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Thematischer Basiswortschatz: Deutsch als Fremdsprache A1-B1 + . English Edition (2016) Edited by Heike Krüger-Beer Stuttgart: Ernst Klett Sprachen ISBN 978-3-12-519507-3 Paper, 584 pages, €16,99 www.klett-sprachen.de
English-speaking learners of German who are preparing for a proficiency exam in German at the B1 level will be well served by this new resource. A reference tool that includes the basic 4,800 words and expressions that can be expected on such exams, this book contains 34 thematic chapters with topics such as "Sport/Sports," "Medien und Kommunikationsmittel/Media and means of communication," "Literatur, Kunst, Musik/Literature, art, music", "Gespräche/ Talks," and "Kleidung/Clothing." Within each chapter, there are smaller sections. For example, the chapter titled "Freizeit/Recreation" has five smaller sections: "Zu Hause/At home," "Freizeit mit Kindern/Recreation with children," "Outdoor-Aktivitäten und Hobbys/Outdoor activities and hobbies," "Kino, Theater und andere Veranstaltungen/Cinema, theater and other events," and "Diskothek, Feiern/Disco, Parties." The last chapter, "Sprache und Grammatik/Language and grammar" includes function words (prepositions, conjunctions, etc.) in addition to the content words that relate to grammar and language.
This book...