A comprehensive, full colour beginner's German course designed specifically for the Australian multi-level classroom.

The most distinctive feature of this course is the successful integration of the most recent advances in the communicative approach with a thoroughly planned program for the teaching of German grammar.

Topics in the Feuerwerk course are selected for their relevance to the experience of the teenagers who will be using it. The emphasis is on language for use, with each unit culminating in purposeful communicative activities.

The aim of the lively, entertaining approach of Feuerwerk is to provide students with a spark to motivate them to high levels of achievement in the four language skills.

While excellence is the goal, the wide range of activities makes this course ideal for the multi-level classroom.

Feuerwerk integrates language and culture, taking every opportunity to broaden students' understanding of life in German-speaking countries. This is a very German course, with the unique benefit of an Australasian perspective.

Each unit of the Feuerwerk 1 student book contains:

• a cartoon story to give students an experience of the language in action and to provide a point of constant reference as they work towards mastery of the language in the unit
• Nun sprechen wir!- presentation and practice of new language using illustrations, photos and authentic materials
• Sprechen wir miteinander! - guided conversation
• Sprechen macht Spass! - enjoyable and purposeful language activities such as surveys, information-gap work, role-plays
• So ist es einfach! - a clear summary of language points
• Landeskunde - cultural awareness material
• Neue Woerter - bilingual lists of new vocabulary
• songs and games relating to the topics and grammatical areas being studied.