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.
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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.
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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'.
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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.
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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
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Modifier practice

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These exercises illustrate how modifiers combine with basic verbs to produce a wide range of meanings
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Word order

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Self checking introduction/review sheet on inversion and sub clauses
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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
Prefixes & Modifiers: an A-to-Z guideQuick View
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Prefixes & Modifiers: an A-to-Z guide

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This booklet of over 100 pages analyses and illustrates th meanings and effects of both true prefixes and verb modifiers. Although designed primarily as a teacher resource, its layout and generous spacing allows for individual sections to be printed off and used as worksheet material. The detailed introduction sets the role of prefixes and modifiers on the context of grammar teaching and dictionary use, with particular reference to Schreibreform. The associated gap-filling exercises in “Making sense of Modifiers” offer a gentle introduction to this important topic, working from familiar examples towards a broader understanding and encouraging more thorough investigation.