The textbook is the first part of the training complex. The purpose of the textbook is to develop students' reading, understanding and re-original German socio-political and technical literature of a wide profile. The textbook consists of a brief phonetic introduction, introductory and basic courses, exercise keys, an alphabetical German-Russian dictionary and reference materials. The textbook makes extensive use of schematic clarity in introducing grammar and vocabulary. In the 4th edition (3rd - 1983), editorial corrections were made and some wording was clarified.