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50 German Coffee Breaks: Short activities to improve your German one cup at a time
Transform your down time into 'do time'.
The most successful language learners create a habit of studying on a regular basis. 50 German Coffee Breaks makes it easy to master a simple routine of improving your German by effortlessly integrating it with your calming daily ritual - from a 5-minute espresso to a 15-minute latte.
Organized by 5, 10 and 15 minutes, these 50 varied and lively activities - from anagram and idiom challenges to recipes and quotations - are created for high-beginner to intermediate adult and young-adult learners and designed to keep you motivated while building your skills in key areas.
· Reading comprehension
· Writing skills
· Grammar confidence
· Translation abilities
· Vocabulary expansion
· Cultural awareness
By practicing German in a fun and relaxed way in the time you have, you will stay on track to achieve your language-learning aspirations. So, pick up your preferred brew and this practical book, and make learning the most pleasurable and productive part of your busy day.
For 15 years Coffee Break Languages has helped make it possible for millions of people to learn a language in a way that fits into their everyday whether that's while walking the dog, at the gym, or on their coffee break!
Teach Yourself has collaborated with Coffee Break Languages to bring their brilliant method to a wider audience by producing their first-ever printed product. All the activities are written by long-time teachers of the language in Coffee Break's characteristically friendly and conversational style. It's the perfect complement to your studies.
The activities are levelled for high-beginner to low-intermediate CEFR A2-B1 and ACTFL Intermediate-low/mid
The most successful language learners create a habit of studying on a regular basis. 50 German Coffee Breaks makes it easy to master a simple routine of improving your German by effortlessly integrating it with your calming daily ritual - from a 5-minute espresso to a 15-minute latte.
Organized by 5, 10 and 15 minutes, these 50 varied and lively activities - from anagram and idiom challenges to recipes and quotations - are created for high-beginner to intermediate adult and young-adult learners and designed to keep you motivated while building your skills in key areas.
· Reading comprehension
· Writing skills
· Grammar confidence
· Translation abilities
· Vocabulary expansion
· Cultural awareness
By practicing German in a fun and relaxed way in the time you have, you will stay on track to achieve your language-learning aspirations. So, pick up your preferred brew and this practical book, and make learning the most pleasurable and productive part of your busy day.
For 15 years Coffee Break Languages has helped make it possible for millions of people to learn a language in a way that fits into their everyday whether that's while walking the dog, at the gym, or on their coffee break!
Teach Yourself has collaborated with Coffee Break Languages to bring their brilliant method to a wider audience by producing their first-ever printed product. All the activities are written by long-time teachers of the language in Coffee Break's characteristically friendly and conversational style. It's the perfect complement to your studies.
The activities are levelled for high-beginner to low-intermediate CEFR A2-B1 and ACTFL Intermediate-low/mid
256 pages, Paperback
Published June 7, 2022
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January 13, 2023
Actually, what I listened to was the audobook of a podcast "Coffee Break German Advanced" by Coffee Break Languages, available on audible.com (among other places), but since goodreads no longer allows an easy possibility to add missing books and instead adding a book has become a major headache, I will just put my review here. By the way, if you had any success in submitting requests about missing books recently, please share your experienc--any helpful tidbits are welcome.
So, back to Coffee Break German Advanced -- I'm usually not a big fan of language teaching podcast series. Often they lack system, the quality is uneven, they jump all over the place stuffing your head with many chunks of easily absorbed and quickly forgotten knowledge. But Coffee Break series are outstandingly good. The format of Coffee Break German Advanced works very well : the first part explains a grammar topic illustrating it with examples (it's actually a dialogue between a British student and a native German speaking teacher, albeit originally from Switzerland), and the second part is usually a conversation which builds upon the newly learned material. The conversations are quite entertaining. The quality of teaching is excellent.
Marc, who plays the role of the British learner of German, is a true polyglot and even a bit too good to be true: supposedly, we are listening to him being taught by the native teacher, but when asked to employ this newly obtained knowledge, he makes so few mistakes, it's hard to believe the material is really new to him. Perhaps some of the listeners might even find Marc's perfection a bit discouraging, compared to their own capabilities.;) On the other hand, he can definitely serve as an inspiration. There is always a dilemma between using the genuinely new students of the language who would annoy the listeners with their many mistakes and having a bit too good to be true student.;)
I also listened to a bit of Coffee Break Languages basic German--it has a slightly different format, but is equally excellent and effective. Besides, they have other languages: Italian, French, Swedish, Chinese and they've recently announced Gaelic and Portuguese. I've become their fan now, and highly recommend them to anybody who is interested in foreign languages.
