Unlocking German with Paul Noble: Your key to language success with the bestselling language coach

I have been struggling, over the last year, to brush up a couple of languages I once knew, and to learn a new language from scratch, as part of my own small resistance to 'taking back control' and everything which related to June 2016. Nuff said. Ich bin Europäer. German is the one from scratch. And very difficult it has been, as though, yes, many many words have come into English FROM German, the sentence construction, the grammar rules, could not be more different. Not to mention such niceties as 3 different ways to say 'you' , 3 genders for nouns - which don't necessarily translate to the genders of real people - 'a girl' for example, ein mädchen, is neuter. And then we reached different ways of negating and saying not, which have varying placements in sentences. All very interesting, truly, but I was whimpering a lot.Enter, finally, Paul Noble. The man is brilliant. I am zipping along, learning to speak,. learning (and having fun) complicated sentence construction without realising I'm doing it. I am about a third of the way through this book but have also bought the audio course - which he suggests gravitating to once you have mastered the book and are asking 'what next' But as the audio course goes through a LOT of the information in the book - plus some slightly different examples, exercises and concepts, I am finding the two, book and audio, really complement each other.Best of all, from what i can see, the next stage after book and audio is then to feel confident enough to embark on watching TV programmes you know really well, dubbed into German and with German subtitles on, and of course, to fling yourself into trying to speak. And I DO believe that his short, accessible method will have me game to try.I am simultaneously brushing up my French (a language I am much more confident in, because in the main I don't much have to change the way an English speaker constructs sentences) and that is going swimmingly - though Mr Noble is teaching me short cuts and job lot ways of thinking I was never given when learning French 'traditionally' in school.And to think he does the same for Spanish and Italian too...can't wait!

Great introduction to learning German.

I wouldn't say this is for a complete beginner but to complement while you are learning German through other methods.This book is more about teaching you sentence structure and changes in "the" words (which is very very important). It does break everything down quite easily though to understand and that's what I enjoyed about this book the most the teaching method.The book is far too short but at the value of the kindle version its really really good. There are audio courses after this which I believe from reading reviews are roughly the same content of this book. Its a shame there are no other books but knowing how the teaching method works I can continue this way using other sources.Einen schönen Tag noch

Having taught English for 8 years and learned Spanish to fluent level I have high expectations of learning material. This book is really quite remarkable. A few times I actually laughed out loud at the authors funny comments. It felt like learning German over a pint in a warm cosy pub. Friendly, encouraging, easy to follow, nice layout. Excellent.You don't learn loads of vocab but you finally get to grips with German sentence construction and grammar. Even better is to couple this with one of the numerous free or cheap mobile apps for learning vocabulary. I had already learned 400 words when I got this book and I was itching to learn how to actually construct sentences in German. Having some familiarity with basic words will speed you along even more easily, but I should think even with 0 knowledge this is a great book for learning German.

I started with this book before I moved on to the CD course and I am really glad I did because the content is similar but with the book you, obviously, have things written down and I am a visual kind of person and I prefer to have a visual aid. The other advantage of the book is that you start learning how to spell straight away. Now when I listen do the CDs I can spell about 99.9% of the words. The book has pronunciation guides under each word but, in some cases, I found these a bit removed from the actual way words are pronounced, but English is not my first language so maybe that made a difference. Anyway, I used Google translator and Forvo to learn how to pronounce the more difficult words. I was blown away by Paul Noble's method, by the end of each section you really are able to put sentences together. He never refers to things like propositions, cases, adjectives, direct object, indirect object, etc. The only grammar topic he explains is what a verb is, and yet he is teaching you all these things but using everyday language, not the "proper" grammar terms so everyone can understand it. I highly recommend his method for people who have tried everything else and failed due to overcomplicated grammar explanations, or who were daunted by the complexities of German grammar.

This book is a very good learning help. It makes German seem really easy, explains everything in a simple way.

Lerne Deutsch, du brauchst nur das.Vielen Dank Paul für dieses Buch!

I'm not used to write reviews, but this book deserves it. It teaches you german with ease, AMAZING

easy to use

I am working on learning German at the age of 70. I was raised in a household where German was spoken extensively, but never taught to me (it was my parents' secret code). I bumbled onto Paul Noble's audio book 1, and I soon discovered that I could learn another language. When I finished book 1, I immediately downloaded the complete course (courses 1-4). I am using other books, programs (including Rosetta Stone), and apps to supplement the Noble course, but none hold a candle to Noble's ethos of teaching. He explains how many German words were long ago incorporated into the English language, highlights the consonant switches that open up the vocabulary, and stresses the mechanics and grammar of the language in learner-friendly explanations. The words and phrases are first given in English, then repeated in German slowly, then at a conversational speed. Careful, clear explanations and frequent repetition are Noble's secret to success. I purchased the book as well so I could see the words and phrases in addition to hearing them. The audio version is wonderful because I can be learning German while walking my dog, cooking, driving, almost anything. The accompanying book is a valuable addition because seeing the words and phrases helps me remember them. Have highly recommended this author and his courses to friends and family. Look forward to Noble's second course, to be released in January, 2019.