Treffpunkt Deutschis a complete and versatile first-year German program that offers a balanced approach to the Language and cultures of the German-speaking countries and areas of Europe. Student-centered, communicative learning encourages students to interact spontaneously and meaningfully in German from the outset of the course. The fourth edition of this widely adopted program builds on the strengths of previous editions. While the organization of the text remains largely unchanged, many important improvements have been made to facilitate the acquisition of language skills and the development of cultural competence. These include a new and much clearer design, an increased recycling of vocabulary and spiraling of structures, and many new communicative activities. In addition, the Treffpunkt Deutschprogram now offers a completely new video and a revised and expanded Companion Website that provides ready access to all audio components of the program. Components of the Treffpunkt Deutschprogram: For the Instructor: • Annotated Instructor's Edition • Instructor's Resource Manual • Testing Program and Computerized Test Bank • Videocassette • Transparencies • Answer Key to Arbeitsbuch For the Student: • Student Text • Text Audio Program on CD • Arbeitsbuch(Workbook/Lab Manual) • Complete Audio Program on CD • Student Video CD-ROM • Companion Website ™ www.prenhall.com/treffpunkt