Learning German Through Storytelling: Des Spielers Tod – A Detective Story For German Language Learners

Baumgartner & Momsen #3

by André Klein

Why brood over grammar sheets and lifeless workbooks when you can be entertained and learn natural German along the way


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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Genres: German Literature, Mystery, Fiction, 21st Century

110 pages, ebook

First published November 18, 2012

About the author

André 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.

Reviews

[Jena · Rating 4 out of 5]

¨La Muerte del Jugador" es una más de las Krimi historias resueltas por los comisarios Baumgartner y Momsen. En un Café-Internet, la mujer de la limpieza descubre a un cliente muerto sobre la computadora. Por los primeros resultados de la autopsia la muerte parece fortuita. Los comisarios piensan que este no es un caso para el Departamento de Homicidios, porque el cliente es un joven de 17 años que aparentemente murió por un infarto. Sin embargo, el Fiscal los obliga a continuar su investigación, la que finalmente se relaciona con un envenenamiento. Este libro presenta más complicaciones debido a las palabras técnicas que el forense Garbowski emplea. Un buen ejercicio.

[Breanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun read!

[OhoodAlA · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting

my reading skills are getting better now. The story kept me reading and interested throughout the book. I do recommend it for every learner.

[Dunai Fanni · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is a really good german practicing excercise to read this book. It is fun, but the story is really simple.

[Vivian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book for German learner. It’s about a 17 years old young boy dead in an Internet bar. The detectives try to find out the cause of death. Quite interesting one!

[Judy Li]

Somehow this book is less enticing and the vocab is a bit more complex than my previous book. So I spent more time clicking on words and that must have interfered with my understanding of the plot. Hopefully the next book would be better though.

[Staś Werno · Rating 4 out of 5]

A tour de Force through the Spielers Tod

[Tony · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it

Great story, great way to refresh my German. Many new words to look up, but easy to do with kindle. Very entertaining read!

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm surprised how satisfying these little books are. I feel so accomplished, finishing another book in German!!

[Goodreadsmember2398394397 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfect for German-learners.

[Gaspar Torrez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Eine sehr unterhaltsame Geschichte, das Ende war unerwartet und lustig!

[Melanie Grace · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was entertaining enough, but just wasn't as strong as the Dino Lernt Deutsch Series I came to love.