being told is different in sound from the anecdote being told. Reading a text will sound different than free speech.

All these situations are characterized by different clarity of pronunciation, different pace of speech, different emotional coloring.

Therefore, it is important for us to know why we are working on pronunciation when learning German.

Why do we want to have good pronunciation?

Undoubtedly, in order to be understood, in order to express their attitude to the topic of conversation and convey their thoughts as best as possible.

Often, when we speak a foreign language, we transfer into it the characteristic features of our native language: the pitch of the melody, accentuation, pauses and intonations.

Therefore, often German-speaking Russians give the impression of being very excited people, although in fact they want to demonstrate

only their business skills.

Pay attention to how the most familiar phrases in this video are pronounced.

I also made a translation for you and some explanations in which case this or that phrase is used.

hallo
Guten Morgen
Guten Tag
Guten Abend
Gute Nacht
Wie geht es dir? - How are you?
Mir geht es gut - Good
Mir geht es schlecht - Bad
Ich verstehe dich gut - I understand you well
Ich verstehe dich nicht - I don't understand you
Ich habe Hunger - I'm hungry
Ich habe Durst - I'm thirsty
Ich muss zur Toilette - I want to go to the toilet. (often they say briefly Ich muss and everyone knows what it means)
Ich bin müde - I'm tired
Ich brauche eine Pause - I need a break
Schön dich zu sehen - I'm glad to see you
Ich heiße Lisa - My name is Lisa
Ich heiße Kirsten - My name is Kirsten
Wie heist du? - What is your name?
Cannst du mir helfen? - Can you help me?
Konnen Sie das bitte aufschreiben? - Please write me this
Ich würde gerne ein/e … kaufen – I would like to buy...
Ich würde gerne ein/e … bestellen – I would like to order...
Ich würde gerne einen Porsche kaufen - I would like to buy a Porsche
Ich würde gerne ein Brötchen bestellen - I would like to order a bun
Kannst du mir sagen wo ich das…finde? Can you tell me how to get to...?
Kannst du mir sagen wo ich den Domplatz finde? - Can you tell me how to get to the Domskaya horse?
Ich mag dich - I like you
Ich liebe dich - I love you
Viel Gluck! - Good luck!
Gesundheit! - Be healthy! Be healthy! (say to the person who sneezed)
Gute Besserung! - Get well! (tell the patient)
Hilfe! - For help!
Feuer! - Fire!
Halt! - Stop!
Vorsicht! - Carefully! Watch out!
Vorsichtig! - Carefully! watch out
Einen Augenblick, bitte! – One second, please!
Wast hast du heute gemacht? - What did you do today?
Ich würde mich gerne mit dir treffen - I would love to meet you
Gibst du mir deine Handynummer? Give me your mobile number
Wo kommst du her? - Where did you come from?
Wo wohnst du? - Where do you live?
Was machst du beruflich? - What are you doing? What is your profession?
Was sind deine Traume? - What do you dream about?
Wast du fur hobbies? - What are your hobbies?
Ich kann gut kochen - I can cook well
Fuhlst du dich gut? – Do you feel well?
Ich würde gerne duschen - I would like to take a shower
Danke - thank you
bitte please
Kein Problem - no problem
Ich habe keine Lust mehr - I don't want to, I don't want to anymore