Product Description

Berlitz German in 30 Days is designed to provide a sound basic knowledge of everyday language in a very short time. The package includes a 288 page illustrated course book and one 60 minute audio CD of the dialogs. Topics include meeting and greeting people, shopping, eating out and getting around. Taking care of your health and handling emergencies. The coursebook includes 30 lessons consisting of a dialog or reading piece, grammar charts, writing exercises, vocabulary list, tips and trivia, pronunciation guide, four tests and a dictionary.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1201669 in Books
• Published on: 2005-11-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Audio CD
• 320 pages

About the Author
In January 2003, the renowned Berlitz Publishing became part of the Langenscheidt Group. The Langenscheidt Publishing Group, the premier group of map and travel companies, offers over 4,000 North American and international street maps, road maps, atlases, language-learning, bilingual dictionaries, and travel-related products covering countries, cities, and languages in every continent.

Customer Reviews

Worst Language Lessons Ever
1. There's no basic pronunciation and alphabet lesson - at all - anywhere - especially not on the CD.

2. The pronunciation guide is about 4 sentences long, and again there is no audio accompanyment.

3. All that's on the CD are the mini conversations at the begining of each of the 30 lessons - one at normal pace and once at a slow pace.

4. Lessons include many words that are not introduced through the audio conversations, and absolutely no pronunciation guidance is given.

5. It's actually fairly riduculously set up - no one can learn a language in 30 lessons that take a max. of 5 minutes each (or about 2.5 hours total), especially when spread over 30 days and with little review.

Basically this is a crappy way to learn German - or to speak and audibly comprehend it. You might come out reading a little. So save your $20ish and buy some weinerschnitzel instead.

Difficult (a provisional rating)
I learn langauges by listening and repeating, as well as by reading, but grammar comes more slowly to me and I'm finding this book difficult. I think there's too much grammar too quickly for someone trying to get comfortable in German for travel. I think the lessons also get too long too quickly. However, the CD dialogues are well-paced, repeated, and clear. I'm not convinced this was the best choice for me, but it may work better for others.

Follow the adventures of Suki...
Follow the adventures of Suki...

Suki is a Japanese girl whom is visiting Germany. As she meets new people along the way in different situations, one learns phrases and words. Practical and easy to understand, if you went through the book and CD an hour a day you would learn enough German to get by with.
The 30 day thing is subject to ones learning ability?
I would highly recommend Rosetta Stone in conjunction with this as well. I have had German people ask me where did I learn German I tell them a book and cd, they look at me in astonishment. It has served me well.