GERMAN TEXT BOOKS

German Text Books have varied class of target audience with different needs and learning goals. Some plan to do an intensive course on German (as a foreign language) while others may join an evening course that stretch 2 hours/week; Some may have the habit of self learning and some may learn as a leisure activity; some aim to specialize in German grammar while others read on particular topics like German Business / Media. Therefore, according to the needs and learning conditions, German Text Books are designed, edited and published.
There are text books in German (or Deutsch) that are intended for specific age groups – Young Learners (of Deutsch as a Foreign Language), Middle School, High School level or Undergraduate level. Some popular high selling text books of these categories are:

• Auf Deutsch!
• Blick 1
• Deutsch aktiv neu Langenscheidt.
• Deutsch aktuell
• Deutsch: Na klar!
• Fokus Deutsch
• Geni@l
• German First Year
• German Is Fun
• Huckepack
• Hallo, Peter - Wir lernen Deutsch

However, German text books can also be selected according to their country of publication or origin – whether targeted to the people of Deutschland or intended for Americans, British or Indians. They are for different levels as in:

• Beginning German Textbooks

• Textbook Titles For German (With Level)
• Intermediate German Textbooks
• German Grammar Review & German Conversation & Composition Textbooks
• German Cultural Readers & Literature Anthologies
• German For Reading Knowledge Textbooks
• Business German Textbooks

Text books can also be subdivided according the learning capacity and need of the individual:

1. German dictionaries - German grammar - German vocabulary,
2. Learning German - German language & linguistics - German translation
3. German-Americana - German, Austrian, & Swiss culture and customs
4. Business and Travel to German-speaking countries
5. German cinema
6. History of German-speaking countries
7. German literature - German books for children
8. German cooking and cuisine

People learning the vernaculars of the language are also provided with supplementary materials like the Audio – Visual CDs / DVDs, Audio Tapes, teacher's guide, workbook and other interactive multimedia tools.
Some of the famous publication houses are:Cornelsen , Dürr und Kessler , Eilers & Schünemann GmbH Sprachzeitungen , Hueber-Verlag und Verlag für Deutsch , Iudicium, Klett Online , Langenscheidt Verlagsgruppe , Helga Lees and Prenhall .