<P><EM>German Reading Skills for Academic Purposes</EM> allows researchers and learners with no prior understanding of German to gain an understanding of written German at CEFR C2/ACTFL Intermediate-High level that will allow them to read a variety of German texts, including research articles and monographs.</P><P></P><P>This is achieved by looking closely at the elements of German grammar required for the understanding of written German along with practical advice and observations.</P><P></P><P>One of the main themes running through the textbook is that it uses a toolkit approach that puts deductive reasoning and decoding skills at its heart to allow learners to engage with a wide variety of texts.</P>