The Ultimate German GrammarQuick View
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The Ultimate German Grammar

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Newly revised minimal version for teachers, covering the basics in under 10 pages. Students' version with practice material and appendices on strong verbs and prefixes also available
A Radical GrammarQuick View
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A Radical Grammar

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Students' version with practice material and appendices on prefixes and strong verbs. Covers the basics in under 10 pages. Dispenses with unhelpful traditional terminology in favour of a how-it-works approach,concentrating on what really matters.
A Gender StrategyQuick View
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A Gender Strategy

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Results of a survey of AQA material for AS level applying a simple approach to identifying gender of nouns. Success rate of 70% plus.
Drei Berliner in den AlpenQuick View
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Drei Berliner in den Alpen

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Lively and flexible consolidation course with rapid grammatical progression and frequent recycling of useful vocabulary. Supplement gives guidance, keys and extra practice material. Glossary useful for weaker candidates in initial stages. Excellent BBC recordings of dialogs available.
Adjectives by exampleQuick View
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Adjectives by example

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A blueprint for an alternative approach to mastering adjective endings, with introductory notes and references to relevant parts of 'A Radical Grammar'.
If-sentencesQuick View
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If-sentences

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In two blocks according to type of conditonal.Best used to stimulate oral response, but may need a little prompting in English until pattern is established.Part B assumes awareness of alternative form in wenn-clause and reasons why it may be preferred.
Help with strong verbs - and much more.Quick View
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Help with strong verbs - and much more.

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This set of worksheets for revision/consolidation concentrates on the Past Participle, not only as the key to the pattern of vowel changes for strong verbs but also as relevant to a number of constructions and issues which affect all verbs.
Strong verbs in groupsQuick View
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Strong verbs in groups

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Strong, mixed and irregular verbs presented in a logical fashion in order to aid learning rather than purely as reference; hence verbs within groups listed according to frequency/usefulness rather than alphabetically
Word orderQuick View
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Word order

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Self checking introduction/review sheet on inversion and sub clauses
Passive with adj endingsQuick View
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Passive with adj endings

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Introduces werden + PP (the so-called Passive) without naming it by concentrating first on adjective endings
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The System

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A set of five expanded versions of an alternative cases grid with: fewer boxes; emphasis on question of Acc only arising with masculines; parallels with personal pronouns; adj endings incorporated. For background and guidance see Alternative/Ultimate Grammar.
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Passive examples

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Authentic examples of the use of werden + PP to encourage students to see it as perfectly normal and use it more
Ende gut, alles gut - a consolidation course/sequel to "Drei Berliner in den Alpen"Quick View
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Ende gut, alles gut - a consolidation course/sequel to "Drei Berliner in den Alpen"

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For A level students needing to develop vocabulary and consolidate grammatical awareness. Interleaved vocabulary help and keys to all exercises make it suitable for guided self-instruction. A Companion Grammar with supplementary material is included; and background notes are provided for teachers not familiar with the Radical Grammar approach. The course has been extensively trialled with adult groups, who have enjoyed the subtle humour of the story, a drastically abridged and simplified version of Heinrich Spoerl’s “Wenn wir alle Engel waeren”