Geschaftsdeutsch: An Introduction to Business German

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Summary: VERY OUTDATED!
Review: I have used this book several times for classes, but I have to keep supplementing it on a constant basis. I think that it is excellent in terms of organization, theme development and certainly vocabulary; however, I cannot excuse the lack of updating. The copyright is 1995 and since then, several countries have joined the European Union, the Euro has become THE currency of Europe - not to mention the technological advances that have occurred in the past 8-9 years! I beg Gudrun Clay to update this otherwise superb classroom tool - it's a waste to just let it sit. As a result of the lack of updating, I cannot recommend this book for the classroom. Perhaps "Deutsch im Berufsalltag" by Thompson Press would be a better choice. It even has a CD for the students to use.

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Summary: good, but outdated
Review: This book is a great text for those venturing out in the world of international business... in 1990 that is. The content and layout of this book is very useful, however the second edition lacks the necessary over-haul bringing it up to date from its original version. Try again Dr. Clay.

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Summary: An effective and up-to-date textbook for 3rd/4th year German
Review: This second edition of Gudrun Clay's Geschaeftsdeutsch textbook focuses on preparing students to take and pass the Goethe Institute's Pruefung Wirtschaftsdeutsch International. It effectively combines business-oriented reading selections with communicative groups activities, vocabulary acquisition, writing tasks, and up-to-date information. Although its listening comprehension setup is weaker than the rest of the textbook, overall it can form a useful foundation for any third- or fourth-year Business German course at university-level, including application in a community college or night-school environment