An up-to-date, beautifully illustrated, and pedagogically sound German language course for beginners. Reading, writing, speaking and listening tasks in the text require critical thinking; exercises in the workbook hone skills. Both lay emphasis on German-speaking communities throughout Europe and leave students with the linguistic and cultural knowledge necessary to communicate in German (and pass the Zertifikat Deutsch). Components include text, workbook, glossaries, audio CDs or cassettes, CD ROM software program, and tests. All material above level one written in German only.