Synopses & Reviews
Instant German is a unique guide that allows users to communicate in German by speaking English. Pocket Travellerand#8482; Language guides are unique in that they allow people to communicate in foreign languages with no practice or study. They allow an English-speaking tourist to easily travel, book a hotel, go sightseeing and eat in restaurants in some of the worldand#8217;s major cities with no prior study of the foreign language. The guides are ideal for business travellers and tourists. Laminated Pocket Travellerand#8482; Language guides incorporate visual devices such as color cues, and#147;rootand#8221; phrase links and and#147;plain Englishand#8221; pronunciations to enable a user with no previous experience with a language to communicate at a level that they will be understood. And it is packaged in a format that is more user-friendly than phrase books, for quick reference. Unlike other language products, the guides are not targeted to users who eventually want to speak the language, but are intended for users who want to communicate essential needs in a foreign language as simply as possible.
Synopsis
Instant German is packed with commonly used phrases, vocabulary and pronunciation guide. This fold-out guide fits in a pocket and is printed on weatherproof material. It is a wonderful resource for the tourist, who is in need of instant communication skills.
Synopsis
Perfect for business travelers and tourists without any foreign language experience, this guide helps readers communicate essential needs through simple, German phrases and key words. Important phrases will help readers easily book a hotel, go sightseeing, and eat in restaurants in some of the worlds major cities. Accessible and practical, it also incorporates visual devices such as color cues, root” phrase links, and plain English” pronunciations that will allow users to communicate at a level where they will be understood.
Synopsis
This unique guide is designed to help English-speaking travelers with little or no understanding of the German language, to communicate effectively by speaking English words that approximate the sounds of German words and phrases. Also includes a section on how to use non-verbal gestures and clues to communicate as much as possible. The language keys focus primarily on words and phrases useful to tourists in different situations including meeting/greeting, booking a hotel, sightseeing, dining and travelling. This pocket-sized, folding guide is the ideal, simplified reference that allows anyone to speak German today! Made in the USA.
About the Author
James Kavanagh is the author of more than 300 pocket guides on nature, science, travel, and languages. He lives in Phoenix, Arizona.