{"product_id":"studies-and-chats-first-series","title":"Studies and Chats: First Series","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if learning German starts with a conversation, not a table of rules?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Studies and Chats: First Series, Sigmon M. Stern puts talk at the heart of learning German. This reader for English speakers brings together short dialogues, simple stories, grammar notes and glimpses of the German-speaking world. You meet phrases in everyday exchanges, where words have a purpose beyond their place on a vocabulary list.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStern is an American teacher of languages whose approach joins speech with practical use. Here, cases, verb endings and word order belong to the texts you read, with notes to explain their patterns. The book also connects language with culture: the customs, places, songs and habits of thought that give words meaning. It offers a window into nineteenth-century language teaching.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConversation comes first\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet German through short exchanges, and find phrases you can practise for yourself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStories give words roots\u003c\/strong\u003e – Read brief stories that place vocabulary in a setting rather than an isolated list.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrammar with a purpose\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore cases, endings and word order through the language of the dialogues.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCulture behind the words\u003c\/strong\u003e – Consider how customs, places and songs help give a language its meaning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA classroom from the past\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover an old-style approach that brings conversation and short readings alongside grammatical rules.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for self-taught learners, teachers and curious readers who enjoy old-style language courses and want to explore how German is taught in the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and meet German through conversation, story and use.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534660272476,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/04253_en_ebook-front_c13.jpg?v=1792175020","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/products\/studies-and-chats-first-series","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}