Zuschauen, a new video viewing section replaces the Zuhvren section and offers pre-, mid-, and post-viewing activities.
Most end-of-chapter vocabulary lists have been reduced so that new active vocabulary focuses on more common and useful words.
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.
Hier klicken, a new web-based feature, directs students to the Deutsch: Na klar! web site where they can connect to current web sites in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland of especial cultural interest.
All chapters now have one reading. (Additional reading material is found in the workbook.)
Workbook contains more form-focused exercises that are clearly keyed to the grammar points in the main text.
The Übergang chapter has been up-dated to reflect recent happenings in German history, changes in German society since reunification, and Germany in the European Union.
Features
Deutsch: Na Klar! doesn't just include examples of realia in the text, it actually uses those illustrations as a basis for the activities. Students work with and learn the language in the context of the authentic materials.
The emphasis in Deutsch: Na Klar! on listening and reading comprehension provides students with a solid foundation for further language learning. 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.
All of the readings in Deutsch: Na Klar! are authentic. The currency and liveliness of the readings-both fiction and non-fiction-engage students and help to prepare them for more advanced upper-level literature courses.
Deutsch: Na Klar! is filled with the types of creatice, communicative activities that teachers appreciate and students enjoy.