Recommend a good introductory German textbook ~ ~ ~

For German beginners, a good German textbook can often get twice the result with half the effort. Although the number of German textbooks published in China is less than other languages (such as English, Japanese, French, etc.). On the whole, however, there are not many German textbooks published by domestic publishing houses (or translated from the original version), and each set of textbooks has its own characteristics and is uneven. How to choose the right German textbook puzzles many German beginners. According to our understanding of various teaching materials and feedback from users of various teaching materials, we hereby make the following explanations, hoping to help beginners.

First of all, let's take a look at the existing German learning textbooks in China.

1: German course, published by Peking University Publishing House, edited by Liang Min, etc. The first and second volumes are accompanied by exercise books.

Description: This textbook has long been used as an intensive reading course for German majors in domestic universities. A complete set of four volumes, with many contents and wide coverage. Each class (except pronunciation) includes pre-class pictures, main texts (usually 3 to 4), text exercises, grammar explanations, grammar exercises, vocabulary, glossary and so on.

The contents of this textbook span a great deal, covering the general situation of Germany, German national life, German literature and so on. Grammar is explained in German, which is difficult for beginners to use. However, if you are interested in studying the basic knowledge of German more deeply and systematically, this textbook will be very suitable if you have a certain German foundation and convenient targeted counseling before.

At present, the teaching materials are no longer published, and it is not easy to buy. The new edition is Contemporary College German (editor: published by FLTRP such as Liang Min).

2. Newly compiled German intensive reading course, Tongji University Press. The third edition (new edition) has been published. Prepared by the German Study Abroad Preparation Department of Tongji University.

Note: This set of teaching materials is mainly used in various German training courses in China, and is mainly written for the intensive study of overseas personnel. The content is relatively new, with a large number of words, covering all aspects of German social life, and according to the requirements of DSH examination, some texts and exercises are selected pertinently. If the purpose of learning German is to study abroad, you can consider using this textbook.

Advantages: There are many listening materials, covering a wide range of contents and complete classification.

Disadvantages: China traces are relatively large, and listening to tapes is not effective.

3. College German (Revised Edition), published by Higher Education Press, edited by Zhang Shuliang.

Description: This textbook is a typical foreign language learning textbook in China. This textbook is much less in pages than the above two sets of textbooks. * * * Four volumes. There are 6 lessons in the phonetic part, and the others are all learning texts. The content of the text includes the text list (main content list), and the difficulty of the text is gradually increasing, which is basically the same as that of the German class. Text glossary, vocabulary, text exercises (including verb explanation, translation, cloze, answering questions, etc. ), grammar (the grammar of this textbook is mainly explained in Chinese and in tabular form, which will have better learning effect for beginners, especially self-learners), grammar practice. Text 2, text 2 word list, text 2 supporting exercises.

According to the author's teaching experience, this textbook is more suitable for learners who want to learn step by step.

Disadvantages: there are few conversational texts and poor practical ability training.

If you learn the first two volumes of this textbook well, you can successfully pass the CET-4. At present, the first and second volumes are equipped with CDs, including texts, text recording, after-class Q&A and text translation.

4. Goals, published by Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.

The goal is a set of basic textbooks for intensive German teaching, including four comprehensive textbooks and two teachers' manuals. In addition, there are two listening skills training materials, two reading skills training materials and two semesters of tapes of intensive German classes for overseas college students, graduate students and advanced students. This textbook strives to embody the teaching principles and contents stipulated in the "Intensive German Teaching Program for Foreign Students" approved by the State Education Commission of China, paying attention to comprehensively cultivating students' listening, speaking, reading and writing abilities, emphasizing listening and speaking training, following the principle of communicative approach, and attaching importance to the learning characteristics and habits of China students. After one year's study, students can meet all the teaching requirements put forward in the syllabus.

This set of textbooks is relatively old and not suitable for friends who want to know the latest social life in Germany.

In recent years, no new edition of this book has been published.

5. "Traveling around Germany" Passwort Deutsch, Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press launched the original German textbook.

