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u/nibbler666 · 2 pointsr/German

The following book is from B1 to somewhat beyond B2, so this is probably the right one for you. It explains things very clearly and has a large number of exercises.

Dreyer and Schmitt (2010): A Practice Grammar of German. Hueber Publisher.

See here, for example:
https://www.amazon.com/Practice-Grammar-German-New/dp/3193272558

u/AnnieMod · 2 pointsr/German

If you can get only 1 grammar? "Lehr- und Übungsbuch der deutschen Grammatik" (this is the same as this one - with the explanations in German for the first one and in English for the second; Some pages are visible here; the answer key is the same and separate from the books). It is tagged as A2-C1 although there is very little for A2 and it is not deep enough for complete C1 :) That's the grammar I used when I studied German back in the stone age (a much earlier edition of it); that's the one that is the most helpful now that I am in recovery mode. Its natural successor down the road is this one which is tagged as B2-C2 but is indeed a C grammar :)

I would still recommend a textbook series if you can afford one - I had been using Begegnungen and Erkundugen to restore my German and they are pretty useful - look at the content of Begegnungen B1 and see if you need it; or just start with Erkundugen B2. They have their audio and answers included so you just buy 1 thing per level. They also will structure your studies a bit.

Also - there are a LOT of online exercises to give you some more practice. I posted this a few days ago so take a look - ignore the A1/A2 material of course. None of those require codes from textbooks or anything :) At this level, you won't find many courses online but there are exercises and guides.

u/D49A1D852468799CAC08 · 1 pointr/German
  1. Grammar. Get a book which explains the grammar with exercises. I used this book. With your time frame, I think you should try to invest 2 hours each day.

  2. Practice. Spend at least half an hour every day listening to German TV/news/radio/whatever. When you hear a word you don't know, pause the TV and look it up. Read a German newspaper or magazine every day.

  3. Vocabulary. Install Anki on your phone. Use it whenever you have a couple of minutes to spare during the day. At any point when you're doing your exercises or practicing and you find a word you don't know, add it to your Anki deck so you are continuously practicing it.