German Demystified, Premium 3rd Edition (Demystified Language)

I needed a refresher course on German grammar in preparation for an A2 class I was taking and this book completely meets my expectations. It consists of 19 chapters, each short enough to complete in an hour. The chapters progress very logically and the author takes care to use a small pool of words so you can focus on the grammar. I went with the physical book version because I wanted to be able to do the writing exercises and I'm glad that I did. Each chapter has five to nine writing exercises and one final quiz. There is a cumulative test every five chapters. Completing the exercises and checking the answers in the back is a great way to confirm that you understood the material. By the end, you learn about relative pronouns, passive voice, and the subjunctive mood. In fact, this book just about covers everything I can recall learning over four years in high school German. The fact that it can cover that much ground in less than 400 pages is very impressive. The accompanying app was a bit of a disappointment. Someone at McGraw-Hill decided to present the audio files as flash cards, so to hear a list of words you must go through each "card", press play, and then press "Got it!" so that it will move onto the next one. I applaud the attempt to improve upon the classic accompanying CD, but I find this less usable than the traditional approach.

The oral practice and the app are really good for getting used to speaking and pronouncing german sentences. There are written exercises after every new grammar concept that help solidify the grammar you just learned. The book is so big and covers a lot of grammar so it could also help intermediated learners.

I've liked all the books from Zwick...this makes the 4th or 5th one. Explanations are clear and he is a genius at creating exercises that really help drill in the grammar. We are using this in a class. The associated Web site is not in place yet.

Great for beginners; Walks you through in a logical order and provides relevant materials on the free mobile application.

Product was used for an adult German Class. The accompanying drills available on my iPhone were particularly helpful with German pronunciation.

each audio file reads one word or one letter or sound and the you gave to move move manually ti the next one word snd click again- waste of time - you can’t listen to the entire track as you drive or wash dishes or whatever.

I like the common sense breakdowns & logical presentations.

The study Streaming Audio makes me give this book two stars. The McGraw-Hill Language Lab app for this book is a big flop!! It will not let you scroll past the twelfth chapter. So after twelve chapters of audio you will be SOL. But the lessons in the book are good. So if you need to hear the pronunciation you will be on your own after twelve chapters.

Not suitable for adult selflearning

I’m learning German and have learned French, Spanish and Indonesian. If only I had a book like this to assist me before. With the online facilities this has been incredibly useful. Another member of my conversation group asked me to order one for him too. The exercises with answers are so useful

An excellent starter manual, well arranged chapters. Easy to learn.

I haven't had another educational book to compare but the book's itself is excellent and helped and still helps me with anything that i've had trouble with.

Excelente livro. Mas o app pra acompanhar as lições é mediano.