As the original German learning textbook, Traveling Around Germany is quite different from the domestic textbooks. Its content is rich and colorful, involving all aspects of German social life, its teaching system is complete, and its vocabulary and idioms are relatively novel.

The aim is to comprehensively cultivate German learners' listening, speaking, reading and writing abilities.

The biggest feature is that it contains the latest knowledge of German national conditions, has a strong flavor of the times, is easy to learn, and integrates German national conditions knowledge into language teaching.

This textbook is suitable for learners who mainly focus on listening and speaking ability and German application.

Disadvantages (for domestic students): As the original textbook, the textbook has no phonetic part and the grammar explanation is not detailed enough.

6. The New Standard German Intensive Reading Course was introduced by Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.

As the original German learning materials, New Standard German Intensive Reading Course and Quande have many similarities in content arrangement, teaching methods and training objectives. They all focus on the latest national conditions and life characteristics in Germany, adopt the latest and most commonly used vocabulary and idioms, and pay attention to listening, speaking, reading and writing training, rather than traditional grammar.

Teaching materials include books for students, tapes for students, exercise manuals, listening and speaking training (books+tapes), teachers' manuals and network support.

This textbook is suitable for learners who mainly focus on listening and speaking ability and German application. Supporting facilities are more complete.

Disadvantages (for domestic students): As the original textbook, the textbook has no phonetic part and the grammar explanation is not detailed enough.

This textbook has been published in two versions, namely Themeneu and Themenaktuel.

7. 300 Hours in Germany published by FLTRP (edited by Yin and Ye Bendu)

The revised new book can be used as a textbook and self-study book for intensive German classes, public German (that is, second foreign language) classes and online teaching.

On the basis of laying a sound foundation and teaching the most necessary common words, this book focuses on grammar and basic oral English teaching, focusing on cultivating students' reading, translation and basic oral English ability.

There are 33 lessons in the first and second parts of this book, of which 1-8 is the phonetic stage, and 9 to 32 lessons teach grammar. 15, 2 1, 27, and 33 are review classes. Read the text 1 article, which involves science and technology, folklore, travel notes, and economy respectively. At the same time, review the grammar learned in the previous stage.

Phonetic Course * * * Part I, Lesson 8 (lecture 16-20 hours). Students should learn all German phonetics, pronunciation rules, 143 words and simple dialogues.

The second part of the basic course ***25 class hours (50-70 class hours). Through these 25 lessons, students should learn the basic grammar of German and 420 words. Grammar teaching can be carried out in all directions through grammar explanation, examples of grammar sentence patterns, texts, conversations and exercises, while conversations can be carried out through narratives, conversation texts and corresponding exercises. Exercise can be divided into two parts, one is homework in class and the other is homework after class. The amount of practice is slightly more than necessary, and the teacher can choose according to the specific situation.

The third and fourth parts of this book are reading and translating texts and grammar, which belong to a teaching stage (teaching for more than 20 hours). Read and translate the text *** 17, and the teacher can choose some of them; The grammar part is an introduction to the key and difficult points of German grammar, which belongs to the deepening of basic grammar and consists of *** 15 units.

The original design of this book is 100 hours in class and 200 hours after class. After adding content, the teaching time should be appropriately extended.

Compared with other German learning textbooks, this book has less content and is more concentrated. Suitable for learners with short study time and surprise training. In addition, there is a special grammar summary part, which can be used as supplementary grammar materials.

This book has been revised and the revised edition has been published.

8. Crash German is divided into two volumes.

The title is Crash, which concentrates the basic knowledge of German in two books. Compared with the other four books, the content is less and the grammar explanation is not systematic enough. (After all, there is not much space, which is understandable)

Suitable for short-term students. The content is old.

9. New Concept German

This book is used by some German training classes and foreign languages.

Text translation and grammar explanation in Chinese are suitable for students who like foreign language teaching in China.

The current edition is the second edition.

10: Basic German Tongji University Press

German textbooks for foreign language teaching in China. Pay attention to step by step.

Suitable for all kinds of German learners.

1 1: New College German Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, edited by Zhu Jianhua.

