By incorporating lots of authentic materials as the basis of activities, this text provides students with a context for learning German. A classroom listening comprehension program and the very engaging authentic readings provide this additional skill practice. Na Klar is very communicative, offering instructors a wide variety of lively exercises and activities to use in class. The new edition incorporates the German spelling reform and includes a new appendix of common words that have undergone a spelling change. A primer on the German spelling reform is included in the Instructor's Manual and Testing Program.
All chapters now have one reading.
The Workbook contains more form-focused exercises that are clearly keyed to the grammar points in the main text. The Ibergang chapter has been up-dated to reflect recent events in German history , changes in German society since reunification, and Germany in the European Union. Students work with and learn the language in the context of the authentic materials. The listening comprehension tape designed to be used in the classroom is coordinated with activities in the text and includes practice in listening for specific information as well as for global comprehension. By incorporating lots of authentic materials as the basis of activities, this text provides students with a context for learning German.