German Coursebooks

Tamtam

Tamtam is an introductory course to the textbook Tamburin for 6 - 8 years old children, who have just learned reading and writing in their native language. This coursebook actively develops speaking, reading and writing skills. Children get to know the Latin alphabet. The motto of this textbook is "learning through action ", which is an adequate expression of its concept and its composition principle. Learning is based on playing principle, with songs, funny stories, short dialogues, staging short drama pieces etc.  

Tamburin

Tamburin is a three-level course for 6 - 10 years old children without previous knowledge of German. It has a lot of colorful illustrations, games and entertaining exercises for pair and small group work. The topics are selected for the level of children’s perception. The children of this age are very mobile and curious and perceive teaching by all senses. Therefore, Tamburin offers various action-oriented games and rhythmical exercises and many other things. Clear incremental structure allows watching and controlling the teaching process.

Pingpong Neu

Pingpong Neu is a course for teenagers of 12 - 15 years of age, who start learning German from the very beginning. To practice all speech skills the course offers situations identical to everyday, enabling the learners to communicate to each other from the first lessons. The suggested game situations and exercises involve them in the process of active learning, developing their imagination, thinking, response time and making each lesson a real event.

Blick

Blick is a three-level course for teenagers preparing them for ZMP (С1) examination in accordance with ЕС standards. Thoroughly selected material, topics and problems, interesting for teenagers, help make the learning process entertaining and ensure efficient learning. Grammar constructions are practiced in course of working with text and are accompanied by a large number of examples. Besides, each unit has a special phonetics section, as well as tips for learners: "Learn how to learn!"

Themen aktuell

This textbook is meant for adult learners and students over the age of 16 without previous learning experience.
It develops communicative skills for everyday situations through active participation in discussions and talks on common interesting topics. It’s also aimed at conscious and intentional understanding of original literary and special texts.
"Themen aktuell 1" prepares for the level of А1 examination in accordance with new standards: -"Themen aktuell 2" - А2 level; -"Themen aktuell Zertifikatsband" Zertiflkat Deutsch level (Bl).

Delfin

This textbook is meant for adult learners and students over the age of 16 without previous learning experience. Each unit has a clear structure: immersion in the topic — reading — listening comprehension — speaking — writing. A carefully pattern of grammar progression quickly and steadily leads to the aim. Interesting and unusual ideas make educational process efficient and exciting. Much attention is paid to Phonetics.

Grundstufen-Grammatik

Grundstufen-Grammatik is a course of German grammar and has Russian and German versions. The book is supplied with brief and clear explanations of each grammar phenomena plus revision exercises. It can be used for studying and revision of basic grammar structures. It prepares for Zertifikat Deutsch in accordance with new ЕС standards.

Em

This three-level course is intended for adult learners and includes topical modules. The structure of the course book allows making individual programs for learners. The "Em" course prepares for examinations in Goethe Institute in accordance with new standards ЕС: В2, ZMP (С1).

Dialog Beruf

Dialog Beruf is a business course for learners wishing to acquire practical knowledge of German for their work and related fields (writing a CV, interview with an employer, holding negotiations, taking part in exhibitions).
The first parts of the course make emphasis on teaching the spoken language and initial skills of understanding speech, plus basic business vocabulary. The subsequent parts are aimed at the enrichment of the vocabulary and further development of speech skills in various business situations. At the end of the course students get the knowledge quite sufficient for taking Zertifikat Deutsch fur den Beruf (B2) и Zertifikat Deutsch (Bl) in accordance with the ЕС standards.