This is a public foreign language textbook for comprehensive training in listening, speaking, reading, writing and translation, which has gradually replaced other public foreign language textbooks and become one of the most widely used public foreign language textbooks in China. This textbook is compiled according to College German Syllabus (Second Edition), which is aimed at undergraduates (non-German majors) who are new to German in colleges and universities, and can also be used as the basic textbook for German language training courses. In 2000, the textbook was designated by the Ministry of Education as a key foreign language project in colleges and universities in the new century. In 2002, it was included in the textbook of the tenth five-year plan of the Ministry of Education. The main textbooks in this series are divided into four volumes, and the editor-in-chief is Professor Zhu Jianhua from the German Department of Tongji University.

The participating schools of main textbooks and teachers' manuals are Tongji University, Nanjing University of Science and Technology and Zhejiang University. The main textbooks are equipped with MP3 (attached with the book) and tapes (priced separately). This series of textbooks is also equipped with vocabulary exercises (priced separately) and reading training (priced separately). The authors are from Beijing Institute of Technology, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan University of Technology, Tsinghua University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Guangdong University of Foreign Studies. This textbook has been strongly supported by Beijing Branch of Goethe Institute, and experts from Goethe Institute, such as Juergen Gerbiger, brigitta Grau-Ghent and Ullrich albrecht, have participated in the evaluation and finalization of this textbook successively, ensuring the accuracy and authenticity of this textbook in language. Many German teachers from universities all over the country also put forward constructive suggestions based on their own teaching experience in the process of compiling this book, making this textbook more in line with the study habits of China students. In July 2000/KLOC-0, June 2002 and July 2002, the German Group of the College's Foreign Language Teaching Steering Committee held review meetings respectively, and the manuscripts were approved. In addition to the book editors, there are also:,, Lu, Gu Shiyuan, Zhu, Hong Qizhi, Zhou Zhengan, Zhai Yonggeng, Liu Huaqing, Lai Zhijin, Pan Yaling, Quan Cuilian, Ye Xiangping, Yang Yanhua, Ying Sufang, Chen Lijiang, Hans Simon-Peranda. On the basis of the new syllabus and quantitative indicators, New College German highlights the cultivation of students' practical language application ability, especially their communicative competence, and has the following main characteristics:

According to the requirement that the total period of college German is not less than 280 hours, this textbook is designed according to the teaching requirement of 4 hours per week.

The first and second volumes mainly focus on listening and speaking training and oral communication activities, and basically complete the teaching of basic grammar. On the basis of continuing to strengthen listening and speaking training, the third and fourth volumes will gradually increase the reading volume and further improve the comprehensive application ability of reading, translation and writing.

Each volume has ten units, and under the principle that each unit revolves around a theme, the best language samples closely related to German-speaking countries and social life are selected.

Dialogue forms are the characteristics of texts and exercises. In order to make students get rid of the rote learning method and consolidate and improve their language application ability as much as possible in a relaxed and pleasant way, communication exercises in various social situations are specially designed, which are easy to practice and short in length, so that students can naturally accept and use the language knowledge they have learned through repeated practice in a certain context. Communicate in learning, learn in communication.

Grammatical phenomena naturally permeate and serve various topics. Grammar practice pays attention to interest, practicality and diversity. Grammar introduction is in tabular form, which is concise and easy to understand, easy to find, and has guiding significance for students' self-study.

In order to adapt to the development of the information age, each unit has provided websites related to the subject, which is convenient for students to obtain more information, which is conducive to broadening students' thinking and improving their autonomous learning ability.

The ultimate goal of college German teaching is to cultivate students' communicative competence in German. In the process of compiling New College German, many new ideas and methods of the original German textbook have been studied, studied and absorbed, and the layout design is novel and clear, which not only facilitates teachers to impart necessary language knowledge, but also guides students to use their learned German knowledge and skills for extensive reading and other communicative activities.

12. Contemporary College German, edited by Liang Min and Nie.

At present, most colleges and universities have intensive reading textbooks for German majors.

