Deutsch: Na klar! An Introductory German Course (Student Edition) » (5th Edition)

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Monica D. Clyde is a native of Düsseldorf. She received her Ph.D. in German literature from the University of California at Berkeley. She has taught German language and literature at Mills College, Cañada College, the Defense Language Institute, and the College of San Mateo. She was Director of Faculty Development and Scholarship at Saint Mary's College of California until her retirement in 2003. She coauthored Texte und Kontexte and was contributor to Mosaik: Deutsch Kultur und Luteratur, Third Edition, both intermediate college-level German textbooks.

Jacqueline Vansant received her Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin. She has taught at Hamilton College and Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and currently teaches at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, where she also heads the German section of the Department of Humanities. Her particular interest in language pedagogy lies in reading and reading strategies. She has written widely on contemporary Austrian literature and culture, served as coeditor of Modern Austrian Literature from 2000-05, and is presently working on a book entitled Austria: Made in Hollywood.

This versatile and colorful program for introductory German courses motivates students through its outstanding integration and use of authentic materials to illustrate vocabulary in context, communicative functions of grammatical structures, and cultural points. A fully revised text-specific website (www.mhhe.com/dnk5) offers a wide variety of interactive activities, language practice and cultural activities. The ample activities and exercises, the easy-to-follow chapter structure, and the wonderful array of multimedia supplements make Deutsch: Na klar! a favorite among students and instructors.

Einführung Hallo! Guten Tag! Herzlich willkommen! Wie schreibt man das? Hallo!? Mach’s gut! Na, wie geht’s? So zählt man auf Deutsch. Nützliche Ausdrücke im Sprachkurs Sie können schon etwas Deutsch! Wo spricht man Deutsch?

Kapitel 1: Das bin ich Wörter im Kontext Persönliche Angaben Sich erkundigen Eigenschaften und InteressenGrammatik im Kontext Nouns, Gender, and Definite Articles Personal Pronouns The Verb: Infinitive and Present Tense Use of the Present Tense The Verb seinWord Order in Sentences Asking Questions Yes/No Questions

Kapitel 2: Wie ich wohne Wörter im Kontext Auf Wohnungssuche Auf Möbelsuche im Kaufhaus Was wir gern machenGrammatik im Kontext The Plural of Nouns The Nominative and Accusative Cases The Definite Article: Nominative and Accusative Weak Masculine Nouns The der-Words dieser and welcher The Indefinite Article: Nominative and Accusative Nominative and Accusative Interrogative PronounsThe Verb haben Negations With nicht and the Negative Article kein Verbs with Stem-Vowel Changes Demonstrative Pronouns

Kapitel 3: Familie und Freunde Wörter im Kontext Ein Familienstammbaum Der Kalender: Die Wochentage und die Monate Feste und FeiertageGrammatik im Kontext Possessive Adjectives Personal Pronouns in the Accusative Case Prepositions with the Accusative Case The Irregular Verbs werden and wissen Using the Verbs wissen and kennen

Kapitel 4: Mein Tag Wörter im Kontext Die Uhrzeit Pläne machen Kino, Musik und TheaterGrammatik im Kontext Separable-Prefix Verbs The Sentence BracketModal Auxiliary Verbs The Present Tense of ModalsThe Imperative Formal Imperative Particles and bitte with the Imperative Informal Imperative

Kapitel 5: Einkaufen Wörter im Kontext Kleidungsstücke Beim Einkaufen im Kaufhaus LebensmittelGrammatik im Kontext The Dative Case Personal Pronouns in the Dative Articles and Possessive Adjectives in the Dative The Dative Case in Indirect Objects Position of Dative and Accusative Objects Verbs with a Dative Object Only Prepositions with the Dative CaseInterrogative Pronouns wo, wohin, and woher

Kapitel 6: Wir gehen aus Wörter im Kontext Lokale Die Speisekarte, bitte! Im RestaurantGrammatik im Kontext Two-Way Prepositions Describing Location Describing Placement Expressing Time with Prepositions Expressing Events in the Past The Simple Past Tense of sein and haben The Simple Past Tense of Modals

Kapitel 7: Freizeit und Sport Wörter im Kontext Sportarten Hobbys und andere Vergnügungen Jahreszeiten und WetterGrammatik im Kontext Connecting Ideas: Coordinating Conjunctions Expressing a Contrast: aber vs. sondern Expressing Events in the Past: The Present Perfect Tense Weak Verbs Strong Verbs The Use of haben or sein as Auxiliary Mixed Verbs Past Participles of Verbs with Prefixes Expressing Comparisons: The Comparative Expressing Equality

Kapitel 8: Wie man fit und gesund bleibt Wörter im Kontext Fit und gesund Der menschliche Körper MorgenroutineGrammatik im Kontext Connecting Sentences: Subordinating Conjunctions Indirect QuestionsReflexive Pronouns and Verbs Verbs with Accusative Reflexive Pronouns Verbs with Reflexive Pronouns in the Accusative or Dative Expressing Reciprocity

Kapitel 9: In der Stadt Wörter im Kontext Unterkunft online buchen Im Hotel Ringsum die StadtGrammatik im Kontext The Genitive Case Proper Names in the Genitive Prepositions with the GenitiveAttributive Adjectives Adjectives after a Definite Article Adjectives after an Indefinite Article Adjectives without a Preceding Article Adjectives Referring to Cities and Regions

Kapitel 10: Auf Reisen Wörter im Kontext Ich möchte verreisen Eine Wandertour Eine Fahrkarte, bitte!Grammatik im Kontext Expressing Comparisons: The SuperlativeAttribute Adjectives in the Comparative Attribute Adjectives in the SuperlativeAdjectival NounsNarrating Events in the Past: The Simple Past Tense Weak Verbs Strong Verbs Mixed VerbsThe Conjunction als The Past Perfect Tense

Kapitel 11: Der Start in die Zukunft Wörter im Kontext Meine Interessen, Wünsche und Erwartungen Berufe Stellenangebote und BewerbungenGrammatik im Kontext Future Tense Expressing ProbabilityDescribing People or Things: Relative Clauses The Interrogative Pronoun was für (ein) Negating Sentences Summary: The Position of nicht Negation: noch nicht / noch kein(e); nicht mehr / kein(e) … mehr

Kapitel 12: Haus und Haushalt Wörter im Kontext Finanzen der Studenten Unsere eigenen vier Wände Unser ZuhauseGrammatik im Kontext Verbs with Fixed Prepositions Prepositional Objects: da-Compounds Asking Questions: wo-Compounds The Subjunctive Expressing Requests Politely Forms of the Present Subjunctive II The Use of würde with an Infinitive Expressing Wishes and Hypothetical Situations Talking about Contrary-to-Fact Conditions The Past Subjunctive II

Kapitel 13: Medien und Tecknik Wörter im Kontext Medien Leben mit TechnikGrammatik im Kontext Infinitive Clauses with zu The Verbs brauchen and scheinen Infinitive Clauses with um? zu and ohne ? zu Indirect Discourse Subjunctive I: Present Tense Subjunctive I: Past Tense

Kapitel 14: Die öffentliche Meinung Wörter im Kontext Globale Probleme UmweltGrammatik im Kontext The Passive Voice Formation of the Passive Voice Expressing the Agent Expressing a General Activity The Use of Passive with Modal Verbs Use of man as an Alternative to the PassiveThe Present ParticipleÜbergang: Gestern und heute Kleine Chronik deutscher Geschichte Beiträge zur deutschen Geschichte