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Baumgartner & Momsen #2
Learning German through Storytelling: Die Dritte Hand – a detective story for German language learners
Why brood over grammar sheets and lifeless workbooks when you can be entertained and learn natural German
This book contains:
* includes vocabulary with difficult and important words translated to English
* ready for on-demand translation (only available on physical Kindle devices)
* includes exercises for comprehension training
* hand-drawn illustrations by the author
From the introduction:
In German, detective stories are called Krimis. One of the most famous German Krimis is perhaps the TV-series Tatort which means crime scene and has been running since 1970 on television channels in Austria, Switzerland and Germany. Watching the weekly Tatort has become an almost iconic activity in everyday German culture. Each Sunday at 8:15pm, shortly after the evening news, millions are flocking to the screen to solve fresh crimes and mysteries.
This book is a detective story especially written for German learners. Not only does it invite readers to help solve a crime but also to pick up important Krimi vocabulary that can serve as a preparation for watching series such as Tatort and many others in the original.
Each chapter contains a selection of relevant words translated into English, and is followed by questions regarding the content. (The correct answers are to be found at the end of the book.)
While the writing itself primarily aims at an entertaining and interactive experience, the language is specially designed to familiarize the reader with unique forms of spoken German, with an emphasis on dialogue and the daily culture of speech.
This book contains:
* includes vocabulary with difficult and important words translated to English
* ready for on-demand translation (only available on physical Kindle devices)
* includes exercises for comprehension training
* hand-drawn illustrations by the author
From the introduction:
In German, detective stories are called Krimis. One of the most famous German Krimis is perhaps the TV-series Tatort which means crime scene and has been running since 1970 on television channels in Austria, Switzerland and Germany. Watching the weekly Tatort has become an almost iconic activity in everyday German culture. Each Sunday at 8:15pm, shortly after the evening news, millions are flocking to the screen to solve fresh crimes and mysteries.
This book is a detective story especially written for German learners. Not only does it invite readers to help solve a crime but also to pick up important Krimi vocabulary that can serve as a preparation for watching series such as Tatort and many others in the original.
Each chapter contains a selection of relevant words translated into English, and is followed by questions regarding the content. (The correct answers are to be found at the end of the book.)
While the writing itself primarily aims at an entertaining and interactive experience, the language is specially designed to familiarize the reader with unique forms of spoken German, with an emphasis on dialogue and the daily culture of speech.
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First published August 3, 2012
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About the author
André Klein
108 books287 followersAndré Klein was born in Germany, grew up in Sweden and Thailand and currently lives in Israel. He has been teaching languages for more than 15 years and is the author of short stories, picture books and non-fiction works in English and German.
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September 12, 2017
Ich finde dieses Buch toll!
Die Geschichte war gut, die Charaktere waren interessant, besonders haben mir die Gespräche zwischen Charakteren gefallen, und ich habe auch viele neue Wörter gelernt, die kleinen Übungen waren wirklich einfach, aber das stört mich nicht.
Die Geschichte war gut, die Charaktere waren interessant, besonders haben mir die Gespräche zwischen Charakteren gefallen, und ich habe auch viele neue Wörter gelernt, die kleinen Übungen waren wirklich einfach, aber das stört mich nicht.
June 12, 2015
I've loving these books from Andrea Klein. A great way to help learn German.
My only complaints are:
1. The dictionaries after each chapter are great but seem to include some easy words and not the difficult ones.
2. Some of the formatting of the dictionaries isn't perfect. Words in the wrong order, not bold, using perfect tense only (include the perfect tense and the way the word was used in the story would be better).
Otherwise great book!
My only complaints are:
1. The dictionaries after each chapter are great but seem to include some easy words and not the difficult ones.
2. Some of the formatting of the dictionaries isn't perfect. Words in the wrong order, not bold, using perfect tense only (include the perfect tense and the way the word was used in the story would be better).
Otherwise great book!
September 6, 2016
Ein tolles Buch, um euer Deutsch zu verbessern! Die Geschichte gefiel mir und die neue Vokabel war auch sehr nützlich.
March 22, 2021
If you have an A2 or B1 level and you looking for an entertaining book, this is it. The whole series is awesome
June 22, 2024
This series (of which Die Dritte Hand is the 2nd 'episode'), along with André Klein's "Dino lernt Deutsch" series, have probably contributed more to my growing fluency in German than any other resource. I still consider myself in the beginner-to-intermediate stage of learning but continue to be impressed by how each successive title becomes increasingly easy to read on the first pass.
In my case, I work through them slowly (maybe a chapter or two before retiring for the day), reading and re-reading until the new words become familiar and idioms start to "make sense" when repeated in different contexts. Once you've learned the narrative, the repitition seems to drive it deeper into the brain. The stories are short and the plots are not at all subtle or intricate, but at this point in my learning I'm not trying to read Agatha Cristie novels in German.
I highly recommend Klein's library to you.
In my case, I work through them slowly (maybe a chapter or two before retiring for the day), reading and re-reading until the new words become familiar and idioms start to "make sense" when repeated in different contexts. Once you've learned the narrative, the repitition seems to drive it deeper into the brain. The stories are short and the plots are not at all subtle or intricate, but at this point in my learning I'm not trying to read Agatha Cristie novels in German.
I highly recommend Klein's library to you.
January 29, 2023
很有意思的故事，海滩上发现的冰冷手掌上戴着一个戒指。戒指上的字母被发现是很不常见的刻制方法制作的。被打草惊蛇的金匠逃跑后最终被抓回。但杀人凶手另有其人。尸体的躯干和脑袋也分别被找到。原来是肄业的医学生在希腊建了医疗器械厂，乌克兰石油大亨资助了他的项目。但他却还不了债，于是乌克兰石油大亨就派出了杀手。医学生和杀手做了一个交易，医学生帮杀手干掉他未婚妻，他就放医学生走。而这个被分尸的女子就是他的未婚妻。
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September 16, 2023
Noch eine interessante Geschichte, die erlaubt man, sein Deutsch mit Spaß zu verbessern. Mein einziger Vorschlag wäre, die Übersetzungen, die am Ende eines Kapitels stattfinden auf die gleiche Seite wo das zugehörige Wort erscheint zu verschieben.
April 30, 2020
I found the story a bit harder to follow in this one, but it's still a great way to learn new vocabulary.
June 17, 2023
Baumgartner & Momsen Mystery is my favourite Krimi series
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