First German Reader Classic Reprint

Excerpt from First German Reader Our first german reader is simple. Nevertheless, since we are addressing ourselves to adolescents, it is never childish, nor does it overlook the importance of introducing the student to a German atmosphere. The selections for reading, consist ing of description, narration, and conversation, are arranged upon sound pedagogical principles, proceeding from the known to the unknown, from the better known to the less known, from the less difficult to the more difficult, from the imme diate environment to which the pupil adjusts himself more readily, to the more remote. Definite grammatical phenomena are embodied in each piece. The self-activity of the student is stimulated everywhere. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Glück Auf: A First German Reader In the vocabulary many cognates and derivations are given; a complete presentation, however, of the etymol ogy of the words is not intended. Questions on the text are added for the convenience of those teachers who may like to make use of them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A First German Reader and Writer It is hoped that such a method as the above will avoid both the evils of the abstract grammatical method and the difficulties of unsystematic teaching. The Reader and Writer serve as a guide to the Grammar, showing in what order the facts there marshalled may be taught and learnt. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A First German Reader: With Questions and Vocabulary To make it available for use almost at the very beginning of the German course, only the present tense has been employed in the first twenty-one selections (with the exception of number eighteen) and difficult constructions have been consistently avoided. Transposed word order is not introduced until the pupil has had ample time to become acquainted with normal and inverted word order. With the exception of the poems, the text is either original, or simplified to meet the needs of the beginner. The questions are intended to aid the pupil in the preparation of his lessons. Teachers may alter or amplify these questions as they see fit. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The First German Reader: To Succeed the "First Book in German" The selections in poetry are great favorites with the children, many of these being famil iar as household words to every German child. Their popularity is owing to their charming fresh and nervous style, and their earnest appeals to the best feelings of the human heart. It would be an interesting exercise for the pupil to commit these little poems to memory. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A German Reader for Beginners Experience has convinced the compiler that German poetry is easier than prose for the beginner to translate; he would, therefore, propose to those using the book, to commence with reading the first thirty-three pages of poetry, and then to pass to the first pieces of prose to page 153. As the other pieces of prose will be found more difficult, it would be advisable, at this stage, to proceed with the poetry from the 33d page. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A Textbook On German: German Reader All items in this index refer first to the section nnmber.-which is printed on the inside edges of the headlines and is eceded by the printers' section mark fl. - and then to the page number. Thns. Ürnbt. @mi't oriß 84 42. Means find the paper having 234 on the head lines and then find page 42. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A Preparatory German Reader for Beginners Much of the reading material ordinarily presented to beginners in German consists of popular fairy tales sometimes even of translations or adaptations from other languages. It has seemed to the author that teachers might prefer simple and graded prose, referring to the life of Germany, allowing at least a glimpse at the history of the country, and telling something about a few of its most illustrious sons. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.