Chapter One (p12)

Wer ist John Peters?         Who is John Peters?

• John Peters, a young executive, introduces himself. At the office. At the airport.
• Introductions, phoning, greeting.Welcoming someone, apologising.
• Articles, present tense, question form, some interrogatives.

Chapter Two (p21)

Lernen viele Engländer Deutsch?         Do many British people learn German?

• John's boss in Frankfurt talks about his family and enquires if many people in Britain are able to speak German.
• Talking about family life. Checking in at the airport and a security check.
• Noun plurals, more interrogatives, stem vowel changes, possessives, 'haben', 'sein'.

Chapter Three (p27)

Eine kleine Party.         A small party

• John meets friends of the Müller family.
• An invitation, introductions, social interaction, food, likes/ dislikes.
• nicht', 'kein', adjectives, a gentle introduction to endings.

Chapter Four (p32)

Wohnen in Deutschland.          Living in Gernany

Detailed Illustration of a German City and related vocabulary. Topic:'Eine deutsche Stadt.'

POSTER 1 'Eine deutsche Stadt.'

• John Peters, a young executive, introduces himself. At the office. At the airport.
• Introductions, phoning, greeting.Welcoming someone, apologising.
• Articles, present tense, question form, some interrogatives.

Chapter Five (p45)

Deutschland heute         Germany today

Detailed Illustration of a German Landscape and vocabulary overprint.

• Living, housing, working in present day Germany. Topic: 'A German Landscape'.
• Am Bahnhof (At the railway station)
• Accusative case and prepositions. Comparative.

Chapter Six (p56)

Wien, eine wunderbare Stadt.          Vienna, a wonderful city

• Conversation about German towns and the attraction of life in Vienna, the capital of Austria.
• Eine Fahrt mit dem Taxi. (A taxi drive)
• Superlative, Dative case and prepositions, 'können', 'müssen'. Word order.

Chapter Seven (p63)

Ein Wochenende in Wien.         A weekend in Vienna

• Herr Müller and John are planning a short holiday in Vienna.
• Using the phone, booking hotel accommodation in Vienna.
• Separable verbs, 'sollen', 'wollen', 'möchten' and their effect on word order.

Chapter Eight (p72)

In Wien.         In Vienna

• Was machen wir heute? What shall we do today?
• Beim Frühstück. Einkaufen. Auf der Bank. At Breakfast. Shopping. At the Bank.