A practical textbook must keep pace with the times. Since the publication of the first volume of 199 1 Grund Study Germany, many changes have taken place in various fields in China and Germany, and some contents in the book are out of date. At the same time, German teaching circles are constantly exploring and accumulating many new and beneficial experiences. Therefore, it is urgent to rewrite the book on the original basis. In 2002, the editor-in-chief officially began to compile the new textbook "Studienweg Deutsch". In 2002, this textbook was selected by the Ministry of Education and Beijing as "the Tenth Five-Year Plan Textbook for General Higher Education" and "the Excellent Textbook for Beijing" respectively. This encourages us to work hard.

Studienweg Deutsch *** * is divided into four volumes, each of which is equipped with workbooks, teacher's manuals, listening and speaking workbooks and audio tapes in addition to the main teaching materials. The first volume consists of two parts: the phonetic course is divided into six lessons, which require students to master the pronunciation and basic intonation of German and understand the pronunciation rules of German through simple communication situations. Each class has a certain number of key phonemes and intonation exercises, which teachers can choose to use according to the specific situation; The basic course part *** 12 is divided into three units. The last lesson of each unit, namely, lessons 4, 8 and 12, is for teachers and students to discuss the skills and methods of learning German, and also for reviewing what they have learned in the first three lessons. The new textbook emphasizes mobilizing students' learning enthusiasm, cultivating students' learning ability, enabling students to establish a good style of hard work, master scientific learning methods, and form the habit of actively participating in language practice.

Because this textbook is specially written for college students in China, it pays full attention to the difficulties, habits, characteristics and living environment of students in China. Because from pronunciation to grammar, from the language expression of communicative intention to the way of written argument, cultural differences can be reflected. Approaching a brand-new language, a different culture and a different social reality is also a process of comparing and understanding our own language, culture and social reality. This set of teaching materials not only gives learners a new language and a new way of learning, but also helps learners overcome social and cultural barriers and communicate with others.

Supporting books: Contemporary College German Listening and Speaking Training and Contemporary College German Dictation Training.

This series has been published in MP3.

13. A series of textbooks for German majors in colleges and universities in the new century-a comprehensive course in German (Volume I) (with MP3 disc attached)

The Comprehensive Course of German is one of the series of textbooks for German majors in colleges and universities in the new century, which is divided into four volumes in the basic stage. This book is the first volume, which is suitable for the first semester basic German comprehensive course of moral education major in colleges and universities.

The first book consists of a phonetic part and a basic part. The phonetic part teaches the pronunciation rules and skills of German words, the stress and intonation of sentences. Interesting exercises and happy songs make students easily cross the first level of German learning. The basic part is vivid in content, rich in subject matter, step by step and closely related to daily life. Each unit consists of introduction, text, sentence patterns, grammar, exercises, vocabulary and other parts, so that students can systematically and firmly grasp the basic knowledge of modern German. Various forms of exercises, including listening, speaking, writing and translation, cultivate students' language skills in German listening, speaking, reading, writing and translation. At the same time, it takes into account the cultivation of students' intercultural communication ability.

This book is accompanied by 3 hours of recordings (MP3), including recordings of pronunciation, texts and listening exercises, all recorded by German experts and teachers.

Each volume of this series is edited by senior German professors from various universities, which is relatively systematic.

14. FLTRP

Newly published, the content is relatively simple, suitable for beginners. (unread, comment later)

Summary: The above list basically includes most German textbooks available in China. The content arrangement, teaching emphasis and objectives of various teaching materials are different. Learners with different learning purposes can choose suitable teaching materials according to their own needs.

But we want to remind you that no matter which set of textbooks you use, as long as you study in a down-to-earth manner, you must listen to the correct pronunciation and pronounce every sound correctly. When learning the text, pay attention to customary expressions, German narrative style, verb deformation and usage. Due to the complexity of German grammar, it is suggested that you buy a grammar book in addition to the textbook (standard intensive reading lectures and exercises are recommended), and master the key points of understanding German grammar according to the grammar explanation order of the textbook and the grammar book.

References:

German website manuscript