German the Easy Way

I am an "experienced languanges learner" and have had several books and methods. This is an intermediate level book focused in exercises. I strongly recommend it, if you need a quick and straightforward review of the language, because the author understands exactly what a native english speaker requires to understand and learn the german grammar. The exercises in this book are very good and focuses on the conflictive cases of the grammar. Also the way to present texts concerning a grammar issue and new vocabulary altogether is very well accomplished. I have used this book together with a grammar book from the Goethe Institut to prepare for the AP test and it worked fine.

Personally, I enjoyed this book. I thought that the writing was fine, and at times, quite humourous. One great thing about this book is the exercises that are written in each chapter - they really make you think, and make you remember what you learned throughout the chapter. Unfortunately, the book doesn't give you enough space for you to write in your answers, but that didn't pose much of a problem for me. Another downfall is that there aren't any pictures, unlike "French: The Easy Way" and "Spanish: The Easy Way", which were recently purchased by my family.Before buying this book, I would recommend reading another book on German grammar, just to get a feel for the language. I think this book is most effectively used when the reader has somewhat of an understanding of the German language, and it should not be used by someone who has never studied German before. If you want to start learning German, you should look into the Berlitz books; especially the "Essentials" series. "Essential German" is the first book about the German language that I bought, and I think it's wonderful. Overall, this is a fine book. If you've studied German before, or know something about the language, I advise you purchase "German: The Easy Way".