So, back to Coffee Break German Advanced -- I'm usually not a big fan of language teaching podcast series. Often they lack system, the quality is uneven, they jump all over the place stuffing your head with many chunks of easily absorbed and quickly forgotten knowledge. But Coffee Break series are outstandingly good. The format of Coffee Break German Advanced works very well : the first part explains a grammar topic illustrating it with examples (it's actually a dialogue between a British student and a native German speaking teacher, albeit originally from Switzerland), and the second part is usually a conversation which builds upon the newly learned material. The conversations are quite entertaining. The quality of teaching is excellent.
Marc, who plays the role of the British learner of German, is a true polyglot and even a bit too good to be true: supposedly, we are listening to him being taught by the native teacher, but when asked to employ this newly obtained knowledge, he makes so few mistakes, it's hard to believe the material is really new to him. Perhaps some of the listeners might even find Marc's perfection a bit discouraging, compared to their own capabilities.;) On the other hand, he can definitely serve as an inspiration. There is always a dilemma between using the genuinely new students of the language who would annoy the listeners with their many mistakes and having a bit too good to be true student.;)
I also listened to a bit of Coffee Break Languages basic German--it has a slightly different format, but is equally excellent and effective. Besides, they have other languages: Italian, French, Swedish, Chinese and they've recently announced Gaelic and Portuguese. I've become their fan now, and highly recommend them to anybody who is interested in foreign languages.
August 10, 2022
These books that offer various exercises, constructed in different ways and aimed at making us remember the words of the foreign language and its grammatical construction, are designed for those who already know the language and want to improve or brush up on it, but are not suitable for those who want to learn it from scratch.
I received from the Publisher a complimentary digital advanced review copy of the book in exchange for a honest review.
I received from the Publisher a complimentary digital advanced review copy of the book in exchange for a honest review.
August 7, 2022
An extremely helpful, well presented and informative guide to supplement studying of German.
The various activities are broken up into lessons which take between 5 - 15 minutes - ideal for during lunch breaks or anytime you have a spare moment. Easy to follow, very useful and presented in a fun and informative way. Highly recommended.
Thanks to John Murray Press, Teach Yourself and NetGalley for the ARC.
The various activities are broken up into lessons which take between 5 - 15 minutes - ideal for during lunch breaks or anytime you have a spare moment. Easy to follow, very useful and presented in a fun and informative way. Highly recommended.
Thanks to John Murray Press, Teach Yourself and NetGalley for the ARC.
September 17, 2022
I was lucky enough to get this book from Netgalley recently and it was a really helpful tool sometimes when it comes to practicing and learning German.
I really appreciated how diverse and different each practice was and it really did push me. I'd recommend it with something like Duolingo, as I feel the app doesn't really push you enough to really create sentences/paragraphs where this one you can really build your vocabulary and begin to write in a language, and use it in a practical way. I'd definitely use these practice ideas with other languages as well.
I like the time adaptability the book has and how it can fit in anytime and I really liked flicking through and finding an activity perfect for what I am learning (and you can probably adapt them as well and change them up for an area you want to study deeper into).
A really good book if you want to learn more german, I'd love to try more languages with these practice ideas!
(I recieved an ARC from Netgalley for honest review).
I really appreciated how diverse and different each practice was and it really did push me. I'd recommend it with something like Duolingo, as I feel the app doesn't really push you enough to really create sentences/paragraphs where this one you can really build your vocabulary and begin to write in a language, and use it in a practical way. I'd definitely use these practice ideas with other languages as well.
I like the time adaptability the book has and how it can fit in anytime and I really liked flicking through and finding an activity perfect for what I am learning (and you can probably adapt them as well and change them up for an area you want to study deeper into).
A really good book if you want to learn more german, I'd love to try more languages with these practice ideas!
(I recieved an ARC from Netgalley for honest review).
August 23, 2022
sehr interessantes Buch, Deutsch lernen wollen ist leider nichts für Anfänger. Mein Mann war begeistert, sagte, es sei großartig, da er Sprachkenntnisse hat (er hat auch geholfen, dies auf Deutsch zu schreiben).
English
very interesting book, wanting learn German unfortunately isn't for beginners. my husband loved it said was great as he has knowledge of the language (he is also one who helped write this in German)
English
very interesting book, wanting learn German unfortunately isn't for beginners. my husband loved it said was great as he has knowledge of the language (he is also one who helped write this in German)
August 28, 2022
An excellent way to refresh a language you already know. Well done and easy to follow.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
February 27, 2026
Great book for practicing German! I highly recommend it.
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