Written entirely in German, this content-based text will help you communicate meaningfully in interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational modes in German. With a stimulating, comparative focus on topics such as contemporary politics, the environment, history, film, music, fine art, literature, and technology, this text encourages creative self-expression as well as critical thinking about the German language and contemporary cultures of the German-speaking world. ANDERS GEDACHT, Second Edition will keep you engaged in the learning process through inductive grammar instruction and review, cultural interpretation, analysis and comparison with your own culture, and interactive, task-based practice.