Originally published under the title Der Gimmick: Gesprochenes Deutsch in Great Britain in 1977 and adopted from the French edition (Flammarion, 1975). What is the Gimmick? Adrienne begins by explaining what the Gimmick is not. It is not a serious scholarly book. It is the answer to your problems in speaking and understanding German a method of acquiring an international vocabulary. There is a basic vocabulary of words and expressions which is the same in any language. The Gimmicks are expressly designed to supply the essentials, and an internationally valid method of learning them hence,...
Originally published under the title Der Gimmick: Gesprochenes Deutsch in Great Britain in 1977 and adopted from the French edition (Flammarion, 1975)...
"Italian in 32 Lessons" is the rapid and practical way for tourists, students, and businesspeople to master the basics of Italian and begin speaking. Unlike traditionally dry language texts based on rote memorization and repetition, "Italian in 32 Lessons" encourages creavity, allowing the learner to discover his or her own style. It gives the reader the essential, simplified grammer without force feeding, operating from the premise that grammar comes easily once vocabulary is properly learned. To that end, "Italian in 32 Lessons" gives an indispensable vocabulary list that includes the...
"Italian in 32 Lessons" is the rapid and practical way for tourists, students, and businesspeople to master the basics of Italian and begin speakin...
Adrienne's key to teaching a language is to eliminate "the boring repetition of inane exercises." She emphasizes vocabulary, and lots of it (grammar will then come naturally); frequent tests (indispensable if you want to learn the language in less than ten years); and writing right away, maybe describing your house or job. Jump in
Adrienne's key to teaching a language is to eliminate "the boring repetition of inane exercises." She emphasizes vocabulary, and lots of it (grammar w...
The Gimmick Books are based on the author's many years of successfully teaching languages to tourists, business people, diplomats, and other international travelers.
The Gimmick Books are based on the author's many years of successfully teaching languages to tourists, business people, diplomats, and other internati...
