Vorsprung: A Communicative Introduction to German Language and Culture (3rd Edition)

By Thomas A. Lovik, J. Douglas Guy, Monika Chavez

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Book Summary

An innovative and lively introductory program, VORSPRUNG: A COMMUNICATIVE INTRODUCTION TO GERMAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE, 3E uses a five-skills approach that emphasizes the acquisition of communicative and cultural competence without sacrificing attention to formal accuracy.

Unique "focus on form" activities help learners develop realistic abilities in speaking, listening, reading, and writing German. The program presents a systematic, clear introduction to the essentials of German grammar and practices high-frequency structures and vocabulary in interactive activities. It also provides relevant cultural knowledge as well as a wealth of spoken and written authentic textual materials.

Author Biographies

Thomas A. Lovik

Professor of German at Michigan State University, Thomas Lovik teaches first-year German, linguistic analysis, and teaching methods. He coordinates the first-year German program and trains teaching assistants. He is the editor of Die Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German and has published in the area of contrastive pragmatics between German and English.

J. Douglas Guy

Adjunct professor of German at Northern Essex Community College, J. Douglas Guy is an editor and ghostwriter who has contributed to instructional text and media for German and Russian programs. He has also worked as a court interpreter, translator, and freelance photographer.

Monika Chavez

Born and raised in Austria, Monika Chavez studied German and history at the University of Vienna. She specializes in Applied German Linguistics and is a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she co-directs the Ph.D. program in Second Language Acquisition.

Product Details

• Publisher: Heinle; 3rd edition (January 1, 2013)
• Language: English
• Format: Loose Leaf
• Pages: 576
• ISBN-10: 1133937608
• ISBN-13: 978-1133937609
• Dimensions: 8.5 x 1 x 11 inches
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,624,898 in Books
• Category Rankings:
  • #608 in German (Books)
  • #14,863 in Foreign Language Instruction