Steffen Schönherr 
German based on English method 
Learn German based on English words and structures: Activate your German you already know

Is it possible to learn German for beginners quick and easy? The answer is: yes! Simply because German and English are not so different from each other. In fact, you know a lot of German already! Both languages share thousands of similar words and have similar sentence structures. This is how anyone who knows English can actually pick up basic German easily – and speak it right away! And the best thing is that you don’t need to study a lot of grammar or words. It just needs a teaching method to point out the similarities and some practice…Gbo E method is right for you if you:- plan a trip to Germany, Austria or Switzerland- want an easy to learn approach to German- want to be able to speak German within a few days- want to avoid complicated German grammar rules- want to start speaking German right away with what you already know from English- want to hear and pronounce German the native way correctly- want to learn some of the 100 most frequently used German words (with an easy to remember technique)- want to learn 1699 German words which are similar to English (and therefore easy to remember)- struggle picking up German with ’normal/ classic/ traditional‘ methods which most other language courses use- want a real German ‚boost‘ because you are planning to take a German class in High School, College or at a regular language school and you want to start in a ‚pole position‘ to impress your teacher and classmates What you get with the Basic package:- learn 1699 German words- 5 lessons- access to pronunciation audio files- access to speaking video lessons Content:Lesson 1: Arrival – Germany/ Austria/ Switzerland Situation: Arrival at a German, Swiss or Austrian airport, transfer to the hotel What you learn: Say what you need, what you look for and what (public transportation) you take, the German Akkusativ (accusative), more Top 100 Words (most frequent German words)Words: 187 new words Pronunciation audio files: 32:03 minutes Speaking video lessons: 41:40 minutes Lesson 2: At the hotel Situation: At the hotel What you learn: Say who you are, what you would like, what you have, how you like things, persons and situations, more Top 100 Words (most frequent German words)Words: 240 new words Pronunciation audio files: 39:43 minutes Speaking video lessons: 77:04 minutes Lesson 3: Move around at the new place Situation: You get around in a city, you ask for directions What you learn: How to ask questions, say and ask for directions, more Top 100 Words (most frequent German words)Words: 425 new words Lesson 4: Spend more time at the hotel Situation: You are in a hotel, at the hotel reception, you ask for a free room, you have a drink at the hotel bar What you learn: Say what you like, what is yours, what you do, how you pay, numbers, prices, more Top 100 Words (most frequent German words)Words: 533 new words Lesson 5: At the train station Situation: You buy tickets for a train, you ask for train departures and arrivals What you learn: Say where you come from, what you see, where your sit, ask for a (free) seat, buy a train/ bus ticket, ask for bus/ train departure and arrival, say and ask the time, colours, the German he/ she/ it, more Top 100 Words (most frequent German words)Words: 314 new words

Über den Autor

Mein Name ist Steffen (My name is Steven) and I am the creator and founder of Gbo E method. I grew up in Northwest Germany, right next to Netherlands. Growing up in a border region has made me curious about languages already at a young age. After spending a High School year in Minnesota, USA I decided to study languages at the University of Bremen, close to my hometown in Germany.In 2013 I graduated with the Master of Education in English speaking languages and cultures and Spanish language and literature. Once I started to teach German, my mother tongue language, at a language school, I realized even more how similar English and German actually are. This is when I came up with the idea to create a method that takes advantage of what English speakers already know about German to make learning as natural and easy as possible for anyone who knows English.As Arthur Ashe, an American professional tennis player once said:’Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.‘