Practice Makes Perfect: German Vocabulary »

Ed Swick taught German for thirty years. He is the author of German Grammar Drills and Practice Makes Perfect: German Pronouns and Prepositions.

Go beyond Guten tag and add thousands of words to your German vocabulary

To communicate comfortably in German, you need access to a variety of words that are more than just the basics. In Practice Makes Perfect: German Vocabulary you get the tools you need to expand your lexicon and sharpen your speaking and writing skills. And how do you this? PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!

Each chapter of this comprehensive book focuses on a theme, such as family or travel, so you can build your language skills in a systematic manner. As you lay the foundation for a burgeoning vocabulary, you will perfect your new words with plenty of exercises and gain the confidence you need to communicate well in German.

Practice Makes Perfect: German Vocabulary offers you:

• More than 100 exercises
• Concise grammatical explanations
• An answer key to gauge your comprehension

With help from this book, you can easily speak or write in German about:

Different occupations and jobs
• German holidays and traditions
• Taking the train
• Growing your own garden
• Where it hurts on your body
• Your house
• Your family and friends
• What you studied in school
• Your favorite TV show
• Your family's background . . . and much more!

Introduction
1 Family and Friends
2 Occupations
3 Around the House
4 Animals
5 Fun, Recreation, and Sports
6 Education
7 Holidays
8 Theater, Music, Radio, and Television
9 Transportation
10 Travel, Vacation, and Nationality
11 Geography and History
12 Farms and Gardens
13 The Human Body
14 Dining, Foods, and Beverages
15 Days, Months, and Years
16 Health
17 Numbers, Time, and Age
18 Clothing and Fashion
19 Colors, Qualities, and Contrasts
20 Special Expressions

Ed Swick taught German for thirty years. He is the author of German Grammar Drills and Practice Makes Perfect: German Pronouns and Prepositions.