My name is Karim Yousef, I am thirty-five, and on the Friday I went home I was a lawyer with a plan. The plan was in my bag, in a blue folder. It was worth a great deal of money to my father, and rather more than that to me.
How it begins
My name is Karim Yousef, I am thirty-five, and on the Friday I went home I was a lawyer with a plan. The plan was in my bag, in a blue folder. It was worth a great deal of money to my father, and rather more than that to me.
Ich heiße Karim Yousef, bin fünfunddreißig Jahre alt, und an dem Freitag, an dem ich nach Hause fuhr, war ich ein Anwalt mit einem Plan. Der Plan steckte in meiner Tasche, in einer blauen Mappe. Für meinen Vater war er sehr viel Geld wert, für mich noch ein ganzes Stück mehr.
Imogen called before the train had left London. Imogen Fraser is a partner at Harlow & Pryce, the firm where I had worked for twelve years. In January the partners would decide whether I became one of them.
Imogen rief an, noch bevor der Zug London verlassen hatte. Imogen Fraser ist Partnerin bei Harlow & Pryce, der Kanzlei, in der ich seit zwölf Jahren arbeitete. Im Januar würden die Partner entscheiden, ob ich einer von ihnen wurde.
"Are you on the train?" she asked.
„Sitzt du im Zug?", fragte sie.
Languages
- The Offer · English (original)B2 Intermediate · 2,357 words · ~15 min · Audio
- Das Angebot · GermanB2 Intermediate · 2,330 words · ~15 min · Audio
- La oferta · SpanishB2 Intermediate · 2,304 words · ~15 min · Audio
- L’offre · FrenchB2 Intermediate · 2,617 words · ~15 min · Audio
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Which languages can I read The Offer in?
English, German, Spanish and French. Pick the language you want to read and the one to keep beside it: every paragraph sits next to its translation, so you can check a sentence without losing your place.
What level is it?
The original English is B2 Intermediate. In translation, German, Spanish and French are B2 Intermediate. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from Pre-A1 (starter) to C2.
How long is it?
About 2,357 words: around 15 min of reading, with the translation beside it. The time depends on the edition's level: an easier edition is read more slowly.
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